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1 highly-paid
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2 ♦ paid
♦ paid /peɪd/A pass. e p. p. di to payB a.2 ( di lavoro) remunerato; pagato; retribuito: a highly paid job, un'occupazione ben retribuita; a well paid worker, un lavoratore ben pagato● (fin.) paid-in capital (o paid-up capital), capitale versato (o conferito, o di apporto) □ paid-up member, (membro regolarmente) iscritto (spec. a un sindacato); socio in regola con i versamenti; (fig.) appartenente a pieno titolo ( a un gruppo, una comunità, ecc.), sostenitore convinto □ (fin.) paid-up share, azione liberata □ fully paid-up, (econ., di capitale) interamente versato; (fam.) autentico, a pieno titolo, di ferro (fig.) □ (fam.) to put paid to a matter, risolvere (o sistemare) definitivamente una faccenda. -
3 ♦ highly
♦ highly /ˈhaɪlɪ/avv.1 altamente; estremamente; in sommo grado; assai, molto; bene: highly interesting, assai interessante; a highly paid job, un'occupazione ben retribuita; to speak highly of sb., parlare favorevolmente di q.; dire molto bene di q.; to think highly of sb., avere molta stima di q.; tenere q. in grande considerazione; to think highly of oneself, avere un'alta opinione di sé● highly-descended, di nobili origini; d'alto lignaggio □ highly regarded, tenuto in grande considerazione (o in grande stima) □ (fig., di una persona, spec. GB) highly-strung, eccitabile; ipersensibile; con i nervi a fior di pelle □ to commend sb. highly, fare grandi elogi a q. -
4 highly
['haɪlɪ]1) (very) [dangerous, developed, unlikely] altamente; [ intelligent] estremamenteto speak, think highly of sb. — parlare in termini entusiastici di qcn., avere molta stima di qcn.
to praise sb. highly — tessere le lodi di qcn
* * *1) (very; very much: highly delighted; highly paid; I value the book highly.) estremamente2) (with approval: He thinks/speaks very highly of you.) bene* * *['haɪlɪ]1) (very) [dangerous, developed, unlikely] altamente; [ intelligent] estremamenteto speak, think highly of sb. — parlare in termini entusiastici di qcn., avere molta stima di qcn.
to praise sb. highly — tessere le lodi di qcn
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5 highly **** high·ly adv
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6 rate
I 1. [reɪt]1) (speed) ritmo m., velocità f.at a terrific rate — [ drive] a tutta velocità; [ work] a ritmo indiavolato
at this rate we'll never be able to afford a car — fig. di questo passo non potremo mai permetterci un'auto
2) (number of occurrences) tasso m., percentuale f.the failure rate is 4% — la percentuale dei bocciati è del 4%
3) (level)5) econ. (in foreign exchange) corso m.2.business rates — = imposta sugli immobili adibiti a uso commerciale e/o industriale
••II 1. [reɪt]at any rate — in ogni caso, a ogni modo
1) (classify)to rate sb. as a great composer — considerare qcn. un grande compositore
to rate sb. among the best pianists — annoverare qcn. tra i migliori pianisti
2) (deserve) meritare [medal, round of applause]3) (value) ammirare, stimare [person, honesty]; tenere in grande considerazione [ friendship]2. 3.* * *[reit] 1. noun1) (the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done: a high (monthly) accident rate in a factory.) tasso, percentuale2) (the number or amount of something (in relation to something else); a ratio: There was a failure rate of one pupil in ten in the exam.) percentuale3) (the speed with which something happens or is done: He works at a tremendous rate; the rate of increase/expansion.) ritmo, velocità4) (the level (of pay), cost etc (of or for something): What is the rate of pay for this job?) tariffa5) ((usually in plural) a tax, especially, in United Kingdom, paid by house-owners etc to help with the running of their town etc.) (imposta locale)2. verb(to estimate or be estimated, with regard to worth, merit, value etc: I don't rate this book very highly; He doesn't rate very highly as a dramatist in my estimation.) valutare, giudicare- rating- at this
- at that rate
- rate of exchange* * *I 1. [reɪt]1) (speed) ritmo m., velocità f.at a terrific rate — [ drive] a tutta velocità; [ work] a ritmo indiavolato
at this rate we'll never be able to afford a car — fig. di questo passo non potremo mai permetterci un'auto
2) (number of occurrences) tasso m., percentuale f.the failure rate is 4% — la percentuale dei bocciati è del 4%
3) (level)5) econ. (in foreign exchange) corso m.2.business rates — = imposta sugli immobili adibiti a uso commerciale e/o industriale
••II 1. [reɪt]at any rate — in ogni caso, a ogni modo
1) (classify)to rate sb. as a great composer — considerare qcn. un grande compositore
to rate sb. among the best pianists — annoverare qcn. tra i migliori pianisti
2) (deserve) meritare [medal, round of applause]3) (value) ammirare, stimare [person, honesty]; tenere in grande considerazione [ friendship]2. 3. -
7 grand
I [grænd]1) (impressive) [building, ceremony] grandioso; [ park] magnifico3) colloq. (fine)II [grænd]"is everything all right?" - "it's grand thanks" — "tutto bene?" - "benissimo, grazie"
nome colloq.1) BE mille sterline f.pl.; AE mille dollari m.pl.2) mus. pianoforte m. a coda* * *[ɡrænd] 1. adjective1) (splendid; magnificent: a grand procession.) grandioso2) (proud: She gives herself grand airs.) grande3) (very pleasant: a grand day at the seaside.) magnifico, stupendo4) (highly respected: a grand old man.) illustre2. noun(a slang term for $1,000 or 1,000: I paid five grand for that car.) (biglietto da) mille dollari- grand jury
- grand piano
- grandstand
- grand total* * *I [grænd]1) (impressive) [building, ceremony] grandioso; [ park] magnifico3) colloq. (fine)II [grænd]"is everything all right?" - "it's grand thanks" — "tutto bene?" - "benissimo, grazie"
nome colloq.1) BE mille sterline f.pl.; AE mille dollari m.pl.2) mus. pianoforte m. a coda
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