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101 power ***** pow·er
['paʊə(r)]1. n1) (physical strength), (also), fig forza, (energy) energia, (force: of engine, blow, explosion) potenza, (of sun) intensità, (electricity) elettricità2) (ability, capacity) capacità f inv, potere m, (faculty) facoltà f invmental powers — capacità fpl mentali
the power of speech — la facoltà or l'uso della parola
powers of persuasion/imagination — forza di persuasione/immaginazione
3) (Pol: authority) potere m, autorità f invthe powers of darkness or evil — le forze del male
4) Math potenza7 to the power (of) 3 — 7 al cubo or alla terza
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fam: a lot of) it did me a power of good — mi ha fatto un bene enorme2. vt3. adj -
102 serve ****
[sɜːv]1. vt1) (work for: employer) servire, (God, one's country) servire, essere al servizio di2)or useful as) to serve (as) — servire (da)that serves to explain... — così si spiega...
it serves my purpose — fa al caso mio, serve al mio scopo
4)to serve an apprenticeship — fare tirociniohe has served his time — (prisoner) ha scontato la sua condanna, (apprentice) ha finito il periodo di prova
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Law: summons, writ) to serve sth on sb — notificare qc a qn2. vi1) (servant, soldier) prestare servizio, (shop assistant, waiter) servire, Tennis servire, battereto serve on a committee/jury — far parte di un comitato/una giuria
2)to serve as/for/to do — servire da/per/per fare3. nTennis servizio, battuta• -
103 shock ****
[ʃɒk]1. nto get a shock Elec — prendere la scossa
2) (emotional) shock m inv, colpothe shock was too much for him — non ha sopportato il colpo or lo shock
it came as a shock to hear that... — è stato uno shock venire a sapere che...
it may come as a shock to you, but... — per quanto possa sorprenderti...
3) Med shock m inv2. vt(affect emotionally, scandalize) scioccareafter twenty years in the police nothing shocks him — dopo vent'anni di lavoro in polizia non lo scandalizza più niente
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104 mate
I [meɪt]2) (sexual partner) compagno m. (-a) (anche zool.)3) (assistant) aiutante m. e f.4) BE mar. capitano m. in secondaII 1. [meɪt]verbo transitivo accoppiare [ animal]2.verbo intransitivo [ animal] accoppiarsiIII [meɪt]nome (in chess) scacco m. mattoIV 1. [meɪt]verbo transitivo (in chess) dare scacco matto a2.verbo intransitivo (in chess) dare scacco matto* * *[meit] 1. verb1) (to come, or bring (animals etc), together for breeding: The bears have mated and produced a cub.) accoppiarsi2) ((chess) to checkmate (someone).) dare scacco matto2. noun1) (an animal etc with which another is paired for breeding: Some birds sing in order to attract a mate.) compagno2) (a husband or wife.) marito/moglie3) (a companion or friend: We've been mates for years.) compagno4) (a fellow workman or assistant: a carpenter's mate.) compagno di lavoro5) (a merchant ship's officer under the master or captain: the first mate.) primo ufficiale, secondo6) (in chess, checkmate.) scacco matto* * *I [meɪt]2) (sexual partner) compagno m. (-a) (anche zool.)3) (assistant) aiutante m. e f.4) BE mar. capitano m. in secondaII 1. [meɪt]verbo transitivo accoppiare [ animal]2.verbo intransitivo [ animal] accoppiarsiIII [meɪt]nome (in chess) scacco m. mattoIV 1. [meɪt]verbo transitivo (in chess) dare scacco matto a2.verbo intransitivo (in chess) dare scacco matto
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