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1 coal
[kəʊl] 1.1) U (mineral) carbone m.2) (individual piece) carbone m.2.••to carry coals to Newcastle — portare acqua al mare o vasi a Samo
to haul sb. over the coals — colloq. dare una lavata di capo a qcn
* * *[kəul](a black mineral burned for fuel, heat etc.) carbone- coalmine
- haul someone over the coals
- haul over the coals* * *[kəʊl] 1.1) U (mineral) carbone m.2) (individual piece) carbone m.2.••to carry coals to Newcastle — portare acqua al mare o vasi a Samo
to haul sb. over the coals — colloq. dare una lavata di capo a qcn
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2 scholarship
['skɒləʃɪp]1) (award) borsa f. di studio (to per)2) (meticulous study) erudizione f., competenza f.3) (body of learning) cultura f., sapere m.; (of individual) cultura f., erudizione f.* * *1) (knowledge and learning: a man of great scholarship.) erudizione2) (money awarded to a good student to enable him to go on with further studies: She was awarded a travel scholarship.) borsa di studio* * *scholarship /ˈskɒləʃɪp/n.1 [u] dottrina; erudizione; cultura; sapere: a fine piece of scholarship, una bella opera di erudizione● scholarship holder, borsista.* * *['skɒləʃɪp]1) (award) borsa f. di studio (to per)2) (meticulous study) erudizione f., competenza f.3) (body of learning) cultura f., sapere m.; (of individual) cultura f., erudizione f. -
3 record
I 1. ['rekɔːd] [AE 'rekərd]1) (written account) (of events) documentazione f., resoconto m.; (of official proceedings) verbale m.to keep a record of — prendere nota di [ order]
to say sth. off the record — dire qcs. ufficiosamente
2) (data) (anche records) (historical) archivi m.pl.; (personal, administrative) dossier m.3) (history) (of individual) passato m., curriculum m.; (of organization, group) operato m.to have a good record on — avere una buona reputazione per quanto riguarda [human rights, safety]
4) mus. disco m. (by, of di)5) (best performance) record m. ( for, in di)6) inform. (collection of data) record m.7) dir. (anche criminal record) fedina f. penale2.1) mus. [ shop] di dischi; [label, industry] discografico2) (best) [speed, sales, time] (da) recordII 1. [re'kɔːd]to be at a record high, low — essere al massimo, al minimo
1) (note) prendere nota di [detail, idea]; prendere atto di [ transaction]3) (register) [ equipment] registrare [ temperature]; [ dial] indicare, segnare [pressure, speed]4) (provide an account of) raccontare, riportare [ event]2.verbo intransitivo [video, tape recorder] registrare* * *1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) documento; verbale2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) disco3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) record4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) passato, (risultati)2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) verbalizzare2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) registrare3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) segnare4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) (mettere a verbale)•- recorder- recording
- record-player
- in record time
- off the record
- on record* * *I 1. ['rekɔːd] [AE 'rekərd]1) (written account) (of events) documentazione f., resoconto m.; (of official proceedings) verbale m.to keep a record of — prendere nota di [ order]
to say sth. off the record — dire qcs. ufficiosamente
2) (data) (anche records) (historical) archivi m.pl.; (personal, administrative) dossier m.3) (history) (of individual) passato m., curriculum m.; (of organization, group) operato m.to have a good record on — avere una buona reputazione per quanto riguarda [human rights, safety]
4) mus. disco m. (by, of di)5) (best performance) record m. ( for, in di)6) inform. (collection of data) record m.7) dir. (anche criminal record) fedina f. penale2.1) mus. [ shop] di dischi; [label, industry] discografico2) (best) [speed, sales, time] (da) recordII 1. [re'kɔːd]to be at a record high, low — essere al massimo, al minimo
1) (note) prendere nota di [detail, idea]; prendere atto di [ transaction]3) (register) [ equipment] registrare [ temperature]; [ dial] indicare, segnare [pressure, speed]4) (provide an account of) raccontare, riportare [ event]2.verbo intransitivo [video, tape recorder] registrare -
4 unit
['juːnɪt]1) (whole) unità f.2) (group with specific function) gruppo m.; (in army, police) unità f., squadra f.3) (building, department) unità f. (anche med.); ind. reparto m.4) mat. metrol. unità f.5) (part of machine) elemento m., componente m.6) (piece of furniture) elemento m. componibile7) univ. (credit) = ciascuna delle ore di un corso universitario in quanto entra a fare parte del monte ore necessario al conseguimento della laurea8) scol. (in textbook) unità f. (didattica)9) AE (apartment) appartamento m.* * *['ju:nit]1) (a single thing, individual etc within a group: The building is divided into twelve different apartments or living units.) unità2) (an amount or quantity that is used as a standard in a system of measuring or coinage: The dollar is the standard unit of currency in America.) unità3) (the smallest whole number, 1, or any number between 1 and 9: In the number 23, 2 is a ten, and 3 is a unit.) unità* * *['juːnɪt]1) (whole) unità f.2) (group with specific function) gruppo m.; (in army, police) unità f., squadra f.3) (building, department) unità f. (anche med.); ind. reparto m.4) mat. metrol. unità f.5) (part of machine) elemento m., componente m.6) (piece of furniture) elemento m. componibile7) univ. (credit) = ciascuna delle ore di un corso universitario in quanto entra a fare parte del monte ore necessario al conseguimento della laurea8) scol. (in textbook) unità f. (didattica)9) AE (apartment) appartamento m.
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