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121 chief
[tʃiːf] 1.1) (leader) capo m.party chief — pol. dirigente di partito
defence chiefs — pol. responsabili della difesa
2) colloq. (boss) capo m.2.2) (highest in rank) [ editor] capo3) - in-chief in composti* * *[ i:f] 1. adjective(greatest in importance etc: the chief cause of disease.) principale2. noun(the head of a clan or tribe, or a department, business etc.) capo- chiefly- chief executive officer
- chieftain* * *[tʃiːf] 1.1) (leader) capo m.party chief — pol. dirigente di partito
defence chiefs — pol. responsabili della difesa
2) colloq. (boss) capo m.2.2) (highest in rank) [ editor] capo3) - in-chief in composti -
122 crucial
['kruːʃl]* * *['kru:ʃəl](involving a big decision; of the greatest importance: He took the crucial step of asking her to marry him; The next game is crucial - if we lose it we lose the match.) cruciale* * *['kruːʃl] -
123 deflate
[dɪ'fleɪt] 1.1) sgonfiare [tyre, balloon]2) fig. smontare [ person]3) econ. deflazionare [ prices]2.verbo intransitivo [tyre, balloon] sgonfiarsi* * *[di'fleit]1) (to let gas out of (a tyre etc).) sgonfiare2) (to reduce (a person's) importance, self-confidence etc: He was completely deflated by his failure.) ridimensionare, sminuire•* * *[dɪ'fleɪt] 1.1) sgonfiare [tyre, balloon]2) fig. smontare [ person]3) econ. deflazionare [ prices]2.verbo intransitivo [tyre, balloon] sgonfiarsi -
124 emphasis
['emfəsɪs]to lay o place o put the emphasis on sth. dare rilevo a qcs.; to shift the emphasis from sth. to sth. spostare l'accento o l'attenzione da qcs. a qcs.; the emphasis is on sth. — è dato risalto a qcs
* * *['emfəsis]plural - emphases; noun1) (stress put on certain words in speaking etc; greater force of voice used in words or parts of words to make them more noticeable: In writing we sometimes underline words to show emphasis.) accento2) (force; firmness: `I do not intend to go,' he said with emphasis.) forza3) (importance given to something: He placed great emphasis on this point.) enfasi, importanza, rilievo•- emphasise
- emphatic
- emphatically* * *['emfəsɪs]to lay o place o put the emphasis on sth. dare rilevo a qcs.; to shift the emphasis from sth. to sth. spostare l'accento o l'attenzione da qcs. a qcs.; the emphasis is on sth. — è dato risalto a qcs
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125 emphasise
verb (to lay or put emphasis on: You emphasize the word `too' in the sentence `Are you going too?'; He emphasized the importance of working hard.) enfatizzare, sottolineare -
126 fundamental
[ˌfʌndə'mentl] 1. 2.nome plurale fundamentalsthe fundamentals — i fondamenti o le basi (of di)
* * *1. adjective(of great importance; essential; basic: Respect for law and order is fundamental to a peaceful society.) fondamentale2. noun(a basic or essential part of any thing: Learning to read is one of the fundamentals of education.) fondamento, base* * *[ˌfʌndə'mentl] 1. 2.nome plurale fundamentalsthe fundamentals — i fondamenti o le basi (of di)
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127 giant
['dʒaɪənt] 1.nome gigante m.2.* * *1. feminine - giantess; noun1) ((in fairy stories etc) a huge person: Jack met a giant when he climbed the beanstalk.) gigante2) (a person of unusually great height and size.) gigante3) (a person of very great ability or importance: Einstein is one of the giants of twentieth-century science.) gigante2. adjective(of unusually great height or size: a giant cod; a giant fern.) gigante, gigantesco* * *['dʒaɪənt] 1.nome gigante m.2. -
128 hammer home
(to make great efforts to make a person realize: We'll have to hammer home to them the importance of secrecy.) insistere
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