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81 strike down
strike [sb.] down, strike down [sb.] abbattere, mettere a terrato be struck down by — (affected) essere colpito da [ illness]; (incapacitated) essere abbattuto da [illness, bullet]
* * *(to hit or knock (a person) down: He was struck down by a car / a terrible disease.) mettere a terra, investire; colpire* * *vt + adv* * *strike [sb.] down, strike down [sb.] abbattere, mettere a terrato be struck down by — (affected) essere colpito da [ illness]; (incapacitated) essere abbattuto da [illness, bullet]
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82 suspense sus·pense n
[sə'spɛns]incertezza, apprensione f, (in film, book) suspense f -
83 temper tem·per
['tɛmpə(r)]1. nshe has a sweet temper — è dolce per temperamento or di indole
to be in a good/bad temper — essere di buon/cattivo umore
to lose one's temper — perdere le staffe, andare in collera, arrabbiarsi
mind your temper!; temper, temper! — cerca di controllarti!, calma, calma!
2. vt(moderate) moderare, (soften: metal) temprare -
84 the ***** weak form
[ð(ə)]1. def art1) il (lo, l') m, la (l') f, i (gli) mpl, le fplin this age of the computer... — in quest'era di computer...
did you see the photographs? — hai visto le fotografie?
the rich and the poor — i ricchi e i poveri
do you know the Smiths? — conosci gli Smith?
could you pass me the sugar? — mi passi lo zucchero?
it was the year of the student riots — quello era l'anno delle manifestazioni studentesche
2)0.8 euros to the dollar — 0,8 euro per un dollaro3)he's THE man for the job — è proprio l'uomo adatto al lavoro4)2. advshe looks all the better for it — adesso ha un aspetto molto più sano
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85 waste away
* * *(to decay; to lose weight, strength and health etc: He is wasting away because he has a terrible disease.) deperire* * *vi + advdeperire, consumarsi* * * -
86 wipe out
wipe out [sth.], wipe [sth.] out1) (clean) pulire (strofinando)3) fig. cancellare [memory, past]; estinguere, cancellare [ debt]; vanificare [ chances]; annullare, azzerare [ losses]; (kill) sterminare, annientare [species, population]* * *1) (to clean the inside of (a bowl etc) with a cloth etc.) pulire2) (to remove; to get rid of: You must try to wipe out the memory of these terrible events.) cancellare3) (to destroy completely: They wiped out the whole regiment in one battle.) annientare* * *vt + adv1) (erase: writing, memory) cancellare, (debt) liquidare2) (destroy: town, race, enemy) annientare* * *wipe out [sth.], wipe [sth.] out1) (clean) pulire (strofinando) -
87 breath
[breθ]1) (taken into lungs) fiato m.to stop o pause for breath fermarsi per riprendere fiato; to get one's breath back riprendere fiato; out of breath senza fiato; to be short of breath avere il fiato corto; to hold one's breath — trattenere il fiato (anche fig.)
2) (in or leaving mouth) (with smell) alito m.; (visible) fiato m.3) (single act) respiro m.4) (of air, wind)sb., sth. is like a breath of fresh air — qcn., qcs. è una ventata d'aria fresca
5) (word)a breath of — un sospetto di [ scandal]
••to take sb.'s breath away — lasciare qcn. senza fiato
save your breath — colloq. risparmia il fiato
* * *[breƟ]1) (the air drawn into, and then sent out from, the lungs: My dog's breath smells terrible.) fiato, alito2) (an act of breathing: Take a deep breath.) respiro•- breathlessly
- breathlessness
- hold one's breath
- out of breath
- under one's breath* * *[breθ]1) (taken into lungs) fiato m.to stop o pause for breath fermarsi per riprendere fiato; to get one's breath back riprendere fiato; out of breath senza fiato; to be short of breath avere il fiato corto; to hold one's breath — trattenere il fiato (anche fig.)
2) (in or leaving mouth) (with smell) alito m.; (visible) fiato m.3) (single act) respiro m.4) (of air, wind)sb., sth. is like a breath of fresh air — qcn., qcs. è una ventata d'aria fresca
5) (word)a breath of — un sospetto di [ scandal]
••to take sb.'s breath away — lasciare qcn. senza fiato
save your breath — colloq. risparmia il fiato
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88 devastate
['devəsteɪt]1) devastare [land, town]2) fig. distruggere [ person]* * *['devəsteit]1) (to leave in ruins: The fire devastated the countryside.) devastare2) (to overwhelm (a person) with grief: She was devastated by the terrible news.) devastare•* * *['devəsteɪt]1) devastare [land, town]2) fig. distruggere [ person] -
89 disaster
[dɪ'zɑːstə(r)] [AE -zæs-]nome calamità f., catastrofe f.; (long-term) disastro m.air, environmental disaster — disastro aereo, ecologico
* * *(a terrible event, especially one that causes great damage, loss etc: The earthquake was the greatest disaster the country had ever experienced.) disastro- disastrously* * *[dɪ'zɑːstə(r)] [AE -zæs-]nome calamità f., catastrofe f.; (long-term) disastro m.air, environmental disaster — disastro aereo, ecologico
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90 dream
I 1. [driːm]nome sogno m.I had a dream about sth., about doing — ho sognato qcs., che facevo
2."sweet o pleasant dreams!" "sogni d'oro!"; to be in a dream essere con la testa fra le nuvole; to make sb.'s dreams come true realizzare o fare diventare realtà i sogni di qcn.; the man of your dreams l'uomo dei tuoi sogni; beyond one's wildest dreams al di là di ogni propria aspettativa; the car is a dream to drive è un sogno guidare questa macchina; it worked like a dream — funzionava a meraviglia
modificatore [house, car, vacation] da sognoII 1. [driːm]1) (while asleep) sognare ( that che)2) (imagine)2.he dreamt about o of sth., doing sognava qcs., che faceva; you must be dreaming if you think... stai sognando se pensi...; "don't tell them!" - "I wouldn't dream of it!" — "non dirglielo!" - "neanche per sogno!"
- dream up* * *1. [dri:m] noun1) (thoughts and pictures in the mind that come mostly during sleep: I had a terrible dream last night.) sogno2) (a state of being completely occupied by one's own thoughts: Don't sit there in a dream!) sogno3) (something perfect or very beautiful: Your house is a dream!) sogno4) (an ambition or hope: It's my dream to win a Nobel Prize.) sogno2. [dremt] verb((sometimes with of) to see visions and pictures in the mind, especially when asleep: For years I dreamed of being a great artist; I dreamt last night that the house had burnt down.) sognare- dreamer- dreamless
- dreamy
- dreamily
- dreaminess
- dream up* * *I 1. [driːm]nome sogno m.I had a dream about sth., about doing — ho sognato qcs., che facevo
2."sweet o pleasant dreams!" "sogni d'oro!"; to be in a dream essere con la testa fra le nuvole; to make sb.'s dreams come true realizzare o fare diventare realtà i sogni di qcn.; the man of your dreams l'uomo dei tuoi sogni; beyond one's wildest dreams al di là di ogni propria aspettativa; the car is a dream to drive è un sogno guidare questa macchina; it worked like a dream — funzionava a meraviglia
modificatore [house, car, vacation] da sognoII 1. [driːm]1) (while asleep) sognare ( that che)2) (imagine)2.he dreamt about o of sth., doing sognava qcs., che faceva; you must be dreaming if you think... stai sognando se pensi...; "don't tell them!" - "I wouldn't dream of it!" — "non dirglielo!" - "neanche per sogno!"
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91 event
[ɪ'vent]1) (incident) evento m., avvenimento m.2) (eventuality) caso m., eventualità f.in the event of — in caso di [fire, accident]
in the event — BE (as things turned out) di fatto, in realtà
3) (occasion)4) (in athletics) prova f., competizione f.field, track event — gara su campo, su pista
* * *[i'vent]1) (something that happens; an incident or occurrence: That night a terrible event occurred.) avvenimento, evento2) (an item in a programme of sports etc: The long-jump was to be the third event.) gara•- eventful- at all events / at any event
- in that event
- in the event
- in the event of* * *[ɪ'vent]1) (incident) evento m., avvenimento m.2) (eventuality) caso m., eventualità f.in the event of — in caso di [fire, accident]
in the event — BE (as things turned out) di fatto, in realtà
3) (occasion)4) (in athletics) prova f., competizione f.field, track event — gara su campo, su pista
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92 experience
I [ɪk'spɪərɪəns]1) (expertise) esperienza f.to have experience (in working) with computers — avere pratica o dimestichezza (nel lavorare) con i computer
2) (incident) esperienza f.II [ɪk'spɪərɪəns]verbo transitivo vivere, sperimentare [ change]; patire, subire [ loss]; incontrare [ problem]; provare [emotion, sensation]* * *[ik'spiəriəns] 1. noun1) ((knowledge, skill or wisdom gained through) practice in some activity, or the doing of something: Learn by experience - don't make the same mistake again; Has she had experience in teaching?) esperienza2) (an event that affects or involves a person etc: The earthquake was a terrible experience.) esperienza2. verb(to have experience of; to feel: I have never before experienced such rudeness!) provato* * *I [ɪk'spɪərɪəns]1) (expertise) esperienza f.to have experience (in working) with computers — avere pratica o dimestichezza (nel lavorare) con i computer
2) (incident) esperienza f.II [ɪk'spɪərɪəns]verbo transitivo vivere, sperimentare [ change]; patire, subire [ loss]; incontrare [ problem]; provare [emotion, sensation] -
93 fate
[feɪt]2) (death) morte f.to meet a sad fate — finire tristemente, fare una triste fine
3) mitol.* * *[feit]1) ((sometimes with capital) the supposed power that controls events: Who knows what fate has in store (= waiting for us in the future)?) fato, destino2) (a destiny or doom, eg death: A terrible fate awaited her.) destino•- fatalism- fatalist
- fatalistic
- fated
- fateful* * *[feɪt]2) (death) morte f.to meet a sad fate — finire tristemente, fare una triste fine
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94 nuisance
['njuːsns] [AE 'nuː-]1) (annoying person) (child) peste f.; (adult) scocciatore m. (-trice), tormento m.to be a nuisance to sb. — [ person] infastidire qcn., dare fastidio a qcn.; [action, noise] dare fastidio a qcn.
2) (inconvenience) disturbo m., seccatura f.the nuisance is that... — la noia è che...
* * *['nju:sns](a person or thing that is annoying or troublesome: That child is a terrible nuisance.) seccatura* * *['njuːsns] [AE 'nuː-]1) (annoying person) (child) peste f.; (adult) scocciatore m. (-trice), tormento m.to be a nuisance to sb. — [ person] infastidire qcn., dare fastidio a qcn.; [action, noise] dare fastidio a qcn.
2) (inconvenience) disturbo m., seccatura f.the nuisance is that... — la noia è che...
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95 row
I [rəʊ]1) (line) (of people, houses, seats, books) fila f.; (of plants) fila f., filare m.2) (succession)six times in a row — sei volte di seguito o di fila
II [rəʊ] III 1. [rəʊ]the third week in a row — la terza settimana di seguito o di fila
verbo transitivo sospingere coi remi2.to row a boat up the river — risalire il fiume in barca, a remi
verbo intransitivo remareIV [raʊ]to row across — attraversare [qcs.] con una barca a remi [ lake]
1) (dispute) (public) baruffa f., rissa f.; (private) discussione f.2) (noise)V [raʊ]to make a row — fare chiasso o fracasso
verbo intransitivo (quarrel) azzuffarsi, litigare* * *I [rəu] noun(a line: two rows of houses; They were sitting in a row; They sat in the front row in the theatre.)II 1. [rəu] verb1) (to move (a boat) through the water using oars: He rowed (the dinghy) up the river.)2) (to transport by rowing: He rowed them across the lake.)2. noun(a trip in a rowing-boat: They went for a row on the river.)- rower- rowing-boat
- row-boat III noun1) (a noisy quarrel: They had a terrible row; a family row.)2) (a continuous loud noise: They heard a row in the street.)* * *I [rəʊ]1) (line) (of people, houses, seats, books) fila f.; (of plants) fila f., filare m.2) (succession)six times in a row — sei volte di seguito o di fila
II [rəʊ] III 1. [rəʊ]the third week in a row — la terza settimana di seguito o di fila
verbo transitivo sospingere coi remi2.to row a boat up the river — risalire il fiume in barca, a remi
verbo intransitivo remareIV [raʊ]to row across — attraversare [qcs.] con una barca a remi [ lake]
1) (dispute) (public) baruffa f., rissa f.; (private) discussione f.2) (noise)V [raʊ]to make a row — fare chiasso o fracasso
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96 spelling
['spelɪŋ] 1.nome ortografia f.2.modificatore [mistake, test] di ortografia* * *noun Her spelling is terrible; ( also adjective) The teacher gave the children a spelling lesson/test.) spelling, ortografia* * *['spelɪŋ] 1.nome ortografia f.2.modificatore [mistake, test] di ortografia -
97 suffer
['sʌfə(r)] 1.2) form. (tolerate) sopportare, tollerare2.to suffer from — soffrire di [rheumatism, depression]; patire [ cold]; avere [ headache]
2) (experience pain) soffrire3) (do badly) [company, profits, popularity] soffrire, risentire; [health, quality, work] risentire* * *1) (to undergo, endure or bear pain, misery etc: He suffered terrible pain from his injuries; The crash killed him instantly - he didn't suffer at all; I'll make you suffer for this insolence.) soffrire2) (to undergo or experience: The army suffered enormous losses.) subire3) (to be neglected: I like to see you enjoying yourself, but you mustn't let your work suffer.) subire, patire4) ((with from) to have or to have often (a particular illness etc): She suffers from stomach-aches.) soffrire•* * *['sʌfə(r)] 1.2) form. (tolerate) sopportare, tollerare2.to suffer from — soffrire di [rheumatism, depression]; patire [ cold]; avere [ headache]
2) (experience pain) soffrire3) (do badly) [company, profits, popularity] soffrire, risentire; [health, quality, work] risentire -
98 terribly
['terəblɪ]1) (very) [flattered, pleased] molto; [clever, easy, hot, polite] estremamenteterribly well, badly — molto bene, male
I'm terribly sorry — sono molto dispiaciuto o desolato
2) (badly) [suffer, worry] terribilmente; [sing, drive, write] terribilmente male; [ injured] spaventosamente* * *1) (very: She is terribly clever.) estremamente2) (in a terrible way: Does your leg hurt terribly?) terribilmente* * *['terəblɪ]1) (very) [flattered, pleased] molto; [clever, easy, hot, polite] estremamenteterribly well, badly — molto bene, male
I'm terribly sorry — sono molto dispiaciuto o desolato
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99 undergo
[ˌʌndə'gəʊ]verbo transitivo (3 a persona sing. pres. - goes; pass. - went; p.pass. - gone) subire [change, test, treatment, training]; sottoporsi a [ operation]; patire [ hardship]* * *past tense - underwent; verb1) (to experience or endure: They underwent terrible hardships.) subire, sopportare2) (to go through (a process): The car is undergoing tests/repairs; She has been undergoing medical treatment.) (sottoporsi a)* * *[ˌʌndə'gəʊ] -
100 yet
[jet] 1.1) (up till now, so far: with negatives) ancora, finora; (in questions) già; (with superlatives) finora, fino ad adessoit's not ready yet, it's not yet ready non è ancora pronto; has he arrived yet? è già arrivato? not yet non ancora, finora no; it's the best yet — finora è il migliore
don't start (just) yet — non cominciare ancora o subito
3) (still) ancorait'll be ages yet before... — passeranno dei secoli prima...
4) (even, still: with comparatives etc.) ancora2.congiunzione (nevertheless) tuttavia, eppure, ma* * *[jet] 1. adverb1) (up till now: He hasn't telephoned yet; Have you finished yet?; We're not yet ready.) ancora; già2) (used for emphasis: He's made yet another mistake / yet more mistakes.) ancora3) ((with a comparative adjective) even: a yet more terrible experience.)2. conjunction(but; however: He's pleasant enough, yet I don't like him.) tuttavia, eppure, però- as yet* * *[jet] 1.1) (up till now, so far: with negatives) ancora, finora; (in questions) già; (with superlatives) finora, fino ad adessoit's not ready yet, it's not yet ready non è ancora pronto; has he arrived yet? è già arrivato? not yet non ancora, finora no; it's the best yet — finora è il migliore
don't start (just) yet — non cominciare ancora o subito
3) (still) ancorait'll be ages yet before... — passeranno dei secoli prima...
4) (even, still: with comparatives etc.) ancora2.congiunzione (nevertheless) tuttavia, eppure, ma
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