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1 separate
I 1. ['sepərət]1) (with singular noun) [piece, organization] separato, a sé stante; [discussion, issue, occasion] altro, diversothe flat is separate from the rest of the house — l'appartamento è indipendente dal resto della casa
2) (with plural noun) [pieces, sections] separato, differente; [problems, agreements] diverso, distinto, separato2. II 1. ['sepəreɪt]to ask for separate bills — (in restaurant) chiedere conti separati
1) (divide) [wall, river] dividere, separare [ country]; [intolerance, belief] dividere [ people]; separare [milk, egg]to separate the issue of pay from that of working hours — distinguere o tenere separata la questione dello stipendio da quella dell'orario di lavoro
2) (anche separate out) (sort out) suddividere [pupils, children]; smistare, selezionare [ objects]2.verbo intransitivo [person, couple] separarsi* * *1. ['sepəreit] verb1) ((sometimes with into or from) to place, take, keep or force apart: He separated the money into two piles; A policeman tried to separate the men who were fighting.) separare2) (to go in different directions: We all walked along together and separated at the cross-roads.) separarsi3) ((of a husband and wife) to start living apart from each other by choice.) separarsi2. [-rət] adjective1) (divided; not joined: He sawed the wood into four separate pieces; The garage is separate from the house.) separato2) (different or distinct: This happened on two separate occasions; I like to keep my job and my home life separate.) diverso; separato•- separable
- separately
- separates
- separation
- separatist
- separatism
- separate off
- separate out
- separate up* * *I 1. ['sepərət]1) (with singular noun) [piece, organization] separato, a sé stante; [discussion, issue, occasion] altro, diversothe flat is separate from the rest of the house — l'appartamento è indipendente dal resto della casa
2) (with plural noun) [pieces, sections] separato, differente; [problems, agreements] diverso, distinto, separato2. II 1. ['sepəreɪt]to ask for separate bills — (in restaurant) chiedere conti separati
1) (divide) [wall, river] dividere, separare [ country]; [intolerance, belief] dividere [ people]; separare [milk, egg]to separate the issue of pay from that of working hours — distinguere o tenere separata la questione dello stipendio da quella dell'orario di lavoro
2) (anche separate out) (sort out) suddividere [pupils, children]; smistare, selezionare [ objects]2.verbo intransitivo [person, couple] separarsi -
2 to pieces
(into separate, usually small pieces, or into the various parts from which (something) is made: It was so old, it fell to pieces when I touched it.) in pezzi -
3 pull apart
pull apart [component, pieces] venire via; pull [sb., sth.] apart1) (dismantle) smontare [ machine]2) (destroy) [child, animal] fare a pezzi [toy, object]4) (separate) separare [combattants, pages]* * *vt + adv* * *pull apart [component, pieces] venire via; pull [sb., sth.] apart1) (dismantle) smontare [ machine]2) (destroy) [child, animal] fare a pezzi [toy, object]4) (separate) separare [combattants, pages] -
4 apart
[ə'pɑːt]aggettivo e avverbiothe trees were planted 10 metres apart — gli alberi erano piantati a 10 metri di distanza (l'uno dall'altro)
2) (separate from each other) lontano3) (leaving aside) a partedogs apart, I don't like animals — a parte i cani, gli animali non mi piacciono
4) (different)a race, a world apart — una razza, un mondo a parte
5) (in pieces) a, in pezzi6) apart from (separate from) lontano dait stands apart from the other houses — è distante dalle altre case; (leaving aside) a parte
apart from being illegal, it's also dangerous — oltre a essere illegale, è anche pericoloso
••apart from anything else,... — oltre tutto
Note:Apart is used after certain verbs in English ( tear apart, tell apart etc.): for translations consult the appropriate verb entry (tear, tell etc.)* * *(separated by a certain distance: The trees were planted three metres apart; with his feet apart; Their policies are far apart; She sat apart from the other people.) di distanza; distante- come apart
- take apart
- tell apart* * *[ə'pɑːt]aggettivo e avverbiothe trees were planted 10 metres apart — gli alberi erano piantati a 10 metri di distanza (l'uno dall'altro)
2) (separate from each other) lontano3) (leaving aside) a partedogs apart, I don't like animals — a parte i cani, gli animali non mi piacciono
4) (different)a race, a world apart — una razza, un mondo a parte
5) (in pieces) a, in pezzi6) apart from (separate from) lontano dait stands apart from the other houses — è distante dalle altre case; (leaving aside) a parte
apart from being illegal, it's also dangerous — oltre a essere illegale, è anche pericoloso
••apart from anything else,... — oltre tutto
Note:Apart is used after certain verbs in English ( tear apart, tell apart etc.): for translations consult the appropriate verb entry (tear, tell etc.) -
5 stick together
1) (become fixed to each other) [ pages] attaccarsi, incollarsi2) colloq. (remain loyal) aiutarsi, sostenersi a vicenda3) colloq. (not separate) rimanere uniti, restare insieme; stick [sth.] together, stick together [sth.] attaccare, incollare [ pieces]* * *1) (to (cause to) be fastened together: We'll stick the pieces together; The rice is sticking together.) incollare, attaccarsi2) ((of friends etc) to remain loyal to each other: They've stuck together all these years.) (rimanere uniti)* * *vi + adv* * *1) (become fixed to each other) [ pages] attaccarsi, incollarsi2) colloq. (remain loyal) aiutarsi, sostenersi a vicenda3) colloq. (not separate) rimanere uniti, restare insieme; stick [sth.] together, stick together [sth.] attaccare, incollare [ pieces] -
6 take apart
take apart smontarsi; take [sth.] apart1) (separate into parts) smontare [car, machine]2) colloq. (criticize) fare a pezzi, criticare [essay, film]* * *(to separate (something) into the pieces from which it is made: He took the engine apart.) smontare* * *vt + adv(clock, machine) smontare, fig, (fam: criticize) demolire* * *take apart smontarsi; take [sth.] apart1) (separate into parts) smontare [car, machine]2) colloq. (criticize) fare a pezzi, criticare [essay, film] -
7 sieve
I [sɪv]••II [sɪv]to have a memory like a sieve — essere smemorato, non avere memoria
verbo transitivo setacciare [ earth]; passare al setaccio, setacciare [ flour]; vagliare, passare al vaglio [coal, wheat]* * *[siv] 1. noun(a container with a bottom full of very small holes, used to separate liquids from solids or small, fine pieces from larger ones etc: He poured the soup through a sieve to remove all the lumps.) setaccio2. verb(to pass (something) through a sieve.) setacciare* * *[sɪv]1. n(for flour) setaccio, (for coal, soil) crivelloto have a memory like a sieve fam — avere una memoria che fa acqua, essere smemorato (-a)
2. vt* * *sieve /sɪv/n.1 setaccio; staccio; crivello; buratto; vaglio● (bot.) sieve cell, cellula cribrosa □ (ind., chim.) sieve plate (o tray), piatto forato □ sieve shaker, apparecchio stacciatore □ to have a memory (o a head, a mind) like a sieve, non avere memoria; essere smemorato.(to) sieve /sɪv/v. t.setacciare, stacciare; passare al crivello; abburattare ( la farina).* * *I [sɪv]••II [sɪv]to have a memory like a sieve — essere smemorato, non avere memoria
verbo transitivo setacciare [ earth]; passare al setaccio, setacciare [ flour]; vagliare, passare al vaglio [coal, wheat] -
8 break up
1) (disintegrate) [ wreck] sfasciarsi, andare in pezzi; fig. [ empire] crollare; [ alliance] sciogliersi; [family, couple] dividersi2) (disperse) [ crowd] disperdersi; [cloud, slick] dissolversi; [ meeting] sciogliersi3) BE scol.schools break up on Friday — le scuole chiudono venerdì; break [sth.] up, break up [sth.] (split up) disperdere [ demonstrators]; smantellare [ drugs ring]; dividere [couple, family, team]; rompere [ alliance]; smembrare [ empire]; frazionare [ land]; [ diagrams] intervallare [ text]; interrompere, fare finire [party, demonstration]
* * *1) (to divide, separate or break into pieces: He broke up the old furniture and burnt it; John and Mary broke up (= separated from each other) last week.) fare a pezzi; lasciarsi2) (to finish or end: The meeting broke up at 4.40.) finire* * *1. vt + adv(rocks etc) fare a pezzi, spaccare, (marriage) finire, (crowd, clouds) disperdere, (fight etc) interrompere, far cessare2. vi + adv(ship) andare in or a pezzi, sfondarsi, (ice) spaccarsi, disintegrarsi, (partnership, meeting) sciogliersi, (couple) separarsi, (marriage) andare in pezzi, finire, (crowd, clouds) disperdersi, (school) chiudere* * *1) (disintegrate) [ wreck] sfasciarsi, andare in pezzi; fig. [ empire] crollare; [ alliance] sciogliersi; [family, couple] dividersi2) (disperse) [ crowd] disperdersi; [cloud, slick] dissolversi; [ meeting] sciogliersi3) BE scol.schools break up on Friday — le scuole chiudono venerdì; break [sth.] up, break up [sth.] (split up) disperdere [ demonstrators]; smantellare [ drugs ring]; dividere [couple, family, team]; rompere [ alliance]; smembrare [ empire]; frazionare [ land]; [ diagrams] intervallare [ text]; interrompere, fare finire [party, demonstration]
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9 cut
I [kʌt]1) taglio m.; (in surgery) incisione f.to get a cut from sth. — tagliarsi o farsi un taglio con qcs.
to give [sth.] a cut — tagliare [hair, grass]
2) (hairstyle) taglio m.3) colloq. (share) parte f.4) (reduction) riduzione f., taglio m. (in di)5) gastr. taglio m.6) (shape) (of gem, suit, jacket) taglio m.8) mus. colloq. (track) pezzo m.••II 1. [kʌt]to be a cut above sb., sth. — essere superiore a qcn., qcs
1) tagliare [bread, fabric, paper, slice, wood]; fare [hole, slit]to cut sth. out of — ritagliare qcs. da [fabric, magazine]
to cut [sth.] open — aprire [packet, sack]
2) (sever) tagliare [rope, throat]; tagliare, recidere [flower, vein]; tagliare, mietere [ wheat]; fig. rompere [ links]3) (carve out) fare [ notch]; scavare [channel, tunnel]; incidere [ initials]4) (wound)5) (trim) tagliare [hair, grass, hedge]7) (liberate)to cut sb. from — liberare qcn. da [ wreckage]
to cut sb. free o loose — liberare qcn. ( from da)
8) (edit) tagliare [article, film, scene]9) (reduce) ridurre, abbassare [ price]; ridurre, tagliare [rate, expenditure, wages]; ridurre [cost, budget, inflation, staff, working day] (by di); diminuire [ length]10) (grow)12) inform. tagliare13) gioc. tagliare [ cards]14) (intersect) [ line] intersecare [ circle]; [ track] tagliare [ road]15) colloq. (stop)2.to cut sb. dead — ignorare completamente qcn
1) tagliareto cut into — tagliare [cake, fabric, paper]; incidere [flesh, organ]; fig. incidere su [ leisure time]
2) (move, go)to cut in front of sb. — (in a queue) passare davanti a qcn.; (in a car) sorpassare qcn
3) cinem. [ camera] staccare4) gioc. tagliare3.- cut back- cut down- cut in- cut off- cut out- cut up••III 1. [kʌt]to cut and run — fig. darsela a gambe
passato, participio passato cut II2.1) (sliced, sawn) [fabric, rope, pages, timber] tagliato2) (shaped) [gem, stone] tagliato4) [hay, grass] tagliato; [ flowers] tagliato, reciso5) (edited) [film, text] con tagli, tagliato••* * *1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) tagliare2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) tagliare; ritagliare3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) fare4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) tagliare5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) tagliare, ridurre6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) tagliare7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) tagliare8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) tagliare9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') tagliare10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) tagliare11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) tagliare12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) marinare13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) fingere di non vedere2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) taglio2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) taglio3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) taglio•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) tagliente, pungente- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) spietato- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short* * *I [kʌt]1) taglio m.; (in surgery) incisione f.to get a cut from sth. — tagliarsi o farsi un taglio con qcs.
to give [sth.] a cut — tagliare [hair, grass]
2) (hairstyle) taglio m.3) colloq. (share) parte f.4) (reduction) riduzione f., taglio m. (in di)5) gastr. taglio m.6) (shape) (of gem, suit, jacket) taglio m.8) mus. colloq. (track) pezzo m.••II 1. [kʌt]to be a cut above sb., sth. — essere superiore a qcn., qcs
1) tagliare [bread, fabric, paper, slice, wood]; fare [hole, slit]to cut sth. out of — ritagliare qcs. da [fabric, magazine]
to cut [sth.] open — aprire [packet, sack]
2) (sever) tagliare [rope, throat]; tagliare, recidere [flower, vein]; tagliare, mietere [ wheat]; fig. rompere [ links]3) (carve out) fare [ notch]; scavare [channel, tunnel]; incidere [ initials]4) (wound)5) (trim) tagliare [hair, grass, hedge]7) (liberate)to cut sb. from — liberare qcn. da [ wreckage]
to cut sb. free o loose — liberare qcn. ( from da)
8) (edit) tagliare [article, film, scene]9) (reduce) ridurre, abbassare [ price]; ridurre, tagliare [rate, expenditure, wages]; ridurre [cost, budget, inflation, staff, working day] (by di); diminuire [ length]10) (grow)12) inform. tagliare13) gioc. tagliare [ cards]14) (intersect) [ line] intersecare [ circle]; [ track] tagliare [ road]15) colloq. (stop)2.to cut sb. dead — ignorare completamente qcn
1) tagliareto cut into — tagliare [cake, fabric, paper]; incidere [flesh, organ]; fig. incidere su [ leisure time]
2) (move, go)to cut in front of sb. — (in a queue) passare davanti a qcn.; (in a car) sorpassare qcn
3) cinem. [ camera] staccare4) gioc. tagliare3.- cut back- cut down- cut in- cut off- cut out- cut up••III 1. [kʌt]to cut and run — fig. darsela a gambe
passato, participio passato cut II2.1) (sliced, sawn) [fabric, rope, pages, timber] tagliato2) (shaped) [gem, stone] tagliato4) [hay, grass] tagliato; [ flowers] tagliato, reciso5) (edited) [film, text] con tagli, tagliato••
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