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21 ask for
ask for [sth.] chiedere [ drink]; chiedere, richiedere [money, help, restraint]he was asking for it! he asked for it! — colloq. se l'è voluto! ask for [sb.] (on telephone) chiedere di, cercare; (from sickbed) chiedere di vedere
* * *1) (to express a wish to see or speak to (someone): When he telephoned he asked for you; He is very ill and keeps asking for his daughter.) chiedere di2) (to behave as if inviting (something unpleasant): Going for a swim when you have a cold is just as asking for trouble.) cercare, andare in cerca di* * *vi + prep(person) chiedere di, cercare, (help, information, money) chiedere, domandareI asked him for help — gli ho chiesto aiuto or di aiutarmi
* * *ask for [sth.] chiedere [ drink]; chiedere, richiedere [money, help, restraint]he was asking for it! he asked for it! — colloq. se l'è voluto! ask for [sb.] (on telephone) chiedere di, cercare; (from sickbed) chiedere di vedere
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22 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 -
23 break the ice
(to overcome the first shyness etc: Let's break the ice by inviting our new neighbours for a meal.) rompere il ghiaccio -
24 rain check: take a rain check
((American) (to ask) to do something at a later time: Thanks for inviting me to dinner, but can I take a rain check on it?) rinvio -
25 thank
[θæŋk]I'll thank you to do — ti sarei grato se facessi, per favore puoi fare
thank goodness, heavens! — grazie al cielo!
* * *[Ɵæŋk] 1. verb(to express appreciation or gratitude to (someone) for a favour, service, gift etc: He thanked me for the present; She thanked him for inviting her.) ringraziare- thankful- thankfully
- thankfulness
- thankless
- thanklessly
- thanklessness
- thanks 2. interjection(thank you: Thanks (very much) for your present; Thanks a lot!; No, thanks; Yes, thanks.) grazie- Thanksgiving
- thanks to
- thank you* * *[θæŋk]I'll thank you to do — ti sarei grato se facessi, per favore puoi fare
thank goodness, heavens! — grazie al cielo!
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inviting — index attractive, palatable, persuasive, provocative, sapid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
inviting — (adj.) “attractive, alluring,” c.1600, from prp. of INVITE (Cf. invite) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
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inviting — [in vīt′iŋ] adj. tempting; alluring; enticing … English World dictionary
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inviting — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look, sound ADVERB ▪ very ▪ It was hot and the sea looked very inviting. ▪ especially (e … Collocations dictionary
inviting — in|vit|ing [ınˈvaıtıŋ] adj something that is inviting is very attractive and makes you want to be near it, try it, taste it etc ▪ The log fire looked warm and inviting. >invitingly adv ▪ She smiled invitingly … Dictionary of contemporary English
inviting — in|vit|ing [ ın vaıtıŋ ] adjective something that is inviting is attractive and makes you want to experience it: an inviting outdoor pool ╾ in|vit|ing|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
inviting — adjective an inviting sight, smell, offer etc is very attractive and makes you want to go somewhere or do something: The log fire looked warm and inviting. invitingly adverb: She smiled invitingly … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
