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81 impart
[ɪm'pɑːt]1) (communicate) trasmettere [knowledge, enthusiasm]; comunicare [ information]2) (add) creare [ atmosphere]* * *(to give (eg information): She said she had vital information to impart.) impartire* * *[ɪm'pɑːt]1) (communicate) trasmettere [knowledge, enthusiasm]; comunicare [ information]2) (add) creare [ atmosphere] -
82 public
['pʌblɪk] 1.aggettivo [amenity, health, library, park, inquiry, debt] pubblico; [disquiet, enthusiasm, indifference, support] generale; [duty, spirit] civico2.* * *(of, for, or concerning, the people (of a community or nation) in general: a public library; a public meeting; Public opinion turned against him; The public announcements are on the back page of the newspaper; This information should be made public and not kept secret any longer.) pubblico- publicly- publicity
- publicize
- publicise
- public holiday
- public house
- public relations
- public service announcement
- public spirit
- public-spirited
- public transport
- in public
- the public
- public opinion poll* * *['pʌblɪk] 1.aggettivo [amenity, health, library, park, inquiry, debt] pubblico; [disquiet, enthusiasm, indifference, support] generale; [duty, spirit] civico2. -
83 qualified
['kwɒlɪfaɪd] 1. 2.1) (for job) (having diploma) qualificato, diplomato; (having experience, skills) qualificato, competenteto be qualified for — (on paper) avere i titoli o i requisiti per; (by experience, skills) avere la capacità o le competenze per
2) (competent) (having authority) qualificato, abilitato; (having knowledge) competente3) (modified) [approval, success] limitato, condizionato* * *adjective ((negative unqualified) having the necessary qualification(s) to do (something): a qualified engineer.) qualificato, specializzato* * *['kwɒlɪfaɪd] 1. 2.1) (for job) (having diploma) qualificato, diplomato; (having experience, skills) qualificato, competenteto be qualified for — (on paper) avere i titoli o i requisiti per; (by experience, skills) avere la capacità o le competenze per
2) (competent) (having authority) qualificato, abilitato; (having knowledge) competente3) (modified) [approval, success] limitato, condizionato -
84 range
I [reɪndʒ]1) (of colours, products) gamma f., assortimento m., scelta f.; (of prices) gamma f.; (of activities, options) serie f.2) (of people, abilities, issues, assumptions) serie f.; (of beliefs) varietà f.; (of emotions) gamma f.salary range, age range — fascia retributiva, d'età
3) (scope) (of influence, knowledge) sfera f., campo m.; (of investigation, research) campo m., area f.4) (of radar, transmitter) portata f.; (of weapon) portata f., gittata f.5) aut. aer. autonomia f.6) AE (prairie) prateria f.7) (of mountains) catena f.8) AE (stove) (wood) fornello m.; (gas, electric) cucina f.9) (firing area) (for weapons) poligono m. (di tiro); (for missiles) poligono m. sperimentale10) teatr. (of actor) repertorio m.11) mus. (of voice, instrument) estensione f.II 1. [reɪndʒ] 2.1) (vary) andare ( from da; to a); [ temperatures] variare, oscillare2) (roam, wander) errare* * *[rein‹] 1. noun1) (a selection or variety: a wide range of books for sale; He has a very wide range of interests.) gamma, varietà2) (the distance over which an object can be sent or thrown, sound can be heard etc: What is the range of this missile?; We are within range of / beyond the range of / out of range of their guns.) raggio, portata3) (the amount between certain limits: I'm hoping for a salary within the range $30,000 to $34,000; the range of a person's voice between his highest and lowest notes.) fascia; estensione4) (a row or series: a mountain range.) catena5) (in the United States, land, usually without fences, on which cattle etc can graze.) prateria6) (a place where a person can practise shooting etc; a rifle-range.) poligono7) (a large kitchen stove with a flat top.) fornelli2. verb1) (to put in a row or rows: The two armies were ranged on opposite sides of the valley.) allineare, schierare2) (to vary between certain limits: Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.) variare3) (to go, move, extend etc: His talk ranged over a number of topics.) coprire, spaziare su•- ranger* * *I [reɪndʒ]1) (of colours, products) gamma f., assortimento m., scelta f.; (of prices) gamma f.; (of activities, options) serie f.2) (of people, abilities, issues, assumptions) serie f.; (of beliefs) varietà f.; (of emotions) gamma f.salary range, age range — fascia retributiva, d'età
3) (scope) (of influence, knowledge) sfera f., campo m.; (of investigation, research) campo m., area f.4) (of radar, transmitter) portata f.; (of weapon) portata f., gittata f.5) aut. aer. autonomia f.6) AE (prairie) prateria f.7) (of mountains) catena f.8) AE (stove) (wood) fornello m.; (gas, electric) cucina f.9) (firing area) (for weapons) poligono m. (di tiro); (for missiles) poligono m. sperimentale10) teatr. (of actor) repertorio m.11) mus. (of voice, instrument) estensione f.II 1. [reɪndʒ] 2.1) (vary) andare ( from da; to a); [ temperatures] variare, oscillare2) (roam, wander) errare -
85 science
['saɪəns] 1.1) scienza f.2) (skill) abilità f., tecnica f.2.modificatore [ subject] scientifico; [faculty, teacher, textbook, exam] di scienze••to blind sb. with science — confondere qcn. facendo sfoggio di parole difficili
* * *1) (knowledge gained by observation and experiment.) scienza2) (a branch of such knowledge eg biology, chemistry, physics etc.) scienza3) (these sciences considered as a whole: My daughter prefers science to languages.) scienza•- scientifically
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- science fiction* * *['saɪəns] 1.1) scienza f.2) (skill) abilità f., tecnica f.2.modificatore [ subject] scientifico; [faculty, teacher, textbook, exam] di scienze••to blind sb. with science — confondere qcn. facendo sfoggio di parole difficili
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86 scope
[skəʊp]1) (opportunity) possibilità f., opportunità f., sbocco m.scope for sb. to do — possibilità per qcn. di fare
2) (range) (of plan) portata f.; (of inquiry, report, study) ambito m.; (of changes, knowledge, power) ampiezza f.; (of disaster) dimensioni f.pl.; (of textbook, survey) campo m.to be within, outside the scope of the study — rientrare, non rientrare nel proprio campo o ambito di studi
3) (capacity) competenze f.pl., attribuzioni f.pl.to be within, beyond the scope of sb. — rientrare, non rientrare nelle proprie competenze
* * *[skəup]1) ((often with for) the opportunity or chance to do, use or develop: There's no scope for originality in this job.) opportunità2) (the area or extent of an activity etc: Few things are beyond the scope of a child's imagination.) portata* * *[skəʊp]1) (opportunity) possibilità f., opportunità f., sbocco m.scope for sb. to do — possibilità per qcn. di fare
2) (range) (of plan) portata f.; (of inquiry, report, study) ambito m.; (of changes, knowledge, power) ampiezza f.; (of disaster) dimensioni f.pl.; (of textbook, survey) campo m.to be within, outside the scope of the study — rientrare, non rientrare nel proprio campo o ambito di studi
3) (capacity) competenze f.pl., attribuzioni f.pl.to be within, beyond the scope of sb. — rientrare, non rientrare nelle proprie competenze
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87 some
I [forma forte sʌm],forma debole s [əm] determinante, quantisostantivo femminilesome cheese — del formaggio, un po' di formaggio
2) (certain: in contrast to others)in some ways, I agree — per certi aspetti, sono d'accordo
4) (a little)well that's some consolation anyway! — beh, è comunque una consolazione!
5) spreg. (unspecified)6) colloq. (remarkable)7) colloq. (not much)some help you are! — iron. sei proprio di grande aiuto!
II [sʌm]some people! — spreg. che gente!
(do) have some! — prendetene o servitevi!
2) (certain ones: in contrast to others)III [sʌm]1) (approximately) circa, più o meno2) AE colloq. (a lot)* * *1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) qualche2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) qualche3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) qualche4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) certo2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) molto2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) qualche3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) circa3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) un poco- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me* * *I [forma forte sʌm],forma debole s [əm] determinante, quantisostantivo femminilesome cheese — del formaggio, un po' di formaggio
2) (certain: in contrast to others)in some ways, I agree — per certi aspetti, sono d'accordo
4) (a little)well that's some consolation anyway! — beh, è comunque una consolazione!
5) spreg. (unspecified)6) colloq. (remarkable)7) colloq. (not much)some help you are! — iron. sei proprio di grande aiuto!
II [sʌm]some people! — spreg. che gente!
(do) have some! — prendetene o servitevi!
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88 sophisticated
[sə'fɪstɪkeɪtɪd] 1. 2.1) (smart) [ person] (cultured) sofisticato; (elegant) raffinato, distinto; [ clothes] elegante; [ restaurant] chic; [ magazine] alla moda2) (discriminating) [mind, taste, public] raffinato3) (advanced) [ civilization] evoluto4) (elaborate) [ equipment] sofisticato; [argument, joke] sottile; [ style] ricercato* * *[sə'fistikeitid]1) ((of a person) having a great deal of experience and worldly wisdom, knowledge of how to dress elegantly etc: a sophisticated young man; She has become very sophisticated since she went to live in London.) raffinato2) (suitable for, or typical of, sophisticated people: The joke was too sophisticated for the child to understand; sophisticated clothes/hairstyles.) ricercato3) ((of machines, processes etc) highly-developed, elaborate and produced with a high degree of skill and knowledge: sophisticated photographic techniques.) sofisticato•* * *[sə'fɪstɪkeɪtɪd] 1. 2.1) (smart) [ person] (cultured) sofisticato; (elegant) raffinato, distinto; [ clothes] elegante; [ restaurant] chic; [ magazine] alla moda2) (discriminating) [mind, taste, public] raffinato3) (advanced) [ civilization] evoluto4) (elaborate) [ equipment] sofisticato; [argument, joke] sottile; [ style] ricercato -
89 specialist
['speʃəlɪst] 1.1) med. (medico) specialista m.2) (expert) specialista m. e f., esperto m. (-a) (in di, in)2.aggettivo [shop, equipment] specializzato; [knowledge, care] specialistico; [ help] di uno specialista; [ work] da specialista, da esperto* * *noun (a person who makes a very deep study of one branch of a subject or field: Dr Brown is a heart specialist.) specialista* * *['speʃəlɪst] 1.1) med. (medico) specialista m.2) (expert) specialista m. e f., esperto m. (-a) (in di, in)2. -
90 thorough
['θʌrə] [AE 'θʌrəʊ]1) (detailed) [analysis, knowledge] approfondito; [preparation, search, work] minuzioso, accuratoto give sth. a thorough cleaning — pulire qcs. a fondo
a thorough grasp of sth. — una padronanza totale di qcs
2) (meticulous) meticoloso, scrupoloso3) (utter)* * *1) ((of a person) very careful; attending to every detail: a thorough worker.) minuzioso, preciso2) ((of a task etc) done with a suitably high level of care, attention to detail etc: His work is very thorough.) minuzioso3) (complete; absolute: a thorough waste of time.) completo•- thoroughness
- thoroughfare* * *['θʌrə] [AE 'θʌrəʊ]1) (detailed) [analysis, knowledge] approfondito; [preparation, search, work] minuzioso, accuratoto give sth. a thorough cleaning — pulire qcs. a fondo
a thorough grasp of sth. — una padronanza totale di qcs
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91 unable
[ʌn'eɪbl]to be unable to do — (lacking the means or opportunity) non potere fare, non avere la possibilità di fare; (lacking the knowledge or skill) non sapere fare, non essere capace a fare; (incapable, not qualified) non sapere fare, essere incapace di fare
* * *(without enough strength, power, skill, opportunity, information etc to be able (to do something): I am unable to get out of bed; I shall be unable to meet you for lunch today.) incapace* * *[ʌn'eɪbl]to be unable to do — (lacking the means or opportunity) non potere fare, non avere la possibilità di fare; (lacking the knowledge or skill) non sapere fare, non essere capace a fare; (incapable, not qualified) non sapere fare, essere incapace di fare
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92 use
I [juːs]1) U (act of using) (of substance, object, machine) uso m., impiego m., utilizzo m.; (of word, language) uso m.for use as, in — da essere utilizzato come, in
for the use of — riservato a [customer, staff]
for use by sb. — a uso di qcn.
to make use of sth. — usare o utilizzare qcs., fare uso di qcs.
to make good use of sth., to put sth. to good use — fare buon uso di qcs.
a word in common o general use una parola d'uso corrente; out of o no longer in use [ machine] (broken) guasto, fuori uso; (because obsolete) non più in uso; [word, expression] che non viene più usato, in disuso; worn with use logorato dall'uso; stained with use sporco per l'uso; this machine came into use in the 1950s questa macchina è stata introdotta negli anni '50; the new system comes into use next year — il nuovo sistema entrerà in uso dal prossimo anno
2) С (way of using) (of resource, object, material) utilizzo m., impiego m.; (of term) uso m.to have no further use for sth., sb. — non avere più bisogno di qcs., qcn.
3) U (right to use)to have the use of — avere l'uso di [house, garden, kitchen]; avere il permesso di usare [ car]
with use of — con uso di [ kitchen]
4) U (usefulness)to be of use — essere utile (to a)
to be (of) no use to sb. — [ object] non essere di nessuna utilità per qcn.; [ person] non essere di nessun aiuto a qcn.
oh, what's the use? — oh, tanto a che serve?
II [juːz]it's no use, we'll have to start — niente da fare, dobbiamo cominciare
1) (employ) usare [object, car, room, money, word]; usare, utilizzare [method, tool, technique]; usare, servirsi di [language, metaphor]; sfruttare [ opportunity]; usare, fare ricorso a [blackmail, force]; usare, sfruttare [knowledge, talent, influence]to use sth., sb. as sth. — servirsi di qcs., qcn. come qcs.
to use sth. for sth., to do — usare qcs. per qcs., per fare
use your head! — colloq. usa la testa!
4) (take habitually) fare uso di [ drugs]5) ant. (treat)to use sb. well, ill — trattare bene, male qcn
•- use up* * *I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!)2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.)•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.)2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.)3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.)4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.)5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.)•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use* * *I [juːs]1) U (act of using) (of substance, object, machine) uso m., impiego m., utilizzo m.; (of word, language) uso m.for use as, in — da essere utilizzato come, in
for the use of — riservato a [customer, staff]
for use by sb. — a uso di qcn.
to make use of sth. — usare o utilizzare qcs., fare uso di qcs.
to make good use of sth., to put sth. to good use — fare buon uso di qcs.
a word in common o general use una parola d'uso corrente; out of o no longer in use [ machine] (broken) guasto, fuori uso; (because obsolete) non più in uso; [word, expression] che non viene più usato, in disuso; worn with use logorato dall'uso; stained with use sporco per l'uso; this machine came into use in the 1950s questa macchina è stata introdotta negli anni '50; the new system comes into use next year — il nuovo sistema entrerà in uso dal prossimo anno
2) С (way of using) (of resource, object, material) utilizzo m., impiego m.; (of term) uso m.to have no further use for sth., sb. — non avere più bisogno di qcs., qcn.
3) U (right to use)to have the use of — avere l'uso di [house, garden, kitchen]; avere il permesso di usare [ car]
with use of — con uso di [ kitchen]
4) U (usefulness)to be of use — essere utile (to a)
to be (of) no use to sb. — [ object] non essere di nessuna utilità per qcn.; [ person] non essere di nessun aiuto a qcn.
oh, what's the use? — oh, tanto a che serve?
II [juːz]it's no use, we'll have to start — niente da fare, dobbiamo cominciare
1) (employ) usare [object, car, room, money, word]; usare, utilizzare [method, tool, technique]; usare, servirsi di [language, metaphor]; sfruttare [ opportunity]; usare, fare ricorso a [blackmail, force]; usare, sfruttare [knowledge, talent, influence]to use sth., sb. as sth. — servirsi di qcs., qcn. come qcs.
to use sth. for sth., to do — usare qcs. per qcs., per fare
use your head! — colloq. usa la testa!
4) (take habitually) fare uso di [ drugs]5) ant. (treat)to use sb. well, ill — trattare bene, male qcn
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93 vast
[vɑːst] [AE væst]1) (quantitatively) [amount, improvement, difference] enorme, grandissimo; [ number] enorme; [ knowledge] vasto2) (spatially) [ room] enorme; [area, plain] vasto, immenso* * *(of very great size or amount: He inherited a vast fortune.) vasto, enorme- vastness* * *[vɑːst] [AE væst]1) (quantitatively) [amount, improvement, difference] enorme, grandissimo; [ number] enorme; [ knowledge] vasto2) (spatially) [ room] enorme; [area, plain] vasto, immenso -
94 folk wisdom
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95 imbibe
[ɪm'baɪb] 1.verbo transitivo form.1) (drink) bere2.verbo intransitivo scherz. (tipple) alzare il gomito* * *[ɪm'baɪb] 1.verbo transitivo form.1) (drink) bere2.verbo intransitivo scherz. (tipple) alzare il gomito -
96 working
['wɜːkɪŋ] 1.1) (functioning) funzionamento m.2) (shaping, preparation) lavorazione f.3) (draft solution) calcoli m.pl.2. 3.1) (professional) [parent, woman] che lavora; [conditions, environment, methods, relationship, lunch] di lavoro; [ week] lavorativo; [ population] attivo; [ life] professionale, attivoworking hours — (in office) orario d'ufficio o di lavoro; (in shop) orario di apertura
2) (provisional) [ hypothesis] di lavoro; [ title] provvisorio3) (functional) [ model] che funziona; [ mine] in funzione* * *['wɜːkɪŋ] 1.1) (functioning) funzionamento m.2) (shaping, preparation) lavorazione f.3) (draft solution) calcoli m.pl.2. 3.1) (professional) [parent, woman] che lavora; [conditions, environment, methods, relationship, lunch] di lavoro; [ week] lavorativo; [ population] attivo; [ life] professionale, attivoworking hours — (in office) orario d'ufficio o di lavoro; (in shop) orario di apertura
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97 -avere sete-
Nota d'usoL'espressione avere sete corrisponde all'inglese “to be thirsty” che significa, letteralmente, essere assetato: Ho tantissima sete, I am terribly thirsty (non I have so much thirst). Esistono espressioni figurate meno frequenti in cui la parola “thirst” viene usata con il verbo “to have”: avere sete di conoscenza, to have a thirst for knowledge. -
98 ABC
1) (alphabet) alfabeto m.2) (basics)3) US telev. (abbr. American Broadcasting Company) una delle maggiori emittenti televisive americane* * *[eibi:'si:]1) (the alphabet: The child has not learnt his ABC.) alfabeto, abbiccì2) (the simplest and most basic knowledge: the ABC of engineering.) abbiccì* * *[ˌeɪbiː'siː]1. n Am2. n abbr(= American Broadcasting Company) rete televisiva americana* * *ABC (1) /eɪbi:ˈsi:/n. [u]● (fam.) as easy as ABC, facilissimo.ABC (2)sigla3 ( Australian Broadcasting Corporation; fino al 1983, Australian Broadcasting Commission) Ente radiotelevisivo australiano.* * *1) (alphabet) alfabeto m.2) (basics)3) US telev. (abbr. American Broadcasting Company) una delle maggiori emittenti televisive americane -
99 ♦ about
♦ about /əˈbaʊt/A prep.1 riguardo a; circa; su; di; intorno a; sul conto di: Tell me about your holidays, raccontami delle tue vacanze; I've found out about their movements, ho scoperto quali sono stati i loro movimenti; I don't know anything about him, non so nulla di lui (o sul suo conto); a book about Japan, un libro sul Giappone; what I like about him, quello che mi piace di lui; I'm ringing about my TV set, telefono per sapere del mio televisore; DIALOGO → - Damaged goods- What are you going to do about it?, cosa pensi di fare al riguardo?; Do something about it!, fa' qualcosa ( per risolvere il problema)!; There's nothing I can do about it, non posso farci niente; I feel guilty about the whole thing, mi sento in colpa per tutta la faccenda; to be about st., riguardare qc.; avere a che fare con qc.; (di libro, film, ecc.) parlare di qc., trattare di qc.: Teaching is about transferring knowledge and skills, l'insegnamento riguarda il trasferimento di conoscenze e abilità; This book is about organic food, questo libro parla di cibi biologici NOTA D'USO: - to speak o to be about?-2 (in giro) per; intorno a: Newspapers were strewn about the floor, c'erano giornali sparsi per pavimento3 addosso a; su; con: I haven't any money about me, non ho denaro con me; about one's person, su di sé; addosso4 in: There is something odd about that man, c'è qualcosa di strano in quell'uomo; quell'uomo ha un che di strano; something unpleasant about her voice, una nota sgradevole nella sua voceB avv.1 intorno; attorno; in giro; qua e là: to look about, guardarsi attorno; Don't leave your things lying about, non lasciare le tue cose in giro; There was nobody about, non c'era nessuno; il posto era deserto; There's a lot of flu about, c'è in giro (o circola) un sacco di influenza; to find one's way about, sapere dove andare; sapersi orizzontare4 (naut.) con le mure opposte: to put a ship about, virare di bordo; cambiare le mure; Ready about!, pronti a virare!5 quasi; circa; all'incirca; pressappoco: It's about two o'clock, sono le due circa; sono circa le due; DIALOGO → - Car problems 2- Give me a call about five, fammi uno squillo verso le cinque; about twenty, circa venti; una ventina; They're about the same age, hanno all'incirca la stessa età; That looks about right, direi che va bene; dovrebbe andar bene; ha l'aria di essere giustoC a.2 prossimo (a); sul punto (di): about to start, che sta per comunciare; He is about to leave, sta per partire● About ship!, pronti a virare! □ How about…? ► how □ just about ► just □ What about…? ► what □ while you are about it, già che ci sei □ to be about one's business, essere occupato dalla proprie faccende □ (fam. USA) not to be about to, non avere intenzione di; non intendere, non essere intenzionato a: He's not about to give up, non ha intenzione di (o non intende) rinunciare □ That's about it, è tutto; e questo è quanto. -
100 ♦ (to) argue
♦ (to) argue /ˈɑ:gju:/A v. i.1 discutere; litigare: We argued passionately until midnight, discutemmo accaloratamente fino a mezzanotte; to argue about (o over) money, litigare per questioni di denaro; We argued over who should go first, discutemmo su chi dovesse andare per primo; Don't argue (with me)!, non discutere!2 argomentare; ragionare; fornire ragioni: to argue convincingly about st., sostenere qc. con argomenti convincenti; fornire ragioni convincenti a favore di qc.; to argue for st., portare argomenti a favore di qc.; sostenere la necessità di qc.; to argue against st., portare argomenti contro qc.; esporre le ragioni per cui si è contro qc.; (di fatto, elemento, ecc.) essere una prova contro qc., sconsigliare qc.B v. t.1 sostenere; difendere con argomentazioni: to argue a case, difendere una causa; difendere una posizione (o un punto di vista); to argue the point, mettersi a discutere; fare discussioni (su qc.); to argue a point of view, sostenere (o difendere) un punto di vista (o una tesi); to argue a case against st., addurre argomenti contro qc.; to argue a case for st., sostenere qc.; sostenere la necessità di qc.; He argued that a poem cannot be translated, sostenne che la poesia è intraducibile; The company, he argues, will have to agree, la società, secondo la sua tesi, non potrà non accettare2 denotare; indicare: What she said argues a profound knowledge of the subject, quello che ha detto indica una profonda conoscenza dell'argomento● to argue st. away, togliere di mezzo qc. (paure, perplessità, ecc.) col ragionamento; convincere (q.) ad abbandonare qc. □ to argue sb. into st., persuadere q. a fare qc. □ to argue sb. out of st., dissuadere q. dal fare qc.; convincere qc. a non fare qc. □ (fam. GB) to argue the toss, discutere una decisione già presa; perdere tempo in discussioni inutiliFALSI AMICI: to argue non significa arguire.
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