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1 ♦ birth
♦ birth /bɜ:ɵ/n. [cu]1 nascita: at birth, alla nascita; deaf from birth, sordo dalla nascita: birth date, data di nascita; birth weight, peso alla nascita; birth certificate, certificato (o atto) di nascita; to register a birth, registrare una nascita3 (al pl.) (demogr.) nascite; nati4 nascita; origine; discendenza; natali; lignaggio: English by birth, inglese di nascita; of noble birth, di nobili natali; of humble birth, di umili natali; di alto lignaggio; I'm proud of my birth, sono orgoglioso delle mie origini● birth canal, canale del parto □ birth control, controllo delle nascite; contraccezione; metodi (pl.) contraccettivi: birth control method, metodo contraccettivo; to practice birth control, usare metodi contraccettivi □ birth parent, genitore naturale □ birth register, registro delle nascite □ birth sign, (il proprio) segno zodiacale □ to give birth to, mettere al mondo, dare alla luce, partorire; (fig.) produrre, causare. -
2 humble
I ['hʌmbl]1) (lowly) [origin, position] umile2) (unpretentious) [dwelling, gift] modestoplease accept my humble apologies — form. La prego di accettare le mie umili scuse
in my humble opinion — iron. secondo il mio modesto parere
4) (showing humility) [person, remark] umile••II 1. ['hʌmbl]verbo transitivo umiliare2.* * *1. adjective1) (not having a high opinion of oneself etc: You have plenty of ability but you're too humble.) umile2) (unimportant; having a low position in society etc: a man of humble origins.) umile2. verb(to make (someone) humble: He was humbled by his failure.) umiliare- humbly- humbleness See also:- humility* * *humble /ˈhʌmbl/a.umile; modesto; dimesso: in a humble attitude, in umile atteggiamento; humble birth, umili natali; a humble life, una vita modesta● (fig.) to eat humble pie, fare ammenda; andare a Canossa □ (form.) my humble self, la mia modesta persona □ ( un tempo, in fine di lettera) Your humble servant, Vostro servo umilissimohumblenessn. [u]umiltà.(to) humble /ˈhʌmbl/v. t.● to humble oneself, umiliarsi.* * *I ['hʌmbl]1) (lowly) [origin, position] umile2) (unpretentious) [dwelling, gift] modestoplease accept my humble apologies — form. La prego di accettare le mie umili scuse
in my humble opinion — iron. secondo il mio modesto parere
4) (showing humility) [person, remark] umile••II 1. ['hʌmbl]verbo transitivo umiliare2. -
3 mean
I [miːn]1) (ungenerous) [ person] avaro; [attitude, nature] meschino; [ examiner] severo3) (vicious) [animal, person, expression] cattivo4) (tough) [city, street] ostile5) colloq. (skilful) [cook, cocktail] formidabile, fantastico6) colloq. (small)8) AE colloq. (unwell)II [miːn] III [miːn]to feel mean — sentirsi giù di corda, non sentirsi in forma
1) mat. media f.2) fig. (middle point) mezzo m., via f. di mezzoIV [miːn]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. meant)1) (signify) [word, symbol, phrase] significare, voler dire2) (intend)to mean to do — avere l'intenzione o proporsi di fare
to mean sb. to do — BE
to mean for sb. to do — AE volere che qcn. faccia
he doesn't mean you any harm — non vuole o intende farti del male
to mean well by sb. — essere benintenzionato verso qcn.
he means what he says — (he is sincere) dice sul serio; (he is menacing) fa sul serio
without meaning to — senza volerlo, inavvertitamente
3) (entail) [strike, law] comportare [shortages, changes]I mean to say, who wants a car that won't start? — voglio dire, chi vorrebbe una macchina che non parte?
I know what you mean — so che cosa intendi o vuoi dire
he's meant to be — dovrebbe essere [impartial, sad]
* * *[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).)2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.)3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.)4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.)•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.)2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.)2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.)III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?)2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.)•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) significativo, eloquente- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well* * *I [miːn]1) (ungenerous) [ person] avaro; [attitude, nature] meschino; [ examiner] severo3) (vicious) [animal, person, expression] cattivo4) (tough) [city, street] ostile5) colloq. (skilful) [cook, cocktail] formidabile, fantastico6) colloq. (small)8) AE colloq. (unwell)II [miːn] III [miːn]to feel mean — sentirsi giù di corda, non sentirsi in forma
1) mat. media f.2) fig. (middle point) mezzo m., via f. di mezzoIV [miːn]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. meant)1) (signify) [word, symbol, phrase] significare, voler dire2) (intend)to mean to do — avere l'intenzione o proporsi di fare
to mean sb. to do — BE
to mean for sb. to do — AE volere che qcn. faccia
he doesn't mean you any harm — non vuole o intende farti del male
to mean well by sb. — essere benintenzionato verso qcn.
he means what he says — (he is sincere) dice sul serio; (he is menacing) fa sul serio
without meaning to — senza volerlo, inavvertitamente
3) (entail) [strike, law] comportare [shortages, changes]I mean to say, who wants a car that won't start? — voglio dire, chi vorrebbe una macchina che non parte?
I know what you mean — so che cosa intendi o vuoi dire
he's meant to be — dovrebbe essere [impartial, sad]
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