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I [neɪm]1) (of person, place, object) nome m.; (of book, film) titolo m.what name shall I say? — (on phone) chi devo dire?
under the name XY — sotto lo pseudonimo o con il nome di XY
to take o get one's name from prendere il nome da [ flower]; avere il nome di [ relative]; to put one's name down for — iscriversi a [ course]
2) (reputation) nome m., reputazione f.to make one's name, a name for oneself as a writer — farsi un nome come scrittore
to make a name for oneself as a liar — spreg. farsi la reputazione di bugiardo
3) (insult)to call sb. names — coprire di insulti qcn.
••that's the name of the game — è quello che conta, è la cosa più importante
II [neɪm]to see one's name in lights — = diventare famoso
1) (call) chiamare, dare il nome a [person, area, boat, planet]they named her after — BE o
for — AE
2) (cite) citare, dire il nome diItaly, France, to name but a few — Italia, Francia, per dirne solo alcuni
illnesses? you name it, I've had it! — malattie? dinne una che io l'ho avuta!
3) (reveal identity of) fare, dire [ names]; rivelare [ sources]; rivelare l'identità di [ suspect]4) (appoint) nominare [ captain]; dare la formazione di [ team]; designare [ heir]; eleggere [ successor]to name sb. for — fare il nome di o proporre qcn. per [ post]
5) (state) indicare [place, time]; fissare [price, terms]* * *[neim] 1. noun1) (a word by which a person, place or thing is called: My name is Rachel; She knows all the flowers by name.) nome2) (reputation; fame: He has a name for honesty.) fama, reputazione2. verb1) (to give a name to: They named the child Thomas.) chiamare2) (to speak of or list by name: He could name all the kings of England.) nominare, menzionare•- nameless- namely
- nameplate
- namesake
- call someone names
- call names
- in the name of
- make a name for oneself
- name after* * *I [neɪm]1) (of person, place, object) nome m.; (of book, film) titolo m.what name shall I say? — (on phone) chi devo dire?
under the name XY — sotto lo pseudonimo o con il nome di XY
to take o get one's name from prendere il nome da [ flower]; avere il nome di [ relative]; to put one's name down for — iscriversi a [ course]
2) (reputation) nome m., reputazione f.to make one's name, a name for oneself as a writer — farsi un nome come scrittore
to make a name for oneself as a liar — spreg. farsi la reputazione di bugiardo
3) (insult)to call sb. names — coprire di insulti qcn.
••that's the name of the game — è quello che conta, è la cosa più importante
II [neɪm]to see one's name in lights — = diventare famoso
1) (call) chiamare, dare il nome a [person, area, boat, planet]they named her after — BE o
for — AE
2) (cite) citare, dire il nome diItaly, France, to name but a few — Italia, Francia, per dirne solo alcuni
illnesses? you name it, I've had it! — malattie? dinne una che io l'ho avuta!
3) (reveal identity of) fare, dire [ names]; rivelare [ sources]; rivelare l'identità di [ suspect]4) (appoint) nominare [ captain]; dare la formazione di [ team]; designare [ heir]; eleggere [ successor]to name sb. for — fare il nome di o proporre qcn. per [ post]
5) (state) indicare [place, time]; fissare [price, terms]
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