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1 insufficiency
[ˌɪnsə'fɪʃnsɪ]nome insufficienza f.* * *noun insufficienza* * *insufficiency /ɪnsəˈfɪʃnsɪ/n.1 [u] insufficienza; inadeguatezza; scarsità2 (pl.) manchevolezza; difetti* * *[ˌɪnsə'fɪʃnsɪ]nome insufficienza f. -
2 insufficiency in·suf·fi·ciency n
[ˌɪnsə'fɪʃ(ə)nsɪ]English-Italian dictionary > insufficiency in·suf·fi·ciency n
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3 few
[fjuː] 1.(compar. fewer; superl. fewest) quantisostantivo femminile1) (not many) pochifew visitors, letters — pochi visitatori, poche lettere
on the few occasions that... — le rare volte che...
2) (some, several)every few days — a intervalli di pochi giorni, ogni due o tre giorni
over the next few days — (in past) nei giorni successivi; (in future) nei giorni a venire
3) a few qualche, alcunia few people, houses — alcune persone, case
quite a few people — un bel po' di o parecchie persone
2.a few weeks earlier — qualche settimana fa o prima
1) (not many) pochi m.pl. (-e)2) (some)3.a few of the soldiers, countries — alcuni dei soldati, dei paesi
the few who — i pochi o le poche persone che
••••to have had a few (too many) — colloq. avere bevuto qualche bicchiere di troppo
Note:When few is used as a quantifier to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity ( few horses, few shops, few people), it is translated by pochi + masculine nouns and poche + feminine nouns: pochi cavalli, pochi negozi, poche persone. Equally the few is translated by i pochi / le poche: the few people who knew her = le poche persone che la conoscevano. For examples and particular usages, see I.1 in the entry below. - When few is used as a quantifier in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see I.2 in the entry below. - When a few is used as a quantifier ( a few books), it can often be translated by qualche, which is invariable and is always followed by the singular: qualche libro; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see I.3 in the entry below. - For translations of few used as a pronoun ( few of us succeeded, I only need a few), see II in the entry below. - For translations of the few used as a noun ( the few who voted for him), see III in the entry below* * *[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) poco- a few- few and far between* * *[fjuː] 1.(compar. fewer; superl. fewest) quantisostantivo femminile1) (not many) pochifew visitors, letters — pochi visitatori, poche lettere
on the few occasions that... — le rare volte che...
2) (some, several)every few days — a intervalli di pochi giorni, ogni due o tre giorni
over the next few days — (in past) nei giorni successivi; (in future) nei giorni a venire
3) a few qualche, alcunia few people, houses — alcune persone, case
quite a few people — un bel po' di o parecchie persone
2.a few weeks earlier — qualche settimana fa o prima
1) (not many) pochi m.pl. (-e)2) (some)3.a few of the soldiers, countries — alcuni dei soldati, dei paesi
the few who — i pochi o le poche persone che
••••to have had a few (too many) — colloq. avere bevuto qualche bicchiere di troppo
Note:When few is used as a quantifier to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity ( few horses, few shops, few people), it is translated by pochi + masculine nouns and poche + feminine nouns: pochi cavalli, pochi negozi, poche persone. Equally the few is translated by i pochi / le poche: the few people who knew her = le poche persone che la conoscevano. For examples and particular usages, see I.1 in the entry below. - When few is used as a quantifier in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see I.2 in the entry below. - When a few is used as a quantifier ( a few books), it can often be translated by qualche, which is invariable and is always followed by the singular: qualche libro; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see I.3 in the entry below. - For translations of few used as a pronoun ( few of us succeeded, I only need a few), see II in the entry below. - For translations of the few used as a noun ( the few who voted for him), see III in the entry below -
4 cardiac
['kɑːdɪæk]aggettivo cardiaco* * *(of the heart: This patient has a cardiac complaint; cardiac failure.) cardiaco* * *cardiac /ˈkɑ:dɪæk/A a.B n.1 (farm.) cardiotonico2 (med., fam.) cardiopatico● cardiac neurosis, cardionevrosi □ cardiac pacing, stimolazione artificiale del cuore □ cardiac tamponade, tamponamento cardiaco; tamponamento di Rose □ cardiac valve, valvola cardiaca.* * *['kɑːdɪæk]aggettivo cardiaco -
5 insufficient
[ˌɪnsə'fɪʃnt]* * *[insə'fiʃənt](not enough: The prisoner was released because the police had insufficient proof of his guilt.) insufficiente- insufficiency* * *insufficient /ɪnsəˈfɪʃnt/a.insufficiente; inadeguato; scarsoinsufficiently avv.* * *[ˌɪnsə'fɪʃnt] -
6 myocardium
myocardium /maɪəʊˈkɑ:dɪəm/ (anat.)n. (pl. myocardia)myocardial, myocardica.miocardico: myocardial insufficiency, insufficienza miocardica.
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Insufficiency — In suf*fi cien*cy, n. [L. insufficientia: cf. F. insuffisance, whence OE. insuffisance. See {Insufficient}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality or state of being insufficient; lack of sufficiency; deficiency; inadequateness; as, the insufficiency of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insufficiency — I noun absence, dearth, deficiency, deficit, depletion, emptiness, exhaustion, exiguity, exiguousness, falling short, fewness, inadequacy, inadequateness, incompetence, incompleteness, inopia, lack, meagerness, need, not enough, paucity, penuria … Law dictionary
insufficiency — (n.) 1520s, from L.L. insufficientia, noun of quality from insufficientem (see INSUFFICIENT (Cf. insufficient)). Insufficience deficiency is from early 15c … Etymology dictionary
insufficiency — [in΄sə fish′ənsin΄sə fish′ən sē] n. pl. insufficiencies [LL insufficientia] 1. lack of sufficiency; deficiency; inadequacy: also Rare insufficience [in΄sə fish′əns] 2. inability or failure of an organ or tissue to perform its normal function:… … English World dictionary
Insufficiency — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Insufficiency >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 insufficiency insufficiency Sgm: N 1 inadequacy inadequacy inadequateness Sgm: N 1 incompetence incompetence &c.(impotence) 158 Sgm: N 1 deficiency deficiency… … English dictionary for students
insufficiency — noun (plural cies) Date: 1526 1. the quality or state of being insufficient: as a. lack of mental or moral fitness ; incompetence < the insufficiency of this person for public office > b. lack of adequate supply < insufficiency of provisions > c … New Collegiate Dictionary
insufficiency — Lack of completeness of function or power. SEE ALSO: incompetence. [L. in , neg. + sufficientia, fr. sufficio to suffice] accommodative i. a lack of appropriate accommodation for near focus. acute adrenocortical i. severe adrenocortical i. when… … Medical dictionary
insufficiency — /in seuh fish euhn see/, n., pl. insufficiencies for 2. 1. deficiency in amount, force, power, competence, or fitness; inadequacy: insufficiency of supplies. 2. an instance of this. 3. inability of an organ or other part of the body to function… … Universalium
insufficiency — noun The lack of sufficiency; the shortage or inadequacy of. The troops went hungry because of the insufficiency of their supplies … Wiktionary
insufficiency — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of necessary amount Nouns 1. insufficiency; inadequacy, inadequateness; incompetence, impotence; deficiency, incompleteness, imperfection, shortcoming, emptiness, poorness, depletion, vacancy,… … English dictionary for students
insufficiency — insufficient ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not enough. DERIVATIVES insufficiency noun insufficiently adverb … English terms dictionary