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1 imitation
[ˌɪmɪ'teɪʃn] 1.nome imitazione f.2.••* * *1) (the act of imitating: Children learn how to speak by imitation.) imitazione2) (a copy: an imitation of an ancient statue.) imitazione* * *imitation /ɪmɪˈteɪʃn/A n. [uc]2 (biol.) mimetismoB a. attr.contraffatto; artificiale; falso; finto: imitation leather, finto cuoio; finta pelle; similpelle.* * *[ˌɪmɪ'teɪʃn] 1.nome imitazione f.2.•• -
2 dummy
['dʌmɪ] 1.1) (model) (anche tailor's dummy) manichino m.2) BE (for baby) ciuccio m., succhiotto m.3) colloq. (stupid person) stupido m. (-a), tonto m. (-a)4) (imitation, object) imitazione f., falso m.5) (in bridge) (player) morto m.2.* * *plural - dummies; noun1) (an artificial substitute looking like the real thing: The packets of cigarettes on display were dummies.) falso, finto2) (a model of a human used for displaying clothes etc: a dressmaker's dummy.) manichino3) (an artificial teat put in a baby's mouth to comfort it.) tettarella* * *dummy (1) /ˈdʌmɪ/n.1 manichino ( da sartoria, ecc.); sagoma d'uomo (al tiro a segno, ecc.); fantoccio: (autom., tecn.) crash-test dummy, manichino per la prova d'urto2 (ingl.) ciuccio, succhiotto3 (fam.) imbecille, tonto4 (tecn.) facsimile7 (tipogr.) menabò9 (ferr. antiq.) locomotiva con condensatore10 ( sport ingl.) finta (di passaggio): to sell (sb.) a dummy, fare una finta di passaggio (a q.: un avversario)● ( a carte) to play dummy, fare il morto.dummy (2) /ˈdʌmɪ/a.1 finto; fittizio: a dummy gun [weapon], una pistola [un'arma] finta (o giocattolo); a dummy company, una società fittizia (o di comodo); dummy name, nome fittizio4 (ling.) pleonastico: dummy subject [pronoun], soggetto [pronome] pleonastico5 (comput., elettron., mat., stat.) fittizio; vuoto: (comput.) dummy instruction, istruzione vuota (o fittizia); (elettron.) dummy load, carico fittizio; (stat.) dummy variable, variabile fittizia (o di comodo)● ( sport) dummy hare, lepre meccanica ( nei cinodromi) □ ( sport) dummy pass, finta di passaggio □ dummy run, simulazione; verifica di funzionamento: The terrorists made a dummy run three weeks before the attack, i terroristi hanno fatto una simulazione tre settimane prima dell'attentato □ (mil.) dummy target, falso bersaglio ( visto da un aereo) □ (leg.) dummy tendering, licitazione con accordi collusivi.* * *['dʌmɪ] 1.1) (model) (anche tailor's dummy) manichino m.2) BE (for baby) ciuccio m., succhiotto m.3) colloq. (stupid person) stupido m. (-a), tonto m. (-a)4) (imitation, object) imitazione f., falso m.5) (in bridge) (player) morto m.2. -
3 fake
I 1. [feɪk]1) (jewel, etc.) falso m.2) (person) imbroglione m. (-a), truffatore m. (-trice)2.aggettivo [ gem] falso, finto; [wood, granite] finto; [ fur] finto, sintetico; [ flower] artificiale; [ smile] falso; [ passport] falso, contraffattoII [feɪk]1) (falsify) falsificare, contraffare [signature, document]; truccare [ election]; (pretend) fingere, simulare [emotion, illness]2) AE sport* * *[feik] 1. noun1) (a worthless imitation (especially intended to deceive); a forgery: That picture is a fake.) falso2) (a person who pretends to be something he is not: He pretended to be a doctor, but he was a fake.) impostore2. adjective1) (made in imitation of something more valuable, especially with the intention of deceiving: fake diamonds.) falso2) (pretending to be something one is not: a fake clergyman.) falso3. verb(to pretend or imitate in order to deceive: to fake a signature.) falsificare* * *[feɪk]1. n2. adjfalso (-a), fasullo (-a)3. vt4. vi* * *fake (1) /feɪk/A n.2 impostore, impostora; imbroglione, imbrogliona3 inganno; raggiro; trucco; bidone (fam.)B a. attr.falso; finto; fasullo; contraffatto: fake fur, pelliccia finta (o sintetica); a fake priest, un falso prete; a fake laugh, una finta risata.fake (2) /feɪk/n.(naut.) duglia; collo.(to) fake (1) /feɪk/A v. t.1 alterare; contraffare; truccare; falsare; falsificare; contraffare: to fake accounts, alterare (o falsare) i conti; to fake results, truccare i risultati; to fake a signature, falsificare una firma; fare una firma falsa; to fake a claim for damages, fare una richiesta di risarcimento falsa2 fingere; simulare: to fake surprise, fingere sorpresa; to fake illness, fingersi malato; to fake a toothache, fingere di avere mal di denti; to fake a robbery, simulare una rapinaB v. i.1 fingere; simulare; fare finta: Don't believe him, he's just faking, non credergli, fa solo finta● to fake it, fingere; far finta; bluffare; (mus. jazz) improvvisare.(to) fake (2) /feɪk/v. t.(naut.) addugliare; cogliere.* * *I 1. [feɪk]1) (jewel, etc.) falso m.2) (person) imbroglione m. (-a), truffatore m. (-trice)2.aggettivo [ gem] falso, finto; [wood, granite] finto; [ fur] finto, sintetico; [ flower] artificiale; [ smile] falso; [ passport] falso, contraffattoII [feɪk]1) (falsify) falsificare, contraffare [signature, document]; truccare [ election]; (pretend) fingere, simulare [emotion, illness]2) AE sport -
4 parody
I ['pærədɪ]nome parodia f.II ['pærədɪ]verbo transitivo fare la parodia di, parodiare [person, style]* * *['pærədi] 1. plural - parodies; noun1) (an amusing imitation of a serious author's style of writing: He writes parodies of John Donne's poems.) parodia2) (a very bad imitation: a parody of the truth.) parodia2. verb(to make a parody of (something or someone).) parodiare* * *parody /ˈpærədɪ/n. [cu](to) parody /ˈpærədɪ/v. t.parodiare.* * *I ['pærədɪ]nome parodia f.II ['pærədɪ]verbo transitivo fare la parodia di, parodiare [person, style] -
5 spawn
I [spɔːn]nome (of frog, fish) uova f.pl.II 1. [spɔːn]verbo transitivo spreg. produrre, sfornare [product, imitation]; generare, mettere al mondo [ person]2.1) zool. [frog, fish] deporre le uova2) (multiply) moltiplicarsi* * *[spo:n] 1. noun(the eggs of fish, frogs etc: In the spring, the pond is full of frog-spawn.) uova2. verb((of frogs, fish etc) to produce spawn.) (deporre uova)* * *[spɔːn]1. n(of fish, frogs) uova fpl2. vi3. vtpej produrre* * *spawn /spɔ:n/n.(to) spawn /spɔ:n/A v. t.2 (spreg.) generare; mettere al mondoB v. i.2 (spreg.) figliare; procreare; moltiplicarsi.* * *I [spɔːn]nome (of frog, fish) uova f.pl.II 1. [spɔːn]verbo transitivo spreg. produrre, sfornare [product, imitation]; generare, mettere al mondo [ person]2.1) zool. [frog, fish] deporre le uova2) (multiply) moltiplicarsi -
6 suede
[sweɪd] 1.nome pelle f. scamosciata2.modificatore [shoe, glove] scamosciato* * *[sweid]noun, adjective((of) leather from a sheep or lamb etc with a soft, rough surface: suede shoes.) camoscio; (di pelle scamosciata)* * *[sweɪd]1. npelle f scamosciata2. adj* * *suede /sweɪd/A n. [u]camoscio; suede; pelle scamosciataB a.di pelle scamosciata: suede shoes, scarpe di pelle scamosciata.* * *[sweɪd] 1.nome pelle f. scamosciata2.modificatore [shoe, glove] scamosciato -
7 copy
I ['kɒpɪ]1) (reproduction) copia f., riproduzione f.2) (issue) (of book, newspaper, record) copia f., esemplare m.3) (journalist's, advertiser's text) testo m.II 1. ['kɒpɪ]to be o make good copy essere materia di (grande) interesse; to file (one's) copy — presentare il proprio lavoro
1) (imitate) copiare, imitare [person, style]2) (duplicate) copiare [ document, file] ( onto su); (write out by hand) copiare, ricopiare, trascrivere [ text] ( into su)2.* * *['kopi] 1. plural - copies; noun1) (an imitation or reproduction: That dress is a copy of one I saw at a Paris fashion show; He made eight copies of the pamphlet on the photocopier.) copia2) (a single book, newspaper etc: Can I have six copies of this dictionary, please?) copia3) (written or typed material for publishing: He writes copy for advertisements.) materiale2. verb(to make an imitation or reproduction of (something): Copy the way I speak; Copy this passage into your notebook.) copiare- copier- copyright* * *I ['kɒpɪ]1) (reproduction) copia f., riproduzione f.2) (issue) (of book, newspaper, record) copia f., esemplare m.3) (journalist's, advertiser's text) testo m.II 1. ['kɒpɪ]to be o make good copy essere materia di (grande) interesse; to file (one's) copy — presentare il proprio lavoro
1) (imitate) copiare, imitare [person, style]2) (duplicate) copiare [ document, file] ( onto su); (write out by hand) copiare, ricopiare, trascrivere [ text] ( into su)2. -
8 impression
[ɪm'preʃn]1) (idea) impressione f.2) (impact) impressione f., effetto m.to make a good impression on fare una buona impressione su; to make (quite) an impression fare impressione o effetto; it left a deep impression on him — l'ha profondamente impressionato
3) (perception) impressione f.to give o create an impression of sth. dare l'impressione di qcs.; an artist's impression of the building — la visione dell'edificio da parte di un artista
4) (imitation) imitazione f., caricatura f.5) (imprint) (of hand, hoof) impronta f.; (from teeth) segno m., impronta f.* * *[-ʃən]1) (the idea or effect produced in someone's mind by a person, experience etc: The film made a great impression on me.) impressione2) (a vague idea: I have the impression that he's not pleased.) impressione3) (the mark left by an object on another object: The dog left an impression of its paws in the wet cement.) impronta4) (a single printing of a book etc.) tiratura* * *[ɪm'preʃn]1) (idea) impressione f.2) (impact) impressione f., effetto m.to make a good impression on fare una buona impressione su; to make (quite) an impression fare impressione o effetto; it left a deep impression on him — l'ha profondamente impressionato
3) (perception) impressione f.to give o create an impression of sth. dare l'impressione di qcs.; an artist's impression of the building — la visione dell'edificio da parte di un artista
4) (imitation) imitazione f., caricatura f.5) (imprint) (of hand, hoof) impronta f.; (from teeth) segno m., impronta f. -
9 canon
I ['kænən]II ['kænən]in canon — mus. a canone
* * *['kænən]1) (a rule (especially of the church).) canone2) (a clergyman belonging to a cathedral.) canonico3) (a list of saints.) canone4) (a musical composition in which one part enters after another in imitation.) canone5) (all the writings of an author that are accepted as genuine: the Shakespeare canon.) canone•- canonize
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- canonisation* * *canon (1) /ˈkænən/n.1 canone; regola; principio2 (relig.) canone● (leg., relig.) canon law, diritto canonico.canon (2) /ˈkænən/n.(relig.) canonico.* * *I ['kænən]II ['kænən]in canon — mus. a canone
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10 caricature
I ['kærɪkətʃʊə(r)]nome caricatura f.II ['kærɪkətʃʊə(r)]verbo transitivo fare la caricatura di, caricaturare* * *['kærikətjuə](a drawing or imitation (of someone or something) which is so exaggerated as to appear ridiculous: Caricatures of politicians appear in the newspapers every day.) caricatura* * *caricature /ˈkærɪkətʃʊə(r)/n. [uc]caricatura.(to) caricature /ˈkærɪkətʃʊə(r)/v. t.fare la caricatura di; mettere in caricatura; parodiarecaricaturala.caricaturistn.caricaturista.* * *I ['kærɪkətʃʊə(r)]nome caricatura f.II ['kærɪkətʃʊə(r)]verbo transitivo fare la caricatura di, caricaturare -
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12 spoof
I 1. [spuːf]nome colloq.1) (parody) parodia f., caricatura f. (on di)2) (trick) imbroglio m., raggiro m.2.modificatore colloq. (parody)II [spuːf]verbo transitivo colloq.1) (parody) parodiare [book, film]2) (trick) imbrogliare, raggirare* * *[spu:f](a ridiculous imitation, intended to be humorous.) parodia* * *spoof /spu:f/ (fam.)A n.1 parodia; presa in giro2 burla; beffaB a.fatto per prendere in giro; fatto per burla: a spoof documentary on the Abominable Snowman, un documentario-burla sull'Abominevole Uomo delle nevi.(to) spoof /spu:f/ (fam.)v. t.1 parodiare; fare la parodia di; prendere in giro2 farsi beffe di; prendersi gioco di; beffarespoofern.1 imitatore; parodistaspoofingn.(comput.) spoofing (falsificazione di un indirizzo IP, un dominio o un indirizzo e-mail a scopi malevoli).* * *I 1. [spuːf]nome colloq.1) (parody) parodia f., caricatura f. (on di)2) (trick) imbroglio m., raggiro m.2.modificatore colloq. (parody)II [spuːf]verbo transitivo colloq.1) (parody) parodiare [book, film]2) (trick) imbrogliare, raggirare
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