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101 sheet
[ʃiːt]1) (of paper, stamps) foglio m.4) (of plastic, rubber) foglio m.; (of canvas, tarpaulin) telo m.; (of metal, glass) lastra f.; (thinner) foglio m., lamina f.5) (of mist, fog) cortina f.a sheet of ice — (on road) una lastra di ghiaccio
6) mar. scotta f.7) AE colloq. dir. sentenza f. di carcerazione••* * *[ʃi:t]1) (a broad piece of cloth eg for a bed: She put clean sheets on all the beds.) lenzuolo2) (a large, thin, usually flat, piece: a sheet of paper/glass.) foglio•* * *[ʃiːt]1) (of paper, stamps) foglio m.4) (of plastic, rubber) foglio m.; (of canvas, tarpaulin) telo m.; (of metal, glass) lastra f.; (thinner) foglio m., lamina f.5) (of mist, fog) cortina f.a sheet of ice — (on road) una lastra di ghiaccio
6) mar. scotta f.7) AE colloq. dir. sentenza f. di carcerazione•• -
102 similarity
[ˌsɪmɪ'lærətɪ]1) (fact of resembling) somiglianza f., rassomiglianza f. (to, with con)2) (aspect of resemblance) somiglianza f., similarità f., analogia f. (to, with con)* * *[-'læ-](plural similarities) noun somiglianza* * *[ˌsɪmɪ'lærətɪ]1) (fact of resembling) somiglianza f., rassomiglianza f. (to, with con)2) (aspect of resemblance) somiglianza f., similarità f., analogia f. (to, with con) -
103 soften
['sɒfn] [AE 'sɔːfn] 1.1) (make less firm or rough) rendere molle [ ground]; rendere malleabile [ metal]; ammorbidire [ skin]; addolcire [ hard water]; fare ammorbidire [ butter]; rendere morbido [ fabric]2) fig. attenuare [blow, impact, shock, pain]; addolcire [ refusal]; ammorbidire [approach, rule]; minimizzare [ fact]3) (make quieter) attutire [sound, voice]4) (make less sharp) ammorbidire [ outline]; abbassare [ light]2.1) [light, outline, music, colour] attenuarsi; [ skin] diventare morbido; [substance, ground] diventare molle2) fig. [person, approach] ammorbidirsi3) econ. [ market] essere in flessione•* * *['sofn]verb (to make or become soft or softer, less strong or less painful: The thick walls softened the noise of the explosion.) ammorbidire; attenuare* * *['sɒfn] [AE 'sɔːfn] 1.1) (make less firm or rough) rendere molle [ ground]; rendere malleabile [ metal]; ammorbidire [ skin]; addolcire [ hard water]; fare ammorbidire [ butter]; rendere morbido [ fabric]2) fig. attenuare [blow, impact, shock, pain]; addolcire [ refusal]; ammorbidire [approach, rule]; minimizzare [ fact]3) (make quieter) attutire [sound, voice]4) (make less sharp) ammorbidire [ outline]; abbassare [ light]2.1) [light, outline, music, colour] attenuarsi; [ skin] diventare morbido; [substance, ground] diventare molle2) fig. [person, approach] ammorbidirsi3) econ. [ market] essere in flessione• -
104 spite
I [spaɪt]1) (malice) malignità f., perfidia f.; (vindictiveness) ripicca f., rancore m.2) in spite of malgrado [ circumstances]; nonostante, a dispetto di [ advice]II [spaɪt]verbo transitivo vessare, contrariare; (less strong) indispettire••* * *1. noun(ill-will or desire to hurt or offend: She neglected to give him the message out of spite.) dispetto; rancore2. verb(to annoy, offend or frustrate, because of spite: He only did that to spite me!) fare un dispetto, contrariare- spiteful- spitefully
- spitefulness
- in spite of* * *I [spaɪt]1) (malice) malignità f., perfidia f.; (vindictiveness) ripicca f., rancore m.2) in spite of malgrado [ circumstances]; nonostante, a dispetto di [ advice]II [spaɪt]verbo transitivo vessare, contrariare; (less strong) indispettire•• -
105 state
I 1. [steɪt]1) (condition) stato m.to be in a good, bad state — essere in buono, cattivo stato
in a good, bad state of repair — in buone, cattive condizioni
2) pol. amm. (anche State) stato m.3) (ceremonial) pompa f., cerimonia f.2. 3.1) (government) [school, sector, enterprise] pubblico; [pension, university] statale; [TV, railways, secret, subsidy] di stato; [ budget] nazionalestate election — (at a national level) elezioni politiche (a livello nazionale); AE elezioni statali
2) (ceremonial) [ coach] di gala; [occasion, visit, banquet] ufficiale; [ funeral] di statoII [steɪt]1) (express, say) esporre [fact, truth] esprimere [ opinion]; (provide information) indicare [age, income]to state that — [ person] dichiarare che
to state one's case — esporre le proprie ragioni; dir. esporre i fatti
as stated above, below — come indicato sopra, sotto
2) (specify) specificare [amount, place, terms, preference]••* * *I [steit] noun1) (the condition in which a thing or person is: the bad state of the roads; The room was in an untidy state; He inquired about her state of health; What a state you're in!; He was not in a fit state to take the class.)2) (a country considered as a political community, or, as in the United States, one division of a federation: The Prime Minister visits the Queen once a week to discuss affairs of state; The care of the sick and elderly is considered partly the responsibility of the state; ( also adjective) The railways are under state control; state-controlled / owned industries.)3) (ceremonial dignity and splendour: The Queen, wearing her robes of state, drove in a horse-drawn coach to Westminster; ( also adjective) state occasions/banquets.)•- stately- stateliness
- statesman
- statesmanlike
- statesmanship
- get into a state
- lie in state II [steit] verb(to say or announce clearly, carefully and definitely: You have not yet stated your intentions.)* * *I 1. [steɪt]1) (condition) stato m.to be in a good, bad state — essere in buono, cattivo stato
in a good, bad state of repair — in buone, cattive condizioni
2) pol. amm. (anche State) stato m.3) (ceremonial) pompa f., cerimonia f.2. 3.1) (government) [school, sector, enterprise] pubblico; [pension, university] statale; [TV, railways, secret, subsidy] di stato; [ budget] nazionalestate election — (at a national level) elezioni politiche (a livello nazionale); AE elezioni statali
2) (ceremonial) [ coach] di gala; [occasion, visit, banquet] ufficiale; [ funeral] di statoII [steɪt]1) (express, say) esporre [fact, truth] esprimere [ opinion]; (provide information) indicare [age, income]to state that — [ person] dichiarare che
to state one's case — esporre le proprie ragioni; dir. esporre i fatti
as stated above, below — come indicato sopra, sotto
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106 statement
['steɪtmənt]1) (expression of view) dichiarazione f., asserzione f. (by di; on, about riguardo a, circa)2) econ. (of bank account) estratto m. conto3) dir. dichiarazione f.* * *1) (the act of stating.) dichiarazione2) (something that is stated: The prime minister will make a statement tomorrow on the crisis.) dichiarazione3) (a written statement of how much money a person has, owes etc: I'll look at my bank statement to see how much money is in my account.) rendiconto, estratto conto* * *['steɪtmənt]1) (expression of view) dichiarazione f., asserzione f. (by di; on, about riguardo a, circa)2) econ. (of bank account) estratto m. conto3) dir. dichiarazione f. -
107 suppress
[sə'pres]1) (prevent) trattenere [smile, urge, tears, sneeze]; contenere [anger, excitement]; reprimere [doubt, opposition, sexuality]; nascondere, celare [information, fact]; dissimulare [ truth]; occultare [ evidence]; sopprimere [party, group]; mettere a tacere [ scandal]; sopprimere, abolire [ activity]; soffocare [ yawn]2) (reduce, weaken) impedire, inibire [ growth]; indebolire [ immune system]; eliminare [ weeds]; inibire [symptom, reaction]* * *[sə'pres]1) (to defeat or put a stop to (eg a rebellion).) reprimere2) (to keep back or stifle: She suppressed a laugh.) trattenere3) (to prevent from being published, known etc: to suppress information.) annullare•* * *[sə'pres]1) (prevent) trattenere [smile, urge, tears, sneeze]; contenere [anger, excitement]; reprimere [doubt, opposition, sexuality]; nascondere, celare [information, fact]; dissimulare [ truth]; occultare [ evidence]; sopprimere [party, group]; mettere a tacere [ scandal]; sopprimere, abolire [ activity]; soffocare [ yawn]2) (reduce, weaken) impedire, inibire [ growth]; indebolire [ immune system]; eliminare [ weeds]; inibire [symptom, reaction] -
108 testify
['testɪfaɪ] 1.verbo transitivo testimoniare, attestare ( that che)2.1) (state solemnly) testimoniareto testify to — essere la prova di [fact, presence]
2) (prove)to testify to sth. — testimoniare di o dimostrare qcs
* * *1) (to give evidence, especially in a law court: He agreed to testify on behalf of / against the accused man.) testimoniare2) (to show or give evidence of; to state that (something) is so: I will testify to her kindness.) esprimere, attestare* * *['testɪfaɪ] 1.verbo transitivo testimoniare, attestare ( that che)2.1) (state solemnly) testimoniareto testify to — essere la prova di [fact, presence]
2) (prove)to testify to sth. — testimoniare di o dimostrare qcs
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109 unearth
[ʌn'ɜːθ]1) archeol. dissotterrare [remains, pottery]2) fig. (find) scoprire, rivelare [fact, evidence]* * *(to discover (something) or remove it from a place where it is put away or hidden: During his studies, he unearthed several new facts about the history of the place.) dissotterrare, scoprire* * *[ʌn'ɜːθ]1) archeol. dissotterrare [remains, pottery]2) fig. (find) scoprire, rivelare [fact, evidence] -
110 well-known
[ˌwel'nəʊn]1) (famous) nototo be well-known to sb. — essere conosciuto da qcn
it is well-known that it is a well-known fact that — è ben noto o risaputo che
* * *adjective (familiar or famous: a well-known TV personality.) noto* * *[ˌwel'nəʊn]1) (famous) nototo be well-known to sb. — essere conosciuto da qcn
it is well-known that it is a well-known fact that — è ben noto o risaputo che
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111 attest
[ə'test] 1.verbo transitivo form.1) (prove) attestare, dimostrare2) (declare) attestare, affermare3) (authenticate) autenticare [ will]2.verbo intransitivo form.1)to attest to — (prove) [fact, skill] attestare, testimoniare
2) (affirm) attestare* * *[ə'test] 1.verbo transitivo form.1) (prove) attestare, dimostrare2) (declare) attestare, affermare3) (authenticate) autenticare [ will]2.verbo intransitivo form.1)to attest to — (prove) [fact, skill] attestare, testimoniare
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112 attested
[ə'testɪd] 1. 2.* * *[ə'testɪd] 1. 2. -
113 get away from
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114 ingest
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115 latch on
1) (seize on) afferrare, aggrapparsi a [ object]; (exploit) attaccarsi a [ idea]; persistere in [ weakness]* * *1) (seize on) afferrare, aggrapparsi a [ object]; (exploit) attaccarsi a [ idea]; persistere in [ weakness] -
116 negate
[nɪ'geɪt]1) (cancel out) annullare [advantage, effect]2) (deny) negare [existence, fact]3) (contradict) rifiutare [ theory]4) ling. volgere alla forma negativa [ phrase]* * *[nɪ'geɪt]1) (cancel out) annullare [advantage, effect]2) (deny) negare [existence, fact]3) (contradict) rifiutare [ theory]4) ling. volgere alla forma negativa [ phrase] -
117 overemphasize
[ˌəʊvər'emfəsaɪz]verbo transitivo dare troppa enfasi a [aspect, fact]; esagerare [ importance]* * *[ˌəʊvər'emfəsaɪz]verbo transitivo dare troppa enfasi a [aspect, fact]; esagerare [ importance] -
118 square with
square with [sth.] (be consistent with) quadrare con [evidence, fact]* * *square with [sth.] (be consistent with) quadrare con [evidence, fact] -
119 thing
[θɪŋ] 1.1) (object) cosa f., oggetto m.the one thing he wants is... — l'unica cosa che vuole è...
2) (action, task, event) cosa f.the thing to do is... — la cosa da fare è...
3) (matter, fact) cosa f.the thing to remember is... — quello che bisogna ricordare è...
the thing is (that)... — il fatto è che...
the only thing is,... — l'unica cosa è...
the good thing (about it) is... — di buono c'è...
4) (person, animal)you lucky thing! — colloq. fortunello!
you stupid thing! — colloq. scemo!
2.(the) stupid thing! — colloq. (of object) stupido coso!
1) (personal belongings, equipment) cose f., robe f.2) (situation, matters) cose f.how are things with you? how are things going? come va? come ti vanno le cose? to worry about things farsi dei problemi; as things are o stand nello stato attuale delle cose; as things turned out in fin dei conti; all things considered — tutto sommato
••it's the in thing — colloq. è alla moda
that's just the thing o the very thing! è proprio quello che ci vuole! it's become quite the thing (to do) è diventato alla moda (fare); it was a close o near thing per un pelo; he's on to a good thing ha trovato l'America; he likes to do his own thing colloq. fa quello che gli pare e piace; for one thing... (and) for another thing... primo... (e) secondo..., in primo luogo... (e) in secondo luogo...; to have a thing about colloq. (like) andare matto per [ blondes]; essere fissato con [ old cars]; (hate) non potere vedere [ dogs]; he's got a thing about flying colloq. ha paura di volare; to make a big thing (out) of it colloq. farne una questione di stato; to know a thing or two about sth. colloq. saperla lunga in fatto di qcs.; I could tell you a thing or two about him! colloq. potrei raccontarti un paio di cosette sul suo conto! and then, of all things, she... e allora, chissà perché, lei...; I must be seeing things! devo avere le allucinazioni! I must be hearing things! credo di sentire le voci! it's (just) one of those things sono cose che capitano; it's one (damned) thing after another! colloq. è una seccatura dopo l'altra! one thing led to another and... una cosa tira l'altra e...; taking one thing with another tutto sommato; what with one thing and another,... tra una cosa e l'altra,...; (to try) to be all things to all men — (cercare di) fare contenti tutti
* * *[θɪŋ] 1.1) (object) cosa f., oggetto m.the one thing he wants is... — l'unica cosa che vuole è...
2) (action, task, event) cosa f.the thing to do is... — la cosa da fare è...
3) (matter, fact) cosa f.the thing to remember is... — quello che bisogna ricordare è...
the thing is (that)... — il fatto è che...
the only thing is,... — l'unica cosa è...
the good thing (about it) is... — di buono c'è...
4) (person, animal)you lucky thing! — colloq. fortunello!
you stupid thing! — colloq. scemo!
2.(the) stupid thing! — colloq. (of object) stupido coso!
1) (personal belongings, equipment) cose f., robe f.2) (situation, matters) cose f.how are things with you? how are things going? come va? come ti vanno le cose? to worry about things farsi dei problemi; as things are o stand nello stato attuale delle cose; as things turned out in fin dei conti; all things considered — tutto sommato
••it's the in thing — colloq. è alla moda
that's just the thing o the very thing! è proprio quello che ci vuole! it's become quite the thing (to do) è diventato alla moda (fare); it was a close o near thing per un pelo; he's on to a good thing ha trovato l'America; he likes to do his own thing colloq. fa quello che gli pare e piace; for one thing... (and) for another thing... primo... (e) secondo..., in primo luogo... (e) in secondo luogo...; to have a thing about colloq. (like) andare matto per [ blondes]; essere fissato con [ old cars]; (hate) non potere vedere [ dogs]; he's got a thing about flying colloq. ha paura di volare; to make a big thing (out) of it colloq. farne una questione di stato; to know a thing or two about sth. colloq. saperla lunga in fatto di qcs.; I could tell you a thing or two about him! colloq. potrei raccontarti un paio di cosette sul suo conto! and then, of all things, she... e allora, chissà perché, lei...; I must be seeing things! devo avere le allucinazioni! I must be hearing things! credo di sentire le voci! it's (just) one of those things sono cose che capitano; it's one (damned) thing after another! colloq. è una seccatura dopo l'altra! one thing led to another and... una cosa tira l'altra e...; taking one thing with another tutto sommato; what with one thing and another,... tra una cosa e l'altra,...; (to try) to be all things to all men — (cercare di) fare contenti tutti
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120 tie in with
tie in with [sth.]1) (tally) concordare con [fact, event]2) (have link) essere collegato a; tie [sth.] in with sth., tie in [sth.] with sth. (combine) combinare [qcs.] con qcs* * *tie in with [sth.]1) (tally) concordare con [fact, event]2) (have link) essere collegato a; tie [sth.] in with sth., tie in [sth.] with sth. (combine) combinare [qcs.] con qcs
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