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41 lapel
[lə'pel]nome (of jacket) risvolto m., bavero m.* * *[lə'pel](the part of a coat joined to the collar and folded back against the chest: Narrow lapels are in fashion.) risvolto, revers* * *lapel /ləˈpɛl/ ( di giacca, ecc.)n.risvolto, mostra, reverslapelleda.con risvolti.* * *[lə'pel]nome (of jacket) risvolto m., bavero m. -
42 linen
['lɪnɪn] 1.1) (fabric) lino m.2) (items) (household) biancheria f.; (underwear) biancheria f. (intima)2.modificatore [jacket, sheet] di lino; [ industry] del lino••* * *['linin]1) (( also adjective) (of) cloth made of flax used to make sheets, tablecloths, tea-towels etc: This handkerchief is made of linen; linen sheets.) lino; di lino2) (articles made of linen or, now more usually, cotton: table-linen; bed-linen.) (indumento di lino)* * *linen /ˈlɪnɪn/n.2 [u] biancheria; panni: bed linen, biancheria da letto; table linen, biancheria da tavola; a change of linen, un cambio di biancheria● linen closet (o linen cupboard), armadio della biancheria □ linen thread, filo di lino □ (fig.) to wash one's dirty linen in public, lavare i panni sporchi in pubblico; mettere in piazza i propri affari privati.* * *['lɪnɪn] 1.1) (fabric) lino m.2) (items) (household) biancheria f.; (underwear) biancheria f. (intima)2.modificatore [jacket, sheet] di lino; [ industry] del lino•• -
43 lining
['laɪnɪŋ]1) (for garment, bag) fodera f.2) fisiol. parete f.••* * *1) ((a) covering on the inside: The basket had a padded lining.) rivestimento2) (a fairly exact copy (of a piece of clothing) attached to the inside to help keep its shape etc: The lining of my jacket is torn.) fodera* * *lining (1) /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/n.1 rigatura2 (tipogr.) allineamento● lining up, allineamento.lining (2) /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/n. [cu]5 (naut.) fasciame● (mecc.) lining bar, palanchino □ (prov.) Every cloud has a silver lining, non tutto il male vien per nuocere.* * *['laɪnɪŋ]1) (for garment, bag) fodera f.2) fisiol. parete f.•• -
44 quilted
['kwɪltɪd] 1. 2.aggettivo [cover, garment] trapuntato* * *adjective (made of two layers of material (often decoratively) stitched together with padding between them: a quilted jacket.) imbottito, trapuntato* * *quilted /ˈkwɪltɪd/a.1 trapunto; impuntito* * *['kwɪltɪd] 1. 2.aggettivo [cover, garment] trapuntato -
45 sit
[sɪt] 1.1) (put)to sit sb. in, near sth. — mettere a sedere qcn. in qcs., vicino a qcs.
to sit sth. on, near sth. — mettere qcs. su qcs., vicino a qcs
2) BE scol. univ. sostenere, dare [ exam]2.1) (take a seat) sedersi2) (be seated) essere seduto; [ bird] essere appollaiatoto sit over — essere chino su [ books]
3) (meet) [committee, court] riunirsito sit as — essere [judge, magistrate]
to sit on — fare parte di [committee, jury]
5) (fit)to sit well, badly (on sb.) — [ jacket] cadere bene, male (addosso a qcn.)
power sits lightly on her — fig. il potere non le pesa
7) zool.•- sit back- sit down- sit in- sit on- sit out- sit up* * *[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sedersi, far sedere2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) stare3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) (fare parte), (essere in carica)4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) (essere appollaiato)5) (to undergo (an examination).) presentarsi6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) posare7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) (essere in seduta)•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up* * *sit /sɪt/n.3 avvallamento; cedimento; subsidenza.♦ (to) sit /sɪt/(pass. e p. p. sat)A v. i.1 sedere; essere (o stare) seduto: to sit on a chair [in an armchair, on the sofa], sedere (o essere seduto) su una sedia [in poltrona, sul divano]; to sit at table [at one's desk], sedere a tavola [alla scrivania]; She was sitting next to me, era seduta accanto a me; The cat was sitting under the table, il gatto era seduto sotto la tavola; He just sat there watching, se ne stava seduto a guardare; They were sitting round the camp fire, erano seduti intorno al fuoco dell'accampamento2 sedersi; mettersi a sedere: He came into the room and sat beside me, è entrato nella stanza e mi si è seduto accanto; Sit over there!, siediti laggiù; ( a un cane) Sit!, seduto! (cfr. sit down, per le persone)3 ( di uccelli, polli, ecc.) appollaiarsi, posarsi ( su un ramo, ecc.); esserci, essere appollaiato: The thrush was sitting on the tallest branch, il merlo era appollaiato sul ramo più alto5 posare ( per una foto, un ritratto); (pitt.) fare da modello: She sat for a famous painter, fece la modella per un pittore famoso6 (polit.) avere un seggio; essere in carica: to sit in Parliament, avere un seggio in parlamento; essere un deputato; a sitting member, un deputato in carica7 essere in seduta; tenere udienza; essere riunito: Parliament is sitting now, il parlamento è in seduta; (leg.) The court was sitting yesterday, ieri il tribunale ha tenuto udienza8 ( d'abito e fig.) stare; cadere ( bene, ecc.): The dress sat beautifully on her, il vestito le stava magnificamente9 ( di un oggetto) stare; rimanere; restare: My car sat unused in the garage for a month, la mia auto rimase ferma in garage per un mese10 (poet.) essere situato; trovarsi: The cottage sits next to a little creek, la casetta si trova presso un ruscelloB v. t.1 far sedere; mettere a sedere: Sit the baby in the high-chair!, metti il bambino a sedere sul seggiolone!; DIALOGO → - Offering a drink2- Sit yourself down and tell me what's been going on, mettiti a sedere e raccontami come vanno le cose2 (equit.) stare in sella a ( un cavallo); cavalcare: He cannot sit his horse properly, non sa stare in sella come si deve4 ( di un veicolo, ecc.) avere posti a sedere per: This bus can sit forty people, in questo autobus ci sono quaranta posti a sedere6 (nei composti) assistere; badare a: to baby-sit, badare ai bambini; to granny-sit, assistere la nonnina● (autom.) to sit again at the wheel, rimettersi al volante □ (fig.) to sit at sb. 's feet, pendere dalle labbra di q. (spec. un insegnante); essere allievo di q. □ to sit at home, starsene (a casa) in ozio; essere disoccupato □ (fig.) to sit in judgment, impancarsi a giudice □ to sit tight, star seduto senza muoversi; non fare nulla, non prendere iniziative; star fermo al proprio posto; (fam.) tener duro, non mollare; resistere, essere tetragono □ to be sitting on a fortune, avere un sacco di soldi; avere un oggetto preziosissimo □ (fam.) to be sitting pretty, passarsela bene ( a soldi); ( di un'azienda) andare bene (o a gonfie vele); prosperare □ We were sitting at tea [at dinner], stavamo prendendo il tè [eravamo a tavola].* * *[sɪt] 1.1) (put)to sit sb. in, near sth. — mettere a sedere qcn. in qcs., vicino a qcs.
to sit sth. on, near sth. — mettere qcs. su qcs., vicino a qcs
2) BE scol. univ. sostenere, dare [ exam]2.1) (take a seat) sedersi2) (be seated) essere seduto; [ bird] essere appollaiatoto sit over — essere chino su [ books]
3) (meet) [committee, court] riunirsito sit as — essere [judge, magistrate]
to sit on — fare parte di [committee, jury]
5) (fit)to sit well, badly (on sb.) — [ jacket] cadere bene, male (addosso a qcn.)
power sits lightly on her — fig. il potere non le pesa
7) zool.•- sit back- sit down- sit in- sit on- sit out- sit up -
46 stud
I [stʌd]3) colloq. (man) stallone m.II [stʌd]1) (on jacket) borchia f.; (on door) chiodo m. a testa grossa2) (earring) piccolo orecchino m. (non pendente)3) (for grip) (on shoe) chiodo m.; (on football boot) tacchetto m.4) (fastener)5) (in road) catarifrangente m.* * *I noun(a collection of horses and mares kept for breeding.)II 1. noun1) (a knob, or nail with a large head, put into the surface of something as a protection or decoration etc: metal studs on the soles of football boots; a belt decorated with studs.)2) (a type of button with two heads for fastening a collar: a collar stud.)2. verb(to cover with studs: The sky was studded with stars.)* * *I [stʌd]1. n(in road) chiodo, (of football boots) tacchetto, (decorative) borchia, (earring) orecchino (a perno), (also: collar stud, shirt stud) bottoncino2. vtII [stʌd] nstudded with fig — ornato (-a) di, tempestato (-a) di
(stud farm) scuderia di allevamento, (also: stud horse) stallone m* * *stud (1) /stʌd/n.3 (mecc.) perno; colonnetta5 (edil.) montante; trave verticale● (edil.) stud partition, parate divisoria di montanti di legno □ (edil.) stud wall, parete di cartongesso ( con un'intelaiatura di legno) □ ( calcio, ecc.) to go in studs first, entrare (o intervenire) a gamba tesa su un avversario.stud (2) /stʌd/n.3 (fig. volg.) stallone (fig.); gran scopatore (volg.): ( di un uomo) stud for hire to moneyed matrons, stallone (da monta) per anziane signore danarose5 (= stud poker) telesina; poker in cui le carte sono distribuite così: una coperta (detta ► «hole card», ► hole) e le restanti quattro scoperte● stud farm, stazione di monta ( per equini); scuderia di allevamento ( di cavalli) □ stud muffin ► studmuffin □ ( zootecnia) stud mare, fattrice ( cavalla).(to) stud /stʌd/v. t.2 (mecc.) fissare con viti prigioniere4 (fig.) costellare; punteggiare; tempestare.* * *I [stʌd]3) colloq. (man) stallone m.II [stʌd]1) (on jacket) borchia f.; (on door) chiodo m. a testa grossa2) (earring) piccolo orecchino m. (non pendente)3) (for grip) (on shoe) chiodo m.; (on football boot) tacchetto m.4) (fastener)5) (in road) catarifrangente m. -
47 studded
['stʌdɪd]1) [ jacket] borchiato; [door, beam, tyres] chiodatostudded boots studded shoes — sport scarpe coi tacchetti
2) (sprinkled)studded with — costellato di [diamonds, jewels]
* * *studded /ˈstʌdɪd/a.1 coperto; guarnito, decorato ( di borchie, ecc.): a door studded with nails, una porta coperta di borchie2 costellato; punteggiato; tempestato; trapunto: The wide, barren plain was studded with patches of vegetation, l'ampia pianura sterile era punteggiata di ciuffi di vegetazione; a translation studded with mistakes, una traduzione costellata d'errori; a star-studded sky (o a sky studded with stars) un cielo trapunto di stelle● studded crossing, passaggio pedonale segnato da chiodi □ ( sport) studded shoe, scarpa con i tacchetti.* * *['stʌdɪd]1) [ jacket] borchiato; [door, beam, tyres] chiodatostudded boots studded shoes — sport scarpe coi tacchetti
2) (sprinkled)studded with — costellato di [diamonds, jewels]
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48 threadbare
['θredbeə(r)]aggettivo consumato, logoro; fig. trito, vieto* * *adjective ((of material) worn thin; shabby: a threadbare jacket.) liso, consumato* * *threadbare /ˈɵrɛdbɛə(r)/a.1 consunto; consumato; logoro; frusto; liso: a threadbare carpet, un tappeto logoro; a threadbare jacket, una giacca frusta2 (fig.) trito; vieto; stantio; fritto e rifritto (fig.): a threadbare subject, un argomento trito; a threadbare story, una storiella stantia.* * *['θredbeə(r)]aggettivo consumato, logoro; fig. trito, vieto -
49 wear
I [weə(r)]nome U1) (clothing) vestiti m.pl., abiti m.pl.2) (use)to stretch with wear — [ shoes] allargarsi con l'uso
3) (damage) consumo m., logoramento m. (on di)II 1. [weə(r)]to be somewhat the worse for wear — (drunk) essere ubriaco; (tired) essere sfinito
1) (have on one's body) indossare, portare [garment, jewellery]2) (put on) mettere, mettersi [garment, jewellery etc.]3) (use) usare [perfume, cream]4) (display)5) (damage by use) consumare [clothes, clutch]2.to wear a hole in — farsi un buco in [ garment]
1) (become damaged) [garment, shoes] consumarsia fabric that will wear well — una stoffa resistente o che resiste all'uso
he's worn very well — fig. li porta bene gli anni
•- wear off- wear on- wear out* * *[weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) indossare; portare2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) portare3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) avere4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) consumarsi, logorarsi5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) fare6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) durare, (resistere all'uso)2. noun1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) uso2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) vestiti, abbigliamento3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) usura4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) uso•- wearable- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
- worn out* * *wear (1) /wɛə(r)/n. [u]1 il portare ( indumenti); uso: clothes for everyday wear, abiti per uso giornaliero; vestiti da tutti i giorni2 consumo; logoramento; usura; logorio: (autom.) tyre wear, l'usura delle gomme; (mecc.) wear resistance, resistenza all'usura3 durata; resistenza ( all'uso): There's good wear in these trousers, questi pantaloni hanno una lunga durata4 abiti; vestiti; vestiario; abbigliamento: spring [summer, winter, autumn] wear, abiti primaverili [da estate, da inverno, autunnali]; sports wear, indumenti sportivi; casual wear, abiti sportivi; evening wear, abiti da sera; children's wear, abbigliamento per bambini; ladies' wear, vestiti da donna● wear and tear, logorio; logoramento; deterioramento □ (org. az., rag.) wear-out, deprezzamento ( d'un macchinario, ecc.) dovuto all'uso □ for Sunday wear, da portare la domenica □ ( d'abiti, ecc.) to be in general wear, essere portato da tutti; essere di moda □ ladies' [men's] wear, abbigliamento da donna [da uomo] □ to show ( the signs of) wear, dare segni di usura (o di logorio) □ ( d'abito, ecc.) to be the worse for wear, essere sgualcito, logoro, sciupato ( per l'uso) □ There isn't much wear left in my jacket, questa giacca mi durerà ancora per poco.wear (2) /wɛə(r)/► weir.♦ (to) wear (1) /wɛə(r)/A v. t.1 portare; indossare; vestire; avere addosso ( al collo, al polso, ecc.): Does he wear glasses [a hat]?, porta gli occhiali [il cappello]?; DIALOGO → - Lost child 2- What is she wearing?, com'è vestita?; to wear white, vestire di bianco; to wear a seat-belt, indossare la cintura di sicurezza; to wear one's hair long, portare i capelli lunghi; to wear a pearl necklace, avere al collo una collana di perle; not to wear shoes, non aver scarpe ai piedi; andare scalzo3 consumare; logorare: The sleeves are worn at the elbows, le maniche sono consumate ai gomiti; worn clothes, abiti logori4 fare, aprire, tracciare ( con l'uso): to wear a hole in one's socks, farsi un buco nei calzini; In time the cattle wore a path across the wood, col tempo il bestiame tracciò un sentiero attraverso il boscoB v. i.2 durare; resistere bene all'uso prolungato: These shoes will wear for years, queste scarpe dureranno degli anni● to wear the trousers, ( anche fig.), portare i pantaloni □ to wear the crown, portare la corona; essere re (o regina); ( anche) essere un martire □ to wear the gown, indossare la toga; fare l'avvocato □ ( di un indumento) to wear to sb. 's shape, tornare a misura di q.; adattarsi alle forme di q., con l'uso; stare meglio ( a forza d'esser portato) □ to wear holes into one's shoes, ridurre le scarpe tutte un buco ( a furia di portarle) □ to wear the sword, portare la spada; (fig.) fare il soldato □ to wear thin, rendere ( un indumento) liso ( con l'uso); ( di un indumento) diventare liso; (fig.: del coraggio) venir meno; ( di una scusa, ecc.) mostrare la corda □ to wear well, ( d'abito) durare; ( di persona) portare bene i propri anni, invecchiare bene: My grandfather is wearing well, mio nonno porta bene i suoi anni □ ( di persona) to have worn well, essersi conservato (o mantenuto) bene; essere giovanile □ a worn joke, una barzelletta stantia □ to be worn to a shadow with care, ridursi al lumicino per gli affanni.(to) wear (2) /wɛə(r)/(pass. e p. p. wore), (naut.)A v. i.virare (col vento) in poppa; virare poggia alla bandaB v. t.* * *I [weə(r)]nome U1) (clothing) vestiti m.pl., abiti m.pl.2) (use)to stretch with wear — [ shoes] allargarsi con l'uso
3) (damage) consumo m., logoramento m. (on di)II 1. [weə(r)]to be somewhat the worse for wear — (drunk) essere ubriaco; (tired) essere sfinito
1) (have on one's body) indossare, portare [garment, jewellery]2) (put on) mettere, mettersi [garment, jewellery etc.]3) (use) usare [perfume, cream]4) (display)5) (damage by use) consumare [clothes, clutch]2.to wear a hole in — farsi un buco in [ garment]
1) (become damaged) [garment, shoes] consumarsia fabric that will wear well — una stoffa resistente o che resiste all'uso
he's worn very well — fig. li porta bene gli anni
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50 woven
['wəʊvn] 1. 2.aggettivo [cloth, jacket] tessuto* * ** * *woven /ˈwəʊvn/p. p. di to weave● woven fabric, tessuto.* * *['wəʊvn] 1. 2.aggettivo [cloth, jacket] tessuto -
51 AS
[ forma debole əz] [ forma forte æz] 1.1) (in the manner that) comeas usual — come di solito, come al solito
as I see it — per come la vedo io, secondo me
knowing you as I do, you'll never get your degree — conoscendoti, non ti laureerai mai
he lives abroad, as does his sister — vive all'estero, come sua sorella
as with so many people in the 1960s, she... — come molte altre persone negli anni '60, lei...
as with so much in this country, the system needs to be modernized — come molte altre cose in questo paese, il sistema ha bisogno di essere modernizzato
2) (while, when) mentre; (over more gradual period of time) man mano che, via via cheas he grew older, he grew richer — con il passare degli anni, diventava più ricco
as a child, he... — da bambino, lui
3) (because, since) siccome, poiché, dato cheas you were out, I left a note — dato che eri uscito, ti ho lasciato un biglietto
4) (although)strange as it may seem, she never returned — sebbene possa sembrare strano, lei non ritornò mai
comfortable as the house is, it's still very expensive — per quanto sia comoda, la casa è comunque troppo cara
try as he might, he could not forget it — per quanto ci provasse, non riusciva a dimenticare
5)the same... as — lo stesso... che
7) as if come sehe looked at me as if to say "I told you so" — mi guardò come per dire "te l'avevo detto"
2.as if by accident, magic — come per caso, per magia
1) (in order to appear to be) come, da2) (showing function, status) come, in qualità dispeaking as his closest friend, I... — parlando come suo migliore amico, io...
3) (other uses)to treat sb. as an equal — trattare qcn. come un proprio pari
4) as against contro, in confronto a75% this year as against 35% last year — il 75% di quest'anno contro il 35% dell'anno scorso
5) as for quanto a, riguardo a6) as from, as of a partire da7) as such come, in quanto tale8) as to quanto a, riguardo a3.1) (expressing degree, extent)as... as... — così... come..., tanto... quanto...
he is not as o so intelligent as you non è intelligente come te; he can't walk as fast as he used to non riesce più a camminare così velocemente come faceva un tempo; as fast as you can il più velocemente possibile; he's twice as strong as me è due volte più forte di me, ha il doppio della mia forza; I paid as much as he did ho pagato tanto quanto lui; as much, little as possible il più, meno possibile; as soon as possible il più presto o prima possibile; not nearly as much as non si avvicina neanche a, molto meno di; not as often non così spesso; the population may increase by as much as 20% l'aumento della popolazione può raggiungere ben il 20%, la popolazione può aumentare ben del 20%; as many as 10,000 people attended the demonstration ben 10.000 persone parteciparono alla manifestazione; she can play the piano as well as her sister suona il piano bene come sua sorella; they have a house in Nice as well as an apartment in Paris — hanno una casa a Nizza e un appartamento a Parigi
2) (expressing similarity) comeas before, she... — come prima, lei...
* * *[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) mentre, quando2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) siccome, poiché3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) come4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) come5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) come; sebbene, per quanto6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) così come2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) come, così (...) come (...), altrettanto (...) quanto (...)3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) come, quanto2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) come3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) come4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) come, in quanto•- as for- as if / as though
- as to* * *[ˌeɪ'ɛs]1. n abbr AmUniv, (= Associate in Sciences) laurea in discipline scientifiche2. abbr AmPost, (= American Samoa)* * *[ forma debole əz] [ forma forte æz] 1.1) (in the manner that) comeas usual — come di solito, come al solito
as I see it — per come la vedo io, secondo me
knowing you as I do, you'll never get your degree — conoscendoti, non ti laureerai mai
he lives abroad, as does his sister — vive all'estero, come sua sorella
as with so many people in the 1960s, she... — come molte altre persone negli anni '60, lei...
as with so much in this country, the system needs to be modernized — come molte altre cose in questo paese, il sistema ha bisogno di essere modernizzato
2) (while, when) mentre; (over more gradual period of time) man mano che, via via cheas he grew older, he grew richer — con il passare degli anni, diventava più ricco
as a child, he... — da bambino, lui
3) (because, since) siccome, poiché, dato cheas you were out, I left a note — dato che eri uscito, ti ho lasciato un biglietto
4) (although)strange as it may seem, she never returned — sebbene possa sembrare strano, lei non ritornò mai
comfortable as the house is, it's still very expensive — per quanto sia comoda, la casa è comunque troppo cara
try as he might, he could not forget it — per quanto ci provasse, non riusciva a dimenticare
5)the same... as — lo stesso... che
7) as if come sehe looked at me as if to say "I told you so" — mi guardò come per dire "te l'avevo detto"
2.as if by accident, magic — come per caso, per magia
1) (in order to appear to be) come, da2) (showing function, status) come, in qualità dispeaking as his closest friend, I... — parlando come suo migliore amico, io...
3) (other uses)to treat sb. as an equal — trattare qcn. come un proprio pari
4) as against contro, in confronto a75% this year as against 35% last year — il 75% di quest'anno contro il 35% dell'anno scorso
5) as for quanto a, riguardo a6) as from, as of a partire da7) as such come, in quanto tale8) as to quanto a, riguardo a3.1) (expressing degree, extent)as... as... — così... come..., tanto... quanto...
he is not as o so intelligent as you non è intelligente come te; he can't walk as fast as he used to non riesce più a camminare così velocemente come faceva un tempo; as fast as you can il più velocemente possibile; he's twice as strong as me è due volte più forte di me, ha il doppio della mia forza; I paid as much as he did ho pagato tanto quanto lui; as much, little as possible il più, meno possibile; as soon as possible il più presto o prima possibile; not nearly as much as non si avvicina neanche a, molto meno di; not as often non così spesso; the population may increase by as much as 20% l'aumento della popolazione può raggiungere ben il 20%, la popolazione può aumentare ben del 20%; as many as 10,000 people attended the demonstration ben 10.000 persone parteciparono alla manifestazione; she can play the piano as well as her sister suona il piano bene come sua sorella; they have a house in Nice as well as an apartment in Paris — hanno una casa a Nizza e un appartamento a Parigi
2) (expressing similarity) comeas before, she... — come prima, lei...
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52 come apart
1) (accidentally) [book, box] andare a pezzi, sfasciarsi; [toy, camera] rompersi2) (intentionally) [ components] separarsi; [ machine] smontarsi* * *(to break into pieces: The book came apart in my hands.) rompersi, spaccarsi (in due)* * *vi + adv(break) andare in pezzi, (become detached: sleeve, jacket) staccarsi (scucendosi)* * *1) (accidentally) [book, box] andare a pezzi, sfasciarsi; [toy, camera] rompersi2) (intentionally) [ components] separarsi; [ machine] smontarsi -
53 denim den·im
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54 pad
I [pæd]1) (of paper) blocco m., blocchetto m.2) (to prevent chafing) imbottitura f., protezione f.; (to absorb liquid) tampone m., batuffolo m.; (to give shape) imbottitura f.3) (sticky part on object, plant) ventosa f.5) (of paw) cuscinetto m. palmare; (of finger) polpastrello m.6) (anche launch pad) piattaforma f. di lancio7) (sanitary towel) assorbente m. igienicoII 1. [pæd]1) (put padding in, on) imbottire [chair, shoulders, jacket]; rivestire [walls, floor, large surface]2.to pad along, around — camminare con passo felpato
- pad out* * *I 1. [pæd] noun1) (a soft, cushion-like object made of or filled with a soft material, used to prevent damage by knocking, rubbing etc: She knelt on a pad to clean the floor.)2) (sheets of paper fixed together: a writing-pad.)3) (a platform from which rockets are sent off: a launching-pad.)2. verb(to put a pad in or on (for protection, to make big enough etc): The shoes were too big so she padded them with cottonwool.)- padding- pad out II [pæd] past tense, past participle - padded; verb(to walk softly: The dog padded along the road.)* * *[pæd]1. n1) (to prevent friction etc) cuscinetto, Ftbl parastinco, Hockey gambiera, (brake pad) pastiglia, (for ink) tampone m2) (writing pad) blocco di carta da lettere, (notepad) bloc-notes m inv, blocchetto3) (launch pad) rampa di lancio4) (of animal's foot) cuscinetto5) (fam: flat) appartamentino2. vt(cushion, shoulders etc) imbottire3. vi•- pad out* * *I [pæd]1) (of paper) blocco m., blocchetto m.2) (to prevent chafing) imbottitura f., protezione f.; (to absorb liquid) tampone m., batuffolo m.; (to give shape) imbottitura f.3) (sticky part on object, plant) ventosa f.5) (of paw) cuscinetto m. palmare; (of finger) polpastrello m.6) (anche launch pad) piattaforma f. di lancio7) (sanitary towel) assorbente m. igienicoII 1. [pæd]1) (put padding in, on) imbottire [chair, shoulders, jacket]; rivestire [walls, floor, large surface]2.to pad along, around — camminare con passo felpato
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55 bulletproof
I ['bʊlɪtˌpruːf]aggettivo [glass, vehicle] blindato, antiproiettileII ['bʊlɪtˌpruːf]verbo transitivo blindare [glass, vehicle]* * *(ajdective that can stop bullets from penetrating it.)* * *I ['bʊlɪtˌpruːf]aggettivo [glass, vehicle] blindato, antiproiettileII ['bʊlɪtˌpruːf]verbo transitivo blindare [glass, vehicle] -
56 collection
[kə'lekʃn]1) U (collecting) (of objects, information, data, money) raccolta f.; (of rent) riscossione f.; (of debt) recupero m.; (of tax) esazione f., riscossione f.; (of mail, post) levata f.2) (set of collected items) (of coins, records) collezione f.; (anthology) raccolta f.spring collection — sart. collezione primaverile
3) (sum of money collected) colletta f.; (in church) questua f.* * *[-ʃən]1) ((an) act of collecting: Your letter won't get to London tomorrow - you've missed the last collection (= of mail from a postbox) for today.) levata2) (a set of objects etc collected: a stamp collection.) collezione* * *[kə'lekʃn]1) U (collecting) (of objects, information, data, money) raccolta f.; (of rent) riscossione f.; (of debt) recupero m.; (of tax) esazione f., riscossione f.; (of mail, post) levata f.2) (set of collected items) (of coins, records) collezione f.; (anthology) raccolta f.spring collection — sart. collezione primaverile
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57 elbow
['elbəʊ] Inome gomito m.at sb.'s elbow — a portata di mano
••more power to your elbow — BE ti auguro successo
to be out at (the) elbow(s) — [ person] essere malmesso; [ garment] essere consunto ai gomiti
to be up to the elbows in sth. — essere immerso fino al collo in qcs.
to give sb. the elbow — colloq. sbarazzarsi di qcn.
II 1.to rub elbows with sb. — AE colloq. essere in confidenza con qcn
2.to elbow sb. aside o out of the way — allontanare qcn. a gomitate
* * *['elbəu] 1. noun(the joint where the arm bends: He leant forward on his elbows.) gomito2. verb(to push with the elbow: He elbowed his way through the crowd.) dare gomitate, farsi largo a gomitate- at one's elbow* * *['elbəʊ] Inome gomito m.at sb.'s elbow — a portata di mano
••more power to your elbow — BE ti auguro successo
to be out at (the) elbow(s) — [ person] essere malmesso; [ garment] essere consunto ai gomiti
to be up to the elbows in sth. — essere immerso fino al collo in qcs.
to give sb. the elbow — colloq. sbarazzarsi di qcn.
II 1.to rub elbows with sb. — AE colloq. essere in confidenza con qcn
2.to elbow sb. aside o out of the way — allontanare qcn. a gomitate
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58 loose
I [luːs]on the loose — [criminal, animal] libero, in libertà
II [luːs]there is a gang of hooligans on the loose in the town — c'è una banda di teppisti che scorrazzano per la città
1) (not firm or tight) [ knot] largo, allentato; [ screw] allentato; [ handle] che si stacca; [ component] fissato male; [ button] che si stacca, penzolante; [ tooth] che dondolato come o work loose [knot, screw] allentarsi; [ handle] stare per staccarsi; [ tooth] dondolare; to hang loose — [ hair] essere sciolto; [ thread] penzolare
2) (free)to break loose — [ animal] slegarsi ( from da); fig. rompere ( from con), staccarsi ( from da)
to cut sb. loose — liberare qcn.
to let o set o turn loose — liberare [animal, prisoner]
3) comm. (not packed) [tea, sweets] sfuso4) (that has come apart) [ page] staccato, volante; [ fragment] staccato; [ paint] che si stacca, si scrostato come loose — [ pages] staccarsi
"loose chippings" — BE
"loose gravel" — AE (roadsign) "materiale instabile sulla strada"
5) (not tight) [jacket, trousers] largo, ampio; [ collar] (troppo) largo; (flaccid) [ skin] flaccido6) (not compacted) [ soil] smosso; [ link] lasco, tenue; [ weave] a trama largato have loose bowels — avere la dissenteria o diarrea
7) (not strict or exact) [ translation] approssimativo; [ wording] impreciso; [ interpretation] libero; [ guideline] vago; [ style] trasandato8) (dissolute) [ morals] dissoluto, licenzioso••to be at a loose end — BE o
III [luːs]at loose ends — AE non sapere che cosa fare
verbo transitivo lett.1) (release) liberare* * *[lu:s]1) (not tight; not firmly stretched: a loose coat; This belt is loose.) largo2) (not firmly fixed: This button is loose.) sciolto3) (not tied; free: The horses are loose in the field.) slegato, in libertà4) (not packed; not in a packet: loose biscuits.) sfuso•- loosely- looseness
- loosen
- loose-leaf
- break loose
- let loose* * *I [luːs]on the loose — [criminal, animal] libero, in libertà
II [luːs]there is a gang of hooligans on the loose in the town — c'è una banda di teppisti che scorrazzano per la città
1) (not firm or tight) [ knot] largo, allentato; [ screw] allentato; [ handle] che si stacca; [ component] fissato male; [ button] che si stacca, penzolante; [ tooth] che dondolato come o work loose [knot, screw] allentarsi; [ handle] stare per staccarsi; [ tooth] dondolare; to hang loose — [ hair] essere sciolto; [ thread] penzolare
2) (free)to break loose — [ animal] slegarsi ( from da); fig. rompere ( from con), staccarsi ( from da)
to cut sb. loose — liberare qcn.
to let o set o turn loose — liberare [animal, prisoner]
3) comm. (not packed) [tea, sweets] sfuso4) (that has come apart) [ page] staccato, volante; [ fragment] staccato; [ paint] che si stacca, si scrostato come loose — [ pages] staccarsi
"loose chippings" — BE
"loose gravel" — AE (roadsign) "materiale instabile sulla strada"
5) (not tight) [jacket, trousers] largo, ampio; [ collar] (troppo) largo; (flaccid) [ skin] flaccido6) (not compacted) [ soil] smosso; [ link] lasco, tenue; [ weave] a trama largato have loose bowels — avere la dissenteria o diarrea
7) (not strict or exact) [ translation] approssimativo; [ wording] impreciso; [ interpretation] libero; [ guideline] vago; [ style] trasandato8) (dissolute) [ morals] dissoluto, licenzioso••to be at a loose end — BE o
III [luːs]at loose ends — AE non sapere che cosa fare
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59 perfect
I 1. ['pɜːfɪkt]1) (flawless) perfetto; (ideal) ideale, perfettoperfect copy — copia esatta o fedele
a perfect fool, stranger — un perfetto idiota, sconosciuto
3) ling.2.nome ling. perfetto m.II [pə'fekt]verbo transitivo perfezionare* * *1. ['pə:fikt] adjective1) (without fault or flaw; excellent: a perfect day for a holiday; a perfect rose.) perfetto2) (exact: a perfect copy.) perfetto3) (very great; complete: a perfect stranger.) perfetto2. [pə'fekt] verb(to make perfect: He went to France to perfect his French.) perfezionare- perfectionist
- perfectly* * *I 1. ['pɜːfɪkt]1) (flawless) perfetto; (ideal) ideale, perfettoperfect copy — copia esatta o fedele
a perfect fool, stranger — un perfetto idiota, sconosciuto
3) ling.2.nome ling. perfetto m.II [pə'fekt]verbo transitivo perfezionare -
60 pocket
I 1. ['pɒkɪt]1) (in garment, suitcase, car door) tasca f.to go through sb.'s pockets — frugare nelle tasche di qcn.
prices to suit every pocket — fig. prezzi per tutte le tasche
2) fig. (small area) sacca f.3) geol. tasca f.4) (in billiards) buca f.2.modificatore [calculator, diary, dictionary, edition] tascabile; [ watch] da tasca••to be in pocket — BE avere guadagnato
to be out of pocket — BE rimetterci
to have sb. in one's pocket — tenere qcn. in pugno
II ['pɒkɪt]to live in each other's pockets — stare sempre appiccicati, essere inseparabili
verbo transitivo mettersi in tasca, intascare (anche fig.)••* * *['pokit] 1. noun1) (a small bag sewn into or on to clothes, for carrying things in: He stood with his hands in his pockets; a coat-pocket; ( also adjective) a pocket-handkerchief, a pocket-knife.) tasca; da tasca2) (a small bag attached to the corners and sides of a billiard-table etc to catch the balls.) buca3) (a small isolated area or group: a pocket of warm air.) sacca4) ((a person's) income or amount of money available for spending: a range of prices to suit every pocket.) tasca2. verb1) (to put in a pocket: He pocketed his wallet; He pocketed the red ball.) mettere in tasca2) (to steal: Be careful he doesn't pocket the silver.) intascare•- pocket-book
- pocket-money
- pocket-sized
- pocket-size* * *I 1. ['pɒkɪt]1) (in garment, suitcase, car door) tasca f.to go through sb.'s pockets — frugare nelle tasche di qcn.
prices to suit every pocket — fig. prezzi per tutte le tasche
2) fig. (small area) sacca f.3) geol. tasca f.4) (in billiards) buca f.2.modificatore [calculator, diary, dictionary, edition] tascabile; [ watch] da tasca••to be in pocket — BE avere guadagnato
to be out of pocket — BE rimetterci
to have sb. in one's pocket — tenere qcn. in pugno
II ['pɒkɪt]to live in each other's pockets — stare sempre appiccicati, essere inseparabili
verbo transitivo mettersi in tasca, intascare (anche fig.)••
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