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1 grateful grate·ful adj
['ɡreɪtfʊl]grateful (for) — grato (-a) (per), riconoscente (per)
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2 ♦ grateful
♦ grateful /ˈgreɪtfl/a.1 grato; riconoscente: a grateful heart, un cuore grato; I'm grateful to you for your kindness, ti sono grato per la tua gentilezzagratefully avv. gratefulness n. [u]. -
3 grateful
['greɪtfl]let's be grateful that... — ringraziamo il cielo che...
* * *['ɡreitful](feeling thankful: I am grateful to you for your help.) grato, riconoscente* * *['greɪtfl]let's be grateful that... — ringraziamo il cielo che...
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4 mercy
['mɜːsɪ]1) (clemency) misericordia f., pietà f.to show mercy to sb. mostrare compassione di o per o verso qcn.; to have mercy on sb. avere pietà di qcn.; to beg for mercy implorare clemenza o misericordia; an act of mercy — un gesto di compassione
2) (power) mercé f.at the mercy of — alla mercé o in balia di
to throw oneself on sb.'s mercy — raccomandarsi alla clemenza di qcn
3) (fortunate event) benedizione f., grazia f.it's a mercy that — è un miracolo o una fortuna che
••* * *['mə:si]plural - mercies; noun1) (kindness towards a person, especially an enemy, who is in one's power: He showed his enemies no mercy.) pietà2) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) fortuna•- merciful- mercifully
- merciless
- mercilessly
- at the mercy of
- have mercy on* * *mercy /ˈmɜ:sɪ/n.1 [u] misericordia; pietà; compassione; clemenza; mercé; grazia ( anche leg.): to be at the mercy of sb. (o at sb. 's mercy) essere alla mercé di q.; to have mercy on (o to show mercy to) sb., aver pietà di q.; usare misericordia a q.; to beg (o to plead) for mercy, chiedere misericordia, implorare pietà; to throw oneself on sb. 's mercy, affidarsi alla clemenza di q.2 dono del cielo; grazia; fortuna: It was a mercy he was still alive, fu un dono del cielo che ne uscì vivo● Mercy! (o Mercy on us!), misericordia! □ mercy flight, trasporto di un malato grave in aereo □ mercy killing, eutanasia □ mercy mission, missione umanitaria □ (stor., relig.) mercy seat, trono propiziatorio dell'arca sacra degli ebrei □ mercy slaying, uccisione indolore ( d'animali) □ mercy stroke, colpo di grazia.* * *['mɜːsɪ]1) (clemency) misericordia f., pietà f.to show mercy to sb. mostrare compassione di o per o verso qcn.; to have mercy on sb. avere pietà di qcn.; to beg for mercy implorare clemenza o misericordia; an act of mercy — un gesto di compassione
2) (power) mercé f.at the mercy of — alla mercé o in balia di
to throw oneself on sb.'s mercy — raccomandarsi alla clemenza di qcn
3) (fortunate event) benedizione f., grazia f.it's a mercy that — è un miracolo o una fortuna che
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5 appreciate
[ə'priːʃɪeɪt] 1.1) (be grateful for) apprezzare [kindness, sympathy, help, effort]2) (realize) rendersi conto di3) (enjoy) apprezzare [music, art, food]2.* * *[ə'pri:ʃieit]1) (to be grateful for (something): I appreciate all your hard work.) apprezzare; essere riconoscente2) (to value (someone or something) highly: Mothers are very often not appreciated.) apprezzare3) (understand; to be aware of: I appreciate your difficulties but I cannot help.) capire, rendersi conto4) (to increase in value: My house has appreciated (in value) considerably over the last ten years.) valorizzarsi•- appreciably
- appreciation
- appreciative
- appreciatively* * *[ə'priːʃɪeɪt] 1.1) (be grateful for) apprezzare [kindness, sympathy, help, effort]2) (realize) rendersi conto di3) (enjoy) apprezzare [music, art, food]2. -
6 company
['kʌmpənɪ] 1.1) comm. dir. compagnia f., società f.2) mus. teatr. compagnia f.3) mil. compagnia f.4) (companionship) compagnia f.to keep sb. company — tenere compagnia a qcn.
in sb.'s company, in company with sb. — in compagnia di qcn.
to part company with — scherz. [ person] separarsi da [person, bike]
on political matters they part company — per quanto riguarda la politica, sono del tutto discordi
don't worry, you're in good company — fig. non prendertela, sei in buona compagnia
5) (visitors) ospiti m.pl.6) (society)and company — e compagni; spreg. e compagnia (bella)
7) (gathering) compagnia f., comitiva f.8) mar. equipaggio m.2.modificatore [accountant, car park, headquarters] dell'azienda, della ditta* * *plural - companies; noun1) (a number of people joined together for a (commercial) purpose: a glass-manufacturing company.) compagnia, società2) (guests: I'm expecting company tonight.) ospiti3) (companionship: I was grateful for her company; She's always good company.) compagnia4) (a group of companions: He got into bad company.) compagnia5) (a large group of soldiers, especially part of an infantry battalion.) compagnia•- keep someone company- keep company
- part company with
- part company* * *['kʌmpənɪ] 1.1) comm. dir. compagnia f., società f.2) mus. teatr. compagnia f.3) mil. compagnia f.4) (companionship) compagnia f.to keep sb. company — tenere compagnia a qcn.
in sb.'s company, in company with sb. — in compagnia di qcn.
to part company with — scherz. [ person] separarsi da [person, bike]
on political matters they part company — per quanto riguarda la politica, sono del tutto discordi
don't worry, you're in good company — fig. non prendertela, sei in buona compagnia
5) (visitors) ospiti m.pl.6) (society)and company — e compagni; spreg. e compagnia (bella)
7) (gathering) compagnia f., comitiva f.8) mar. equipaggio m.2.modificatore [accountant, car park, headquarters] dell'azienda, della ditta -
7 kindness
['kaɪndnɪs]1) U (quality) gentilezza f., cortesia f.to show sb. kindness o to show kindness to o towards sb. essere gentili con qcn.; an act of kindness un atto di gentilezza; out of kindness — per gentilezza
2) С (instance) gentilezza f., cortesia f., favore m.to do sb. a kindness — fare un piacere a qcn
••to be full of the milk of human kindness — = essere ricco di umanità
* * *noun (the quality of being kind: I'll never forget her kindness; Thank you for all your kindness.) gentilezza* * *kindness /ˈkaɪndnəs/n.1 [u] gentilezza; bontà; premura: He said so out of kindness, lo disse per gentilezza (o per bontà); I don't know how to repay your kindness, non so come ripagare la tua premura2 [u] gentilezza; cortesia3 attenzione; premura: We are grateful for your many kindnesses, siamo grati delle molte attenzioni che ci avete dimostrato.* * *['kaɪndnɪs]1) U (quality) gentilezza f., cortesia f.to show sb. kindness o to show kindness to o towards sb. essere gentili con qcn.; an act of kindness un atto di gentilezza; out of kindness — per gentilezza
2) С (instance) gentilezza f., cortesia f., favore m.to do sb. a kindness — fare un piacere a qcn
••to be full of the milk of human kindness — = essere ricco di umanità
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8 co-operation
1) (the act of working together.) cooperazione2) (willingness to act or work together: I would be grateful for your co-operation.) collaborazione* * *co-operation -
9 appreciate *** ap·pre·ci·ate
[ə'priːʃɪeɪt]1. vt1) (be grateful for) apprezzare, essere riconoscente di, essere grato (-a) per2) (value) apprezzare3) (understand: problem, difference) rendersi conto diyes, I appreciate that — certo, me ne rendo conto
2. vi(Comm: property) aumentare (di valore) -
10 thank one's lucky stars
(to be grateful for one's good luck.) (ringraziare la propria buona stella) -
11 thankful
['θæŋkfl]aggettivo (grateful) riconoscente, grato (to a; for per); (relieved) contento, sollevato ( to do di fare; for di)* * *adjective (grateful; relieved and happy: He was thankful that the journey was over; a thankful sigh.) riconoscente* * *thankful /ˈɵæŋkfl/a.1 grato; riconoscente: You should be thankful for what you have, dovresti essere grato di quello che hai; a thankful word, una parola di gratitudine2 lieto; felice; sollevato; contento: I was thankful to see them leave, fui sollevato di vederli andar viathankfullyavv.1 con gratitudine; con riconoscenza2 fortunatamente; grazie al cielo: Thankfully, he didn't find out, fortunatamente lui non lo ha scopertothankfulnessn. [u]gratitudine; riconoscenza.* * *['θæŋkfl]aggettivo (grateful) riconoscente, grato (to a; for per); (relieved) contento, sollevato ( to do di fare; for di) -
12 indebted
[ɪn'detɪd]1) (grateful)to be indebted to sb. — essere grato a o sentirsi obbligato verso qcn
2) econ. [company, country] indebitato* * *[in'detid]((with to) having reason to be grateful to: I am indebted to you for your help.) grato* * *indebted /ɪnˈdɛtɪd/a.indebitato ( anche fig.); obbligato, grato: I am greatly indebted to you for your advice, ti sono molto grato per i tuoi consigli; deeply indebted, profondamente obbligato● (comm. e fig.) to be indebted to sb., essere debitore verso q.* * *[ɪn'detɪd]1) (grateful)to be indebted to sb. — essere grato a o sentirsi obbligato verso qcn
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13 bless
[bles] 1.1) relig. benedire2) colloq. (affectionately)3) ant. colloq. (in surprise)4) (favour)2.to be blessed with — godere di o avere il dono di [health, beauty]
to bless oneself — segnarsi o farsi il segno della croce
••* * *[bles]to ask God to show favour to: Bless this ship.) benedire- blessed- blessedly
- blessedness
- blessing
- a blessing in disguise* * *[bles] 1.1) relig. benedire2) colloq. (affectionately)3) ant. colloq. (in surprise)4) (favour)2.to be blessed with — godere di o avere il dono di [health, beauty]
to bless oneself — segnarsi o farsi il segno della croce
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14 most
[məʊst] 1.quantisostantivo femminile1) (the majority of, nearly all) la maggior parte di2) (superlative: more than all the others)he got the most votes, money — ha ottenuto il più alto numero di voti, la somma più alta
3) for the most part per la maggior parte; (most of the time) per la maggior parte del tempo; (basically) soprattuttofor the most part, they... — per lo più, loro...
2.his experience is, for the most part, in publishing — ha esperienza soprattutto in campo editoriale
the most you can expect is... — il massimo che tu possa sperare è...
the most I can do is... — il massimo che io possa fare è...
4) at (the) most (at the maximum) al massimo5) most of all soprattutto3.2) (very)most encouraging, odd — molto incoraggiante, strano
3) (more than all the rest) maggiormente, di più4) AE colloq. (almost) quasi••••to make the most of — sfruttare al massimo [opportunity, resources, situation, space]; godersi il più possibile [holiday, good weather]
Note:When used to form the superlative of adjectives, most is translated by il / la / i / le più depending on the gender and number of the noun: the most expensive hotel in Rome = il più costoso albergo di Roma / l'albergo più costoso di Roma; the most beautiful woman in the room = la più bella donna nella stanza / la donna più bella nella stanza; the most difficult problems = i problemi più difficili; the most profitable discussions = le discussioni più utili. Note that in the plural the adjective in the superlative form usually follows the noun it refers to. - For examples and further uses, see the entry below* * *[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) più2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) la maggior parte di, la maggioranza di2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) più2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) più3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) molto4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) quasi3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) più2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) la maggior parte (di)•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of* * *[məʊst] 1.quantisostantivo femminile1) (the majority of, nearly all) la maggior parte di2) (superlative: more than all the others)he got the most votes, money — ha ottenuto il più alto numero di voti, la somma più alta
3) for the most part per la maggior parte; (most of the time) per la maggior parte del tempo; (basically) soprattuttofor the most part, they... — per lo più, loro...
2.his experience is, for the most part, in publishing — ha esperienza soprattutto in campo editoriale
the most you can expect is... — il massimo che tu possa sperare è...
the most I can do is... — il massimo che io possa fare è...
4) at (the) most (at the maximum) al massimo5) most of all soprattutto3.2) (very)most encouraging, odd — molto incoraggiante, strano
3) (more than all the rest) maggiormente, di più4) AE colloq. (almost) quasi••••to make the most of — sfruttare al massimo [opportunity, resources, situation, space]; godersi il più possibile [holiday, good weather]
Note:When used to form the superlative of adjectives, most is translated by il / la / i / le più depending on the gender and number of the noun: the most expensive hotel in Rome = il più costoso albergo di Roma / l'albergo più costoso di Roma; the most beautiful woman in the room = la più bella donna nella stanza / la donna più bella nella stanza; the most difficult problems = i problemi più difficili; the most profitable discussions = le discussioni più utili. Note that in the plural the adjective in the superlative form usually follows the noun it refers to. - For examples and further uses, see the entry below -
15 ever ***** adv
['ɛvə(r)]1) (always) sempreyours ever — (Brit: in letters) sempre tuo (-a)
2) (at any time) mainow if ever is the time or moment to... — ora o mai più è il momento di...
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16 gratitude
['grætɪtjuːd] [AE -tuːd]nome gratitudine f., riconoscenza f.* * *['ɡrætitju:d](the state of feeling grateful: I wish there was some way of showing my gratitude for all you have done for me.) gratitudine* * *gratitude /ˈgrætɪtju:d/, ( USA) /ˈgrætɪtu:d/n. [u]gratitudine; riconoscenza.* * *['grætɪtjuːd] [AE -tuːd]nome gratitudine f., riconoscenza f. -
17 thankless
['θæŋklɪs]* * *adjective (for which no-one is grateful: Collecting taxes is a thankless task.) ingrato* * *thankless /ˈɵæŋkləs/a.thanklessly avv. thanklessness n. [u].* * *['θæŋklɪs]
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