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1 hospitable
[hɒ'spɪtəbl]aggettivo [person, country] ospitale (to verso); [ conditions] favorevole* * *[hə'spitəbl](showing kindness to guests: She is one of the most hospitable people I know.) ospitale- hospitableness
- hospitality* * *hospitable /hɒˈspɪtəbl/, ( USA) /ˈhɒspɪtəbl/a.1 ospitalehospitably avv.* * *[hɒ'spɪtəbl]aggettivo [person, country] ospitale (to verso); [ conditions] favorevole -
2 hospitable hos·pi·table adj
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At work Business trip 2There was some good news as well. Ci sono state anche notizie positive.We went to visit a potential supplier. Siamo andati a trovare un potenziale fornitore.They seemed much more professional than the other company. Sono sembrati molto più professionali dell'altra azienda.We discussed prices and quality with the company and got a few samples. Abbiamo discusso i prezzi e la qualità con l'azienda e abbiamo ricevuto alcuni campioni.We're thinking of placing a small trial order with them. Stiamo pensando di dare loro un piccolo ordine di prova.Where are they based? Dove hanno sede?They're based on the outskirts of Bombay. La loro sede è nella periferia di Bombay.It looks promising. Sembra promettente.We went there just to have a look around the production sites. Siamo andati là solo per dare un'occhiata ai siti di produzione.They showed us new products and materials. Ci hanno mostrato nuovi prodotti e materiali.They looked after us very well and were very hospitable. Si sono presi cura di noi e sono stati molto ospitali.The good news is that we signed the contract for that big order. La buona notizia è che abbiamo firmato il contratto per quel grosso ordine.We finalized all the details and they should go into production next month. Abbiamo definito tutti i dettagli e dovrebbero andare in produzione il prossimo mese.Well done! Ben fatto!That's excellent news! Che bella notizia! -
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5 ■ look after
■ look afterv. i. + prep.badare a; avere (o prendersi) cura di; occuparsi di: I can look after myself, so badare a me stesso; Look after yourself!, abbi cura di te!; riguardati!; His sister will look after his children, dei suoi figli si occuperà sua sorella; to look after one's interests, badare ai propri interessi; to look after the preparations, occuparsi dei preparativi; DIALOGO → - Business trip 2- They looked after us very well and were very hospitable, si sono presi cura di noi e sono stati molto ospitali □ (fam.) to look after number one, badare solo ai propri interessi; pensare solo a se stesso.
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Hospitable — Hos pi*ta*ble, a. [Cf. OF. hospitable, LL. hospitare to receive as a guest. See {Host} a landlord.] 1. Receiving and entertaining strangers or guests with kindness and without reward; kind to strangers and guests; characterized by hospitality.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hospitable — [häs′pit ə bəl, häs pit′ə bəl] adj. [MFr < ML hospitabilis < hospitare, to receive as a guest < hospes: see HOSPICE] 1. a) friendly, kind, and solicitous toward guests b) prompted by or associated with friendliness and solicitude toward… … English World dictionary
hospitable — 1560s, from M.Fr. hospitable, from L. hospitari be a guest, from hospes (gen. hospitis) guest (see HOST (Cf. host) (1)). Related: Hospitably … Etymology dictionary
hospitable — index benevolent, humane, liberal (generous), philanthropic, receptive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
hospitable — *social, gregarious, convivial, cooperative, companionable Analogous words: sociable, *gracious, cordial, genial, affable: generous, *liberal, bountiful, bounteous, openhanded: friendly, neighborly, *amicable Antonyms: inhospitable Contrasted… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
hospitable — should be pronounced with the stress on the first syllable, although second syllable stress is common … Modern English usage
hospitable — [adj] sociable, accommodating accessible, amenable, amicable, bountiful, charitable, companionable, convivial, cooperative, cordial, courteous, friendly, generous, genial, gracious, gregarious, kind, liberal, magnanimous, neighborly, obliging,… … New thesaurus
hospitable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) showing or inclined to show hospitality. 2) (of an environment) pleasant and favourable for living in. DERIVATIVES hospitably adverb … English terms dictionary
hospitable — [[t]hɒspɪ̱təb(ə)l, hɒ̱spɪt [/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A hospitable person is friendly, generous, and welcoming to guests or people they have just met. The locals are hospitable and welcoming... He was very hospitable to me when I came to New York. Ant:… … English dictionary
hospitable — hospitableness, n. hospitably, adv. /hos pi teuh beuhl, ho spit euh beuhl/, adj. 1. receiving or treating guests or strangers warmly and generously: a hospitable family. 2. characterized by or betokening warmth and generosity toward guests or… … Universalium
hospitable — /hɒsˈpɪtəbəl / (say hos pituhbuhl) adjective 1. affording a generous welcome to guests or strangers: a hospitable city. 2. inclined to or characterised by hospitality: a hospitable reception. –phrase 3. hospitable to, favourably receptive or open …