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1 puro
pure* * *puro agg.1 pure: lana, seta pura, pure wool, silk; alcol, oro puro, pure alcohol, gold; acqua, aria pura, pure water, air // cielo puro, clear sky // vino, cognac puro, neat wine, brandy // razza pura, pure breed // linguaggio, stile puro, pure language, style // scienza, arte, matematica pura, pure science, art, mathematics3 ( mero, semplice) mere, sheer, pure: il puro necessario, what is strictly necessary; pura pazzia, sheer (o mere) madness; la pura verità, the plain truth; per puro caso, by mere (o pure) chance; per pura curiosità, for sheer (o mere) curiosity◆ s.m. pure person.* * *['puro] 1.1) (non mescolato) [cotone, lana, seta, razza, lingua] pure; [oro, argento] pure, fine; [ alcol] pure, absolutebere il vino puro — to drink one's wine straight o undiluted
è un egoista allo stato puro — fig. he's a complete and utter egoist
2) (non alterato) [gusto, colore] pure; (limpido) [aria, acqua, suono] clear, pure3) (sem plice)è una -a formalità — it's a mere formality, just a formality
è la -a verità — it's the naked o simple truth
puro e semplice — [bugia, rifiuto] pure and simple, outright; [pigrizia, ignoranza] plain
per puro caso — by pure chance, by sheer accident
per -a curiosità — out of pure o idle curiosity
4) (inno cente) [ persona] pure2.sostantivo maschile (f. -a)* * *puro/'puro/1 (non mescolato) [cotone, lana, seta, razza, lingua] pure; [oro, argento] pure, fine; [ alcol] pure, absolute; bere il vino puro to drink one's wine straight o undiluted; allo stato puro in the pure state; è un egoista allo stato puro fig. he's a complete and utter egoist2 (non alterato) [gusto, colore] pure; (limpido) [aria, acqua, suono] clear, pure3 (sem plice) è una -a formalità it's a mere formality, just a formality; è la -a verità it's the naked o simple truth; è -a follia it's sheer lunacy; puro e semplice [bugia, rifiuto] pure and simple, outright; [pigrizia, ignoranza] plain; per puro caso by pure chance, by sheer accident; per -a curiosità out of pure o idle curiosity( f. -a) i -i the pure-hearted. -
2 pazzia
f folly, unreason, irrationality* * *pazzia s.f.1 madness, craziness, insanity, lunacy: in un accesso di pazzia, in a fit of madness (o in a frenzy); la pazzia è una malattia mentale, insanity is a mental disorder; avere un ramo di pazzia, to be a little crazy2 ( cosa insensata) madness; ( azione pazza) mad act, folly, foolish action; ( idea pazza) folly, foolish idea: è una pazzia uscire a quest'ora, it is sheer folly (o it is absolutely mad) to go out at this time; ho commesso una pazzia, I have done something foolish; sarebbe una pazzia lasciarlo fare, it would be madness to let him do it; spero non farai la pazzia di accettare, I hope you won't be so foolish as to accept; vuoi andare al Polo Nord, che pazzia!, you want to go the North Pole, what a crazy idea!; fare delle pazzie, to act like a fool (o to behave irrationally); avrei fatto pazzie per lei, I would have done everything for her.* * *[pat'tsia]sostantivo femminile madness, insanity, lunacy* * *pazzia/pat'tsia/sostantivo f.madness, insanity, lunacy; ho fatto la pazzia di accettare I was crazy enough to accept; sposarla è stata una pazzia! marrying her was (a) folly! fare -e to go mad. -
3 pazzia sf
[pat'tsia]Med madness, lunacy, insanity, (di azione, decisione) madness, folly -
4 roba sf
['rɔba]1) (gen) things pl, stuff, (cose proprie) belongings pl, things pl, possessions plroba da mangiare — food, things to eat
ho un sacco di roba da fare — I've got a lot to do, I've got lots of things to do
2) (faccenda, affare) affair, matter3)bella roba! — (iro : che gran cosa!) so what!, (che mascalzonata!) that's nice, isn't it!PAROLA CHIAVE: roba non si traduce mai con la parola inglese roberoba da matti o pazzi! — it's sheer madness o lunacy!, it's just incredible
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5 pazzia
sf [pat'tsia]Med madness, lunacy, insanity, (di azione, decisione) madness, folly -
6 roba
sf ['rɔba]1) (gen) things pl, stuff, (cose proprie) belongings pl, things pl, possessions plroba da mangiare — food, things to eat
ho un sacco di roba da fare — I've got a lot to do, I've got lots of things to do
2) (faccenda, affare) affair, matter3)bella roba! — (iro : che gran cosa!) so what!, (che mascalzonata!) that's nice, isn't it!PAROLA CHIAVE: roba non si traduce mai con la parola inglese roberoba da matti o pazzi! — it's sheer madness o lunacy!, it's just incredible
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