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81 ♦ (to) understand
♦ (to) understand /ʌndəˈstænd/(pass. e p. p. understood), v. t. e i.1 capire; comprendere: to understand English [mathematics, a question], capire l'inglese [la matematica, una domanda]; Do you understand?, capisci?; I can't understand a word she says, non capisco una parola di quello che dice; My parents don't understand me, I miei genitori non mi capiscono; I quite understand your difficulty, capisco perfettamente le tue difficoltà; I don't understand how this happened, non capisco come sia successo; Not that I agree, you understand, non che io sia d'accordo, intendiamoci; I won' have this kind of behaviour, (do you) understand?, non intendo accettare questo tipo di comportamento, chiaro?2 (form.) apprendere; sentir dire: We understand that the firm has gone out of business, apprendiamo che la ditta ha chiuso; I understand that John is going to marry Edith, sento che (o mi dicono che) John sta per sposare Edith; As I understood it, the offer is still open, da quanto ho capito, l'offerta è ancora valida; The defender is understood to have signed a four-year contract with Arsenal, sembra che il difensore abbia firmato un contratto di quattro anni con l'Arsenal3 sottintendere: It's understood that her brother will come too, è sottinteso che verrà anche suo fratello; (gramm.) In some cases, the verb may be understood, in alcuni casi si può sottintendere il verbo; It's understand that the goods shall be up to sample, resta inteso che la merce dovrà essere conforme al campione4 intendere, interpretare: What is often understood as ‘anxiety’ can range from mild worry to severe physical symptoms, quello che di solito si intende con ‘ansia’ può andare dalla semplice preoccupazione a sintomi fisici gravi5 (form.) dedurre; supporre: Am I to understand that you won't come?, devo supporre (o vuoi forse dire) che non verrai?● to understand each other (o one another), comprendersi; capirsi □ to give sb. to understand, lasciar intendere a q.; far capire: He gave me to understand that his partner would help me, mi ha fatto capire che il suo socio mi avrebbe aiutato □ to make oneself understand, farsi capire: I don't speak much Spanish, but I can make myself understood, non parlo molto bene lo spagnolo, ma riesco a farmi capire □ ( Is that) understand?, d'accordo?: You're to stay here until I get back, understood?, devi rimanere qui finché non torno, d'accordo? □ That's understand!, è chiaro; va da sé! -
82 ♦ (to) understand
♦ (to) understand /ʌndəˈstænd/(pass. e p. p. understood), v. t. e i.1 capire; comprendere: to understand English [mathematics, a question], capire l'inglese [la matematica, una domanda]; Do you understand?, capisci?; I can't understand a word she says, non capisco una parola di quello che dice; My parents don't understand me, I miei genitori non mi capiscono; I quite understand your difficulty, capisco perfettamente le tue difficoltà; I don't understand how this happened, non capisco come sia successo; Not that I agree, you understand, non che io sia d'accordo, intendiamoci; I won' have this kind of behaviour, (do you) understand?, non intendo accettare questo tipo di comportamento, chiaro?2 (form.) apprendere; sentir dire: We understand that the firm has gone out of business, apprendiamo che la ditta ha chiuso; I understand that John is going to marry Edith, sento che (o mi dicono che) John sta per sposare Edith; As I understood it, the offer is still open, da quanto ho capito, l'offerta è ancora valida; The defender is understood to have signed a four-year contract with Arsenal, sembra che il difensore abbia firmato un contratto di quattro anni con l'Arsenal3 sottintendere: It's understood that her brother will come too, è sottinteso che verrà anche suo fratello; (gramm.) In some cases, the verb may be understood, in alcuni casi si può sottintendere il verbo; It's understand that the goods shall be up to sample, resta inteso che la merce dovrà essere conforme al campione4 intendere, interpretare: What is often understood as ‘anxiety’ can range from mild worry to severe physical symptoms, quello che di solito si intende con ‘ansia’ può andare dalla semplice preoccupazione a sintomi fisici gravi5 (form.) dedurre; supporre: Am I to understand that you won't come?, devo supporre (o vuoi forse dire) che non verrai?● to understand each other (o one another), comprendersi; capirsi □ to give sb. to understand, lasciar intendere a q.; far capire: He gave me to understand that his partner would help me, mi ha fatto capire che il suo socio mi avrebbe aiutato □ to make oneself understand, farsi capire: I don't speak much Spanish, but I can make myself understood, non parlo molto bene lo spagnolo, ma riesco a farmi capire □ ( Is that) understand?, d'accordo?: You're to stay here until I get back, understood?, devi rimanere qui finché non torno, d'accordo? □ That's understand!, è chiaro; va da sé! -
83 yell
I [jel] II [jel]verbo transitivo e verbo intransitivo urlare, gridare* * *[jel] 1. noun(a loud, shrill cry; a scream: a yell of pain.) grido2. verb(to make such a noise: He yelled at her to be careful.) gridare* * *[jɛl]1. nto give a yell; let out a yell — lanciare un urlo
2. vi3. vt(order, name) urlare* * *yell /jɛl/n.1 grido; strillo; urlo: a yell of greeting from the crowd, un urlo di saluto da parte della folla; the rebel yell, il grido (di guerra) dei ribelli(to) yell /jɛl/v. i. e t.1 gridare, strillare; urlare: to yell with pain [with delight], gridare di dolore [per la gioia]; to yell for help, gridare per chiedere aiuto; I yelled at him to get back, gli ho urlato di tornare indietro; He always yells at me, mi urla sempre contro● (fam.) to yell one's head off, gridare (o urlare) a squarciagola □ to yell out an order, dare un ordine a gran voce (o a squarciagola).* * *I [jel] II [jel]verbo transitivo e verbo intransitivo urlare, gridare -
84 abet
[ə'bet]* * *[ə'bet]past tense, past participle - abetted; verb(to help or encourage to do something wrong: He abetted his cousin in robbing the bank.) istigare* * *[ə'bet] -
85 administer
[əd'mɪnɪstə(r)]1) (anche administrate) (manage) amministrare, gestire [company, affairs, estate]; gestire [ project]2) (dispense) infliggere [ punishment]; somministrare [ medicine]; amministrare [ justice]; relig. amministrare [ sacrament]* * *[əd'ministə]1) (to govern or manage: He administers the finances of the company) amministrare2) (to carry out (the law etc).) applicare3) (to give (medicine, help etc): The doctor administered drugs to the patient.) somministrare•- administration
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- administrator* * *[əd'mɪnɪstə(r)]1) (anche administrate) (manage) amministrare, gestire [company, affairs, estate]; gestire [ project]2) (dispense) infliggere [ punishment]; somministrare [ medicine]; amministrare [ justice]; relig. amministrare [ sacrament] -
86 ascribe
[ə'skraɪb]to ascribe sth. to sb. — attribuire qcs. a qcn. [work, phrase]; ascrivere, imputare, attribuire qcs. a qcn. [accident, mistake]
* * *(to think of as done or caused by someone or something: He ascribed his success to the help of his friends.) attribuire* * *[ə'skraɪb]to ascribe sth. to sb. — attribuire qcs. a qcn. [work, phrase]; ascrivere, imputare, attribuire qcs. a qcn. [accident, mistake]
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87 assure
[ə'ʃɔː(r)] [AE ə'ʃʊər]1) (state positively) assicurare, promettereto assure sb. that — assicurare a qcn. che
to be assured of sth. — essere sicuro di qcs.
rest assured that — stai certo o sicuro che
2) (ensure) garantire [peace, safety]3) BE (insure) assicurare* * *[ə'ʃuə]1) (to tell positively: I assured him (that) the house was empty.) assicurare2) (to make (someone) sure: You may be assured that we shall do all we can to help.) assicurare•- assured* * *[ə'ʃɔː(r)] [AE ə'ʃʊər]1) (state positively) assicurare, promettereto assure sb. that — assicurare a qcn. che
to be assured of sth. — essere sicuro di qcs.
rest assured that — stai certo o sicuro che
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88 attend
[ə'tend] 1.1) (go to) assistere a, essere presente a [event, performance]; partecipare a [ meeting]; frequentare [church, school, course]the ceremony was well, poorly attended — alla cerimonia c'era molto, poco pubblico
2) (accompany) accompagnare, scortare3) (take care of) assistere, prendersi cura di [ patient]2.1) (be present) essere presente, esserci2) (pay attention) prestare attenzione (to a)•* * *[ə'tend]1) (to go to or be present at: He attended the meeting; He will attend school till he is sixteen.) assistere a, seguire2) ((with to) to listen or give attention to: Attend carefully to what the teacher is saying!) prestare attenzione3) (to deal with: I'll attend to that problem tomorrow.) occuparsi di4) (to look after; to help or serve: Two doctors attended her all through her illness; The queen was attended by four ladies.) assistere, occuparsi di, curare•- attendant
- in attendance* * *[ə'tend] 1.1) (go to) assistere a, essere presente a [event, performance]; partecipare a [ meeting]; frequentare [church, school, course]the ceremony was well, poorly attended — alla cerimonia c'era molto, poco pubblico
2) (accompany) accompagnare, scortare3) (take care of) assistere, prendersi cura di [ patient]2.1) (be present) essere presente, esserci2) (pay attention) prestare attenzione (to a)• -
89 back
I [bæk]1) schiena f., dorso m.; zool. dorso m., groppa f.to be (flat) on one's back — essere, stare (coricato) sulla schiena, supino; fig. essere a letto
to turn one's back on sb., sth. — voltare le spalle, la schiena a qcn., qcs. (anche fig.)
to do sth. behind sb.'s back — fare qcs. alle spalle di qcn. (anche fig.)
2) (reverse side) (of page, cheque, envelope) retro m.; (of fabric, medal, coin) rovescio m.; (of hand) dorso m.3) (rear-facing part) (of vehicle, electrical appliance) parte f. posteriore; (of shirt, coat) dietro m.to be out back to be in the back AE (in the garden) essere in giardino; (in the yard) essere in cortile; there's a small garden out back o round the back c'è un piccolo giardino sul retro; the steps at the back of the building — la scala sul retro dell'edificio
5) aut.to sit at the back of the plane, at the back of the bus — sedersi in fondo all'aereo, all'autobus
6) (furthest away area) (of cupboard, drawer) fondo m.; (of stage) sfondo m.at o in the back of the drawer in fondo al cassetto; those at the back couldn't see — quelli in fondo non riuscivano a vedere
7) (of chair, sofa) schienale m.8) sport difensore m., terzino m.9) (end) fine f., fondo m.••to put one's back into it — colloq. darci dentro o mettercela tutta
he's always on my back — colloq. mi sta sempre addosso
to be at the back of — essere dietro a [conspiracy, proposal]
II [bæk]to break the back of a journey, task — fare il grosso di un viaggio, di un lavoro
1) (at the rear) [wheel, paw, leg, edge] posteriore, di dietro colloq.; [bedroom, garden, gate] sul retro; [ page] ultimo2) (isolated) [ road] secondarioback alley, lane — vicolo, viuzza
3) econ. comm. [rent, interest, tax] arretratoIII [bæk]to be back — essere di ritorno, tornare
to arrive o come back tornare (indietro); he's back at work è tornato al lavoro o ha ripreso a lavorare; she's back in (the) hospital è di nuovo in ospedale o è tornata in ospedale; when is he due back? quando deve tornare? the mini-skirt is back — la minigonna è di nuovo di moda
2) (in return)to call, phone back — richiamare, ritelefonare
to punch sb. back — restituire un pugno a qcn.
to smile back at sb. — ricambiare un sorriso a qcn
3) (backwards) [glance, step, lean] indietro; [ jump] (all')indietro4) (away)5) (ago)a week, five minutes back — una settimana, cinque minuti prima o fa
back in 1964, April — nel 1964, ad aprile
7) (once again)8) (to sb.'s possession)to give, send sth. back — rendere, rispedire qcs.
to put sth. back — rimettere a posto qcs.
meanwhile, back in Italy, he... — nel frattempo, in Italia, lui...
11) back and forth avanti e indietroto swing back and forth — [ pendulum] oscillare (avanti e indietro)
IV 1. [bæk]the film cuts o moves back and forth between New York and Rome — il film si svolge tra New York e Roma
1) (support) sostenere, appoggiare [party, person, bid, strike, enterprise, project]; appoggiare [ application]2) (finance) finanziare [project, undertaking]to back a bill — comm. econ. avallare una cambiale
4) (substantiate) suffragare, convalidare [argument, claim]5) (reverse)to back sb. into sth. — fare indietreggiare qcn. fino dentro qcs
6) (bet on) puntare, scommettere su [horse, favourite, winner]7) (stiffen, line) rinforzare [ structure]; foderare [ book]; rinforzare, rintelare [ painting]; intelare, foderare [ fabric]2.1) (reverse) fare marcia indietro2) mar. [ wind] cambiare direzione•- back off- back out- back up* * *[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) schiena2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) dorso3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) fondo, parte posteriore4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) difensore, terzino2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) posteriore3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) indietro2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) indietro3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) indietro4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) indietro; (rispondere)5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) indietro4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) fare marcia indietro2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) sostenere3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) puntare•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) di rovescio; obliquamente- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat* * *I [bæk]1) schiena f., dorso m.; zool. dorso m., groppa f.to be (flat) on one's back — essere, stare (coricato) sulla schiena, supino; fig. essere a letto
to turn one's back on sb., sth. — voltare le spalle, la schiena a qcn., qcs. (anche fig.)
to do sth. behind sb.'s back — fare qcs. alle spalle di qcn. (anche fig.)
2) (reverse side) (of page, cheque, envelope) retro m.; (of fabric, medal, coin) rovescio m.; (of hand) dorso m.3) (rear-facing part) (of vehicle, electrical appliance) parte f. posteriore; (of shirt, coat) dietro m.to be out back to be in the back AE (in the garden) essere in giardino; (in the yard) essere in cortile; there's a small garden out back o round the back c'è un piccolo giardino sul retro; the steps at the back of the building — la scala sul retro dell'edificio
5) aut.to sit at the back of the plane, at the back of the bus — sedersi in fondo all'aereo, all'autobus
6) (furthest away area) (of cupboard, drawer) fondo m.; (of stage) sfondo m.at o in the back of the drawer in fondo al cassetto; those at the back couldn't see — quelli in fondo non riuscivano a vedere
7) (of chair, sofa) schienale m.8) sport difensore m., terzino m.9) (end) fine f., fondo m.••to put one's back into it — colloq. darci dentro o mettercela tutta
he's always on my back — colloq. mi sta sempre addosso
to be at the back of — essere dietro a [conspiracy, proposal]
II [bæk]to break the back of a journey, task — fare il grosso di un viaggio, di un lavoro
1) (at the rear) [wheel, paw, leg, edge] posteriore, di dietro colloq.; [bedroom, garden, gate] sul retro; [ page] ultimo2) (isolated) [ road] secondarioback alley, lane — vicolo, viuzza
3) econ. comm. [rent, interest, tax] arretratoIII [bæk]to be back — essere di ritorno, tornare
to arrive o come back tornare (indietro); he's back at work è tornato al lavoro o ha ripreso a lavorare; she's back in (the) hospital è di nuovo in ospedale o è tornata in ospedale; when is he due back? quando deve tornare? the mini-skirt is back — la minigonna è di nuovo di moda
2) (in return)to call, phone back — richiamare, ritelefonare
to punch sb. back — restituire un pugno a qcn.
to smile back at sb. — ricambiare un sorriso a qcn
3) (backwards) [glance, step, lean] indietro; [ jump] (all')indietro4) (away)5) (ago)a week, five minutes back — una settimana, cinque minuti prima o fa
back in 1964, April — nel 1964, ad aprile
7) (once again)8) (to sb.'s possession)to give, send sth. back — rendere, rispedire qcs.
to put sth. back — rimettere a posto qcs.
meanwhile, back in Italy, he... — nel frattempo, in Italia, lui...
11) back and forth avanti e indietroto swing back and forth — [ pendulum] oscillare (avanti e indietro)
IV 1. [bæk]the film cuts o moves back and forth between New York and Rome — il film si svolge tra New York e Roma
1) (support) sostenere, appoggiare [party, person, bid, strike, enterprise, project]; appoggiare [ application]2) (finance) finanziare [project, undertaking]to back a bill — comm. econ. avallare una cambiale
4) (substantiate) suffragare, convalidare [argument, claim]5) (reverse)to back sb. into sth. — fare indietreggiare qcn. fino dentro qcs
6) (bet on) puntare, scommettere su [horse, favourite, winner]7) (stiffen, line) rinforzare [ structure]; foderare [ book]; rinforzare, rintelare [ painting]; intelare, foderare [ fabric]2.1) (reverse) fare marcia indietro2) mar. [ wind] cambiare direzione•- back off- back out- back up -
90 boost
I [buːst]1) (stimulus) spinta f. (to a)to give sth. a boost — dare una spinta a qcs
2) (encouragement) incoraggiamento m. (to per)to give sb. a boost (to do) — incoraggiare qcn. (a fare)
3) (publicity)to give sth. a boost — fare (molta) pubblicità a qcs
4) (push)II [buːst]to give sb. a boost — dare una spinta (verso l'alto) a qcn
1) (stimulate) incrementare, aumentare [productivity, number, profit]; incoraggiare [economy, investment]; suscitare [ interest]to boost sb.'s confidence — infondere sicurezza a qcn.
2) (enhance) migliorare [image, performance]4) elettron. amplificare [signal, voltage]5) aut. rendere più potente [ engine]* * *[bu:st] 1. verb(to expand; to make greater; to improve: We've boosted the sales figures; It's boosted his reputation.) aumentare, gonfiare2. noun(a piece of help, encouragement etc: This publicity will give our sales a real boost.) spinta- booster* * *I [buːst]1) (stimulus) spinta f. (to a)to give sth. a boost — dare una spinta a qcs
2) (encouragement) incoraggiamento m. (to per)to give sb. a boost (to do) — incoraggiare qcn. (a fare)
3) (publicity)to give sth. a boost — fare (molta) pubblicità a qcs
4) (push)II [buːst]to give sb. a boost — dare una spinta (verso l'alto) a qcn
1) (stimulate) incrementare, aumentare [productivity, number, profit]; incoraggiare [economy, investment]; suscitare [ interest]to boost sb.'s confidence — infondere sicurezza a qcn.
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91 call
nome abbr. computer-aided language learning apprendimento della lingua assistito dall'elaboratore* * *[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) chiamare2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) chiamare3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) chiamare4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) chiamare, convocare5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) far visita, passare6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) chiamare, telefonare7) ((in card games) to bid.) dichiarare2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) grido, invocazione2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) richiamo3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) visita4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) chiamata, telefonata5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) richiamo6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) richiesta7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) motivo•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
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92 coach
I 1. [kəʊtʃ]1) (bus) (auto)pullman m.2) BE (of train) carrozza f., vettura f.3) sport allenatore m. (-trice)5) (horse-drawn) (for royalty) carrozza f.; (for passengers) diligenza f.2.modificatore [holiday, journey, trip] in pullmanII [kəʊtʃ]2) (teach)to coach sb. — dare ripetizioni a qcn. (in di)
to coach sb. for an exam, for a role — preparare qcn. per un esame, per una parte
* * *[kəu ] 1. noun1) (a railway carriage: The last two coaches of the train were derailed.) vagone2) (a bus for tourists etc.) pullman3) (a trainer in athletics, sport etc: the tennis coach.) allenatore, allenatrice4) (a private teacher: They employed a coach to help their son with his mathematics.) insegnante privato5) (a four-wheeled horsedrawn vehicle.) carrozza2. verb(to prepare (a person) for an examination, contest etc: He coached his friend for the Latin exam.) preparare; allenare- coachman* * *I 1. [kəʊtʃ]1) (bus) (auto)pullman m.2) BE (of train) carrozza f., vettura f.3) sport allenatore m. (-trice)5) (horse-drawn) (for royalty) carrozza f.; (for passengers) diligenza f.2.modificatore [holiday, journey, trip] in pullmanII [kəʊtʃ]2) (teach)to coach sb. — dare ripetizioni a qcn. (in di)
to coach sb. for an exam, for a role — preparare qcn. per un esame, per una parte
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93 desert
I 1. ['dezət]nome deserto m.2.modificatore [ region] desertico; [flora, fauna] del desertoII 1. [dɪ'zɜːt]verbo transitivo abbandonare [person, place]2.* * *I [di'zə:t] verb1) (to go away from and leave without help etc; to leave or abandon: Why did you desert us?)2) (to run away, usually from the army: He was shot for trying to desert.)•- deserted- deserter
- desertion II ['dezət] noun(an area of barren country, usually hot, dry and sandy, where there is very little rain: Parts of the country are like a desert; ( also adjective) desert plants.)* * *I 1. ['dezət]nome deserto m.2.modificatore [ region] desertico; [flora, fauna] del desertoII 1. [dɪ'zɜːt]verbo transitivo abbandonare [person, place]2. -
94 dispose
[dɪ'spəʊz]2) (encourage)to dispose sb. to sth., to do — indurre o predisporre qcn. a qcs., a fare
•* * *[di'spəuz]1) (to make inclined: I am not disposed to help him.) disporre2) (to arrange or settle.) collocare•- disposal
- at one's disposal
- dispose of* * *[dɪ'spəʊz]2) (encourage)to dispose sb. to sth., to do — indurre o predisporre qcn. a qcs., a fare
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95 further
I 1. ['fɜːðə(r)]1) (to or at a greater distance) (anche farther) più lontanoI can't go any further — non posso più andare avanti, oltre
further back, forward — più indietro, avanti
further away o off più lontano, più in là; further on ancora più lontano, in là; I'll go so far but no further fig. più in là di così non vado; we're further forward than we thought fig. siamo più avanti di quanto pensassimo; nothing could be further from the truth — niente potrebbe essere più lontano dalla verità
2) (in time)3) (to a greater extent) ulteriormente4) (furthermore) inoltre, in più5) further to form. facendo seguito a2.1) (additional)a further 10%, 50 people — un altro 10%, altre 50 persone
to have no further use for sth. — non avere più bisogno di qcs.
without further delay — senza ulteriori ritardi, senza indugio
2) (more distant) (anche farther)II ['fɜːðə(r)]* * *['fə:ðə] 1. adverb((sometimes farther) at or to a great distance or degree: I cannot go any further.) più lontano, oltre2. adverb, adjective(more; in addition: I cannot explain further; There is no further news.) oltre, ulteriore3. verb(to help (something) to proceed or go forward quickly: He furthered our plans.) agevolare, favorire- furthest* * *I 1. ['fɜːðə(r)]1) (to or at a greater distance) (anche farther) più lontanoI can't go any further — non posso più andare avanti, oltre
further back, forward — più indietro, avanti
further away o off più lontano, più in là; further on ancora più lontano, in là; I'll go so far but no further fig. più in là di così non vado; we're further forward than we thought fig. siamo più avanti di quanto pensassimo; nothing could be further from the truth — niente potrebbe essere più lontano dalla verità
2) (in time)3) (to a greater extent) ulteriormente4) (furthermore) inoltre, in più5) further to form. facendo seguito a2.1) (additional)a further 10%, 50 people — un altro 10%, altre 50 persone
to have no further use for sth. — non avere più bisogno di qcs.
without further delay — senza ulteriori ritardi, senza indugio
2) (more distant) (anche farther)II ['fɜːðə(r)] -
96 impose
[ɪm'pəʊz] 1.verbo transitivo imporre [embargo, rule] (on sb. a qcn.; on sth. su qcs.); infliggere [punishment, fine]; imporre [ tax] (on a)2.verbo intransitivo imporsi3.to impose on sb.'s kindness — approfittare della gentilezza di qcn
to impose oneself on sb. — imporsi a qcn
* * *[im'pouz]1) (to place (a tax, fine, task etc) on someone or something: The government have imposed a new tax on cigarettes.) imporre2) (to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person: The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers.) imporre3) ((often with on) to ask someone to do something which he should not be asked to do or which he will find difficult to do: I hope I'm not imposing (on you) by asking you to help.) approfittare di•* * *[ɪm'pəʊz] 1.verbo transitivo imporre [embargo, rule] (on sb. a qcn.; on sth. su qcs.); infliggere [punishment, fine]; imporre [ tax] (on a)2.verbo intransitivo imporsi3.to impose on sb.'s kindness — approfittare della gentilezza di qcn
to impose oneself on sb. — imporsi a qcn
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97 interfere
[ˌɪntə'fɪə(r)]1) spreg. (involve oneself)to interfere in — interferire in, intromettersi in [ affairs]
2) (intervene) [court, police] intervenireto interfere in — partecipare a [ private life]
3) (touch, mess with)to interfere with — armeggiare intorno a [ machine]
4) (hinder)to interfere with — [ activity] interferire in [ family life]; ostacolare [ freedom]; disturbare [ sleep]; impedire [ healing]
5) fis. interferire* * *[intə'fiə]1) ((often with in, with) to (try to) become involved in etc, when one's help etc is not wanted: I wish you would stop interfering (with my plans); Don't interfere in other people's business!) interferire2) ((with with) to prevent, stop or slow down the progress of: He doesn't let anything interfere with his game of golf on Saturday mornings.) interferire, intromettersi•- interfering* * *[ˌɪntə'fɪə(r)]1) spreg. (involve oneself)to interfere in — interferire in, intromettersi in [ affairs]
2) (intervene) [court, police] intervenireto interfere in — partecipare a [ private life]
3) (touch, mess with)to interfere with — armeggiare intorno a [ machine]
4) (hinder)to interfere with — [ activity] interferire in [ family life]; ostacolare [ freedom]; disturbare [ sleep]; impedire [ healing]
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98 invoke
[ɪn'vəʊk]verbo transitivo invocare [God, law]; evocare [spirit, demon]* * *[in'vəuk](to appeal to (some power, eg God, the law etc) for help etc.) invocare* * *[ɪn'vəʊk]verbo transitivo invocare [God, law]; evocare [spirit, demon] -
99 land
I 1. [lænd]1) (terrain, property) terra f., terreno m.; (very large) terre f.pl.the lie — BE o
lay — AE
of the land — la configurazione del terreno; fig. lo stato delle cose, la situazione
private, public land — proprietà privata, pubblica
2) agr. (farmland) terra f.3) (countryside) terra f., campagna f.4) (country) terra f., paese m.5) (not sea) terra f., terraferma m.2.to reach o make land toccare terra; by land — per via di terra
2) dir. [deal, tax] fondiario; [ law] agrario3) [battle, forces] di terra, terrestre; [ animal] terrestre••II 1. [lænd]1) aer. [ pilot] fare atterrare [aircraft, spacecraft]; aer. mar. sbarcare, scaricare (a terra) [cargo, luggage]2) pesc. prendere, tirare a riva [ fish]3) colloq. fig. (secure) assicurarsi, riuscire a procurarsi [job, contract, prize]4) colloq. (saddle with problem)to land sb. with — affibbiare o rifilare a qcn. [ task]
to be landed with sb., sth. — ritrovarsi con qcn., qcs. sulla groppa
5) colloq. (deliver) mollare, appioppare [blow, punch]2.1) aer. [aircraft, passenger] atterrare3) [sportsman, animal] atterrare; [ object] cadere; scherz. atterrare; [ ball] cadere, toccare terra3.to land oneself in — ritrovarsi in [ situation]
to land oneself with — colloq. ritrovarsi con [task, problem]
- land up* * *[lænd] 1. noun1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) terra2) (a country: foreign lands.) paese, terra3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) terreno4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) terra, terreno2. verb1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) atterrare, far atterrare2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) sbarcare; tirare a riva3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) finire, ritrovarsi•[-rouvə]
(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)
- landing- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
- see how the land lies* * *I 1. [lænd]1) (terrain, property) terra f., terreno m.; (very large) terre f.pl.the lie — BE o
lay — AE
of the land — la configurazione del terreno; fig. lo stato delle cose, la situazione
private, public land — proprietà privata, pubblica
2) agr. (farmland) terra f.3) (countryside) terra f., campagna f.4) (country) terra f., paese m.5) (not sea) terra f., terraferma m.2.to reach o make land toccare terra; by land — per via di terra
2) dir. [deal, tax] fondiario; [ law] agrario3) [battle, forces] di terra, terrestre; [ animal] terrestre••II 1. [lænd]1) aer. [ pilot] fare atterrare [aircraft, spacecraft]; aer. mar. sbarcare, scaricare (a terra) [cargo, luggage]2) pesc. prendere, tirare a riva [ fish]3) colloq. fig. (secure) assicurarsi, riuscire a procurarsi [job, contract, prize]4) colloq. (saddle with problem)to land sb. with — affibbiare o rifilare a qcn. [ task]
to be landed with sb., sth. — ritrovarsi con qcn., qcs. sulla groppa
5) colloq. (deliver) mollare, appioppare [blow, punch]2.1) aer. [aircraft, passenger] atterrare3) [sportsman, animal] atterrare; [ object] cadere; scherz. atterrare; [ ball] cadere, toccare terra3.to land oneself in — ritrovarsi in [ situation]
to land oneself with — colloq. ritrovarsi con [task, problem]
- land up -
100 minimize
['mɪnɪmaɪz]1) (reduce) ridurre al minimo [cost, risk]2) (play down) minimizzare [ incident]3) inform. ridurre (a icona), iconizzare* * *1) (to make as little as possible: to minimize the danger.) minimizzare, ridurre al minimo2) (to cause to seem little or unimportant: He minimized the help he had received.) minimizzare* * *['mɪnɪmaɪz]1) (reduce) ridurre al minimo [cost, risk]2) (play down) minimizzare [ incident]3) inform. ridurre (a icona), iconizzare
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