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1 tan
I 1. [tæn]2) (colour) (of leather, fabric) marroncino m. chiaro, terra f. di Siena2.aggettivo [leather, fabric] marroncino chiaro, terra di SienaII 1. [tæn]1) [ sun] abbronzare2) conciare [ animal hide]3) colloq. (beat)2. IIIabbr. tangent tangente (tan)* * *[tæn] 1. past tense, past participle - tanned; verb1) (to make an animal's skin into leather (by treating it with certain substances).) conciare2) (to (cause a person's skin to) become brown in the sun: She was tanned by the sun.) abbronzare, abbronzarsi2. noun, adjective((of) a light brown colour: tan shoes.) marrone chiaro3. noun(suntan tanned skin: He came back from holiday with a tan.) abbronzatura- tanned- tanner
- tannery* * *[tæn]1. n(also: suntan) abbronzatura, (colour) color m marrone chiaro2. adjmarrone chiaro inv3. vi4. vt(person, skin) abbronzare, (leather) conciareto tan sb's hide fam — darle a qn
* * *tan (1) /tæn/A n. [u]2 (chim.) tannino3 color marrone rossiccio; marrone chiaroB a. attr.marrone chiaro: tan shoes, scarpe marrone chiarotan (2) /tæn/n. (geom., abbr. di tangent)tangente.(to) tan /tæn/A v. t.3 (fam. antiq.) battere; percuotere; suonarle a (q.)B v. i.2 abbronzarsi; prendere la tintarella (fam.)● (fam.) to tan sb. 's hide (o to tan the hide off sb.), conciare q. per le feste; dargliele, suonargliele (fam.).* * *I 1. [tæn]2) (colour) (of leather, fabric) marroncino m. chiaro, terra f. di Siena2.aggettivo [leather, fabric] marroncino chiaro, terra di SienaII 1. [tæn]1) [ sun] abbronzare2) conciare [ animal hide]3) colloq. (beat)2. IIIabbr. tangent tangente (tan) -
2 blind
I 1. [blaɪnd]1) [ person] cieco2) (unaware) [person, rage, obedience] ciecoto be blind to — essere incapace di vedere [ fault]; essere insensibile a [ quality]; essere inconsapevole di [ danger]
3) (from which one can't see) [ corner] con scarsa visibilità4) (without looking) [ tasting] alla cieca5) (blank) [wall, facade] cieco6) colloq. (slightest)2.1)the blind — + verbo pl. i ciechi, i non vedenti
2) (at window) tenda f. avvolgibile3) (front) schermo m.; (subterfuge) pretesto m.4) AE (hide) nascondiglio m.3.1) (without seeing) [ fly] senza visibilità; [ taste] alla cieca2) gastr. [ bake] senza farcitura••it's a case of the blind leading the blind — se un cieco guida l'altro tutti e due cascano nel fosso
II [blaɪnd]to turn a blind eye to sth. — chiudere un occhio su qcs. o fare finta di non vedere qcs. Just as visually handicapped or visually impaired is often used in English instead of blind, Italian may substitute non vedente for cieco
1) [injury, accident] rendere cieco2) (dazzle) [sun, light] abbagliare, accecare3) (mislead) [pride, love] accecare* * *1. adjective1) (not able to see: a blind man.) cieco2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) cieco a3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) cieco4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) per ciechi2. noun1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) avvolgibile, veneziana2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) finzione, pretesto3. verb(to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) accecare- blinding- blindly
- blindness
- blind alley
- blindfold 4. verb(to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) bendare5. adjective, adverb(with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) bendato, con gli occhi bendati- the blind leading the blind* * *I 1. [blaɪnd]1) [ person] cieco2) (unaware) [person, rage, obedience] ciecoto be blind to — essere incapace di vedere [ fault]; essere insensibile a [ quality]; essere inconsapevole di [ danger]
3) (from which one can't see) [ corner] con scarsa visibilità4) (without looking) [ tasting] alla cieca5) (blank) [wall, facade] cieco6) colloq. (slightest)2.1)the blind — + verbo pl. i ciechi, i non vedenti
2) (at window) tenda f. avvolgibile3) (front) schermo m.; (subterfuge) pretesto m.4) AE (hide) nascondiglio m.3.1) (without seeing) [ fly] senza visibilità; [ taste] alla cieca2) gastr. [ bake] senza farcitura••it's a case of the blind leading the blind — se un cieco guida l'altro tutti e due cascano nel fosso
II [blaɪnd]to turn a blind eye to sth. — chiudere un occhio su qcs. o fare finta di non vedere qcs. Just as visually handicapped or visually impaired is often used in English instead of blind, Italian may substitute non vedente for cieco
1) [injury, accident] rendere cieco2) (dazzle) [sun, light] abbagliare, accecare3) (mislead) [pride, love] accecare -
3 Bury
['berɪ]verbo transitivo gener. passivo1) (after death) sotterrare, seppellire [person, animal]2) [ avalanche] seppellire [person, building]4) (suppress) cancellare [differences, hatred, memories]5) (engross)to be buried in — essere immerso in [book, thoughts]
* * *['beri]1) (to place (a dead body) in a grave, the sea etc.) seppellire2) (to hide (under the ground etc): My socks are buried somewhere in this drawer.) sotterrare•- burial- bury the hatchet* * *(Surnames) Bury /ˈbjʊərɪ/* * *['berɪ]verbo transitivo gener. passivo1) (after death) sotterrare, seppellire [person, animal]2) [ avalanche] seppellire [person, building]4) (suppress) cancellare [differences, hatred, memories]5) (engross)to be buried in — essere immerso in [book, thoughts]
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4 secrete
[sɪ'kriːt]1) biol. med. secernere2) (hide) celare* * *[si'kri:t]1) ((of a gland or similar organ of the body) to separate (a fluid) from the blood, store it, and give it out: The liver secretes bile.) secernere2) (to hide: He secreted the money under his mattress.) nascondere•* * *[sɪ'kriːt]1) biol. med. secernere2) (hide) celare -
5 bug
I [bʌg]1) colloq. (any insect) (piccolo) insetto m.2) (bedbug) cimice f.4) (germ) germe m., microbo m.5) (fault) difetto m.; inform. baco m., bug m.6) (hidden microphone) cimice f., microspia f.7) colloq. (craze) mania f.8) AE colloq. (enthusiast) appassionato m. (-a), patito m. (-a)II [bʌg]1) (hide microphones in) piazzare microfoni in [room, building]* * *1. noun1) (an insect that lives in dirty houses and beds: a bedbug.) cimice2) (an insect: There's a bug crawling up your arm.) insetto3) (a germ or infection: a stomach bug.) germe, microbo4) (a small hidden microphone.) cimice, microspia2. verb1) (to place small hidden microphones in (a room etc): The spy's bedroom was bugged.) installare un microfono spia2) (to annoy: What's bugging him?) seccare* * *[bʌɡ] fam1. n2) (bugging device) microspia, cimice f3) (Comput: in program) errore m (nel programma), bug m inv2. vt1) (telephone) mettere sotto controllo, (room) installare microspie in2) (fam: annoy) scocciare* * *bug /bʌg/n.2 (fam.) germe; microbo; virus; infezione virale; forma influenzale: flu bug, (virus dell')influenza; It's a bug going around, è un'influenza che circola4 guasto; difetto; errore; magagna; (comput., Internet); errore del programma; bug, baco (fam.): the millennium bug, il baco del millennio5 (fam.) passione; mania; smania; pallino (fam.): He's been bitten by the glider bug, gli è venuta la passione dell'aliante7 (fam.) microspia; cimice (fam.)● ( slang) bug hunter, entomologo □ (comput.) bug tracker, bug tracker; sistema per il tracciamento dei bug □ ( slang) big bug, pezzo grosso; personaggio potente □ (fam.) to put a bug in sb. 's ear, mettere una pulce nell'orecchio a q.; dare una dritta a q.(to) bug /bʌg/v. t.1 (fam.) installare una microspia o microspie in; piazzare una cimice in: This room is bugged, in questa stanza ci sono microspie3 (fam.) infastidire; scocciare4 (fam.) irritare; far venire il nervoso a; mandare in bestia* * *I [bʌg]1) colloq. (any insect) (piccolo) insetto m.2) (bedbug) cimice f.4) (germ) germe m., microbo m.5) (fault) difetto m.; inform. baco m., bug m.6) (hidden microphone) cimice f., microspia f.7) colloq. (craze) mania f.8) AE colloq. (enthusiast) appassionato m. (-a), patito m. (-a)II [bʌg]1) (hide microphones in) piazzare microfoni in [room, building] -
6 crouch
I [kraʊtʃ]nome (l') accovacciarsi, (il) rannicchiarsiII [kraʊtʃ]verbo intransitivo (anche crouch down) [ person] rannicchiarsi; [person, animal] (in order to hide) accovacciarsi; (for attack) acquattarsi, appostarsi* * *1) (to stand with the knees well bent; to squat: He crouched behind the bush.) accucciarsi2) ((of animals) to lie close to the ground, in fear, readiness for action etc: The tiger was crouching ready to spring on its prey.) acquattarsi* * *crouch /kraʊtʃ/n.● to be sitting in a crouch, essere seduto tutto acquattato.(to) crouch /kraʊtʃ/v. i.crouchinga.chinato; piegato in due; rannicchiato.* * *I [kraʊtʃ]nome (l') accovacciarsi, (il) rannicchiarsiII [kraʊtʃ]verbo intransitivo (anche crouch down) [ person] rannicchiarsi; [person, animal] (in order to hide) accovacciarsi; (for attack) acquattarsi, appostarsi -
7 cure
I ['kjʊə(r)]2) med. (recovery) guarigione f.II ['kjʊə(r)]1) med. guarire [disease, patient]to cure sb. of sth. — guarire qcn. da qcs
2) fig. guarire [bad habit, person]; porre rimedio a [ inflation]4) (treat) conciare [hide, tobacco]* * *[kjuə] 1. verb1) (to make better: That medicine cured me; That will cure him of his bad habits.) curare, guarire2) (to get rid of (an illness etc): That pill cured my headache.) curare, guarire3) (to preserve (bacon etc) by drying, salting etc.) conservare2. noun(something which cures: They're trying to find a cure for cancer.) cura- curable- curative* * *cure /kjʊə(r)/n.1 (med.) rimedio; cura, terapia ( che guarisce): a cure for cancer, una cura per il cancro; rest cure, cura del sonno2 (med.) guarigione: complete cure, guarigione completa; to effect a cure, portare alla guarigione; beyond cure, inguaribile● (fam. USA) to take the cure, rinunciare a un vizio (o a un'abitudine) piacevole; fare un fioretto (fig.).♦ (to) cure /kjʊə(r)/A v. t.1 guarire: These pills will cure you, queste pillole ti guariranno; to be cured of st., guarire da qc.B v. i.( d'alimenti) conservarsi.* * *I ['kjʊə(r)]2) med. (recovery) guarigione f.II ['kjʊə(r)]1) med. guarire [disease, patient]to cure sb. of sth. — guarire qcn. da qcs
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8 disguise
I [dɪs'gaɪz]nome travestimento m.in disguise — travestito; fig. sotto mentite spoglie
••II [dɪs'gaɪz]verbo transitivo travestire, camuffare [ person]; camuffare, contraffare [ voice]; mascherare, nascondere [blemish, emotion]* * *1. verb1) (to hide the identity of by altering the appearance etc: He disguised himself as a policeman; She disguised her voice with a foreign accent.) travestire, travestirsi, contraffare2) (to hide (eg one's intentions etc): He tried hard to disguise his feelings.) nascondere, mascherare2. noun1) (a disguised state: He was in disguise.) travestimento, mascheramento2) (a set of clothes, make-up etc which disguises: He was wearing a false beard as a disguise.) travestimento* * *disguise /dɪsˈgaɪz/n. [uc]1 travestimento: to wear a disguise, indossare un travestimento; a cunning disguise, un astuto travestimento2 finzione; inganno● in disguise, travestito; (fig.) camuffato; sotto mentite spoglie: He fled the country in disguise, è fuggito dal paese travestito; colonialism in disguise, colonialismo camuffato.(to) disguise /dɪsˈgaɪz/v. t.1 travestire; camuffare: She was disguised as a boy, era travestita da ragazzo; He disguised himself as a Roman emperor, si era travestito da imperatore romano; The soldiers were disguised in civilian clothes, i soldati erano travestiti da civili; to disguise oneself, travestirsi2 camuffare, dissimulare: to disguise one's intentions, camuffare le proprie intenzioni; to disguise a taste [a smell], camuffare un gusto [un odore]; to disguise one's disappointment [one's sorrow], dissimulare la propria delusione [il proprio dolore]; a thinly disguised attempt to topple the government, un tentativo mal dissimulato di rovesciare il governo* * *I [dɪs'gaɪz]nome travestimento m.in disguise — travestito; fig. sotto mentite spoglie
••II [dɪs'gaɪz]verbo transitivo travestire, camuffare [ person]; camuffare, contraffare [ voice]; mascherare, nascondere [blemish, emotion] -
9 pelt
I [pelt]at full pelt a tutta velocità, a rotta di colloII 1. [pelt]verbo transitivo bersagliare2.to pelt sb. with — colpire qcn. con una raffica di [ stones]
2) colloq. (run) correre a rotta di colloIII [pelt]* * *[pelt]1) (to throw (things) at: The children pelted each other with snowballs.) lanciare, colpire2) (to run very fast: He pelted down the road.) precipitarsi3) ((of rain; sometimes also of hailstones) to fall very heavily: You can't leave now - it's pelting (down).) scrosciare•* * *I [pɛlt]1. vtthey pelted him with questions — lo hanno tempestato or bombardato di domande
2. vi1)2)II [pɛlt] n(
fam: go fast) she pelted across the road — ha attraversato sparata la strada(of animal) pelliccia, pelle f* * *pelt (1) /pɛlt/n.pelt (2) /pɛlt/n.3 [u] impeto; velocità● at full pelt, a tutta velocità; a rotta di collo.(to) pelt /pɛlt/A v. t.1 attaccare, colpire (scagliando qc.); bersagliare; tempestare2 lanciare, scagliareB v. i.1 ( spesso to pelt down) battere insistentemente; picchiare; scrosciare: The rain is pelting down, piove a catinelle2 affrettarsi; precipitarsi● to pelt sb. with questions, tempestare q. di domande □ to pelt sb. with stones, lapidare q. □ pelting rain, pioggia a dirotto; pioggia a catinelle □ It's pelting ( with rain), viene giù a catinelle.* * *I [pelt]at full pelt a tutta velocità, a rotta di colloII 1. [pelt]verbo transitivo bersagliare2.to pelt sb. with — colpire qcn. con una raffica di [ stones]
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10 play
I [pleɪ]1) teatr. opera f. (teatrale), dramma m., pièce f., rappresentazione f.2) (amusement)3) sportthe ball is in play, out of play — la palla è, non è buona
4) fig. gioco m., azione f.to come into play — entrare in gioco o in ballo
5) mecc. gioco m., agio m.••all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) — prov. = non c'è solo il lavoro nella vita
II 1. [pleɪ]to make a play for sb. — colloq. = fare di tutto per attirare l'attenzione di qcn
to play football, cards, hide and seek — giocare a calcio, a carte, a nascondino
to play sb. at chess, to play chess with sb. — giocare a scacchi con qcn.
to play a game of tennis with sb. — fare una partita a tennis con qcn.
to play a joke on sb. — fare uno scherzo a qcn
2) mus. suonare [instrument, symphony]3) teatr. (act out) recitare, interpretare (il ruolo di), fare (la parte di)to play a leading role in — fig. giocare un ruolo determinante in
4) (put on) mettere [tape, video, CD]5) sportto play the ball to sb. — passare la palla a qcn
6) (in chess) muovere [ piece]; (in cards) giocare, buttare (giù) [card, suit]7) econ.2.1) giocare2) fig.what does he think he's playing at? — BE colloq. a che gioco sta giocando?
3) sport giocare4) mus. [musician, band, orchestra] suonareshe's playing opposite him in "Macbeth" — recita con lui in "Macbeth"
6) (make noise) [fountain, water] scorrere, mormorare•- play off- play on- play out- play up••* * *[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) giocare2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) giocare3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) recitare, interpretare4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) essere recitato5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) suonare6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) giocare7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) giocare (contro)8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) guizzare9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) dirigere10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) giocare2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) gioco, divertimento2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) dramma; commedia3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) partita4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) gioco•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up* * *I [pleɪ]1) teatr. opera f. (teatrale), dramma m., pièce f., rappresentazione f.2) (amusement)3) sportthe ball is in play, out of play — la palla è, non è buona
4) fig. gioco m., azione f.to come into play — entrare in gioco o in ballo
5) mecc. gioco m., agio m.••all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) — prov. = non c'è solo il lavoro nella vita
II 1. [pleɪ]to make a play for sb. — colloq. = fare di tutto per attirare l'attenzione di qcn
to play football, cards, hide and seek — giocare a calcio, a carte, a nascondino
to play sb. at chess, to play chess with sb. — giocare a scacchi con qcn.
to play a game of tennis with sb. — fare una partita a tennis con qcn.
to play a joke on sb. — fare uno scherzo a qcn
2) mus. suonare [instrument, symphony]3) teatr. (act out) recitare, interpretare (il ruolo di), fare (la parte di)to play a leading role in — fig. giocare un ruolo determinante in
4) (put on) mettere [tape, video, CD]5) sportto play the ball to sb. — passare la palla a qcn
6) (in chess) muovere [ piece]; (in cards) giocare, buttare (giù) [card, suit]7) econ.2.1) giocare2) fig.what does he think he's playing at? — BE colloq. a che gioco sta giocando?
3) sport giocare4) mus. [musician, band, orchestra] suonareshe's playing opposite him in "Macbeth" — recita con lui in "Macbeth"
6) (make noise) [fountain, water] scorrere, mormorare•- play off- play on- play out- play up•• -
11 view
I [vjuː]1) (of landscape, scene) vista f.; fig. (of situation) visione f.ten views of Rome — (on postcard) dieci vedute di Roma
to have a front view of sth. — avere una visione frontale di qcs.
2) (field of vision, prospect) vista f. (anche fig.)to do sth. in (full) view of sb. — fare qcs. sotto gli occhi di qcn.
what do you have in view? — fig. cos'hai in programma?
to keep sth. in view — non perdere di vista qcs. (anche fig.)
to disappear from view scomparire (dalla vista); to hide sth. from view nascondere qcs. (dalla vista); on view — [ exhibition] visitabile; comm. [ new range] esposto, in mostra
3) (personal opinion, attitude) opinione f., parere m.4) (visit, inspection) (of exhibition, house) visita f.; (of film) proiezione f.; comm. (of new range) presentazione f.in view of the situation — vista, considerata la situazione
with a view to sth. — in vista di qcs.
II 1. [vjuː]with a view to sb.('s) doing — nella speranza che qcn. faccia
1) (regard, consider) guardare, considerare; (envisage) immaginare, figurarsi2) (look at) guardare [scene, building]; (inspect) visitare, vedere [house, castle, exhibition]; visionare [slide, microfiche]; esaminare [ documents]3) (watch) guardare [television, programme]2.verbo intransitivo guardare la televisione* * *[vju:] 1. noun1) ((an outlook on to, or picture of) a scene: Your house has a fine view of the hills; He painted a view of the harbour.) vista2) (an opinion: Tell me your view/views on the subject.) opinione3) (an act of seeing or inspecting: We were given a private view of the exhibition before it was opened to the public.) visione2. verb(to look at, or regard (something): She viewed the scene with astonishment.) guardare- viewer- viewpoint
- in view of
- on view
- point of view* * *I [vjuː]1) (of landscape, scene) vista f.; fig. (of situation) visione f.ten views of Rome — (on postcard) dieci vedute di Roma
to have a front view of sth. — avere una visione frontale di qcs.
2) (field of vision, prospect) vista f. (anche fig.)to do sth. in (full) view of sb. — fare qcs. sotto gli occhi di qcn.
what do you have in view? — fig. cos'hai in programma?
to keep sth. in view — non perdere di vista qcs. (anche fig.)
to disappear from view scomparire (dalla vista); to hide sth. from view nascondere qcs. (dalla vista); on view — [ exhibition] visitabile; comm. [ new range] esposto, in mostra
3) (personal opinion, attitude) opinione f., parere m.4) (visit, inspection) (of exhibition, house) visita f.; (of film) proiezione f.; comm. (of new range) presentazione f.in view of the situation — vista, considerata la situazione
with a view to sth. — in vista di qcs.
II 1. [vjuː]with a view to sb.('s) doing — nella speranza che qcn. faccia
1) (regard, consider) guardare, considerare; (envisage) immaginare, figurarsi2) (look at) guardare [scene, building]; (inspect) visitare, vedere [house, castle, exhibition]; visionare [slide, microfiche]; esaminare [ documents]3) (watch) guardare [television, programme]2.verbo intransitivo guardare la televisione -
12 lie
I [laɪ]nome bugia f., menzogna f.to give the lie to sth., sb. — smentire qcs., qcn
••II 1. [laɪ] 2.verbo intransitivo ( forma in -ing lying; pass., p.pass. lied) mentire (to sb. a qcn.; about su, riguardo a)III [laɪ]nome (position) disposizione f., posizione f.IV [laɪ]1) (in horizontal position) [person, animal] (action) stendersi, distendersi, sdraiarsi; (state) stare disteso, stare sdraiato, giacere; [ objects] giacereto lie face down — stare a faccia in giù, mettersi a faccia in giù
2) (be situated) essere situato, trovarsi; (remain) restareto lie open — [ book] essere aperto
to lie before sb. — [life, career] aprirsi a qcn.
3) (can be found) stareto lie in — [cause, secret, fault] stare in; [popularity, strength] venire da
to lie in doing — [solution, cure] consistere nel fare
to lie behind — (be hidden) stare nascosto dietro; (instigate) essere all'origine di
to lie over — [ atmosphere] aleggiare su [place, gathering]
•- lie back- lie down- lie in- lie off- lie up••* * *I 1. noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.)2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.)- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.)2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.)3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.)4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.)•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- lie with
- take lying down* * *I [laɪ]1. nbugia, menzognato tell lies — raccontare or dir bugie
2. vi, lying prpII [laɪ]1) (also: lie down) sdraiarsi, distendersi, (be lying) essere sdraiato (-a) or disteso (-a), giacere, (dead body) giacereto lie low fig — tenersi nell'ombra, (hide) nascondersi
2) (be situated) trovarsi, essere, (remain) rimanerethe town lies in a valley — la città è situata or si trova in una valle
where does the difficulty/difference lie? — dov'è or qual è la difficoltà/differenza?
the challenge lies in... — la difficoltà sta nel...
the best remedy lies in... — il miglior rimedio consiste nel...
•- lie back- lie down- lie in- lie up* * *I [laɪ]nome bugia f., menzogna f.to give the lie to sth., sb. — smentire qcs., qcn
••II 1. [laɪ] 2.verbo intransitivo ( forma in -ing lying; pass., p.pass. lied) mentire (to sb. a qcn.; about su, riguardo a)III [laɪ]nome (position) disposizione f., posizione f.IV [laɪ]1) (in horizontal position) [person, animal] (action) stendersi, distendersi, sdraiarsi; (state) stare disteso, stare sdraiato, giacere; [ objects] giacereto lie face down — stare a faccia in giù, mettersi a faccia in giù
2) (be situated) essere situato, trovarsi; (remain) restareto lie open — [ book] essere aperto
to lie before sb. — [life, career] aprirsi a qcn.
3) (can be found) stareto lie in — [cause, secret, fault] stare in; [popularity, strength] venire da
to lie in doing — [solution, cure] consistere nel fare
to lie behind — (be hidden) stare nascosto dietro; (instigate) essere all'origine di
to lie over — [ atmosphere] aleggiare su [place, gathering]
•- lie back- lie down- lie in- lie off- lie up•• -
13 cloak
I [kləʊk]1) (garment) mantello m.2) fig.II [kləʊk]to be a cloak for — servire da copertura per [ operation]
1) (surround)to cloak sth. in o with coprire con [anonymity, secrecy]; to cloak sth. in respectability — gettare un manto di rispettabilità su qcs
2) (disguise) mascherare, nascondere [belief, intentions]* * *[kləuk] 1. noun(a loose outer garment without sleeves, covering most of the body; something that conceals: a woollen cloak; They arrived under cloak of darkness.) mantello, manto2. verb(to cover or hide: He used a false name to cloak his activities.) mascherare* * *[kləʊk]1. ncappa, mantello2. vt* * *cloak /kləʊk/n.1 mantello; manto2 (fig.) manto; copertura: a cloak of secrecy, un manto di segretezza; under the cloak of, sotto il manto di● cloak-and-dagger, segreto; cospiratorio; di spionaggio; di mistero.(to) cloak /kləʊk/v. t.2 (fig.) ammantare; mascherare, dissimulare; nascondere.* * *I [kləʊk]1) (garment) mantello m.2) fig.II [kləʊk]to be a cloak for — servire da copertura per [ operation]
1) (surround)to cloak sth. in o with coprire con [anonymity, secrecy]; to cloak sth. in respectability — gettare un manto di rispettabilità su qcs
2) (disguise) mascherare, nascondere [belief, intentions] -
14 drape
I [dreɪp]2) (of fabric) drappeggio m.II [dreɪp]to drape sth. with sth. to drape sth. over sth. drappeggiare, coprire qcs. con qcs.; draped in sth. — avvolto in qcs
* * *[dreip]1) (to hang cloth in folds (about): We draped the sofa in red velvet.) coprire; drappeggiare2) (to hang in folds: We draped sheets over the boxes to hide them.) coprire•- draper- drapery
- drapes* * *[dreɪp]1. nSee:2. vtto drape (with) — (altar) drappeggiare (con), (shoulders) avvolgere (in)
to drape (over) — (cloth, clothing) avvolgere (intorno a)
* * *drape /dreɪp/n.2 drappo; panno4 (med.) telo chirurgico5 ( slang ingl.) giacca lunga (portata con pantaloni a sigaretta, tipica dello stile dei «Teddy Boys»)(to) drape /dreɪp/A v. t.1 avvolgere, appoggiare: She draped her jacket round her shoulders, si è appoggiata la giacca sulle spalle2 coprire ( di drappi): All the furniture was draped in sheets, tutti i mobili erano coperti di lenzuoli; The buildings were draped with bunting, gli edifici erano coperti di bandierineB v. i.( di stoffa) ricadere; fare un drappeggio: This dress drapes beautifully, quest'abito fa un bel drappeggio● to drape one's arm over the back of the armchair, far penzolare un braccio dallo schienale della poltrona □ to drape st. in (o with) st., avvolgere qc. in qc.: The coffin was draped in ( o with) the American flag, la bara era avvolta nella bandiera americana.* * *I [dreɪp]2) (of fabric) drappeggio m.II [dreɪp]to drape sth. with sth. to drape sth. over sth. drappeggiare, coprire qcs. con qcs.; draped in sth. — avvolto in qcs
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15 shroud
I [ʃraʊd]1) (cloth) sudario m., lenzuolo m. funebre2) fig. (of fog, secrecy) velo m.3) mar. (rope) sartia f.II [ʃraʊd]verbo transitivo avvolgere [body, person]* * *1. noun1) (a cloth wrapped around a dead body.) sindone, (lenzuolo funebre)2) (something that covers: a shroud of mist.) manto, coltre2. verb(to cover or hide: The incident was shrouded in mystery.) avvolgere* * *[ʃraʊd]1. n(round corpse) sudario, (fig: of secrecy) alone m2. vtshrouded in — (mist, darkness) circondato (-a) da
* * *shroud /ʃraʊd/n.2 (fig.) velo; manto; coltre: a shroud of dust [of secrecy], un velo di polvere [di mistero]; a shroud of snow, un manto di neve; a shroud of fog, una coltre di nebbia3 (naut.) sartia; sartiola4 (tecn.) copertura protettiva.(to) shroud /ʃraʊd/v. t.2 (fig.) avvolgere; coprire; celare; nascondere: Her past was shrouded in mystery, il suo passato era avvolto nel mistero; The mountains were shrouded in mist, i monti erano avvolti nella nebbia.* * *I [ʃraʊd]1) (cloth) sudario m., lenzuolo m. funebre2) fig. (of fog, secrecy) velo m.3) mar. (rope) sartia f.II [ʃraʊd]verbo transitivo avvolgere [body, person] -
16 suspect
I 1. ['sʌspekt]nome persona f. sospetta, sospetto m. (-a)2.aggettivo [claim, person, vehicle, foodstuff] sospetto; [ item] di provenienza sospetta, di dubbia provenienzaII [sə'spekt]1) (believe) sospettare [murder, plot]we strongly suspect that... — abbiamo o nutriamo il forte sospetto che...
it isn't, I suspect, a difficult task — a mio avviso, non è un compito difficile
2) (doubt) dubitare di [truth, motives]he suspects nothing — non ha il minimo sospetto, non sospetta nulla
3) (have under suspicion) sospettare [ person]* * *1. [sə'spekt] verb1) (to think (a person etc) guilty: Whom do you suspect (of the crime)?; I suspect him of killing the girl.) sospettare2) (to distrust: I suspected her motives / air of honesty.) diffidare3) (to think probable: I suspect that she's trying to hide her true feelings; I began to suspect a plot.) sospettare2. noun(a person who is thought guilty: There are three possible suspects in this murder case.) sospetto3. adjective(not trustworthy: I think his statement is suspect.) sospetto- suspicious
- suspiciously
- suspiciousness* * *suspect /ˈsʌspɛkt/A n.persona sospetta; sospetto; indiziato: The police arrested all the suspects, la polizia ha arrestato tutte le persone sospetteB a. pred.sospetto; che dà motivo di sospettare; che desta diffidenza: The burglar's statement is suspect, la dichiarazione dello scassinatore è sospetta● the usual suspects, le solite facce; i soliti (nomi) noti.♦ (to) suspect /səˈspɛkt/v. t. e i.1 sospettare; nutrire sospetti (su); essere sospettoso; diffidare (di); subodorare: I suspect him of stealing ( o of the theft of) the silverware, lo sospetto d'aver rubato l' (o del furto dell') argenteria; I suspect danger, subodoro un pericolo; to suspect a plot, sospettare che si stia macchinando qualcosa; He is suspected of murder, lo sospettano d'aver commesso un assassinio2 credere; immaginare; congetturare; presumere; supporre; reputare; avere il sospetto che: I suspect him to be ( o that he is) the man we are looking for, ho il sospetto che sia lui l'uomo che cerchiamo; I suspect you don't care at all, immagino che non te ne importi nulla● (leg.) the suspected killer, il presunto assassino □ (leg.) a suspected criminal, una persona sospetta; un sospetto; un indiziato.* * *I 1. ['sʌspekt]nome persona f. sospetta, sospetto m. (-a)2.aggettivo [claim, person, vehicle, foodstuff] sospetto; [ item] di provenienza sospetta, di dubbia provenienzaII [sə'spekt]1) (believe) sospettare [murder, plot]we strongly suspect that... — abbiamo o nutriamo il forte sospetto che...
it isn't, I suspect, a difficult task — a mio avviso, non è un compito difficile
2) (doubt) dubitare di [truth, motives]he suspects nothing — non ha il minimo sospetto, non sospetta nulla
3) (have under suspicion) sospettare [ person] -
17 veil
I [veɪl]to take the veil — relig. prendere il velo
2) fig. velo m.II [veɪl]1) [mist, cloud] velare* * *[veil] 1. noun(a piece of thin cloth worn over the face or head to hide, cover, or protect it: Some women wear veils for religious reasons, to prevent strangers from seeing their faces; a veil of mist over the mountains; a veil of secrecy.) velo2. verb(to cover with a veil.) velare, (coprire con un velo)- veiled* * *[veɪl]1. n2. vtvelare, coprire con un velo* * *veil /veɪl/n.2 (fig.) velo: a veil of ignorance [silence], un velo di ignoranza [silenzio]3 (meteor.) cortina: a veil of mist [rain], una cortina di nebbia [pioggia]4 (fotogr.) velo(to) veil /veɪl/v. t.velare; (fig.) celare, nascondere: Some Muslim women veil their faces, alcune donne musulmane si velano il viso; The process is veiled in secrecy, il processo è avvolto in un velo di segretezza.* * *I [veɪl]to take the veil — relig. prendere il velo
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18 conceal
[kən'siːl]to conceal sth. from sb. — nascondere qcs. a qcn
* * *[kən'si:l](to hide or keep secret: He concealed his disappointment from his friends.) nascondere* * *[kən'siːl]to conceal sth. from sb. — nascondere qcs. a qcn
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19 mask
I [mɑːsk] [AE mæsk]nome maschera f. (anche fig.)II [mɑːsk] [AE mæsk]verbo transitivo mascherare (anche fig.)* * *1. noun(something, eg a covering resembling a face, used for hiding or protecting the whole or part of the face: The thief wore a black mask; Her face was a mask; under the mask of friendship.) maschera2. verb(to hide or disguise: He managed to mask his feelings.) mascherare* * *I [mɑːsk] [AE mæsk]nome maschera f. (anche fig.)II [mɑːsk] [AE mæsk]verbo transitivo mascherare (anche fig.) -
20 screen
I 1. [skriːn]1) cinem. inform. telev. schermo m.on screen — inform. a video; cinem. telev. su schermo
the big, small screen — fig. il grande, piccolo schermo
he writes for the screen — cinem. scrive per il cinema
2) (folding panel) paravento m.; (partition) muro m. divisorio, parete f. divisoria; (to protect) schermo m.3) fig. (cover)to act as a screen for — servire da copertura a [ illegal activity]
4) med. esame m. diagnostico2.modificatore cinem. [ star] del cinema; [actor, appearance, debut] cinematograficoII [skriːn]3) (test) selezionare [ applicants]; vagliare la richiesta di [ refugees]; (at airport) controllare [ baggage]; med. sottoporre a esame diagnostico [ patient]to be screened — [ staff] essere sottoposto a dei controlli
4) (sieve) vagliare•* * *[skri:n] 1. noun1) (a flat, movable, often folding, covered framework for preventing a person etc from being seen, for decoration, or for protection from heat, cold etc: Screens were put round the patient's bed; a tapestry fire-screen.) paravento2) (anything that so protects etc a person etc: He hid behind the screen of bushes; a smokescreen.) schermo, riparo3) (the surface on which films or television pictures appear: cinema/television/radar screen.) schermo2. verb1) (to hide, protect or shelter: The tall grass screened him from view.) nascondere; riparare2) (to make or show a cinema film.) proiettare3) (to test for loyalty, reliability etc.) vagliare4) (to test for a disease: Women should be regularly screened for cancer.) (sottoporre a esame)•- the screen* * *I 1. [skriːn]1) cinem. inform. telev. schermo m.on screen — inform. a video; cinem. telev. su schermo
the big, small screen — fig. il grande, piccolo schermo
he writes for the screen — cinem. scrive per il cinema
2) (folding panel) paravento m.; (partition) muro m. divisorio, parete f. divisoria; (to protect) schermo m.3) fig. (cover)to act as a screen for — servire da copertura a [ illegal activity]
4) med. esame m. diagnostico2.modificatore cinem. [ star] del cinema; [actor, appearance, debut] cinematograficoII [skriːn]3) (test) selezionare [ applicants]; vagliare la richiesta di [ refugees]; (at airport) controllare [ baggage]; med. sottoporre a esame diagnostico [ patient]to be screened — [ staff] essere sottoposto a dei controlli
4) (sieve) vagliare•
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