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1 intimate
I 1. ['ɪntɪmət]1) (personal) intimo; [belief, friendship] intimo, profondoto be on intimate terms with sb. — essere intimo di qcn
2) (sexual) [ relationship] intimoto be intimate with sb. — avere rapporti intimi con qcn
3) (cosy) [ atmosphere] intimo2.nome intimo m.II ['ɪntimeɪt]2) (announce) annunciare [ content]* * *1. ['intimət] adjective1) (close and affectionate: intimate friends.) intimo2) (private or personal: the intimate details of his correspondence.) intimo3) ((of knowledge of a subject) deep and thorough.) profondo2. noun(a close friend.) (amico) intimo3. [-meit] verb(to give information or announce.) annunciare- intimacy
- intimately* * *intimate /ˈɪntɪmət/A a.1 intimo; (il) più segreto; intrinseco: intimate apparel, biancheria intima; one's intimate feelings, i propri sentimenti intimi; an intimate friend, un amico intimo; intimate relations, rapporti intimi; one's intimate thoughts, i pensieri più segreti; an intimate diary, un diario segreto; to be on intimate terms with sb., essere intimo di q.; essere in intimità con q.2 approfondito; profondo: an intimate knowledge of astronomy, una profonda conoscenza dell'astronomia3 che ha rapporti intimi (con q.)B n.(amico) intimo; (amica) intimaintimately avv. (to) intimate /ˈɪntɪmeɪt/v. t.1 annunciare formalmente; dichiarare, manifestare: to intimate one's reluctance to do st., manifestare la propria riluttanza (o dichiararsi riluttante) a fare qc.2 lasciar capire (o intendere); far capire; suggerire; insinuare: He has intimated his interest in buying, ha lasciato capire di essere interessato all'acquistoFALSI AMICI: to intimate non significa intimare.* * *I 1. ['ɪntɪmət]1) (personal) intimo; [belief, friendship] intimo, profondoto be on intimate terms with sb. — essere intimo di qcn
2) (sexual) [ relationship] intimoto be intimate with sb. — avere rapporti intimi con qcn
3) (cosy) [ atmosphere] intimo2.nome intimo m.II ['ɪntimeɪt]2) (announce) annunciare [ content] -
2 intimate in·ti·mate adj vb
['ɪntɪmeɪt]1. adjintimo (-a), (knowledge) profondo (-a)to be/become intimate with sb — (friendly) essere/diventare amico (-a) intimo (-a) di qn, (sexually) avere rapporti intimi con qn
2. vtFALSE FRIEND: intimate is not translated by the Italian word intimareto intimate (that) — far or lasciar capire (che)
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3 cosy
['kəʊzɪ] 1.1) (comfortable) [ chair] comodo; [ room] accogliente, intimo; [ atmosphere] accogliente, raccolto; [ clothing] comodo, confortevoleto feel cosy — [ person] sentirsi a proprio agio
2) (intimate) [chat, evening] intimo3) fig. [situation, belief] rassicurante2.* * *['kəuzi] 1. adjective(warm and comfortable: a cosy chat; a cosy armchair.) confortevole, comodo2. noun(a covering for a teapot (tea-cosy) or for an egg (egg-cosy), to keep it warm.) copriteiera,- cosily- cosiness* * *(room, atmosphere) accogliente, intimo (-a), (clothes) bello (-a) caldo (-a)2. n(tea cosy) copriteiera m inv, (egg cosy) copriuovo* * *cosy /ˈkəʊzɪ/A a.1 comodo; confortevole; accogliente; raccolto; intimo: a cosy room, una stanza accogliente; a cosy corner, un angolo raccolto; DIALOGO → - Taking a seat in a restaurant- This place seems nice and cosy, questo posto sembra grazioso e accogliente2 intimo; confidenziale; rilassato: a cosy atmosphere, un'atmosfera intima; a cosy chat, due chiacchiere tra amici; a cosy relationship, rapporti amichevoli3 rassicurante; protetto4 (spreg.) tranquillo; sicuro di séB n.(= tea cosy) copriteiera.(to) cosy► to cozy.* * *['kəʊzɪ] 1.1) (comfortable) [ chair] comodo; [ room] accogliente, intimo; [ atmosphere] accogliente, raccolto; [ clothing] comodo, confortevoleto feel cosy — [ person] sentirsi a proprio agio
2) (intimate) [chat, evening] intimo3) fig. [situation, belief] rassicurante2. -
4 liaison
[lɪ'eɪzn] [AE 'lɪəzɒn]1) (intimate relation) relazione f., liaison f.2) (relationship) relazione f., legame m.3) mil. collegamento m.4) fon. liaison f.* * *[li:'eizon, ]( American[) 'li:eizon](a contact or communication: liaison between parents and teachers; ( also adjective) a liason officer.) legame, relazione- liaise* * *liaison /lɪˈeɪzn, USA ˈli:əza:n/n.2 (comm., mil.) collegamento: liaison office [officer], ufficio [ufficiale] di collegamento3 (fon.) liaison; legamento* * *[lɪ'eɪzn] [AE 'lɪəzɒn]1) (intimate relation) relazione f., liaison f.2) (relationship) relazione f., legame m.3) mil. collegamento m.4) fon. liaison f. -
5 personal details
nome plurale dati m. personali; (more intimate) dettagli m. intimi* * *npldati mpl personali* * *nome plurale dati m. personali; (more intimate) dettagli m. intimi -
6 close
I [kləʊs]1) (with tight links) [ relative] prossimo, stretto; [link, contact] strettoto bear a close resemblance to sb. — assomigliare molto a qcn
2) (intimate) [ friend] intimo (to di)3) (almost equal) [ result] simile, vicino4) (careful) [examination, supervision] attento, accurato, precisoto pay close attention to sth. — prestare molta attenzione a qcs.
to keep a close watch o eye on sb., sth. — tener d'occhio attentamente qcn., qcs
5) (compact) [texture, print] fitto; [ military formation] serrato7) colloq. (secretive)••II [kləʊs]it was a close call o shave — colloq. c'è mancato poco o un pelo
1) (nearby)to bring sth. closer — portare qcs. più vicino
to hold sb. close — stringere qcn
2) (temporally)3) (almost)"is the answer three?" - "close!" — "la risposta è tre?" - "ti sei avvicinato molto!"
4) close by vicino a [wall, bridge]5) close enoughthat's close enough — (no nearer) è vicino abbastanza; (acceptable) può andare
6) close to vicino a [place, person, object]how close are we to...? — a quale distanza siamo da...?
to be, come close to doing — stare per o essere sul punto di fare
how close are you to completing...? — quanto ti manca per completare...?
it's coming close to the time when... — si sta avvicinando il momento in cui...
close to o on 60 people, a century ago — colloq. più o meno 60 persone, un secolo fa
••III [kləʊs](from) close to o (from) close up — colloq. da vicino
1) (road) strada f. privata2) (of cathedral) = terreno cintato circostante una cattedraleIV [kləʊz]1) (end)to bring sth. to a close — portare a termine qcs.
to draw o come to a close finire, terminare; at the close of day — lett. sul finire del giorno
2) econ.V 1. [kləʊz]1) (shut) chiudere [door, eyes, book, file, shop]2) (block) chiudere [airport, pipe, opening]; chiudere, impedire l'accesso a [road, area]3) (bring to an end) chiudere, concludere [ meeting]; chiudere [account, case]; concludere [ deal]4) (reduce)2.to close the gap — fig. ridurre lo scarto
1) (shut) [airport, shop, museum] chiudere; [door, container, eyes] chiudersi2) (cease to operate) [business, mine] chiudere3) (end) [meeting, play] finire, terminare4) econ. [currency, index, market] chiudereto close down, up — chiudere al ribasso, al rialzo
5) (get smaller) [ gap] ridursi6) (get closer) [ enemy] avvicinarsi (on a)•- close in- close up* * *I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.)2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.)2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.)2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.)3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.)4) (tight: a close fit.)5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.)6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).)7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.)•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.)2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.)3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).)2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.)- close up* * *I [kləʊs]1) (with tight links) [ relative] prossimo, stretto; [link, contact] strettoto bear a close resemblance to sb. — assomigliare molto a qcn
2) (intimate) [ friend] intimo (to di)3) (almost equal) [ result] simile, vicino4) (careful) [examination, supervision] attento, accurato, precisoto pay close attention to sth. — prestare molta attenzione a qcs.
to keep a close watch o eye on sb., sth. — tener d'occhio attentamente qcn., qcs
5) (compact) [texture, print] fitto; [ military formation] serrato7) colloq. (secretive)••II [kləʊs]it was a close call o shave — colloq. c'è mancato poco o un pelo
1) (nearby)to bring sth. closer — portare qcs. più vicino
to hold sb. close — stringere qcn
2) (temporally)3) (almost)"is the answer three?" - "close!" — "la risposta è tre?" - "ti sei avvicinato molto!"
4) close by vicino a [wall, bridge]5) close enoughthat's close enough — (no nearer) è vicino abbastanza; (acceptable) può andare
6) close to vicino a [place, person, object]how close are we to...? — a quale distanza siamo da...?
to be, come close to doing — stare per o essere sul punto di fare
how close are you to completing...? — quanto ti manca per completare...?
it's coming close to the time when... — si sta avvicinando il momento in cui...
close to o on 60 people, a century ago — colloq. più o meno 60 persone, un secolo fa
••III [kləʊs](from) close to o (from) close up — colloq. da vicino
1) (road) strada f. privata2) (of cathedral) = terreno cintato circostante una cattedraleIV [kləʊz]1) (end)to bring sth. to a close — portare a termine qcs.
to draw o come to a close finire, terminare; at the close of day — lett. sul finire del giorno
2) econ.V 1. [kləʊz]1) (shut) chiudere [door, eyes, book, file, shop]2) (block) chiudere [airport, pipe, opening]; chiudere, impedire l'accesso a [road, area]3) (bring to an end) chiudere, concludere [ meeting]; chiudere [account, case]; concludere [ deal]4) (reduce)2.to close the gap — fig. ridurre lo scarto
1) (shut) [airport, shop, museum] chiudere; [door, container, eyes] chiudersi2) (cease to operate) [business, mine] chiudere3) (end) [meeting, play] finire, terminare4) econ. [currency, index, market] chiudereto close down, up — chiudere al ribasso, al rialzo
5) (get smaller) [ gap] ridursi6) (get closer) [ enemy] avvicinarsi (on a)•- close in- close up -
7 physical
['fɪzɪkl] 1.1) (of the body) [strength, pain] fisicodid he get physical? — (become intimate) ci ha provato? (become violent) è passato alle mani?
2) [chemistry, sciences, geography, property] fisico2.nome colloq. visita f. (medica)* * *['fizikəl]1) (of the body: Playing football is one form of physical fitness.) fisico2) (of things that can be seen or felt: the physical world.) fisico, materiale3) (of the laws of nature: It's a physical impossibility for a man to fly like a bird.) concreto, fisico4) (relating to the natural features of the surface of the Earth: physical geography.) fisico5) (relating to physics: physical chemistry.) fisico•- physical education* * *['fɪzɪkl] 1.1) (of the body) [strength, pain] fisicodid he get physical? — (become intimate) ci ha provato? (become violent) è passato alle mani?
2) [chemistry, sciences, geography, property] fisico2.nome colloq. visita f. (medica) -
8 bosom
['bʊzəm]nome lett.1) (chest) petto m.2) (breasts) petto m., seno m.3) fig. (heart, soul) seno m., cuore m.* * *['buzəm] 1. noun1) (a woman's breasts: She has a large bosom.) petto, seno2) (the chest: She held him tenderly to her bosom.) petto3) (the innermost part: in the bosom of his family.) seno2. adjective(intimate; close: a bosom friend.) del cuore* * *bosom /ˈbʊzəm/n.3 (lett.) petto; seno; cuore (fig.): to carry st. in one's bosom, portare qc. sul seno (o sul cuore); to clasp sb. to one's bosom, stringersi q. al seno (o al cuore); I felt a tremor in my bosom, sentii un tremore nel petto● bosom buddy (o bosom friend), amico del cuore (o prediletto)bosomya.( di donna) dall'ampio seno; dal seno prosperoso; pettoruta.* * *['bʊzəm]nome lett.1) (chest) petto m.2) (breasts) petto m., seno m.3) fig. (heart, soul) seno m., cuore m. -
9 intimacy
['ɪntɪməsɪ]1) (closeness) intimità f.* * *[-məsi]1) (the quality of being intimate.) intimità2) (close friendship.) intimità* * *intimacy /ˈɪntɪməsɪ/n.1 [u] intimità; dimestichezza; familiarità3 (eufem.) rapporti intimi; relazione amorosa● to be on terms of intimacy with sb., essere in intimità con q.; essere intimo di q.* * *['ɪntɪməsɪ]1) (closeness) intimità f. -
10 intimately
['ɪntɪmətlɪ]1) (in a personal way) [ know] intimamente; [ speak] in modo intimo3) (closely) [connected, involved] intimamente* * *[-mət-]adverb intimamente* * *intimately► intimate* * *['ɪntɪmətlɪ]1) (in a personal way) [ know] intimamente; [ speak] in modo intimo3) (closely) [connected, involved] intimamente -
11 ♦ term
♦ term /tɜ:m/n.1 termine; parola, vocabolo: He always uses the proper term, usa sempre la parola giusta; He used strong terms, disse delle parole grosse; ( logica) the terms of a syllogism, i termini di un sillogismo; (mat.) This expression has four terms, quest'espressione ha quattro termini; scientific terms, termini scientifici; in plain terms, in parole povere; technical terms, termini tecnici; voci tecniche; to speak in general terms, parlare in modo vago; to speak in glowing terms, avere parole di caloroso apprezzamento; term of endearment, appellativo affettuoso; vezzeggiativo2 (pl.) rapporti; relazioni: to be on bad terms with sb., avere rapporti tesi con q.; on friendly terms, in rapporti di amicizia; to be on intimate terms with sb., essere intimo di q.; essere in intimità con q.; I am on good terms with him, sono in buoni rapporti con lui3 durata; periodo ( di tempo); trimestre scolastico; sessione: the term of an insurance policy, la durata d'una polizza assicurativa; (leg.) term of imprisonment, periodo di detenzione; pena detentiva; spring term, il secondo trimestre (scolastico)4 (polit., ecc.; = term of office) periodo di permanenza in carica; mandato: Thomas Jefferson was President of the USA for two successive terms, Thomas Jefferson fu Presidente degli USA per due mandati successivi5 (pl.) termini; condizioni; clausole: the terms of surrender, le condizioni di resa; terms of sale [payment], condizioni di vendita [pagamento]; the terms of a contract, i termini di un contratto; le condizioni contrattuali; on the usual terms, alle solite condizioni; the terms of a will, le clausole di un testamento; under the terms, secondo le clausole ( del contratto); to dictate the terms, dettare le condizioni; favourable terms, condizioni favorevoli6 (pl.) prezzi; tariffe7 (archeol.) termine; erma8 [u] (= full term) (med.) termine ( della gestazione): She had her baby at full term, ha portato la gravidanza a termine; to be near one's term, essere prossima al parto● (fin.) term bill, cambiale (o tratta) a tempo vista □ term day, giorno di scadenza □ ( banca) term deposit, deposito a termine (o vincolato) □ (ass.) term insurance, assicurazione temporanea sulla vita □ ( banca) term loan, mutuo (o prestito) a termine (o rateizzato) □ ( Borsa) term settlement, liquidazione periodica □ (econ.) terms of trade, ragione di scambio □ to bring sb. to terms, ridurre q. alla ragione; convincere q. a venire a un accordo □ to come to terms with, accettare, farsi una ragione di (qc. di spiacevole o doloroso) □ in terms of, in termini di □ (leg.) to make terms, accordarsi □ not on any term, a nessun patto □ on equal terms, alla pari; su un piede d'eguaglianza □ to serve a term ( in prison), scontare una condanna (in carcere) □ We aren't on speaking terms, non ci parliamo; non ci rivolgiamo la parola.(to) term /tɜ:m/v. t.chiamare; definire; denominare; designare: A hybrid of a male ass and a mare is termed a mule, l'ibrido di un asino e una cavalla si chiama mulo● He terms himself an artist, si autoproclama un artista. -
12 familiar *** fa·mili·ar adj
[fə'mɪljə(r)]1) (well-known: face, person, place) conosciuto (-a), familiare, (common: experience, complaint, event) comune2)to be familiar (with sb/sth) — conoscere bene (qn/qc)to make o.s. familiar with — familiarizzarsi con, acquistare dimestichezza con
3) (language) familiare, (intimate: tone of voice) di eccessiva confidenza -
13 quiet **** qui·et
['kwaɪət]1) (person: silent) silenzioso (-a), tranquillo (-a), (reserved) quieto (-a), taciturno (-a), (calm) tranquillo (-a), calmo (-a)be quiet! or keep quiet! — silenzio!, sta' zitto!, (when moving about) non far rumore!, fa' piano!
they paid him £1,000 to keep him quiet — gli hanno dato 1.000 sterline perché stesse zitto
2) (not noisy: engine) silenzioso (-a), (music, voice, laugh) sommesso (-a), (sound) basso (-a), leggero (-a)3) (not busy: day) calmo (-a), tranquillo (-a), (place) tranquillo (-a)the shops/trains are always quiet on a Monday — i negozi/treni non sono mai affollati di lunedì
4) (discreet: manner) dolce, garbato (-a), (colours) tenue, smorzato (-a), (humour) garbato (-a), (private, intimate) intimo (-a)2. non the quiet — (fam: act) di nascosto, (tell) in confidenza
3. vt AmSee:quieten 1.
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