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61 name *****
[neɪm]1. nnome m, (of book etc) titolo, (reputation) (buon) nome, fama, reputazione fto go by or under the name of — farsi chiamare
in the name of the law/of God — in nome della legge/di Dio
to take sb's name and address — prendere nome e indirizzo di qn, Police prendere le generalità di qn
to put one's name down for — (ticket) mettersi in lista per avere, (school, course) mettersi in lista per
he's a big name in show business — è una personalità or un grosso nome nel mondo dello spettacolo
he has a name for being honest — è noto or famoso per la sua onestà
to make a name for o.s. — farsi un nome
to get (o.s.) a bad name — farsi una cattiva fama or una brutta reputazione
2. vt2) (mention) nominare, fare il nome di, (identify) identificare, (accomplice) fare il nome di, rivelare il nome dito name sb for a post — proporre la candidatura di qn a una carica, proporre qn per una carica
you name it, we've got it — abbiamo tutto quello che vuoi
3) (date, price etc) stabilire, fissarehave you named the day yet? — (for wedding) avete già fissato la data?
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62 plain ***
[pleɪn]1) (clear, obvious) chiaro (-a), palese, evidente, (path, track) ben segnato (-a)it's as plain as a pikestaff or as the nose on your face fam — è chiaro come il sole
he's lying, that's plain — è chiaro che mente
2) (outspoken, honest, frank) franco (-a), aperto (-a), schietto (-a)plain dealing — sincerità, franchezza
in plain language or English — in parole povere
3) (simple, with nothing added) semplice, (paper: unlined) non rigato (-a), (fabric: in one colour) in tinta unita inv, (without seasoning) scondito (-a)plain stitch Knitting — maglia a diritto
a plain white blouse — una camicetta bianca, semplice
4) (not pretty) insignificante, scialbo (-a)2. adv1) (fam: simply, completely) semplicemente2)I can't put it plainer than that — non potrei esprimermi più chiaramente3. n1) Geog pianura2) Knitting (maglia a) diritto -
63 scrupulously scru·pu·lous·ly adv
['skruːpjʊləslɪ]he tries to be scrupulously fair/honest — cerca di essere più imparziale/onesto che può
English-Italian dictionary > scrupulously scru·pu·lous·ly adv
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64 square ****
[skwɛə(r)]1. n2) (in town) piazza, (Am: block of houses) isolato3) Math quadrato4) (fam: old-fashioned person) matusa m inv2. adj1) (in shape) quadrato (-a)2) Math quadrato (-a)3)4) (fair, honest) onesto (-a), retto (-a)5) (even: accounts, figures) in ordine3. advsquare in the middle — esattamente or proprio nel centro
4. vt1) (make square: stone, timber) squadrare, (shape) rendere quadrato (-a)3) Math elevare al quadrato5. vi(agree) accordarsi• -
65 straight ****
[streɪt]to be (all) straight — (tidy) essere a posto, essere sistemato (-a), (clarified) essere chiaro (-a)
to put straight — (picture) raddrizzare, (hat, tie) aggiustare, (house, room, accounts) mettere in ordine
to put things or matters straight — chiarire le cose
I couldn't keep a straight face; I couldn't keep my face straight — non riuscivo a stare serio
2) (continuous, direct) diritto (-a)straight speaking; straight talking — franchezza
4) (plain, uncomplicated) semplice, (drink) liscio (-a), (Theatre: part, play) serio (-a), (person: conventional) normale, (heterosexual) etero inv2. adv1) (in a straight line: gen) drittoto go straight up/down — andare dritto su/giù
to go straight fig — rigare dritto
2) (directly, without diversion) direttamente, diritto3) (immediately) subito, immediatamentestraight away; straight off — subito
4) (frankly) chiaramente, francamente3. n(on racecourse) dirittura d'arrivo, Rail rettilineo -
66 straightforward straight·forward adj
[ˌstreɪt'fɔːwəd](honest, frank) franco (-a), diretto (-a), (simple) sempliceEnglish-Italian dictionary > straightforward straight·forward adj
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67 above all
(most importantly: He is strong, brave and, above all, honest.) soprattutto -
68 check up (on)
(to investigate to see if (someone or something) is reliable, honest, true etc: Have you been checking up on me?) fare indagini su -
69 check up (on)
(to investigate to see if (someone or something) is reliable, honest, true etc: Have you been checking up on me?) fare indagini su -
70 direct
I 1. [daɪ'rekt, dɪ-]1) (without intermediary) [control, link, participation, sunlight] direttoin direct contact with — (touching) a diretto contatto con; (communicating) in diretto contatto con
2) (without detour) [access, flight] direttoto be a direct descendant of — essere un discendente diretto di, discendere in linea diretta da
4) (straightforward) [answer, method] diretto; [ person] diretto, franco5) ling. [speech, question] diretto2.1) (without intermediary) [speak, dial] direttamenteto pay sth. direct into sb.'s account — accreditare qcs. direttamente sul conto di qcn
2) (without detour) [come, go] direttamenteII 1. [daɪ'rekt, dɪ-]1) fig. (address, aim) indirizzare, rivolgere [appeal, criticism] (at a); orientare [ campaign] (at verso); dirigere [effort, resource] (to, towards verso)to direct sb.'s attention to — richiamare l'attenzione di qcn. su
2) (control) dirigere [company, project, traffic]4) cinem. rad. telev. dirigere, realizzare [ film]; teatr. dirigere, mettere in scena [ play]; dirigere [actor, opera]5) (instruct)to direct sb. to do — ordinare a qcn. di fare
to direct that sth. (should) be done — ordinare che sia fatto qcs.
"to be taken as directed" — farm. "seguire attentamente le modalità d'uso"
6) (show route)2.to direct sb. to sth. — indicare a qcn. la strada per qcs
verbo intransitivo cinem. rad. telev. dirigere, curare la regia; teatr. dirigere, curare la realizzazione* * *[di'rekt] 1. adjective1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) diretto2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) franco3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) diretto4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) esatto5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) diretto2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) dirigere2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) indirizzare3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) ordinare4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) dirigere•- directional
- directive
- directly
- directness
- director
- directory* * *I 1. [daɪ'rekt, dɪ-]1) (without intermediary) [control, link, participation, sunlight] direttoin direct contact with — (touching) a diretto contatto con; (communicating) in diretto contatto con
2) (without detour) [access, flight] direttoto be a direct descendant of — essere un discendente diretto di, discendere in linea diretta da
4) (straightforward) [answer, method] diretto; [ person] diretto, franco5) ling. [speech, question] diretto2.1) (without intermediary) [speak, dial] direttamenteto pay sth. direct into sb.'s account — accreditare qcs. direttamente sul conto di qcn
2) (without detour) [come, go] direttamenteII 1. [daɪ'rekt, dɪ-]1) fig. (address, aim) indirizzare, rivolgere [appeal, criticism] (at a); orientare [ campaign] (at verso); dirigere [effort, resource] (to, towards verso)to direct sb.'s attention to — richiamare l'attenzione di qcn. su
2) (control) dirigere [company, project, traffic]4) cinem. rad. telev. dirigere, realizzare [ film]; teatr. dirigere, mettere in scena [ play]; dirigere [actor, opera]5) (instruct)to direct sb. to do — ordinare a qcn. di fare
to direct that sth. (should) be done — ordinare che sia fatto qcs.
"to be taken as directed" — farm. "seguire attentamente le modalità d'uso"
6) (show route)2.to direct sb. to sth. — indicare a qcn. la strada per qcs
verbo intransitivo cinem. rad. telev. dirigere, curare la regia; teatr. dirigere, curare la realizzazione -
71 genuine
['dʒenjʊɪn]2) (authentic) [ work of art] autentico; [jewel, substance] veroit's the genuine article — colloq. è proprio quello vero o originale
* * *['‹enjuin]1) (real; not fake or artificial: a genuine pearl; a genuine antique.) autentico2) (honest; sincere: He shows a genuine desire to improve.) sincero, genuino•* * *['dʒenjʊɪn]2) (authentic) [ work of art] autentico; [jewel, substance] veroit's the genuine article — colloq. è proprio quello vero o originale
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72 go straight
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73 honestly
['ɒnɪstlɪ]1) (truthfully, sincerely) [believe, say] sul serio, sinceramentequite honestly,... — francamente,...
honestly, I mean it! — lo penso davvero!
honestly, there's no problem — sul serio, non è un problema
3) colloq. (in exasperation)* * *1) (in an honest way: He gained his wealth honestly.) onestamente2) (used to stress the truth of what a person is saying: Honestly, that's exactly what he said; I honestly don't think it's possible.) davvero, francamente* * *['ɒnɪstlɪ]1) (truthfully, sincerely) [believe, say] sul serio, sinceramentequite honestly,... — francamente,...
honestly, I mean it! — lo penso davvero!
honestly, there's no problem — sul serio, non è un problema
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74 judge
I [dʒʌdʒ]1) 27 dir. giudice m.2) (adjudicator) (at competition) membro m. della giuria; sport giudice m. di gara3) fig.to be no judge of — non essere un conoscitore o intenditore di [art, wine]
••II 1. [dʒʌdʒ]to be as sober as a judge — (not drunk) = avere la mente lucida; (solemn) = avere un atteggiamento solenne o maestoso
1) giudicare [ person] (anche dir.)2) (adjudicate) fare da giudice, arbitro in [ competition]3) (estimate) (currently) valutare, stimare [distance, age]; (in the future) prevedere [outcome, reaction]4) (consider) considerare, ritenere2.verbo intransitivo giudicarejudging by o from... — a giudicare da
* * *1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) giudicare2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) giudicare, fare da giudice3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) giudicare; stimare4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) giudicare2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) giudice2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) arbitro, giudice3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) esperto•- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement* * *I [dʒʌdʒ]1) 27 dir. giudice m.2) (adjudicator) (at competition) membro m. della giuria; sport giudice m. di gara3) fig.to be no judge of — non essere un conoscitore o intenditore di [art, wine]
••II 1. [dʒʌdʒ]to be as sober as a judge — (not drunk) = avere la mente lucida; (solemn) = avere un atteggiamento solenne o maestoso
1) giudicare [ person] (anche dir.)2) (adjudicate) fare da giudice, arbitro in [ competition]3) (estimate) (currently) valutare, stimare [distance, age]; (in the future) prevedere [outcome, reaction]4) (consider) considerare, ritenere2.verbo intransitivo giudicarejudging by o from... — a giudicare da
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75 on the level
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76 plain
[pleɪn] 1.1) (simple) [dress, language] semplice; [ food] semplice, non elaborato; [building, furniture] semplice, sobrio; [ man] semplice, alla buona2) (of one colour) [background, fabric, dress] in tinta unita; [ envelope] bianco; [ paper] (unheaded) non intestato; (unlined) senza righe4) (obvious) chiaro, evidentehe's jealous, it's plain to see — è geloso, è evidente
to make it plain to sb. that — fare capire chiaramente a qcn. che
5) (direct) [answer, language] franco, schiettoin plain English, this means that — in parole povere, significa che
7) (unflavoured) [ yoghurt] bianco; [ crisps] non aromatizzato; [ rice] in bianco8) (in knitting) [stitch, row] diritto2.nome geogr. pianura f.3.1) (completely) [stupid, wrong] completamente, del tutto2) (directly) [ speak] chiaramente••* * *[plein] 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) semplice2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) chiaro3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) franco4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) chiaro, evidente5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) insignificante, comune2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) pianura2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) diritto•- plainly- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
- in plain English* * *[pleɪn] 1.1) (simple) [dress, language] semplice; [ food] semplice, non elaborato; [building, furniture] semplice, sobrio; [ man] semplice, alla buona2) (of one colour) [background, fabric, dress] in tinta unita; [ envelope] bianco; [ paper] (unheaded) non intestato; (unlined) senza righe4) (obvious) chiaro, evidentehe's jealous, it's plain to see — è geloso, è evidente
to make it plain to sb. that — fare capire chiaramente a qcn. che
5) (direct) [answer, language] franco, schiettoin plain English, this means that — in parole povere, significa che
7) (unflavoured) [ yoghurt] bianco; [ crisps] non aromatizzato; [ rice] in bianco8) (in knitting) [stitch, row] diritto2.nome geogr. pianura f.3.1) (completely) [stupid, wrong] completamente, del tutto2) (directly) [ speak] chiaramente••
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