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61 range
I [reɪndʒ]1) (of colours, products) gamma f., assortimento m., scelta f.; (of prices) gamma f.; (of activities, options) serie f.2) (of people, abilities, issues, assumptions) serie f.; (of beliefs) varietà f.; (of emotions) gamma f.salary range, age range — fascia retributiva, d'età
3) (scope) (of influence, knowledge) sfera f., campo m.; (of investigation, research) campo m., area f.4) (of radar, transmitter) portata f.; (of weapon) portata f., gittata f.5) aut. aer. autonomia f.6) AE (prairie) prateria f.7) (of mountains) catena f.8) AE (stove) (wood) fornello m.; (gas, electric) cucina f.9) (firing area) (for weapons) poligono m. (di tiro); (for missiles) poligono m. sperimentale10) teatr. (of actor) repertorio m.11) mus. (of voice, instrument) estensione f.II 1. [reɪndʒ] 2.1) (vary) andare ( from da; to a); [ temperatures] variare, oscillare2) (roam, wander) errare* * *[rein‹] 1. noun1) (a selection or variety: a wide range of books for sale; He has a very wide range of interests.) gamma, varietà2) (the distance over which an object can be sent or thrown, sound can be heard etc: What is the range of this missile?; We are within range of / beyond the range of / out of range of their guns.) raggio, portata3) (the amount between certain limits: I'm hoping for a salary within the range $30,000 to $34,000; the range of a person's voice between his highest and lowest notes.) fascia; estensione4) (a row or series: a mountain range.) catena5) (in the United States, land, usually without fences, on which cattle etc can graze.) prateria6) (a place where a person can practise shooting etc; a rifle-range.) poligono7) (a large kitchen stove with a flat top.) fornelli2. verb1) (to put in a row or rows: The two armies were ranged on opposite sides of the valley.) allineare, schierare2) (to vary between certain limits: Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.) variare3) (to go, move, extend etc: His talk ranged over a number of topics.) coprire, spaziare su•- ranger* * *I [reɪndʒ]1) (of colours, products) gamma f., assortimento m., scelta f.; (of prices) gamma f.; (of activities, options) serie f.2) (of people, abilities, issues, assumptions) serie f.; (of beliefs) varietà f.; (of emotions) gamma f.salary range, age range — fascia retributiva, d'età
3) (scope) (of influence, knowledge) sfera f., campo m.; (of investigation, research) campo m., area f.4) (of radar, transmitter) portata f.; (of weapon) portata f., gittata f.5) aut. aer. autonomia f.6) AE (prairie) prateria f.7) (of mountains) catena f.8) AE (stove) (wood) fornello m.; (gas, electric) cucina f.9) (firing area) (for weapons) poligono m. (di tiro); (for missiles) poligono m. sperimentale10) teatr. (of actor) repertorio m.11) mus. (of voice, instrument) estensione f.II 1. [reɪndʒ] 2.1) (vary) andare ( from da; to a); [ temperatures] variare, oscillare2) (roam, wander) errare -
62 sergeant-major
noun ((often abbreviated to Sgt-Maj.) in the British army, the highest rank of non-commissioned officer: Sergeant-Major Brown.) maresciallo ordinario -
63 superlative
[suː'pɜːlətɪv, sjuː-] 1.aggettivo superlativo, eccellente2.nome ling. superlativo m.* * *[su'pə:lətiv] 1. adjective((of an adjective or adverb) of the highest degree of comparison: `Biggest' is a superlative adjective.) superlativo2. noun((an adjective or adverb of) the superlative degree: `Best' and `worst' are the superlatives of `good' and `bad'; She is the prettiest girl in the room; We'll go by different roads to see who will arrive (the) soonest / most quickly.) superlativo* * *[suː'pɜːlətɪv, sjuː-] 1.aggettivo superlativo, eccellente2.nome ling. superlativo m. -
64 supreme
[suː'priːm, sjuː-]aggettivo [ruler, power, achievement, courage] supremo; [ importance] sommo, supremo; [stupidity, arrogance] estremoto reign supreme — avere il potere supremo; fig. regnare sovrano
to make the supreme sacrifice — compiere il sacrificio supremo, immolarsi
* * *[su'pri:m]1) (the highest, greatest, or most powerful: the supreme ruler.) supremo2) (the greatest possible: an act of supreme courage.) supremo•- supremacy
- the Supreme Court* * *[suː'priːm, sjuː-]aggettivo [ruler, power, achievement, courage] supremo; [ importance] sommo, supremo; [stupidity, arrogance] estremoto reign supreme — avere il potere supremo; fig. regnare sovrano
to make the supreme sacrifice — compiere il sacrificio supremo, immolarsi
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65 the Supreme Court
noun (the highest court of law in (a state of) the USA and many other countries.) la Corte Suprema -
66 the top of the ladder/tree
(the highest point in one's profession.) vertice, apice -
67 upper
['ʌpə(r)] 1.1) (of shoe) tomaia f."leather upper" — "vero cuoio"
2) AE colloq. eccitante m., stimolante m.2.1) (in location) [ shelf] in alto; [deck, jaw, lip, teeth] superiore2) (in rank) superiore, più elevato3) (on scale) [register, scale] più altothe upper limit — il limite massimo (on di)
temperatures are in the upper twenties — la temperatura sfiora i 30°
••to be on one's uppers — colloq. essere al verde
to have, get the upper hand — avere, prendere il sopravvento o la meglio
* * *1. adjective(higher in position, rank etc: the upper floors of the building; He has a scar on his upper lip.) superiore2. noun((usually in plural) the part of a shoe above the sole: There's a crack in the upper.) tomaia3. adverb(in the highest place or position: Thoughts of him were upper-most in her mind.) (in primo piano)- get/have the upper hand of/over someone
- get/have the upper hand* * *['ʌpə(r)] 1.1) (of shoe) tomaia f."leather upper" — "vero cuoio"
2) AE colloq. eccitante m., stimolante m.2.1) (in location) [ shelf] in alto; [deck, jaw, lip, teeth] superiore2) (in rank) superiore, più elevato3) (on scale) [register, scale] più altothe upper limit — il limite massimo (on di)
temperatures are in the upper twenties — la temperatura sfiora i 30°
••to be on one's uppers — colloq. essere al verde
to have, get the upper hand — avere, prendere il sopravvento o la meglio
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68 upper class
1. 2.* * *((of) the highest rank of society; (of) the aristocracy: The upper classes can no longer afford to have many servants; He speaks with an upper-class accent.) alta borghesia, aristocrazia* * *1. 2. -
69 very
['verɪ] 1.1) (extremely) [hot, bad, nice] moltovery well — molto bene, benissimo
that's all very well but... — tutto molto bene, però...
2) (absolutely)3) (actually)2.1) (actual) esatto, preciso2) (ideal)3) (ultimate)4) (mere) [mention, thought, word] solo* * *['veri] 1. adverb1) (to a great degree: He's very clever; You came very quickly; I'm not feeling very well.) molto2) (absolutely; in the highest degree: The very first thing you must do is ring the police; She has a car of her very own.) proprio; solo2. adjective1) (exactly or precisely the thing, person etc mentioned: You're the very man I want to see; At that very minute the door opened.) stesso; esatto2) (extreme: at the very end of the day; at the very top of the tree.) esatto3) (used for emphasis in other ways: The very suggestion of a sea voyage makes her feel seasick.) solo•* * *['verɪ] 1.1) (extremely) [hot, bad, nice] moltovery well — molto bene, benissimo
that's all very well but... — tutto molto bene, però...
2) (absolutely)3) (actually)2.1) (actual) esatto, preciso2) (ideal)3) (ultimate)4) (mere) [mention, thought, word] solo
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