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1 ♦ connection
♦ connection /kəˈnɛkʃn/n.1 connessione; collegamento: There are good connections with the nearest town, ci sono buoni collegamenti con le città più vicine2 [u] ( a una rete di servizi) allacciamento; attivazione: connection to the water mains, allacciamento alla rete idrica3 [u] (elettr.) connessione; contatto4 (telef.) collegamento; linea: telephone connection, collegamento telefonico; bad connection, linea disturbata5 (comput., Internet) connessione; collegamento: Internet connection, connessione (o collegamento) a Internet; «Connection failed», «connessione fallita»6 tubo (o tubazione) di collegamento; raccordo, (mecc.) attacco: hot-water connections, tubazioni di collegamento per l'acqua calda; pipe connection, attacco d'un tubo7 [uc] collegamento; nesso; legame; relazione, rapporto: the connection between advertising and sales, il rapporto tra pubblicità e vendite; What is the connection between food and health?, che nesso c'è fra il cibo e la salute?; to sever all connections with sb., rompere ogni rapporto con q.8 (di solito al pl.) conoscenza, conoscente; contatto; aggancio; amicizia: business connections, contatti d'affari; He has all the right connections, conosce tutte le persone giuste; connections in high places, conoscenze altolocate; amicizie importanti; Why don't you use your connections to find out?, perché non usi i tuoi contatti per scoprirlo?10 (trasp.) coincidenza: Owing to the strike I missed my connection, a causa dello sciopero persi la coincidenza11 (comm.) clientela12 (relig.) comunità; setta13 (mat.) connessione● (comput., Internet) connection time, durata della connessione □ in connection with, con riferimento a; in relazione a; a proposito di □ in this connection, a questo proposito; in questo caso □ (comput., Internet) connection speed, velocità connessione. -
2 connection
connexion [kə'nekʃn] nome1) (logical link) collegamento m., rapporto m. ( between tra; with con)to have no connection with — non avere alcun rapporto o niente a che fare con
in connection with — con riferimento a o in relazione a o a proposito di
in this connection... — a questo proposito
2) (personal link) rapporto m., relazione f., legame m. ( between tra; with con)3) (person) (contact) conoscenza f.; (relative) parente m. e f.4) (to mains) allacciamento m.; (of pipes, tubes) raccordo m.; (of wires) cablaggio m.6) (of train, flight, bus) coincidenza f.7) inform. collegamento m., connessione f.Internet connection — collegamento a o con Internet
* * *[-ʃən]1) (something that connects or is connected: a faulty electrical connection.) connessione2) ((a) state of being connected or related: My connection with their family is very slight; I wish to talk to you in connection with my daughter's career.) rapporto, relazione3) (a useful person whom one can contact, especially in business: his connections in the clothing trade.) conoscenza4) (a train, bus etc to which one changes from another in the course of a journey: As the local train was late, I missed the connection to London.) coincidenza* * *connexion [kə'nekʃn] nome1) (logical link) collegamento m., rapporto m. ( between tra; with con)to have no connection with — non avere alcun rapporto o niente a che fare con
in connection with — con riferimento a o in relazione a o a proposito di
in this connection... — a questo proposito
2) (personal link) rapporto m., relazione f., legame m. ( between tra; with con)3) (person) (contact) conoscenza f.; (relative) parente m. e f.4) (to mains) allacciamento m.; (of pipes, tubes) raccordo m.; (of wires) cablaggio m.6) (of train, flight, bus) coincidenza f.7) inform. collegamento m., connessione f.Internet connection — collegamento a o con Internet
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3 connection *** con·nec·tion
1) Tech, Elec, Telec collegamento, connessione f, (train, bus, plane) coincidenza, (connecting point) giunturato miss/make a connection — perdere/prendere la coincidenza
2) (relationship) rapporto, relazione f, legame mconnection between/with — rapporto tra/con
in connection with — con riferimento a, a proposito di
family connection — legame m di parentela, (person) parente m/f
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4 connexion con·nex·ion [kə'nɛkʃ(ə)n] n
1) Tech, Elec, Telec collegamento, connessione f, (train, bus, plane) coincidenza, (connecting point) giunturato miss/make a connection — perdere/prendere la coincidenza
2) (relationship) rapporto, relazione f, legame mconnection between/with — rapporto tra/con
in connection with — con riferimento a, a proposito di
family connection — legame m di parentela, (person) parente m/f
English-Italian dictionary > connexion con·nex·ion [kə'nɛkʃ(ə)n] n
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5 -Booking online-
Social1 Booking onlineWhich site is it? Quale sito è?I think the site's called вЂNightlife’ or something like that. Credo che il sito si chiami вЂNightlife’ o qualcosa del genere.вЂPeter's Progress’ is on at the Odeon. Have you seen that? All'Odeon c'è вЂPeter's Progress’. L'hai visto?I'd like to see that, everyone says it's very funny. Mi piacerebbe vederlo, tutti dicono che è divertentissimo.I'd like to see it too. Vorrei vederlo anch'io.We might as well book now. Potremmo anche prenotare adesso.We can pick up the tickets without having to queue. Possiamo prendere i biglietti senza fare la fila.I'm waiting for the screen to come up, this connection is so slow. Sto aspettando che si apra la pagina, la connessione è molto lenta.Where do you want to sit? Dove vuoi sederti?I'd prefer to sit somewhere in the middle. Preferirei sedermi nella zona centrale.There aren't that many seats free in the centre. Non ci sono molti posti liberi al centro.Why don't we sit in the back row? Perché non ci sediamo nell'ultima fila?Can you see okay from the back? Si vede bene dal fondo?At the back is fine. In fondo va bene.Which showing do you want to go to? A quale spettacolo vuoi andare?There's a show at 7.10 or the late show is at 10.30. C'è uno spettacolo alle 19:10 oppure l'ultimo è alle 22:30.Let's go to the early show, then we could perhaps go for a bite to eat afterwards. Andiamo al primo spettacolo, così magari possiamo andare a prendere qualcosa da mangiare dopo.That's a good idea! È una buona idea!They want my credit card details. Vogliono gli estremi della mia carta di credito.Could you pass me over my wallet? Mi passeresti il mio portafoglio?Here you go. Tieni. -
6 line
I [laɪn]1) (mark) linea f., riga f., segno m.; (shorter, thicker) tratto m.; art. tratto m.; sport (on pitch, court) linea f.; mat. linea f.straight, curved line — linea retta, curva
to put a line through sth. — tirare una linea sopra qcs., barrare qcs.
starting line, finishing line — sport linea di partenza, d'arrivo
to cross the line — sport tagliare il traguardo
the line AB — (in geometry) il segmento AB
2) (of people, cars) fila f.; (of trees) fila f., filare m.; (of footprints) serie f.to stand in a line — essere o stare in fila
to be in line with — [ cooker] essere allineato con [ cupboard]
out of line — [ picture] storto, non allineato
3) fig.to be in line for promotion, for the post of — essere candidato alla promozione, al posto di
4) AE (queue) coda f.6) arch. sart. (outline shape) linea f.7) (boundary) linea f. di confine, confine m.state line — confine di stato, frontiera
8) (rope) corda f., filo m.; pesc. lenza f.9) el. (cable) linea f. (elettrica)10) tel. (connection) linea f.to be on the line to sb. — essere in linea con qcn.
to get off the line — colloq. riattaccare
12) (in genealogy) linea f., discendenza f.to trace one's line back to sb. — far risalire le proprie origini a qcn.
13) (in prose) riga f.; (in poetry) verso m.; (of music) rigo m.a line from — una citazione da [ poem]
to learn one's lines — teatr. imparare la parte
14) (conformity)to fall into line with — [ person] allinearsi, conformarsi a [ view]
to bring sth. into line with — conformare qcs. a
to keep sb. in line — fare rigare dritto qcn.
our prices are out of line with those of our competitors — i nostri prezzi non sono allineati a quelli dei nostri concorrenti
to be (way) out of line — [ remark] essere completamente fuori luogo
you're way out of line! — colloq. stai esagerando! hai proprio passato il limite!
15) colloq. (piece of information)to have a line on sb., sth. — avere delle informazioni su qcn., qcs.
16) (stance)to take a firm line with sb. — seguire la linea dura con qcn.
17) comm. linea f. (di prodotti)18) mil.19) (equator)20) colloq. (of cocaine) pista f.21) in line withto be in line with — essere in linea con [trend, view]
to increase in line with — aumentare proporzionalmente o parallelamente a
••all along the line, right down the line — su tutta la linea
II [laɪn]somewhere along the line — (at point in time) in un certo momento; (at stage) da qualche parte
1) (stand along) [ trees] fiancheggiare [ route]; [ spectators] essere disposto lungo [ street]2) (mark)to be lined with — essere segnato da [ worry]
•- line upIII [laɪn]* * *I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.)2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.)3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.)4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.)5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.)6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.)7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.)8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.)9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.)10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.)11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.)12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.)13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.)14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.)2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.)2) (to mark with lines.)•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.)2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.)•- lined- liner- lining* * *I [laɪn]1) (mark) linea f., riga f., segno m.; (shorter, thicker) tratto m.; art. tratto m.; sport (on pitch, court) linea f.; mat. linea f.straight, curved line — linea retta, curva
to put a line through sth. — tirare una linea sopra qcs., barrare qcs.
starting line, finishing line — sport linea di partenza, d'arrivo
to cross the line — sport tagliare il traguardo
the line AB — (in geometry) il segmento AB
2) (of people, cars) fila f.; (of trees) fila f., filare m.; (of footprints) serie f.to stand in a line — essere o stare in fila
to be in line with — [ cooker] essere allineato con [ cupboard]
out of line — [ picture] storto, non allineato
3) fig.to be in line for promotion, for the post of — essere candidato alla promozione, al posto di
4) AE (queue) coda f.6) arch. sart. (outline shape) linea f.7) (boundary) linea f. di confine, confine m.state line — confine di stato, frontiera
8) (rope) corda f., filo m.; pesc. lenza f.9) el. (cable) linea f. (elettrica)10) tel. (connection) linea f.to be on the line to sb. — essere in linea con qcn.
to get off the line — colloq. riattaccare
12) (in genealogy) linea f., discendenza f.to trace one's line back to sb. — far risalire le proprie origini a qcn.
13) (in prose) riga f.; (in poetry) verso m.; (of music) rigo m.a line from — una citazione da [ poem]
to learn one's lines — teatr. imparare la parte
14) (conformity)to fall into line with — [ person] allinearsi, conformarsi a [ view]
to bring sth. into line with — conformare qcs. a
to keep sb. in line — fare rigare dritto qcn.
our prices are out of line with those of our competitors — i nostri prezzi non sono allineati a quelli dei nostri concorrenti
to be (way) out of line — [ remark] essere completamente fuori luogo
you're way out of line! — colloq. stai esagerando! hai proprio passato il limite!
15) colloq. (piece of information)to have a line on sb., sth. — avere delle informazioni su qcn., qcs.
16) (stance)to take a firm line with sb. — seguire la linea dura con qcn.
17) comm. linea f. (di prodotti)18) mil.19) (equator)20) colloq. (of cocaine) pista f.21) in line withto be in line with — essere in linea con [trend, view]
to increase in line with — aumentare proporzionalmente o parallelamente a
••all along the line, right down the line — su tutta la linea
II [laɪn]somewhere along the line — (at point in time) in un certo momento; (at stage) da qualche parte
1) (stand along) [ trees] fiancheggiare [ route]; [ spectators] essere disposto lungo [ street]2) (mark)to be lined with — essere segnato da [ worry]
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7 between
I [bɪ'twiːn]1) (in space) tra, fra, in mezzo a2) (in time) tra, fra3) (on a scale) tra, fra4) (to and from) tra, fra5) (indicating connection) tra, frawe mustn't allow this to come between us — non dobbiamo permettere che questo venga a mettersi tra noi
6) (indicating sharing) tra, fra7) (together) insieme, tra tuttiII [bɪ'twiːn]between them, they collected Ј 200 — tra loro hanno raccolto 200 sterline
avverbio (anche in between)1) (in space) in mezzo, tra i due, fra i due2) (in time) nell'intervallo, tra i due, fra i dueshe spent four years at university and two years training, with a year off (in) between — ha fatto quattro anni di università e due di formazione, con un anno di pausa nel mezzo
* * *[bi'twi:n]1) (in, to, through or across the space dividing two people, places, times etc: between the car and the pavement; between 2 o'clock and 2.30; between meals.) tra2) (concerning the relationship of two things or people: the difference between right and wrong.) tra3) (by the combined action of; working together: They managed it between them.) tra4) (part to one (person or thing), part to (the other): Divide the chocolate between you.) tra•* * *I [bɪ'twiːn]1) (in space) tra, fra, in mezzo a2) (in time) tra, fra3) (on a scale) tra, fra4) (to and from) tra, fra5) (indicating connection) tra, frawe mustn't allow this to come between us — non dobbiamo permettere che questo venga a mettersi tra noi
6) (indicating sharing) tra, fra7) (together) insieme, tra tuttiII [bɪ'twiːn]between them, they collected Ј 200 — tra loro hanno raccolto 200 sterline
avverbio (anche in between)1) (in space) in mezzo, tra i due, fra i due2) (in time) nell'intervallo, tra i due, fra i dueshe spent four years at university and two years training, with a year off (in) between — ha fatto quattro anni di università e due di formazione, con un anno di pausa nel mezzo
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8 regard
I 1. [rɪ'gɑːd]1) (consideration) riguardo m.2) (esteem) stima f.to hold sb., sth. in high regard — avere molta stima di qcn., qcs
3) (connection)2.with o in regard to per quanto riguarda, riguardo a, quanto a; in this regard — a questo riguardo, al riguardo
nome plurale regards (good wishes) saluti m.II [rɪ'gɑːd]1) (consider) considerareto regard sb. with suspicion — nutrire o avere sospetti su qcn.
to regard sb. very highly — stimare molto qcn
2) (concern) riguardare3) as regards per quanto riguarda, riguardo a, quanto a* * *1. verb1) ((with as) to consider to be: I regard his conduct as totally unacceptable.) considerare2) (to think of as being very good, important etc; to respect: He is very highly regarded by his friends.) stimare3) (to think of (with a particular emotion or feeling): I regard him with horror; He regards his wife's behaviour with amusement.) giudicare4) (to look at: He regarded me over the top of his glasses.) osservare5) (to pay attention to (advice etc).) (tenere in considerazione)2. noun1) (thought; attention: He ran into the burning house without regard for his safety.) considerazione2) (sympathy; care; consideration: He shows no regard for other people.) riguardo, rispetto3) (good opinion; respect: I hold him in high regard.) stima, considerazione•- regardless
- regards
- as regards
- with regard to* * *I 1. [rɪ'gɑːd]1) (consideration) riguardo m.2) (esteem) stima f.to hold sb., sth. in high regard — avere molta stima di qcn., qcs
3) (connection)2.with o in regard to per quanto riguarda, riguardo a, quanto a; in this regard — a questo riguardo, al riguardo
nome plurale regards (good wishes) saluti m.II [rɪ'gɑːd]1) (consider) considerareto regard sb. with suspicion — nutrire o avere sospetti su qcn.
to regard sb. very highly — stimare molto qcn
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9 series
['sɪəriːz] 1.1) (set) serie f.; (of books) collana f.2) rad. telev. letter. serie f.3) sport = insieme di incontri disputati da due squadre nel corso di un evento sportivo4) el. elettron. serie f.2.modificatore el. elettron. [circuit, connection] in serie* * *plural; see series* * *['sɪəriːz] 1.1) (set) serie f.; (of books) collana f.2) rad. telev. letter. serie f.3) sport = insieme di incontri disputati da due squadre nel corso di un evento sportivo4) el. elettron. serie f.2.modificatore el. elettron. [circuit, connection] in serie -
10 hold
I [həʊld]1) (grasp) presa f.to get hold of — afferrare [ rope]
to keep (a) hold of o on — mantenere la presa su [ ball]
2) (possession)to get hold of — procurarsi [book, ticket]; [ press] venire a sapere [ story]; scoprire [ information]
3) (contact)to get hold of — chiamare, contattare
4) (control) controllo m., influenza f., ascendente m. (on, over su)5) (storage, area) aer. bagagliaio m.; mar. stiva f.6) (in wrestling) presa f.7) (of spray, gel) fissaggio m.8) tel.II 1. [həʊld]to put a project on hold — rimandare o sospendere momentaneamente un progetto
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (clasp) tenereto hold sth. in one's hand — tenere [qcs.] in mano [brush, pencil]; (enclosed) stringere [qcs.] in mano [ coin]
to hold sb. by — tenere qcn. per [sleeve, leg]
to hold sb. (in one's arms) — tenere qcn. tra le braccia
2) (maintain)to hold sth. in place o position — tenere qcs. a posto
3) (arrange) organizzare [competition, election]; tenere [ conversation]; celebrare [ church service]; condurre [ enquiry]; fare [ interview]to be held — avere luogo o tenersi
4) (have capacity for) [ theatre] avere una capacità di, (potere) contenere [ 350 people]7) (restrain) tenere [ dog]there'll be no holding him — fig. non lo tiene nessuno
8) (keep against will) trattenere [ person]to hold sb. hostage — tenere qcn. in ostaggio
9) (possess) possedere, avere [shares, power]; detenere [record, sporting title]; occupare [job, position]; avere, essere in possesso di [licence, degree]; avere [ title]; [ computer] conservare [ information]; avere [ mortgage]10) (keep back) tenere [place, ticket]; fare aspettare [train, flight]; tenere, non inviare [ letter]; tenere in sospeso [ order]hold it! — colloq. un momento! aspetta un attimo!
11) (believe) avere [opinion, belief]to hold sb., sth. to be — ritenere che qcn., qcs. sia
to hold that — [ person] pensare che; [ law] dire che
to hold sb. liable o responsible — ritenere qcn. responsabile
12) (defend successfully) tenere [territory, city]; conservare, mantenere [ title]; mantenere [seat, lead]to hold one's own — tenere duro, non demordere
13) (captivate) tenere desta l'attenzione di [ audience]; attirare [ attention]14) tel.to hold the line — attendere o restare in linea
15) mus. tenere [ note]16) aut.2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (remain intact) [rope, glue] tenere; fig. (anche hold good) [ theory] reggere2) (continue) [ weather] tenere, mantenersi; [ luck] durare3) tel. attendere (in linea)3.- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.)2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.)3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.)4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?)5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.)6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.)7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.)8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.)9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.)10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.)11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.)12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.)13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.)14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.)15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.)16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.)18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.)19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.)20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.)22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.)23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.)2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.)3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.)•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.)* * *I [həʊld]1) (grasp) presa f.to get hold of — afferrare [ rope]
to keep (a) hold of o on — mantenere la presa su [ ball]
2) (possession)to get hold of — procurarsi [book, ticket]; [ press] venire a sapere [ story]; scoprire [ information]
3) (contact)to get hold of — chiamare, contattare
4) (control) controllo m., influenza f., ascendente m. (on, over su)5) (storage, area) aer. bagagliaio m.; mar. stiva f.6) (in wrestling) presa f.7) (of spray, gel) fissaggio m.8) tel.II 1. [həʊld]to put a project on hold — rimandare o sospendere momentaneamente un progetto
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (clasp) tenereto hold sth. in one's hand — tenere [qcs.] in mano [brush, pencil]; (enclosed) stringere [qcs.] in mano [ coin]
to hold sb. by — tenere qcn. per [sleeve, leg]
to hold sb. (in one's arms) — tenere qcn. tra le braccia
2) (maintain)to hold sth. in place o position — tenere qcs. a posto
3) (arrange) organizzare [competition, election]; tenere [ conversation]; celebrare [ church service]; condurre [ enquiry]; fare [ interview]to be held — avere luogo o tenersi
4) (have capacity for) [ theatre] avere una capacità di, (potere) contenere [ 350 people]7) (restrain) tenere [ dog]there'll be no holding him — fig. non lo tiene nessuno
8) (keep against will) trattenere [ person]to hold sb. hostage — tenere qcn. in ostaggio
9) (possess) possedere, avere [shares, power]; detenere [record, sporting title]; occupare [job, position]; avere, essere in possesso di [licence, degree]; avere [ title]; [ computer] conservare [ information]; avere [ mortgage]10) (keep back) tenere [place, ticket]; fare aspettare [train, flight]; tenere, non inviare [ letter]; tenere in sospeso [ order]hold it! — colloq. un momento! aspetta un attimo!
11) (believe) avere [opinion, belief]to hold sb., sth. to be — ritenere che qcn., qcs. sia
to hold that — [ person] pensare che; [ law] dire che
to hold sb. liable o responsible — ritenere qcn. responsabile
12) (defend successfully) tenere [territory, city]; conservare, mantenere [ title]; mantenere [seat, lead]to hold one's own — tenere duro, non demordere
13) (captivate) tenere desta l'attenzione di [ audience]; attirare [ attention]14) tel.to hold the line — attendere o restare in linea
15) mus. tenere [ note]16) aut.2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (remain intact) [rope, glue] tenere; fig. (anche hold good) [ theory] reggere2) (continue) [ weather] tenere, mantenersi; [ luck] durare3) tel. attendere (in linea)3.- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up -
11 thread
I [θred]1) sart. filo m.2) fig. (of argument, story) filo m.to pick up the threads of — ricominciare [career, life]
3) tecn. (of screw) filetto m.II 1. [θred]1) infilare [bead, needle]; mettere, introdurre [film, tape]2) tecn. filettare [ screw]3) fig. (move)2.to thread one's way through — infilarsi tra [ obstacles]
verbo intransitivo [film, tape] passare, scorrere* * *[Ɵred] 1. noun1) (a thin strand of cotton, wool, silk etc, especially when used for sewing: a needle and some thread.) filo2) (the spiral ridge around a screw: This screw has a worn thread.) filettatura3) (the connection between the various events or details (in a story, account etc): I've lost the thread of what he's saying.) filo2. verb1) (to pass a thread through: I cannot thread this needle; The child was threading beads.) infilare, infilarsi2) (to make (one's way) through: She threaded her way through the crowd.) infilarsi, intrufolarsi•* * *[θrɛd]1. n1) filocotton/nylon thread — filo di cotone/di nailon
2) (of screw) filettatura, filetto2. vt(needle, beads) infilareto thread one's way through a crowd — infilarsi or farsi largo tra una folla
* * *thread /ɵrɛd/n.1 [uc] filo ( anche fig.); refe; spago: a reel of cotton thread, un rocchetto di filo di cotone; sewing thread, filato cucirino; gold thread, filo d'oro; His life hangs by a thread, la sua vita è sospesa a un filo; a thread of light, un filo di luce; to lose the thread ( of one's discourse), perdere il filo (del discorso); to pick up (o to resume) the threads of a story, riprendere il filo di un racconto; shoe thread, spago per calzolaio5 (geol.) vena fine; filo● (mecc.) thread cutter, fresa per filettare □ (mecc.) thread gauge, calibro per filetti □ (ind. tess.) thread guide, guidafilo □ thread-lace, merletto di filo □ thread mark, filigrana ( dei biglietti di banca) □ (mecc.) thread miller, fresatrice per filetti □ (fig.) the thread of life, la trama della vita □ (ind. tess.) thread waste, cascame di filatura; filetto □ (fig.) to gather up the threads, raccogliere (o trarre) le fila del discorso; concludere □ a length of thread, una gugliata □ (fig.) not to have a dry thread on one, essere bagnato fradicio □ ( di abito) to be worn to a thread, mostrare la trama; essere logoro.(to) thread /ɵrɛd/A v. t.3 ( di solito to thread one's way through) ficcarsi in; infilarsi in; intrufolarsi in; farsi largo fra: We threaded our way through the crowd, ci siamo infilati tra la folla4 striare ( i capelli, ecc.): His hair is threaded with white, i suoi capelli sono striati di bianco (o ha dei fili bianchi nei capelli)5 (fig.) pervadere: A note of despair threaded the story, una nota di disperazione pervadeva il raccontoB v. i.1 ( di solito to thread through) infilarsi in; farsi strada fra: to thread through narrow passages, infilarsi in stretti passaggi* * *I [θred]1) sart. filo m.2) fig. (of argument, story) filo m.to pick up the threads of — ricominciare [career, life]
3) tecn. (of screw) filetto m.II 1. [θred]1) infilare [bead, needle]; mettere, introdurre [film, tape]2) tecn. filettare [ screw]3) fig. (move)2.to thread one's way through — infilarsi tra [ obstacles]
verbo intransitivo [film, tape] passare, scorrere -
12 connect
[kə'nekt] 1.1) (attach) collegare [end, hose]; agganciare, attaccare [wagon, coach] (to a)3) (to mains) collegare, allacciare [ appliance] (to a)4) tel.2.to connect sb. to — mettere qcn. in collegamento con o passare a qcn. [ department]
1) collegarsi ( with a, con)2) [service, bus] fare coincidenza ( with con)•* * *[kə'nekt]1) (to join or be joined in some way; to tie or fasten or link together: He connected the radio to the mains; This road connects the two farms; a connecting link; This telephone line connects with the President.) collegare2) (to associate in the mind: People tend to connect money with happiness.) associare•* * *[kə'nekt] 1.1) (attach) collegare [end, hose]; agganciare, attaccare [wagon, coach] (to a)3) (to mains) collegare, allacciare [ appliance] (to a)4) tel.2.to connect sb. to — mettere qcn. in collegamento con o passare a qcn. [ department]
1) collegarsi ( with a, con)2) [service, bus] fare coincidenza ( with con)• -
13 terminal
['tɜːmɪnl] 1.1) (at station) terminal m.; aer. (air) terminal m.rail terminal — terminal, stazione di testa
2) inform. terminale m.3) el. terminale m.2.1) (last) [ stage] terminale; med. (incurable) [ patient] terminale, incurabile; fig. [ boredom] mortale2) comm. scol. trimestrale* * *['tə:minəl] 1. noun1) (a building containing the arrival and departure areas for passengers at an airport or one in the centre of a city or town where passengers can buy tickets for air travel etc and can be transported by bus etc to an airport: an air terminal.) terminal2) (a usually large station at either end of a railway line, or one for long-distance buses: a bus terminal.) stazione; capolinea3) (in an electric circuit, a point of connection to a battery etc: the positive/negative terminal.) terminale4) (a device linked to a computer by which the computer can be operated.) terminale2. adjective((of an illness etc) in the final stage before death: This ward is for patients with terminal cancer.) terminale* * *terminal /ˈtɜ:mɪnl/A a.3 trimestrale; periodico: (rag.) terminal accounts, rendiconto trimestrale; terminal examinations, esami trimestrali5 (elettr.) di morsetto; ai morsetti; di connessioneB n.1 (elettr.) capocorda; terminale; morsetto2 (comput.) terminale6 (naut.) stazione marittima● (telef.) terminal block, morsettiera □ (elettr.) terminal board, morsettiera □ (bot.) terminal bud, gemma apicale □ (geol.) terminal moraine, morena frontale □ terminal tower, pilone ( di funivia o teleferica) □ (fis.) terminal velocity, velocità limite □ (elettr.) terminal voltage, tensione ai morsetti □ ( d'ospedale) terminal ward, reparto malati terminali.* * *['tɜːmɪnl] 1.1) (at station) terminal m.; aer. (air) terminal m.rail terminal — terminal, stazione di testa
2) inform. terminale m.3) el. terminale m.2.1) (last) [ stage] terminale; med. (incurable) [ patient] terminale, incurabile; fig. [ boredom] mortale2) comm. scol. trimestrale -
14 close ***
I [kləʊs]1. advvicino, dappressoclose by; close at hand — qui or lì vicino
2. adj1) (near) vicino (-a), (relative, connection, resemblance) stretto (-a), (friend) intimo (-a), (almost equal: result) quasi pari, (fight, contest, election, race) combattuto (-a)they're very close — (in age) sono molto vicini come età, (emotionally) sono molto uniti
that was a close shave fig fam — l'ho (or l'hai etc) scampata per un pelo
2) (exact, detailed: examination, study) accurato (-a), attento (-a), (investigation, questioning) approfondito (-a), (surveillance, control, watch) stretto (-a)to pay close attention to sb/sth — stare ben attento (-a) a qn/qc
3) (handwriting, texture, weave) fitto (-a)4) (stuffy: atmosphere, room) soffocante, (weather) afoso (-a)II [kləʊz]1. n(end) fine f, chiusura2. vi3. vt1) (shut: door, road, shop etc) chiudereplease close the door — chiudi la porta, per favore
2) (end: discussion, meeting) chiudere, concludere, (bank account) chiudere, estinguere, (bargain, deal) concludere•- close in- close up -
15 reference *** ref·er·ence
['rɛfr(ə)ns]1. n1) (allusion: direct) riferimento, menzione f, (indirect) allusione f, (relation, connection) rapporto(
Comm: in letter) with reference to — in or con riferimento a"please quote this reference" Comm — "si prega di far riferimento al numero di protocollo"
3)reference(s) — referenze fpl2. adj
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