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41 spidery
['spaɪdərɪ]* * *spidery /ˈspaɪdərɪ/a.● spidery handwriting, grafia (o scrittura) filiforme.* * *['spaɪdərɪ] -
42 sprawl
I [sprɔːl]nome (of suburbs, buildings) espansione f. incontrollataII [sprɔːl]verbo intransitivo [ person] (casually) stravaccarsi, spaparanzarsi; (exhaustedly) crollare; [ town] espandersi in modo incontrollato; [ forest] estendersi* * *[spro:l] 1. verb1) (to sit, lie or fall with the arms and legs spread out widely and carelessly: Several tired-looking people were sprawling in armchairs.) abbandonarsi2) ((of a town etc) to spread out in an untidy and irregular way.) (crescere disordinatamente)2. noun1) (an act of sprawling: He was lying in a careless sprawl on the sofa.) (atteggiamento scomposto)2) (an untidy and irregular area (of houses etc): She lost her way in the grimy sprawl of the big city.) (superficie irregolare)•* * *[sprɔːl]1. vi(person: sit, lie) stravaccarsi, (fall) cadere scompostamente, (town) estendersi in modo incontrollato, (plant) crescere disordinatamentehe sprawled on the sofa, smoking — si stravaccò sul divano fumando
2. nurban sprawl — sviluppo urbanistico incontrollato, espansione urbana tentacolare
a sprawl of buildings lay below them — un gruppo di edifici si estendeva disordinatamente dinanzi ai loro occhi
* * *sprawl /sprɔ:l/n. [uc]3 massa disordinata; gruppo (o sviluppo) irregolare (o incontrollato): urban sprawl, sviluppo incontrollato delle città.(to) sprawl /sprɔ:l/A v. i.2 ( di città, ecc.) crescere (o estendersi) disordinatamente: New suburbs sprawled in all directions, nuovi sobborghi si estendevano disordinatamente in ogni direzioneB v. t.* * *I [sprɔːl]nome (of suburbs, buildings) espansione f. incontrollataII [sprɔːl]verbo intransitivo [ person] (casually) stravaccarsi, spaparanzarsi; (exhaustedly) crollare; [ town] espandersi in modo incontrollato; [ forest] estendersi -
43 (to) decipher
(to) decipher /dɪˈsaɪfə(r)/v. t.( anche fig.) decifrare: to decipher a code, decifrare un codice; to decipher sb.'s handwriting [motives], decifrare la scrittura [le motivazioni] di q. -
44 ♦ (to) recognize
♦ (to) recognize /ˈrɛkəgnaɪz/v. t.1 riconoscere: I didn't recognize him at first, all'inizio, non l'avevo riconosciuto; I recognize her handwriting, riconosco la sua scrittura; Doctors failed to recognize the seriousness of her condition, i medici non hanno riconosciuto la gravità delle sue condizioni; to recognize danger, accorgersi del pericolo2 riconoscere; accettare: I recognize that I shouldn't have done it, riconosco che non avrei dovuto farlo; to recognize sb. as one's heir, riconoscere q. come proprio erede; (polit.) to recognize a government, riconoscere un governo; The new state has been recognized by most European countries, il nuovo Stato è stato riconosciuto dalla maggior parte dei paesi europei; He is recognized as an expert in this field, è riconosciuto come un esperto in questo settore; to recognize defeat, ammettere la sconfitta; (leg.) to recognize a claim, accettare (o riconoscere la validità di) una richiesta; to recognize a complaint, accettare un reclamo3 riconoscere; apprezzare: His services to the country have been recognized, i servigi da lui resi al paese sono stati riconosciuti -
45 unreadable
[ʌn'riːdəbl]aggettivo [book, writing] illeggibile* * *unreadable /ʌnˈri:dəbl/a.2 ( di un libro, ecc.) illeggibile; di difficile lettura: I find her books unreadable, trovo che i suoi libri siano illeggibiliunreadabilityn. [u]illeggibilità.* * *[ʌn'riːdəbl]aggettivo [book, writing] illeggibile -
46 ♦ your
♦ your /jɔ:(r), jə(r)/A a. poss.1 vostro, vostra, vostri, vostre; tuo, tua, tuoi, tue: your father and mother, tuo padre e tua madre; your father and mine, tuo padre e il mio; I never said that it was your mobile, I just said it might be yours, non ho mai detto che era il tuo cellulare, ho solo detto che poteva essere il tuo; How is your daughter?, come sta tua figlia?; I'll have to see your parents, dovrò parlare con i vostri genitori; your friends, i tuoi (o i vostri) amici2 (form.) Suo, Sua, Suoi, Sue, Loro (forme di cortesia di 3a persona): Sir, you are forgetting your umbrella, signore, ha dimenticato l'ombrello; Would you care to give me your coats?, i signori possono lasciarmi i cappotti3 (enfat., iron.) tuo (vostro, ecc.); classico; tipico; ben noto; famoso: This is your baseball, isn't it?, è tutto qui il vostro decantato baseball?; No one is so fallible as your experts in handwriting, nessuno prende tante cantonate come i vostri famosi periti calligrafi!4 (quando è unito alla forma in - ing, è idiom.) Your mother doesn't like your marrying that man, a tua madre non va (a genio) che tu sposi quell'uomo; I don't mind at all your using my cassette player, non ho nulla in contrario a farti usare il mio mangianastriB a. indef.proprio, propria, ecc. ( spesso sottinteso in ital.): You cannot change your nature, non si può cambiare la propria natura● your own, tuo, proprio tuo; vostro, proprio vostro: Is this your own book?, è proprio tuo questo libro? □ (volg. USA) Your ass!, col cavolo! (pop.); col cazzo! (volg.) □ Your hands are dirty, hai le mani sporche □ Your turn!, tocca a te; sta a te ( giocare, ecc.) □ in your opinion, secondo te; a tuo avviso □ What's your name?, come ti chiami? □ Show me your book, mostrami il (tuo) libro! -
47 close ***
I [kləʊs]1. advvicino, dappressoclose by; close at hand — qui or lì vicino
2. adj1) (near) vicino (-a), (relative, connection, resemblance) stretto (-a), (friend) intimo (-a), (almost equal: result) quasi pari, (fight, contest, election, race) combattuto (-a)they're very close — (in age) sono molto vicini come età, (emotionally) sono molto uniti
that was a close shave fig fam — l'ho (or l'hai etc) scampata per un pelo
2) (exact, detailed: examination, study) accurato (-a), attento (-a), (investigation, questioning) approfondito (-a), (surveillance, control, watch) stretto (-a)to pay close attention to sb/sth — stare ben attento (-a) a qn/qc
3) (handwriting, texture, weave) fitto (-a)4) (stuffy: atmosphere, room) soffocante, (weather) afoso (-a)II [kləʊz]1. n(end) fine f, chiusura2. vi3. vt1) (shut: door, road, shop etc) chiudereplease close the door — chiudi la porta, per favore
2) (end: discussion, meeting) chiudere, concludere, (bank account) chiudere, estinguere, (bargain, deal) concludere•- close in- close up -
48 copperplate copper·plate n
['kɒpəˌpleɪt](for engraving) lastra di rame per incisione, (also: copperplate handwriting) calligrafia chiara e regolare -
49 hand ****
[hænd]1. n1) (of person) mano f, (of clock) lancettato have in one's hand — (knife, victory) avere in mano or in pugno, (book, money) avere in mano
on (one's) hands and knees — carponi, a quattro zampe
hands up! — (during hold-up) mani in alto!, (to pupils) alzate la mano!
hands off! fam — giù le mani!
to be clever or good with one's hands — avere le mani d'oro
made/delivered by hand — fatto (-a) /consegnato (-a) a mano
3) (liter: handwriting) scrittura, mano fin one's own hand — di proprio pugno, di propria mano
4) Cards mano fa hand of bridge/poker — una mano a bridge/poker
5) (measurement: of horse) dieci centimetri6)to be hand in glove with sb — essere in combutta con qnto change hands — (property) cambiare (di) mano
to give or lend sb a hand — dare una mano a qn
to keep one's hand in — tenersi in esercizio, non perdere la mano
to have one's hands full (with sb/sth) — essere troppo preso (-a) (con qn/qc)
to be making/losing money hand over fist — fare/perdere un sacco di soldi
to have the upper hand — avere la meglio or il sopravvento
7)at hand — a portata di manoto be near or close at hand — essere a due passi
to have £50 in hand — avere ancora 50 sterline a disposizione
on hand — (person) disponibile, (object) sottomano, a portata di mano, (emergency services) pronto (-a) a intervenire
on the right/left hand — sulla destra/sinistra
on the one hand..., on the other hand... — da un lato..., dall'altro...
to have sth left on one's hands — ritrovarsi con qc, rimanere con qc
to hand — (information) a portata di mano
2. vt(
pass) to hand sb sth, hand sth to sb — passare qc a qn•- hand in- hand on- hand out -
50 italic ital·ic adj
[ɪ'tælɪk](handwriting) corsivo (-a) -
51 neat *** adj
[niːt]1) (tidy: person, handwriting) ordinato (-a), (room, house, desk) ordinato (-a), in ordine, (work) accurato (-a), pulito (-a), (well-dressed) curato (-a) nel vestire, (skilful), (plan, solution) indovinato (-a), azzeccato (-a), Am, (fam: excellent) figo (-a)he has made a neat job of the bathroom — ha fatto un buon lavoro or un lavoro accurato nel bagno
2) (undiluted: spirits) liscio (-a) -
52 shaky adj
['ʃeɪkɪ]- ier comp - iest superl (table, building) traballante, (trembling: voice) tremulo (-a), (hands) tremante, (handwriting) tremolante, (fig: health) vacillante, malfermo (-a), (memory) labile, (knowledge) incerto (-a), (start) incerto (-a) -
53 shocking shock·ing adj
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54 slanting slant·ing adj
['slɒːntɪŋ] -
55 slope
I [sləʊp]1) (incline) pendio m., pendenza f.; (of writing) inclinazione f.2) (hillside) pendio m., versante m.uphill, downhill slope — salita, discesa
II [sləʊp]upper slopes — cima, sommità
verbo intransitivo [ ground] digradare; [ floor] pendere, essere in pendenza; [ writing] essere inclinato* * *[sləup] 1. noun1) (a position or direction that is neither level nor upright; an upward or downward slant: The floor is on a slight slope.) pendenza2) (a surface with one end higher than the other: The house stands on a gentle slope.) pendio2. verb(to be in a position which is neither level nor upright: The field slopes towards the road.) inclinarsi- sloping* * *[sləʊp]1. n1) (gen), (of hill) pendio, (side of hill) versante m, (of roof) pendenza, (of floor) inclinazione fon the slopes of Mount Etna — alle falde or pendici dell'Etna
2) (also: ski slope) pista (da sci)2. vi(path, roof, handwriting) essere inclinato (-a)•* * *I [sləʊp]1) (incline) pendio m., pendenza f.; (of writing) inclinazione f.2) (hillside) pendio m., versante m.uphill, downhill slope — salita, discesa
II [sləʊp]upper slopes — cima, sommità
verbo intransitivo [ ground] digradare; [ floor] pendere, essere in pendenza; [ writing] essere inclinato -
56 spidery spi·dery adj
['spaɪdərɪ](handwriting) angoloso (-a) -
57 sprawling sprawl·ing adj
['sprɔːlɪŋ](person) sdraiato (-a), (in armchair) stravaccato (-a), (handwriting) disordinato (-a), (city) tentacolare -
58 write out
write [sth.] out, write out [sth.]1) (put down on paper) scrivere [instructions, list]2) (copy) trascrivere, ricopiare [lines, words]; write [sb.] out telev. rad. eliminare [ character] (of da)* * *(to copy or record in writing: Write this exercise out in your neatest handwriting.) trascrivere* * *vt + adv* * *write [sth.] out, write out [sth.]1) (put down on paper) scrivere [instructions, list] -
59 writing **** writ·ing n
['raɪtɪŋ] writings npl (author's works) opera fsg -
60 character
['kærəktə(r)]1) (personality) carattere m.to act in, out of character — agire in modo abituale, sorprendente
his remarks are totally in character, out of character — è, non è assolutamente nel suo carattere fare queste osservazioni
2) (reputation)3) letter. teatr. telev. personaggio m. ( from di)4) (person) individuo m.5) inform. tip. carattere m.* * *['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) carattere, genere2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) carattere3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) reputazione4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) personaggio5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) personaggio; originale6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) carattere•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) caratteristica- characterize
- characterise
- characterization
- characterisation* * *['kærəktə(r)]1) (personality) carattere m.to act in, out of character — agire in modo abituale, sorprendente
his remarks are totally in character, out of character — è, non è assolutamente nel suo carattere fare queste osservazioni
2) (reputation)3) letter. teatr. telev. personaggio m. ( from di)4) (person) individuo m.5) inform. tip. carattere m.
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