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61 Pound
I [paʊnd]1) 7 metrol. libbra f.pears are 80 pence a o per pound le pere vengono 80 penny alla libbra; pound for pound chicken is better value than pork — a parità di peso conviene di più il pollo del maiale
2) (unit of currency) sterlina f.II [paʊnd] III 1. [paʊnd]1) gastr. (crush) pestare [spices, salt]; battere [grain, meat]2.to pound sth. to — ridurre qcs. in [powder, paste]; fare qcs. a [ pieces]
to pound on — battere su [door, wall]
to pound on — [ waves] infrangersi contro [beach, rocks]
to pound up, down the stairs — correre rumorosamente su, giù per le scale
4) (throb)•* * *I noun1) ((also pound sterling: usually abbreviated to $L when written with a number) the standard unit of British currency, 100 (new) pence.)2) ((usually abbreviated to lb(s) when written with a number) a measure of weight (0.454 kilograms).)II noun(an enclosure or pen into which stray animals are put: a dog-pound.)III verb1) (to hit or strike heavily; to thump: He pounded at the door; The children were pounding on the piano.)2) (to walk or run heavily: He pounded down the road.)3) (to break up (a substance) into powder or liquid: She pounded the dried herbs.)* * *(Surnames) Pound /paʊnd/* * *I [paʊnd]1) 7 metrol. libbra f.pears are 80 pence a o per pound le pere vengono 80 penny alla libbra; pound for pound chicken is better value than pork — a parità di peso conviene di più il pollo del maiale
2) (unit of currency) sterlina f.II [paʊnd] III 1. [paʊnd]1) gastr. (crush) pestare [spices, salt]; battere [grain, meat]2.to pound sth. to — ridurre qcs. in [powder, paste]; fare qcs. a [ pieces]
to pound on — battere su [door, wall]
to pound on — [ waves] infrangersi contro [beach, rocks]
to pound up, down the stairs — correre rumorosamente su, giù per le scale
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62 skate
I [skeɪt]••get your skates on! — colloq. pedala! sbrigati!
II [skeɪt]we'd better get our skates on! — colloq. faremmo meglio a sbrigarci!
verbo intransitivo pattinare (on, along su)to skate across o over — attraversare pattinando [ lake]
••III [skeɪt]* * *I 1. [skeit] noun1) (a boot with a steel blade fixed to it for moving on ice etc: I can move very fast across the ice on skates.)2) (a roller-skate.)2. verb1) (to move on skates: She skates beautifully.)2) (to move over, along etc by skating.)•- skater- skateboard
- skating-rink II [skeit] plurals - skate, skates; noun1) (a kind of large, flat fish.)2) (its flesh, used as food.)* * *I [skeɪt] n(pl inv: fish) razzaII [skeɪt]1. nto get one's skates on — (fig: hurry up) affrettarsi, sbrigarsi
2. vi•* * *skate (1) /skeɪt/(zool., Raja) razza.skate (2) /skeɪt/n. ( sport)● skate guard, coprilama ( di pattino) □ (fig. fam.) to get (o to put) one's skates on, affrettarsi; sbrigarsi □ roller-skate, pattino a rotelle.(to) skate /skeɪt/v. i.● ( sport) to skate to music, pattinare al suono della musica □ (fam. ingl.) to skate it, farcela facilmente; riuscirci bene.* * *I [skeɪt]••get your skates on! — colloq. pedala! sbrigati!
II [skeɪt]we'd better get our skates on! — colloq. faremmo meglio a sbrigarci!
verbo intransitivo pattinare (on, along su)to skate across o over — attraversare pattinando [ lake]
••III [skeɪt] -
63 snarl
I [snɑːl]1) (growl) ringhio m."you'd better watch out!" he said with a snarl — "faresti meglio a fare attenzione!" disse con tono rabbioso
2) (grimace) espressione f. truceII 1. [snɑːl]verbo transitivo ringhiare [order, insult]2. III [snɑːl]"don't be so stupid," he snarled — "non fare lo stupido," urlò rabbioso
nome (tangle) (of traffic) ingorgo m.; (in single rope) nodo m.; (of several ropes) groviglio m., intrico m.IV 1. [snɑːl]verbo transitivo (twist together) aggrovigliare, ingarbugliare (anche fig.)2.verbo intransitivo aggrovigliarsi, ingarbugliarsi (anche fig.)- snarl up* * *1. verb((of a dog etc) to growl angrily, showing the teeth: The dog snarled at the burglar.) ringhiare2. noun(an angry sound of this kind.) ringhio* * *I [snɒːl]1. n2. viII [snɒːl]1. n2. vtto get snarled up — (wool, plans) ingarbugliarsi, (traffic) intasarsi
* * *snarl (1) /snɑ:l/n.snarl (2) /snɑ:l/n.1 groviglio; garbuglio2 confusione; disordine; scompiglio● My hair is full of snarls, ho i capelli tutti aggrovigliati.(to) snarl (1) /snɑ:l/A v. i.B v. t.( di solito to snarl out) esprimere (o manifestare, sfogare) con parole aspre, stizzose; grugnire (fam.): to snarl ( out) one's contempt [discontent], manifestare il proprio disprezzo [sfogare la propria scontentezza] con parole aspre, stizzose.(to) snarl (2) /snɑ:l/A v. t.2 ( spesso to snarl up) mettere in disordine; gettare nello scompiglio; intasare; ingorgare: The pile-ups snarled up traffic on the M6, i tamponamenti a catena hanno intasato il traffico sull'autostrada M 6B v. i.1 aggrovigliarsi; arruffarsi; ingarbugliarsi* * *I [snɑːl]1) (growl) ringhio m."you'd better watch out!" he said with a snarl — "faresti meglio a fare attenzione!" disse con tono rabbioso
2) (grimace) espressione f. truceII 1. [snɑːl]verbo transitivo ringhiare [order, insult]2. III [snɑːl]"don't be so stupid," he snarled — "non fare lo stupido," urlò rabbioso
nome (tangle) (of traffic) ingorgo m.; (in single rope) nodo m.; (of several ropes) groviglio m., intrico m.IV 1. [snɑːl]verbo transitivo (twist together) aggrovigliare, ingarbugliare (anche fig.)2.verbo intransitivo aggrovigliarsi, ingarbugliarsi (anche fig.)- snarl up -
64 SO
[səʊ]1) (so very) così, talmentenot so tall as — colloq. non alto come o quanto
I'm not feeling so good — colloq. non mi sento troppo bene
and so on (and so forth) — e così via, e avanti di questo passo
5) (true)6) (also) ancheif you accept so do I — se accetti, accetto anch'io
7) colloq. (thereabouts)so there you are — e così, eccoti qua
he dived and as he did so... — si tuffò e nel farlo o facendolo...
"I thought you liked it?" - "so I do" — "credevo che ti piacesse" - "sì che mi piace"
"it's broken" - "so it is" — "è rotto" - "lo vedo"
"I'm sorry" - "so you should be" — "sono dispiaciuto" - "lo credo bene"
11) colloq. (refuting a statement)"he didn't hit you" - "he did so!" — "non ti ha picchiato" - "sì che l'ha fatto!"
12) colloq. (as casual response)"I'm leaving" - "so?" — "me ne vado" - "e allora?"
13) so (that) (in such a way that) in modo che; (in order that) affinché14) so as perso many of her friends — così tanti suoi amici; (in comparisons)
to behave like so many schoolgirls — comportarsi come tante ragazzine; (limited amount)
so much of her life — così tanta parte della sua vita; (limited amount)
there's only so much you can take — non puoi sopportare oltre; (to such an extent)
to hate sth. so much that — detestare qcs. talmente tanto che
thank you so much — grazie mille; (in contrasts)
17) so much as (even) neanche18) so much forso much for that problem, now for... — e questo è tutto per quanto riguarda questo problema, passiamo ora a...
so much for equality — colloq. alla faccia dell'uguaglianza
so much for saying you'd help — colloq. meno male che avevi detto che avresti dato una mano
19) so long as colloq. purché, a patto che••so much the better, the worse — tanto meglio, peggio
* * *[səu] 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) così2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) così3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) questo; così4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) anche; lo stesso5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') in effetti2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) così, allora- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak* * *abbrSee:* * *SOsigla* * *[səʊ]1) (so very) così, talmentenot so tall as — colloq. non alto come o quanto
I'm not feeling so good — colloq. non mi sento troppo bene
and so on (and so forth) — e così via, e avanti di questo passo
5) (true)6) (also) ancheif you accept so do I — se accetti, accetto anch'io
7) colloq. (thereabouts)so there you are — e così, eccoti qua
he dived and as he did so... — si tuffò e nel farlo o facendolo...
"I thought you liked it?" - "so I do" — "credevo che ti piacesse" - "sì che mi piace"
"it's broken" - "so it is" — "è rotto" - "lo vedo"
"I'm sorry" - "so you should be" — "sono dispiaciuto" - "lo credo bene"
11) colloq. (refuting a statement)"he didn't hit you" - "he did so!" — "non ti ha picchiato" - "sì che l'ha fatto!"
12) colloq. (as casual response)"I'm leaving" - "so?" — "me ne vado" - "e allora?"
13) so (that) (in such a way that) in modo che; (in order that) affinché14) so as perso many of her friends — così tanti suoi amici; (in comparisons)
to behave like so many schoolgirls — comportarsi come tante ragazzine; (limited amount)
so much of her life — così tanta parte della sua vita; (limited amount)
there's only so much you can take — non puoi sopportare oltre; (to such an extent)
to hate sth. so much that — detestare qcs. talmente tanto che
thank you so much — grazie mille; (in contrasts)
17) so much as (even) neanche18) so much forso much for that problem, now for... — e questo è tutto per quanto riguarda questo problema, passiamo ora a...
so much for equality — colloq. alla faccia dell'uguaglianza
so much for saying you'd help — colloq. meno male che avevi detto che avresti dato una mano
19) so long as colloq. purché, a patto che••so much the better, the worse — tanto meglio, peggio
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65 substantially
[səb'stænʃəlɪ]1) (considerably) [increase, reduce] considerevolmente; [higher, lower, better, less] nettamente, decisamente2) (mainly) [true, correct] sostanzialmente, in gran parte* * *adverb sostanzialmente* * *substantially* * *[səb'stænʃəlɪ]1) (considerably) [increase, reduce] considerevolmente; [higher, lower, better, less] nettamente, decisamente2) (mainly) [true, correct] sostanzialmente, in gran parte -
66 ♦ the
♦ the (1) /ði:/ (enfat.); /ðə/(prima di un suono consonantico); /ðɪ/ (prima di un suono vocalico) art. determ.1 il, lo; la; i, gli; le: Shut the door, chiudi la porta!; the sun, il sole; the earth, la terra; the pin I'm looking for, lo spillo che cerco; the man you know, l'uomo che conosci; the year of his death, l'anno della sua morte; the girls of this school, le ragazze di questa scuola; The dog is man's best friend, il cane è il migliore amico dell'uomo; the Atlantic, l'Atlantico; the Alps, le Alpi; (collett.) the dead, i defunti; the English, gli Inglesi; ( astratto) the beautiful, il bello; ( distributivo) one dollar the dozen, un dollaro la dozzina2 (con valore determ. ancora più forte) questo, questa; quello, quella, ecc.: We'll go to the seaside in the summer, andremo al mare quest'estate; I didn't know at the time, a quel tempo (o allora) non lo sapevo3 (idiom.) to go to the theatre, andare a teatro; the Duke and Duchess of Kent, il duca e la duchessa di Kent; Henry the Eighth, Enrico Ottavo● (geogr.) the Amazon, il Rio delle Amazzoni □ the day, il giorno; (scozz.) oggi □ (pop.) the drink, il vizio del bere □ (scozz.) the morrow, domani □ (in GB) the Queen, la Regina □ (fam.) the Shaw, il teatro (intitolato a) GB Shaw ( a Londra) □ the Smiths, gli Smith; la famiglia Smith □ at the, al, allo, alla; ai, agli, alle □ in the, nel, nello, nella; nei, negli, nelle □ to the, al, allo, alla; ai, agli, alle: Go to the bank, will you?, va' alla banca, per favore! □ (comm., pubbl.) Our coffee is the coffee, il vero (o il solo) caffè è il nostro; il nostro caffè è il migliore □ This story loses nothing in the telling, questa storia non perde a essere raccontata.NOTA D'USO: - the life o life?- the (2) /ðə, ðɪ/avv.(per lo più ripetuto, come correl. di sé stesso, davanti ai compar.) quanto… tanto: The sooner the better, quanto prima, tanto meglio; The more he earns the more he spends, (quanto) più guadagna, (tanto) più spende● That will make it all the worse, questo peggiorerà la situazione □ I am none the better for seeing you, il vederti non serve certo a farmi sentir meglio □ So much the worse for him, peggio per lui! □ (prov.) The more the merrier, più siamo, meglio è. -
67 think
I [θɪŋk]to have a think about sth. — BE riflettere su qcs
••II 1. [θɪŋk]to have another think coming — BE colloq. sbagliarsi di grosso
1) (hold view, believe) pensare, credereI don't think so I think not form. non penso, penso di no; "is he reliable?" - "I'd like to think so but..." "ci si può fidare di lui?" - "mi piacerebbe poterlo credere ma..."; to think it best to do, that credere che la cosa migliore sia fare, che; I think it's going to rain — penso stia per piovere
2) (imagine) pensare, credereI can't think how, why — non riesco a immaginare come, perché
who do you think you are? — spreg. ma chi ti credi di essere?
and to think that... — e pensare che
3) (have thought, idea) pensareI was just thinking: suppose we sold it? — stavo pensando: e se lo vendessimo?
let's think Green! — colloq. pensiamo verde!
4) (rate, assess)to think a lot, not much of — avere una buona opinione di, stimare poco
5) (remember)2.I'm trying to think where, how — sto cercando di ricordarmi dove, come
1) (engage in thought) pensare ( about, of a), riflettere ( about su)to think clearly o straight avere le idee chiare; to think for oneself ragionare con la propria testa; I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking mi scusi, non ci pensavo; we are thinking in terms of economics vediamo le cose dal punto di vista economico; let's think: three people at Ј 70 each... allora: tre persone a 70 sterline a testa...; come to think of it... — adesso che ci penso..., a pensarci bene
to think about o of sb., sth. pensare a qcn., qcs.; I can't think of everything! — non posso pensare a tutto!
3) (consider)to think of sb. as — considerare qcn. come [brother, friend]
to think of oneself as — considerarsi [ expert]
to think of doing — pensare o avere intenzione di fare
5) (imagine)a million pounds, think of that! — un milione di sterline, ci pensi!
7) (remember)to think of — ricordare, ricordarsi
•- think up••* * *[Ɵiŋk] 1. past tense, past participle - thought; verb1) ((often with about) to have or form ideas in one's mind: Can babies think?; I was thinking about my mother.) pensare2) (to have or form opinions in one's mind; to believe: He thinks (that) the world is flat; What do you think of his poem?; What do you think about his suggestion?; He thought me very stupid.) pensare3) (to intend or plan (to do something), usually without making a final decision: I must think what to do; I was thinking of/about going to London next week.) pensare4) (to imagine or expect: I never thought to see you again; Little did he think that I would be there as well.) pensare2. noun(the act of thinking: Go and have a think about it.) pensiero, pensata- thinker- - thought-out
- think better of
- think highly
- well
- badly of
- think little of / not think much of
- think of
- think out
- think over
- think twice
- think up
- think the world of* * *think /ɵɪŋk/n. (fam.)1 momento di riflessione; idea; pensata: They both had the same think, fecero tutti e due la stessa pensata2 (nei composti) (tipico) modo di pensare; mentalità: That's a typical bloke-think, è un modo di ragionare tipico dei maschi!● to have a think, farci un pensierino; rifletterci; pensarci su (fam.): Let me have a think about it!, fammici pensare! □ (fam.) to have got another think coming, sbagliare di grosso; sognarselo (fig.).♦ (to) think /ɵɪŋk/(pass. e p. p. thought), v. t. e i.1 pensare; meditare; riflettere; considerare; credere; giudicare; opinare; ritenere; stimare; supporre; parere, sembrare (impers.): Think before you act, rifletti prima di agire!; He was thinking of his children, pensava ai suoi figli; Do you think it's going to snow?, credi che nevicherà?; I think so, credo di sì; He is thinking to emigrate to Canada, pensa d'emigrare in Canada; He thought of emigrating but then gave it up, pensava d'emigrare ma poi rinunciò; Do as you think best, fa' come (meglio) credi!; I thought him an honest man, lo consideravo (o giudicavo, stimavo) una persona onesta; I think I'll try, credo che mi ci proverò; I think it a shame not to help the needy, mi sembra una cosa vergognosa non aiutare i bisognosi; DIALOGO → - Discussing a film- What did you think of the film?, che ne pensi del film?2 immaginare; capire; concepire; pensare: I cannot think where he is, non so immaginare dove sia andato (a finire); I can't think how you do it, non riesco a capire come tu faccia● to think again, ripensarci □ to think aloud, pensare ad alta voce □ to think ( all) the better of sb. for st., avere maggior considerazione di q. in conseguenza di qc. □ to think big, pensare «in grande»; fare grandi progetti □ to think for oneself, decidere da solo; pensare con la propria testa □ (fig.) to think one has (o knows) all the anwers, credersi chissà chi; credersi molto furbo □ to think nothing but, non pensare che a: That boy thinks nothing but motorbikes, quel ragazzo non pensa che alle moto □ to think on one's feet, decidere su due piedi (fig.); improvvisare; reagire subito □ (fam.) to think outside the box, pensare fuori dagli schemi; pensare in modo creativo; guardare qc. in una prospettiva nuova □ to think the unthinkable, prendere in considerazione tutte le possibilità □ to think to oneself, pensare fra sé (e sé) □ to think twice, pensarci su due volte; rifletterci □ I thought as much, me lo aspettavo; lo sapevo □ He was thought to be a multimillionaire, passava per multimilionario NOTA D'USO: - to say (passive)-NOTA D'USO: - I think so-* * *I [θɪŋk]to have a think about sth. — BE riflettere su qcs
••II 1. [θɪŋk]to have another think coming — BE colloq. sbagliarsi di grosso
1) (hold view, believe) pensare, credereI don't think so I think not form. non penso, penso di no; "is he reliable?" - "I'd like to think so but..." "ci si può fidare di lui?" - "mi piacerebbe poterlo credere ma..."; to think it best to do, that credere che la cosa migliore sia fare, che; I think it's going to rain — penso stia per piovere
2) (imagine) pensare, credereI can't think how, why — non riesco a immaginare come, perché
who do you think you are? — spreg. ma chi ti credi di essere?
and to think that... — e pensare che
3) (have thought, idea) pensareI was just thinking: suppose we sold it? — stavo pensando: e se lo vendessimo?
let's think Green! — colloq. pensiamo verde!
4) (rate, assess)to think a lot, not much of — avere una buona opinione di, stimare poco
5) (remember)2.I'm trying to think where, how — sto cercando di ricordarmi dove, come
1) (engage in thought) pensare ( about, of a), riflettere ( about su)to think clearly o straight avere le idee chiare; to think for oneself ragionare con la propria testa; I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking mi scusi, non ci pensavo; we are thinking in terms of economics vediamo le cose dal punto di vista economico; let's think: three people at Ј 70 each... allora: tre persone a 70 sterline a testa...; come to think of it... — adesso che ci penso..., a pensarci bene
to think about o of sb., sth. pensare a qcn., qcs.; I can't think of everything! — non posso pensare a tutto!
3) (consider)to think of sb. as — considerare qcn. come [brother, friend]
to think of oneself as — considerarsi [ expert]
to think of doing — pensare o avere intenzione di fare
5) (imagine)a million pounds, think of that! — un milione di sterline, ci pensi!
7) (remember)to think of — ricordare, ricordarsi
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68 ■ think of
■ think ofv. i. + prep.1 ► think about2 pensare a; ricordare; ricordarsi di: I will always think of you, ti penserò sempre; I can't think of his surname just now, sul momento non ricordo il suo cognome3 pensare, provvedere a; badare a; occuparsi di: Think of your health!, pensa alla salute4 pensare a; escogitare; inventare; trovare: I'll think of a way out, ci penso io a trovare una via d'uscita; We must think of a new plan, dobbiamo escogitare un piano nuovo5 pensare a; considerare, ritenere (q.) adatto (a): Have you thought of him for the mayorship?, hai pensato a lui come sindaco?6 pensare di; prendere in considerazione: I wouldn't think of exceeding the speed limit, non lo penso (o non me lo sogno) neanche di superare il limite di velocità7 pensare (o avere un'opinione) di (q.) □ to think better of, avere un'opinione migliore di (q.), ricredersi sul conto di (q.); cambiare idea su (qc.): I've thought better of it, ci ho ripensato; ho cambiato parere □ to think highly of sb. = to think well of sb. ► sotto □ to think little of sb., avere poca stima di q.; disistimare q. □ to think a lot of sb., avere una buona opinione di q.; stimare molto q. □ to think nothing of, non fare caso a (qc.); considerare (qc.) una bazzecola; fare (qc.) come niente fosse: He thinks nothing of swimming across the lake, per lui attraversare il lago a nuoto è cosa da nulla; Think nothing of it!, non farci caso!; ( anche) prego!; non c'è di che! □ to think well of sb., stimare molto q.: He's well thought of at the office, in ufficio lo stimano molto □ What do you think of it?, che ne pensi?; che te ne pare? □ I don't think much of his last novel, il suo ultimo romanzo non mi pare un gran che. -
69 turnaround
['tɜːnəraʊnd]1) (in attitude) cambiamento m. di atteggiamento2) (of fortune) inversione f. di tendenza (in di); (for the better) miglioramento m., recupero m. (in di)* * *turnaround /ˈtɜ:nəraʊnd/n.5 (fin.) aggiustamento: The capital movements are responsible for the turnaround in our balance of payments, l'aggiustamento dei nostri conti con l'estero è dovuto ai movimenti di capitali6 [u] (org. az.) = turnover rate ► turnover7 (econ.) inversione di tendenza; recupero; miglioramento● (comput.) turnaround documents, documenti a ciclo chiuso (moduli stampati, compilati manualmente e digitalizzati per essere rielaborati dal sistema che li ha prodotti) □ (comput.) turnaround time, tempo di risposta.* * *['tɜːnəraʊnd]1) (in attitude) cambiamento m. di atteggiamento2) (of fortune) inversione f. di tendenza (in di); (for the better) miglioramento m., recupero m. (in di) -
70 valour
valor ['vælə(r)] nome lett. valore m., ardimento m.••discretion is the better part of valour — prov. = il coraggio non deve mai escludere la cautela
* * *['vælə](courage or bravery, especially in battle: He displayed his valour on the battlefield.) valore; coraggio* * *valour, ( USA) valor /ˈvælə(r)/n. [u](form.) valore; coraggio: He was decorated for valour, è stato decorato al valore.* * *valor ['vælə(r)] nome lett. valore m., ardimento m.••discretion is the better part of valour — prov. = il coraggio non deve mai escludere la cautela
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71 Wise
I 1. [waɪz]it is wise of sb. to do — è assennato da parte di qcn. fare
2) (learned) erudito, dottoto be none the wiser — (understand no better) saperne quanto prima; (not realize) continuare a non capire o a non rendersi conto
to be sadder and wiser — imparare a proprie spese, imparare la lezione
3) colloq. (aware)to be wise to — essere al corrente o informato di [ facts]
to get wise to — rendersi conto di, aprire gli occhi su [ situation]
2.to get wise to sb. — (cominciare a) capire qcn
••II [waɪz]a word to the wise:... — chi vuole intendere, intenda
verbo intransitivo colloq. (anche wise up) mettersi al corrente (to di)III [waɪz]1) (direction) in direzione di, nel senso di2) (with regard to) in relazione a* * *1) (having gained a great deal of knowledge from books or experience or both and able to use it well.) saggio2) (sensible: You would be wise to do as he suggests; a wise decision.) saggio•- wisely- wisdom
- wisdom tooth
- wisecrack
- wise guy
- be wise to
- none the wiser
- put someone wise
- put wise* * *(Surnames) Wise /waɪz/* * *I 1. [waɪz]it is wise of sb. to do — è assennato da parte di qcn. fare
2) (learned) erudito, dottoto be none the wiser — (understand no better) saperne quanto prima; (not realize) continuare a non capire o a non rendersi conto
to be sadder and wiser — imparare a proprie spese, imparare la lezione
3) colloq. (aware)to be wise to — essere al corrente o informato di [ facts]
to get wise to — rendersi conto di, aprire gli occhi su [ situation]
2.to get wise to sb. — (cominciare a) capire qcn
••II [waɪz]a word to the wise:... — chi vuole intendere, intenda
verbo intransitivo colloq. (anche wise up) mettersi al corrente (to di)III [waɪz]1) (direction) in direzione di, nel senso di2) (with regard to) in relazione a -
72 and *****
[ænd, ənd, nd, ən]conje, ed (often used before vowel) -
73 far *****
[fɒː(r)] farther or further comp farthest or furthest superl1. adv1) lontanoas far back as I can remember — per quanto or per quello che posso ricordare
as or so far as I know — per quel che ne so, per quanto ne sappia
as or so far as I am concerned — per quanto mi riguarda
I would go as or so far as to say that... — arriverei al punto di dire...
far away or off — lontano, distante
far away or off in the distance — in lontananza
not far away or off — non lontano
Christmas is not far off — Natale non è lontano, non manca molto a Natale
he is far from well — non sta affatto or per niente bene
far be it from me to interfere, but... — non ho la minima intenzione di immischiarmi, ma...
it won't go far — (money, food) non basterà
he's gone too far this time — questa volta ha esagerato or oltrepassato i limiti
he was far gone — (fam: ill) era molto malato, (drunk) era ubriaco fradicio
this far — (in distance) fin qui
so or thus far and no further — fin qui e non oltre
2) (with comp: very much) di gran lungait's far and away the best or it's by far the best — è di gran lunga il migliore
2. adjthe far east etc of the country — la zona orientale ecc del paese
at the far end of — in fondo a, all'altro capo di
the far left/right Pol — l'estrema sinistra/destra
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74 sooner soon·er adv
['suːnə(r)]1) (of time) primawhen are you leaving? — the sooner the better — quando parti? — prima parto meglio è
no sooner had we left than... — eravamo appena partiti, quando...
2)I'd or I would sooner not do it — preferirei non farlo -
75 still *****
I [stɪl] adv1) (up to now) ancora2) (with comp: even) ancorastill better; better still — meglio ancora
3) (nevertheless) tuttavia, nonostante ciòstill, it was worth it — però, ne valeva la pena
she knows I don't like it, but she still does it — sa che non mi piace, ma ciò nonostante lo fa lo stesso
II [stɪl]still, it's the thought that counts — in fondo è il pensiero che conta
(motionless) fermo (-a), immobile, (quiet) tranquillo (-a), silenzioso (-a), (orange juice) non gassato (-a)still waters run deep — (Proverb) le acque chete rovinano i ponti
2. n1)2) Cine fotogramma m3. advIII [stɪl] nto stand still, sit still — stare fermo (-a)
(for alcohol) alambicco, (place) distilleria -
76 the ***** weak form
[ð(ə)]1. def art1) il (lo, l') m, la (l') f, i (gli) mpl, le fplin this age of the computer... — in quest'era di computer...
did you see the photographs? — hai visto le fotografie?
the rich and the poor — i ricchi e i poveri
do you know the Smiths? — conosci gli Smith?
could you pass me the sugar? — mi passi lo zucchero?
it was the year of the student riots — quello era l'anno delle manifestazioni studentesche
2)0.8 euros to the dollar — 0,8 euro per un dollaro3)he's THE man for the job — è proprio l'uomo adatto al lavoro4)2. advshe looks all the better for it — adesso ha un aspetto molto più sano
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77 anyway
['enɪweɪ]1) (in any case, besides) comunque, in ogni caso2) (nevertheless) comunque, lo stesso3) (at least, at any rate) in ogni casowe can't go out, not yet anyway — non possiamo uscire, comunque non per ora
4) (well: as sentence adverb)anyway, we arrived at the station... — (comunque,) arrivammo alla stazione...
anyway, I'd better go now — be', adesso devo andare
* * *adverb (nevertheless; in spite of what has been or might be said, done etc: My mother says I mustn't go but I'm going anyway; Anyway, she can't stop you.) comunque; in ogni modo* * *['enɪweɪ]1) (in any case, besides) comunque, in ogni caso2) (nevertheless) comunque, lo stesso3) (at least, at any rate) in ogni casowe can't go out, not yet anyway — non possiamo uscire, comunque non per ora
4) (well: as sentence adverb)anyway, we arrived at the station... — (comunque,) arrivammo alla stazione...
anyway, I'd better go now — be', adesso devo andare
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78 by
I [baɪ]1) (showing agent, result) da2) (through the means of) in, per, conto begin by saying that — cominciare dicendo o col dire che
3) (according to, from evidence of) secondo, a4) (via, passing through) attraverso, per, tramite, da5) (near, beside) presso, vicino a, accanto a6) (past)to go o pass by sb. passare davanti o accanto a qcn.; they passed us by in their car ci sono passati davanti in macchina; let us get by — lasciateci passare
7) (showing authorship) di8) (before, not later than) per, entroby four o'clock — entro o per le quattro
by this time next week — la prossima settimana a quest'ora, di qui a una settimana
he ought to be here by now — ormai o a quest'ora dovrebbe essere qui
9) (during)by daylight — di giorno, alla luce del giorno
10) (according to)11) (to the extent or degree of) diprices have risen by 20% — i prezzi sono aumentati del 20%
12) (in measurements) per13) mat. (in multiplication, division) per14) (showing rate, quantity) a15) (in successive degrees, units)day by day — giorno per o dopo giorno, di giorno in giorno
one by one — uno a uno, uno alla volta
16) (with regard to) dihe is an architect by profession o trade di professione fa l'architetto; by birth — di nascita
17) (as a result of) perby chance — per caso, casualmente
19) mar. (in compass directions)II [baɪ]1) (past)the people walking by — la gente che passa, i passanti
2) (near) vicino, accanto3) (aside)••by and by — (in past) di lì a poco; (in future) presto, fra breve, tra poco
by the by by the bye incidentalmente, a proposito; but that's by the by — ma questo c'entra poco
* * *1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) presso2) (past: going by the house.) davanti3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) per, attraverso4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) da5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) per, in6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) per7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) per, entro8) (during the time of.) di9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) di10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) per11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) a, al12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) di2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) vicino2) (past: A dog ran by.) di qui3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) da parte, via•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) fare una deviazione- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
- by the way* * *I [baɪ]1) (showing agent, result) da2) (through the means of) in, per, conto begin by saying that — cominciare dicendo o col dire che
3) (according to, from evidence of) secondo, a4) (via, passing through) attraverso, per, tramite, da5) (near, beside) presso, vicino a, accanto a6) (past)to go o pass by sb. passare davanti o accanto a qcn.; they passed us by in their car ci sono passati davanti in macchina; let us get by — lasciateci passare
7) (showing authorship) di8) (before, not later than) per, entroby four o'clock — entro o per le quattro
by this time next week — la prossima settimana a quest'ora, di qui a una settimana
he ought to be here by now — ormai o a quest'ora dovrebbe essere qui
9) (during)by daylight — di giorno, alla luce del giorno
10) (according to)11) (to the extent or degree of) diprices have risen by 20% — i prezzi sono aumentati del 20%
12) (in measurements) per13) mat. (in multiplication, division) per14) (showing rate, quantity) a15) (in successive degrees, units)day by day — giorno per o dopo giorno, di giorno in giorno
one by one — uno a uno, uno alla volta
16) (with regard to) dihe is an architect by profession o trade di professione fa l'architetto; by birth — di nascita
17) (as a result of) perby chance — per caso, casualmente
19) mar. (in compass directions)II [baɪ]1) (past)the people walking by — la gente che passa, i passanti
2) (near) vicino, accanto3) (aside)••by and by — (in past) di lì a poco; (in future) presto, fra breve, tra poco
by the by by the bye incidentalmente, a proposito; but that's by the by — ma questo c'entra poco
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79 change
I [tʃeɪndʒ]1) (alteration) cambiamento m.a change for the better, worse — un cambiamento in meglio, peggio
to make changes in — fare (dei) cambiamenti in [text, room]
2) (substitution) cambio m., cambiamento m.change of government — pol. cambio di governo
3) (different experience) cambiamento m.it makes o is a change from staying at home è qualcosa di diverso dal rimanere sempre a casa; to make a change per cambiare un po'; that makes a nice o refreshing change è un bel cambiamento; to need a change of air fig. avere bisogno di cambiare aria; for a change per cambiare; the train was late, for a change — iron. tanto per cambiare, il treno era in ritardo
4) (of clothes) cambio m.5) (cash) moneta f., resto m."no change given" — (on machine) "non dà resto"
"exact change please" — (on bus) "preparare denaro contato, per favore"
you won't get much change out of Ј 20 — colloq. non avanzi molto da 20 sterline
II 1. [tʃeɪndʒ]to ring the changes — suonare il cambio d'ora; fig. introdurre dei cambiamenti
1) (alter) cambiareto change sb.'s mind — fare cambiare idea a qcn.
2) (exchange for sth. different) cambiare [clothes, name, car]if it's too big, we'll change it for you — se è troppo grande, glielo cambiamo
to change sth. from X to Y — (of numbers, letters, words) sostituire X con Y; (of building, area) trasformare X in Y
3) (replace) cambiare [bulb, linen, wheel]4) (exchange with sb.) scambiare [clothes, seats]to change places — cambiare di posto ( with con); fig. invertire i ruoli
5) (actively switch) cambiare [side, job, direction, TV channel, doctor]to change sb., sth. into — trasformare qcn., qcs. in [frog, prince]
7) (replace nappy of) cambiare [ baby]8) econ. cambiare [cheque, currency] (into, for in)2.1) (alter) cambiare2) (into different clothes) cambiarsito change into — infilarsi, mettersi [ different garment]
to change out of — togliersi [ garment]
3) (from bus, train) cambiare"change at Bologna for Bari" — "coincidenza a Bologna per Bari"
4) (become transformed) trasformarsi•* * *[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) cambiare2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) scambiare3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) cambiarsi; sostituire4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) mutare, trasformare5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) cambiare2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) cambiamento2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) cambiamento3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) cambio4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) spiccioli5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) resto6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) cambiamento•- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
- for a change* * *I [tʃeɪndʒ]1) (alteration) cambiamento m.a change for the better, worse — un cambiamento in meglio, peggio
to make changes in — fare (dei) cambiamenti in [text, room]
2) (substitution) cambio m., cambiamento m.change of government — pol. cambio di governo
3) (different experience) cambiamento m.it makes o is a change from staying at home è qualcosa di diverso dal rimanere sempre a casa; to make a change per cambiare un po'; that makes a nice o refreshing change è un bel cambiamento; to need a change of air fig. avere bisogno di cambiare aria; for a change per cambiare; the train was late, for a change — iron. tanto per cambiare, il treno era in ritardo
4) (of clothes) cambio m.5) (cash) moneta f., resto m."no change given" — (on machine) "non dà resto"
"exact change please" — (on bus) "preparare denaro contato, per favore"
you won't get much change out of Ј 20 — colloq. non avanzi molto da 20 sterline
II 1. [tʃeɪndʒ]to ring the changes — suonare il cambio d'ora; fig. introdurre dei cambiamenti
1) (alter) cambiareto change sb.'s mind — fare cambiare idea a qcn.
2) (exchange for sth. different) cambiare [clothes, name, car]if it's too big, we'll change it for you — se è troppo grande, glielo cambiamo
to change sth. from X to Y — (of numbers, letters, words) sostituire X con Y; (of building, area) trasformare X in Y
3) (replace) cambiare [bulb, linen, wheel]4) (exchange with sb.) scambiare [clothes, seats]to change places — cambiare di posto ( with con); fig. invertire i ruoli
5) (actively switch) cambiare [side, job, direction, TV channel, doctor]to change sb., sth. into — trasformare qcn., qcs. in [frog, prince]
7) (replace nappy of) cambiare [ baby]8) econ. cambiare [cheque, currency] (into, for in)2.1) (alter) cambiare2) (into different clothes) cambiarsito change into — infilarsi, mettersi [ different garment]
to change out of — togliersi [ garment]
3) (from bus, train) cambiare"change at Bologna for Bari" — "coincidenza a Bologna per Bari"
4) (become transformed) trasformarsi• -
80 expect
[ɪk'spekt] 1.1) (anticipate) aspettarsi [event, trouble]to expect sb. to do — aspettarsi che qcn. faccia
I expect (that) I'll lose — mi aspetto di perdere, prevedo che perderò
3) (await) aspettare [baby, guest]expect me when you see me — BE non so a che ora arrivo, quando arrivo arrivo
5) BE (suppose)2.I don't expect so — non penso, penso o credo di no
1) (anticipate)2) (require)to be expecting — aspettare un bambino, essere in stato interessante
* * *[ik'spekt]1) (to think of as likely to happen or come: I'm expecting a letter today; We expect her on tomorrow's train.) aspettare2) (to think or believe (that something will happen): He expects to be home tomorrow; I expect that he will go; `Will she go too?' `I expect so' / `I don't expect so' / `I expect not.') credere3) (to require: They expect high wages for their professional work; You are expected to tidy your own room.) aspettarsi, esigere4) (to suppose or assume: I expect (that) you're tired.) supporre•- expectant
- expectantly
- expectation* * *[ɪk'spekt] 1.1) (anticipate) aspettarsi [event, trouble]to expect sb. to do — aspettarsi che qcn. faccia
I expect (that) I'll lose — mi aspetto di perdere, prevedo che perderò
3) (await) aspettare [baby, guest]expect me when you see me — BE non so a che ora arrivo, quando arrivo arrivo
5) BE (suppose)2.I don't expect so — non penso, penso o credo di no
1) (anticipate)2) (require)to be expecting — aspettare un bambino, essere in stato interessante
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