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1 kindness
['kaɪndnɪs]1) U (quality) gentilezza f., cortesia f.to show sb. kindness o to show kindness to o towards sb. essere gentili con qcn.; an act of kindness un atto di gentilezza; out of kindness — per gentilezza
2) С (instance) gentilezza f., cortesia f., favore m.to do sb. a kindness — fare un piacere a qcn
••to be full of the milk of human kindness — = essere ricco di umanità
* * *noun (the quality of being kind: I'll never forget her kindness; Thank you for all your kindness.) gentilezza* * *kindness /ˈkaɪndnəs/n.1 [u] gentilezza; bontà; premura: He said so out of kindness, lo disse per gentilezza (o per bontà); I don't know how to repay your kindness, non so come ripagare la tua premura2 [u] gentilezza; cortesia3 attenzione; premura: We are grateful for your many kindnesses, siamo grati delle molte attenzioni che ci avete dimostrato.* * *['kaɪndnɪs]1) U (quality) gentilezza f., cortesia f.to show sb. kindness o to show kindness to o towards sb. essere gentili con qcn.; an act of kindness un atto di gentilezza; out of kindness — per gentilezza
2) С (instance) gentilezza f., cortesia f., favore m.to do sb. a kindness — fare un piacere a qcn
••to be full of the milk of human kindness — = essere ricco di umanità
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2 kindness kind·ness n
['kaɪndnɪs](towards sb) gentilezza, bontà, (act) gentilezzato do sb a kindness — fare una cortesia or una gentilezza a qn
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3 favour
I 1.favor ['feɪvə(r)] nome1) (kindness) favore m.to do sb. a favour — fare un piacere o favore a qcn.
do me a favour! — (as prelude to rebuff) vuoi farmi un favore? (ironic) ma va! ma fammi il piacere! (in exasperation) lasciami in pace!
to ask a favour of sb. to ask sb. a favour chiedere un favore a qcn.; to return a favour — ricambiare o restituire un favore
2) (approval)to regard sb., sth. with favour — considerare qcn., qcs. con benevolenza
to win favour with sb. — conquistare il favore di qcn.
to find favour with sb. — godere del favore o essere nelle grazie di qcn.
to be out of favour with sb. — [ person] non essere più nelle grazie di qcn.; [ idea] non incontrare più il favore di qcn.
to fall o go out of favour — [idea, method] passare di moda, finire nel dimenticatoio
3) (advantage)to be in sb.'s favour — [ situation] essere a favore di o vantaggioso per qcn.; [financial rates, wind] essere favorevole a qcn
4) in favour of a favore dito speak in sb.'s favour — parlare o pronunciarsi a favore di qcn.; (to the advantage of)
2. IIto work o be weighted in favour of sb. avvantaggiare qcn.; to decide in sb.'s favour — dare ragione a qcn.; dir. decidere a favore di qcn
favor ['feɪvə(r)] verbo transitivo1) (prefer) preferire [method, solution, clothing, colour]; sostenere [ political party]to favour sb. — preferire qcn.; (unfairly) favorire qcn
2) (benefit) [plan, circumstances, law] favorire, privilegiare, avvantaggiare* * *['feivə] 1. noun1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) favore2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) benevolenza3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) preferenza4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) favore2. verb(to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) favorire, preferire- favourably
- favourite 3. noun(a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) preferito- in favour of
- in one's favour* * *I 1.favor ['feɪvə(r)] nome1) (kindness) favore m.to do sb. a favour — fare un piacere o favore a qcn.
do me a favour! — (as prelude to rebuff) vuoi farmi un favore? (ironic) ma va! ma fammi il piacere! (in exasperation) lasciami in pace!
to ask a favour of sb. to ask sb. a favour chiedere un favore a qcn.; to return a favour — ricambiare o restituire un favore
2) (approval)to regard sb., sth. with favour — considerare qcn., qcs. con benevolenza
to win favour with sb. — conquistare il favore di qcn.
to find favour with sb. — godere del favore o essere nelle grazie di qcn.
to be out of favour with sb. — [ person] non essere più nelle grazie di qcn.; [ idea] non incontrare più il favore di qcn.
to fall o go out of favour — [idea, method] passare di moda, finire nel dimenticatoio
3) (advantage)to be in sb.'s favour — [ situation] essere a favore di o vantaggioso per qcn.; [financial rates, wind] essere favorevole a qcn
4) in favour of a favore dito speak in sb.'s favour — parlare o pronunciarsi a favore di qcn.; (to the advantage of)
2. IIto work o be weighted in favour of sb. avvantaggiare qcn.; to decide in sb.'s favour — dare ragione a qcn.; dir. decidere a favore di qcn
favor ['feɪvə(r)] verbo transitivo1) (prefer) preferire [method, solution, clothing, colour]; sostenere [ political party]to favour sb. — preferire qcn.; (unfairly) favorire qcn
2) (benefit) [plan, circumstances, law] favorire, privilegiare, avvantaggiare -
4 repay
[rɪ'peɪ]1) ( pay back) rimborsare [person, sum]2) ( compensate) ricambiare [hospitality, favour]how can I ever repay you (for your kindness)? — come potrò mai ricompensarti (per la tua gentilezza)?
* * *[ri'pei]past tense, past participle - repaid; verb(to pay back: When are you going to repay the money you borrowed?; I must find a way of repaying his kindness / repaying him for his kindness.) ripagare, restituire* * *[rɪ'peɪ]1) ( pay back) rimborsare [person, sum]2) ( compensate) ricambiare [hospitality, favour] -
5 ACT
[ækt] I1) (action, deed) atto m., azione f.Act of Parliament, Congress — legge o atto o decreto parlamentare, atto del Congresso
3) teatr. atto m.4) (entertainment routine) numero m.to put on an act — fig. spreg. fare la commedia
their company started the trend and now all their rivals want to get in on the act — la loro ditta ha inaugurato la nuova tendenza e ora tutti i concorrenti vogliono mettersi nella sua scia
••II 1.to be caught in the act — essere colto sul fatto, in flagrante
verbo transitivo teatr. recitare [part, role]2.1) (take action) agireto act for sb. to act on behalf of sb. — agire per conto di qcn
2) (behave) agire, comportarsi3) teatr. recitare, fare teatro; fig. (pretend) recitare la commedia, fare finta4) (take effect) [drug, substance] agire, fare effetto5) (serve)to act as — [person, object] fungere da
•- act out- act up* * *[ækt] 1. verb1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) agire2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) comportarsi3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) recitare2. noun1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) atto2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) legge3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) atto4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) numero di varietà•- acting- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
- in the act
- put on an act* * *n abbr(= American College Test) esame di ammissione ai college americani* * *ACTsigla♦ (to) act /ækt/A v. i.1 agire: The time has come to act, è venuta l'ora di agire; to act quickly, agire rapidamente; to act on (o upon) sb. 's advice, agire seguendo i consigli di q.; to act accordingly, agire di conseguenza; to act on information, agire in base a informazioni; to act on behalf of ► def. 62 comportarsi; agire: to act suspiciously, comportarsi in modo sospetto; to act like a fool, comportarsi da stupido3 ( di medicina, ecc.) agire; avere effetto; fare effetto: These pills act on the kidneys, queste pillole agiscono sui reni4 – to act as, fungere da; fare da; agire in qualità di: to act as a guide, fare (o fungere) da guida; (comm.) to act as an agent for a firm, rappresentare una ditta; to act as chairman, presiedere5 – to act as, funzionare da; avere l'effetto di: to act as a deterrent, funzionare da deterrente; avere un effetto deterrente7 (teatr.) recitare: to act in small roles, recitare in piccole parti; He can't act, non sa recitare8 fingere; fare finta; fare la commedia: I had a feeling that he was acting, avevo l'impressione che fingesseB v. t.1 (teatr.) recitare; fare la parte di: to act (the part of) Macbeth, fare la parte di Macbeth; impersonare Macbeth2 comportarsi come; fare: to act one's role, fare la propria parte; to act the victim, fare la vittima● to act one's age, ( di adulto) non fare il bambino □ to act dumb, fingere di non capire □ to act the fool, fare lo scemo □ to act a part, fare la commedia; fingere.* * *[ækt] I1) (action, deed) atto m., azione f.Act of Parliament, Congress — legge o atto o decreto parlamentare, atto del Congresso
3) teatr. atto m.4) (entertainment routine) numero m.to put on an act — fig. spreg. fare la commedia
their company started the trend and now all their rivals want to get in on the act — la loro ditta ha inaugurato la nuova tendenza e ora tutti i concorrenti vogliono mettersi nella sua scia
••II 1.to be caught in the act — essere colto sul fatto, in flagrante
verbo transitivo teatr. recitare [part, role]2.1) (take action) agireto act for sb. to act on behalf of sb. — agire per conto di qcn
2) (behave) agire, comportarsi3) teatr. recitare, fare teatro; fig. (pretend) recitare la commedia, fare finta4) (take effect) [drug, substance] agire, fare effetto5) (serve)to act as — [person, object] fungere da
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6 benevolence
[bɪ'nevələns]* * *[bi'nevələns](generosity and desire to do good.) benevolenza- benevolently* * *benevolence* * *[bɪ'nevələns] -
7 epitome
[ɪ'pɪtəmɪ]nome (abstract) epitome f.the epitome of kindness — fig. la personificazione della bontà
* * *epitome /ɪˈpɪtəmɪ/n.1 epitome; compendio; sommario2 (fig.) incarnazione; personificazione: He is the epitome of envy, egli è l'invidia in carne e ossaepitomistn.epitomatore, epitomatrice.* * *[ɪ'pɪtəmɪ]nome (abstract) epitome f.the epitome of kindness — fig. la personificazione della bontà
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8 goodwill
[ˌgʊd'wɪl] 1.1) (helpful attitude) buona volontà f.2) (kindness)2.to show goodwill to o towards sb. dimostrarsi benevolo verso qcn.; in a spirit of goodwill con uno spirito di benevolenza; it's the season of goodwill — a Natale siamo tutti più buoni
* * *1) (the good reputation and trade with customers that a business firm has: We are selling the goodwill along with the shop.) avviamento; reputazione2) (friendliness: He has always shown a good deal of goodwill towards us.) benevolenza* * *goodwill /gʊdˈwɪl/n. [u]1 benevolenza; amicizia; cordialità; gentilezza; simpatia: a feeling of goodwill, un sentimento di cordialità3 (rag.) avviamento● (polit.) goodwill mission, missione ( all'estero) per migliorare i rapporti ( con un paese) □ (comm.) goodwill money, buonuscita ( a un negoziante, ecc.) □ (polit.) goodwill tour, viaggio per il miglioramento dei rapporti internazionali.* * *[ˌgʊd'wɪl] 1.1) (helpful attitude) buona volontà f.2) (kindness)2.to show goodwill to o towards sb. dimostrarsi benevolo verso qcn.; in a spirit of goodwill con uno spirito di benevolenza; it's the season of goodwill — a Natale siamo tutti più buoni
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9 niceness
['naɪsnɪs]1) (kindness) gentilezza f.2) (subtlety) sottigliezza f.* * *niceness /ˈnaɪsnəs/n. [u]1 sottigliezza; finezza2 esattezza; precisione; scrupolosità3 (fam.) gradevolezza; piacevolezza; simpatia* * *['naɪsnɪs]1) (kindness) gentilezza f.2) (subtlety) sottigliezza f. -
10 thoughtfulness
['θɔːtflnɪs]1) (kindness) premurosità f.2) (of expression, character) pensierosità f.* * *noun pensosità; gentilezza* * *thoughtfulness* * *['θɔːtflnɪs]1) (kindness) premurosità f.2) (of expression, character) pensierosità f. -
11 unfailing
[ʌn'feɪlɪŋ]aggettivo [support, efforts] costante, continuo; [kindness, source] inesauribile; [ good temper] immancabile; [ optimism] inguaribile* * *(constant: Her unfailing courage inspired us all.) inesauribile* * *unfailing /ʌnˈfeɪlɪŋ/a.3 costante; saldo: unfailing support [love], appoggio [amore] costante; an unfailing supporter, un fedele sostenitore; unfailing friendship, una salda amiciziaunfailingly avv. unfailingness n. [u].* * *[ʌn'feɪlɪŋ]aggettivo [support, efforts] costante, continuo; [kindness, source] inesauribile; [ good temper] immancabile; [ optimism] inguaribile -
12 appreciate
[ə'priːʃɪeɪt] 1.1) (be grateful for) apprezzare [kindness, sympathy, help, effort]2) (realize) rendersi conto di3) (enjoy) apprezzare [music, art, food]2.* * *[ə'pri:ʃieit]1) (to be grateful for (something): I appreciate all your hard work.) apprezzare; essere riconoscente2) (to value (someone or something) highly: Mothers are very often not appreciated.) apprezzare3) (understand; to be aware of: I appreciate your difficulties but I cannot help.) capire, rendersi conto4) (to increase in value: My house has appreciated (in value) considerably over the last ten years.) valorizzarsi•- appreciably
- appreciation
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- appreciatively* * *[ə'priːʃɪeɪt] 1.1) (be grateful for) apprezzare [kindness, sympathy, help, effort]2) (realize) rendersi conto di3) (enjoy) apprezzare [music, art, food]2. -
13 consistent
[kən'sɪstənt]1) [growth, level, quality] costante; [kindness, help] costante, continuo; [sportsman, playing] regolare2) (repeated) [attempts, demands] ripetuto4) consistent with conforme a o compatibile con [account, belief]* * *[kən'sistənt]2)(always (acting, thinking or happening) according to the same rules or principles; the same or regular: He was consistent in his attitude; a consistent style of writing.)* * *[kən'sɪstənt]1) [growth, level, quality] costante; [kindness, help] costante, continuo; [sportsman, playing] regolare2) (repeated) [attempts, demands] ripetuto4) consistent with conforme a o compatibile con [account, belief] -
14 goodness
['gʊdnɪs] 1.1) (virtue) bontà f.; (kindness) bontà f., gentilezza f.2.don't overcook the carrots, they lose all their goodness — non fare cuocere troppo le carote o perderanno tutto il meglio
interiezione (anche goodness gracious) bontà divina••goodness only knows how, when — Dio solo sa come, quando
* * *noun (the state of being good.) bontà* * *['gʊdnɪs] 1.1) (virtue) bontà f.; (kindness) bontà f., gentilezza f.2.don't overcook the carrots, they lose all their goodness — non fare cuocere troppo le carote o perderanno tutto il meglio
interiezione (anche goodness gracious) bontà divina••goodness only knows how, when — Dio solo sa come, quando
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15 impose
[ɪm'pəʊz] 1.verbo transitivo imporre [embargo, rule] (on sb. a qcn.; on sth. su qcs.); infliggere [punishment, fine]; imporre [ tax] (on a)2.verbo intransitivo imporsi3.to impose on sb.'s kindness — approfittare della gentilezza di qcn
to impose oneself on sb. — imporsi a qcn
* * *[im'pouz]1) (to place (a tax, fine, task etc) on someone or something: The government have imposed a new tax on cigarettes.) imporre2) (to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person: The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers.) imporre3) ((often with on) to ask someone to do something which he should not be asked to do or which he will find difficult to do: I hope I'm not imposing (on you) by asking you to help.) approfittare di•* * *[ɪm'pəʊz] 1.verbo transitivo imporre [embargo, rule] (on sb. a qcn.; on sth. su qcs.); infliggere [punishment, fine]; imporre [ tax] (on a)2.verbo intransitivo imporsi3.to impose on sb.'s kindness — approfittare della gentilezza di qcn
to impose oneself on sb. — imporsi a qcn
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16 itself
[ɪt'self]1) (reflexive) si, se stesso m. (-a)2) (emphatic) stesso••the library is not in the university itself — la biblioteca non si trova all'interno dell'università
Note:When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, itself is translated by si, which is always placed before the verb: the cat hurt itself = il gatto si è fatto male; a problem presented itself = si è posto un problema. - When used as an emphatic to stress the corresponding noun, the translation is stesso for a masculine noun and stessa for a feminine noun: the preface itself makes good reading = la prefazione stessa è bella da leggere. - When used after a preposition, itself is translated by sé or se stesso / se stessa: the machine in itself is easy to use = la macchina di per di sé / se stessa è facile da usare. - (All) by itself is translated by da solo / da sola, which means alone and/or without help. - For particular usages see below* * *1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when an object, animal etc is the object of an action it performs: The cat looked at itself in the mirror; The cat stretched itself by the fire.) lui stesso, lei stessa, se stesso, se stessa, si2) (used to emphasize it or the name of an object, animal etc: The house itself is quite small, but the garden is big.) stesso, stessa3) (without help etc: `How did the dog get in?' `Oh, it can open the gate itself.') da solo, da sola* * *[ɪt'self]1) (reflexive) si, se stesso m. (-a)2) (emphatic) stesso••the library is not in the university itself — la biblioteca non si trova all'interno dell'università
Note:When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, itself is translated by si, which is always placed before the verb: the cat hurt itself = il gatto si è fatto male; a problem presented itself = si è posto un problema. - When used as an emphatic to stress the corresponding noun, the translation is stesso for a masculine noun and stessa for a feminine noun: the preface itself makes good reading = la prefazione stessa è bella da leggere. - When used after a preposition, itself is translated by sé or se stesso / se stessa: the machine in itself is easy to use = la macchina di per di sé / se stessa è facile da usare. - (All) by itself is translated by da solo / da sola, which means alone and/or without help. - For particular usages see below -
17 overwhelm
[ˌəʊvə'welm] [AE -'hwelm]1) [wave, avalanche] sommergere; [ enemy] schiacciare, sopraffare2) fig. [letters, offers, phone calls] sommergere, inondare; [ feeling] invadere; [shame, work] opprimere; [ kindness] confondere* * *[əuvə'welm](to defeat or overcome: He was overwhelmed with work/grief.) sopraffare* * *[ˌəʊvə'welm] [AE -'hwelm]1) [wave, avalanche] sommergere; [ enemy] schiacciare, sopraffare -
18 practise
1.practice ['præktɪs] verbo transitivo1) (work at) provare [song, speech]; esercitarsi in [ Italian]; esercitare [movement, shot]; perfezionare [ technique]; fare le prove per [ play]3) (follow a profession) praticare, esercitare4) (observe) osservare, praticare [custom, religion]2.1) (train) (at piano, violin) esercitarsi; (for sports) allenarsi; (for play, concert) provare2) (follow a profession) esercitare una professioneto practise as — fare il [doctor, lawyer]
••* * *['præktis]1) (to do exercises to improve one's performance in a particular skill etc: She practises the piano every day; You must practise more if you want to enter the competition.) esercitarsi a2) (to make (something) a habit: to practise self-control.) mettere in pratica, seguire3) (to do or follow (a profession, usually medicine or law): He practises (law) in London.) esercitare•* * *1.practice ['præktɪs] verbo transitivo1) (work at) provare [song, speech]; esercitarsi in [ Italian]; esercitare [movement, shot]; perfezionare [ technique]; fare le prove per [ play]3) (follow a profession) praticare, esercitare4) (observe) osservare, praticare [custom, religion]2.1) (train) (at piano, violin) esercitarsi; (for sports) allenarsi; (for play, concert) provare2) (follow a profession) esercitare una professioneto practise as — fare il [doctor, lawyer]
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19 presume
[prɪ'zjuːm] [AE -'zuːm] 1.1) (suppose) presumere, supporre"does he know?" - "I presume so" — "lo sa?" - "presumo di sì"
2) (presuppose) presupporre3) (dare)2.to presume upon — approfittare di [person, kindness]
* * *[prə'zju:m]1) (to believe that something is true without proof; to take for granted: When I found the room empty, I presumed that you had gone home; `Has he gone?' `I presume so.') presumere, supporre2) (to be bold enough (to act without the right, knowledge etc to do so): I wouldn't presume to advise someone as clever as you.) permettersi di•- presumption
- presumptuous
- presumptuousness* * *[prɪ'zjuːm] [AE -'zuːm] 1.1) (suppose) presumere, supporre"does he know?" - "I presume so" — "lo sa?" - "presumo di sì"
2) (presuppose) presupporre3) (dare)2.to presume upon — approfittare di [person, kindness]
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20 overwhelmed
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