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1 canna
f reed( bastone) stickcanna fumaria fluecanna da pesca fishing rodcanna da zucchero sugar cane* * *canna s.f.1 cane; ( d'acqua) reed: una palizzata di canne, a cane fence // essere una canna al vento, to be weak-willed // tremare come una canna, to shake like a leaf // povero in canna, as poor as a church mouse2 (bot.) ( Arundo donax) reed: canna di palude, ( Phragmites communis) ditch reed // canna da zucchero, ( Saccharum officinarum) sugarcane // canna d'India, ( Calamus rotang) rattan3 ( bastone) cane4 ( da pesca) (fishing) rod7 ( della bicicletta) crossbar.* * *['kanna]sostantivo femminile1) (vegetale) reed2) (da pesca) fishing rod3) (bastone da passeggio) cane, stick4) (per annaffiare) hose5) (della bicicletta) crossbar6) (di arma da fuoco) barrela -e mozze — sawn-off BE, sawed off AE
7) (dell'organo) pipe8) colloq. (spinello) joint, reefer•••* * *canna/'kanna/sostantivo f.1 (vegetale) reed2 (da pesca) fishing rod3 (bastone da passeggio) cane, stick4 (per annaffiare) hose5 (della bicicletta) crossbar7 (dell'organo) pipeessere povero in canna to be as poor as a church mouse\ -
2 temperamento sm
[tempera'mento](carattere) temperament, characterè nervoso di temperamento — he has a nervous temperament o disposition o character
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3 volontà sf inv
[volon'ta]1) (capacità di volere) willriuscire a forza di volontà — to succeed through sheer willpower o determination
2)manifestare la volontà di fare qc — to show one's desire to do sthbuona/cattiva volontà — goodwill/lack of goodwill
a volontà — (mangiare, bere) as much as one likes
prendine a volontà — help yourself, take as much (o many) as you like
"zuccherare a volontà" — "sugar to taste"
3)le sue ultime volontà — (testamento) his last will and testament sg
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4 temperamento
sm [tempera'mento](carattere) temperament, characterè nervoso di temperamento — he has a nervous temperament o disposition o character
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5 volontà
sf inv [volon'ta]1) (capacità di volere) willriuscire a forza di volontà — to succeed through sheer willpower o determination
2)manifestare la volontà di fare qc — to show one's desire to do sthbuona/cattiva volontà — goodwill/lack of goodwill
a volontà — (mangiare, bere) as much as one likes
prendine a volontà — help yourself, take as much (o many) as you like
"zuccherare a volontà" — "sugar to taste"
3)le sue ultime volontà — (testamento) his last will and testament sg
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6 proposito
m intentiona che proposito? what about?a proposito by the waya proposito di about, with reference todi proposito deliberately, on purposecapitare a proposito turn up at just the right moment* * *proposito s.m.1 ( proponimento) purpose; ( intenzione) intention; ( disegno) plan; ( scopo) purpose, aim, object: onestà, fermezza di proposito, honesty, firmness of purpose; ho fatto il proposito di non uscire per qualche giorno, I have decided not to go out for a few days; i miei propositi sono sempre buoni, ma non riesco mai a portarli a termine, my intentions are always good, but I never succeed in carrying them out; non so che proposito abbia, I do not know what his intentions (o plans) are; cambiare proposito, to change one's mind; essere debole, fermo di proposito, to be weak, firm of purpose; il mio proposito era di diffondere la notizia, my aim (o object) was to spread the news; l'ha fatto col proposito di essere espulso, he did it with the intention of being expelled; questo non serve al mio proposito, this does not answer my purpose // di proposito, on purpose (o intentionally); ( seriamente) seriously (o in earnest): mettersi a studiare di proposito, to begin studying seriously (o in earnest); ogni tanto la provoca di proposito, occasionally he provokes her deliberately; non l'ha fatto di proposito, he didn't do it on purpose // uomo, donna di proposito, strong-willed man, woman2 ( tema, assunto) subject: mi dispiace non posso dirti nulla in proposito, sorry but I can't tell you anything on the subject // a proposito, relevant; at the right moment: ciò che disse era molto a proposito, what he said was very much to the purpose (o to the point o relevant); parlò a proposito, he spoke to the point; arrivare proprio a proposito, to arrive in the nick of time (o just in time o at the right moment); l'aumento di stipendio capita a proposito, the pay rise comes at the right moment; fare qlco. a proposito, to do sthg. at the right moment (o time) // a proposito, dove è andato tuo fratello?, by the way, where has your brother gone? // a proposito di, with regard to (o on the subject of o apropos of); a proposito di calcio, chi ha vinto ieri sera?, speaking of football, who won yesterday evening?; a questo proposito potrei dirti un mucchio di cose, I could tell you a lot of things on this subject; a questo proposito vorrei dirti che..., concerning this (o in this connection) I should like to tell you that...; sai qualcosa a proposito del tuo trasferimento?, do you know anything about your transfer? // fuori proposito, (di osservazione ecc.) out of place.* * *[pro'pɔzito]sostantivo maschile1) (intenzione) aim, intention, purposecol proposito di fare — with the intention o aim of doing
animato da buoni -i — well-meaning, full of good intentions
2) (argomento)non ho niente da dire a questo proposito — I don't have anything to say about that; "
vorrei parlarti" - "a quale o che proposito?" "I would like to speak to you" - "what about?"; a questo proposito vorrei dire che — concerning this o in this connection I'd like to say that
3) di proposito [dire, agire] on purpose, by design, designedly, with intenta proposito, hai visto...? — by the way o incidentally, did you see...?
a proposito, hai prenotato un tavolo? — speaking of which, have you booked a table? (opportunamente)
a proposito — [capitare, arrivare] at the right moment, just in time; [ parlare] to the point
a proposito di film, tennis... — talking of o about, speaking of films, tennis...
a proposito del tuo scoperto di conto... — about o regarding your overdraft
6) in proposito* * *proposito/pro'pɔzito/sostantivo m.1 (intenzione) aim, intention, purpose; col proposito di fare with the intention o aim of doing; animato da buoni -i well-meaning, full of good intentions; - i per l'anno nuovo New Year's resolutions2 (argomento) non ho niente da dire a questo proposito I don't have anything to say about that; "vorrei parlarti" - "a quale o che proposito?" "I would like to speak to you" - "what about?"; a questo proposito vorrei dire che concerning this o in this connection I'd like to say that3 di proposito [dire, agire] on purpose, by design, designedly, with intent4 a proposito (per introdurre un discorso) a proposito, hai visto...? by the way o incidentally, did you see...? a proposito, hai prenotato un tavolo? speaking of which, have you booked a table? (opportunamente) a proposito [capitare, arrivare] at the right moment, just in time; [ parlare] to the point5 a proposito di a proposito di film, tennis... talking of o about, speaking of films, tennis...; a proposito del tuo scoperto di conto... about o regarding your overdraft...6 in proposito non so nulla in proposito I know nothing of the matter; chiedere spiegazioni in proposito to ask for explanations on the subject.
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