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41 supplementary
[ˌsʌplɪ'mentrɪ]aggettivo [angle, comment, question, staff] supplementare; [charge, payment] addizionale; [ pension] integrativo* * *[-'men-]adjective (added to supply what is lacking; additional.) supplementare* * *supplementary /sʌplɪˈmɛntrɪ/a.supplementare; addizionale; integrativo; suppletivo: (geom.) a supplementary angle, un angolo supplementare; a supplementary calculation, un calcolo suppletivo; (leg.) supplementary provisions, disposizioni integrative● (in GB, fino al 1988) supplementary benefit, assegno integrativo ( ai salari più bassi) □ (rag.) supplementary budget, bilancio suppletivo □ supplementary pension, integramento di pensione di reversibilitàsupplementarily avv.* * *[ˌsʌplɪ'mentrɪ] -
42 tasteless
['teɪstlɪs]1) [remark, joke, garment] di cattivo gusto2) (without flavour) [ food] insipido; [ drink] senza gusto; [ medicine] privo di gusto* * *1) (lacking flavour: tasteless food.) insipido2) (showing a lack of good taste or judgement: tasteless behaviour.) di cattivo gusto* * *tasteless /ˈteɪstləs/a.1 insaporo; insipido; scipitotastelessly avv. tastelessness n. [u].* * *['teɪstlɪs]1) [remark, joke, garment] di cattivo gusto2) (without flavour) [ food] insipido; [ drink] senza gusto; [ medicine] privo di gusto -
43 void
I 1. [vɔɪd]nome vuoto m. (anche fig.)2.to fill the void — colmare o riempire il vuoto
1) dir. [contract, agreement] nullo; [ cheque] annullato2) (empty) vuotoII [vɔɪd]verbo transitivo dir. annullare, invalidare* * *[void] 1. adjective1) (not valid or binding: The treaty has been declared void.) nullo2) ((with of) lacking entirely: a statement void of meaning.) privo2. noun(a huge empty space, especially (with the) outer space: The rocket shot up into the void; Her death left a void in her husband's life.) vuoto* * *[vɔɪd]1. adjto make or render a contract void — invalidare un contratto
2. n* * *void /vɔɪd/A a.1 (leg.) non valido; nullo: a void ballot, una votazione nulla; This contract is (null and) void, questo contratto è nullo3 – void of, privo di: void of interest, privo d'interesse; He is void of common sense, è privo di buonsenso5 (poet.) inutile; vanoB n. (form.)1 (fig.) vuoto; mancanza: the painful void left by his death, il vuoto doloroso lasciato dalla sua morte; to fill a void, riempire un vuoto3 vuoto; buco: a ceiling [roof] void, un vuoto nel soffitto [nel tetto]● to vanish into the void, svanire nel nulla.(to) void /vɔɪd/v. t.1 evacuare; scaricare2 (leg.) annullare; invalidare: to void a contract [a deed], annullare un contratto [un atto]* * *I 1. [vɔɪd]nome vuoto m. (anche fig.)2.to fill the void — colmare o riempire il vuoto
1) dir. [contract, agreement] nullo; [ cheque] annullato2) (empty) vuotoII [vɔɪd]verbo transitivo dir. annullare, invalidare -
44 wimp
I [wɪmp]nome colloq. spreg. (ineffectual person) incapace m. e f., imbranato m. (-a); (fearful person) fifone m. (-a)II [wɪmp]verbo intransitivo (anche wimp out) filarsela, defilarsi* * *[wimp](a person lacking in courage or confidence.) imbranato* * *wimp /wɪmp/ (fam.)n.uomo senza spina dorsale; uomo di stoppa; rammollito, smidollato; donnicciolawimpy, wimpisha.1 debole; rammollito; smidollato; inetto* * *I [wɪmp]nome colloq. spreg. (ineffectual person) incapace m. e f., imbranato m. (-a); (fearful person) fifone m. (-a)II [wɪmp]verbo intransitivo (anche wimp out) filarsela, defilarsi -
45 dark ****
[dɒːk]1) (lacking light: room, night) scuro (-a), buio (-a)it is/is getting dark — è/si sta facendo buio
2) (in colour) scuro (-a), (complexion, hair, colour) scuro (-a), bruno (-a)dark blue/red — blu/rosso scuro inv
he's tall, dark and handsome — è alto, bruno e bello
3) (fig: sad, gloomy) nero (-a), tetro (-a), cupo (-a), (sinister: secret, plan, threat) oscuro (-a)2. nthe dark — il buio, l'oscurità
before dark — prima che faccia (or facesse) buio
after dark — col buio, a notte fatta
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46 dull
I [dʌl]1) (uninteresting) [person, play, book, music] noioso, tedioso; [life, journey] monotono; [ dish] scipito, insipido; [appearance, outfit] scialbo2) (not bright) [eye, colour] smorto, spento; [weather, day] uggioso, fosco; [ complexion] opaco, scialbo3) (muffled) [explosion, thud] sordo, soffocato4) (not sharp) [ pain] sordo; [ blade] spuntato, smussato5) econ. [ market] fiacco, fermoII [dʌl]1) (make matt) sbiadire, appannare [ shine]2) (make blunt) smussare, spuntare [ blade]; intorpidire, ottundere [ senses]; alleviare, lenire [ pain]* * *1) (slow to learn or to understand: The clever children help the dull ones.) lento2) (not bright or clear: a dull day.) cupo3) (not exciting or interesting: a very dull book.) noioso•- dully- dullness* * *[dʌl]1) (boring: book, evening) noioso (-a), (person, style) insulso (-a)he's nice, but a bit dull — è simpatico, ma un po' noioso
2) (dim: colour, eyes) spento (-a), (metal) opaco (-a), (overcast: weather, day, sky) cupo (-a), scuro (-a), fosco (-a), (muffled: sound, pain, thud) sordo (-a), (Comm: trade, business) stagnante, (lacking spirit: person, mood) svogliato (-a), (blade) smussato (-a)2. vt(mind, senses) ottundere, annebbiare, (blade) smussare, (impression, memory) offuscare, (pleasure, pain, grief) attenuare, attutire, (sound, colour) smorzare, (metal) rendere opaco (-a)* * *I [dʌl]1) (uninteresting) [person, play, book, music] noioso, tedioso; [life, journey] monotono; [ dish] scipito, insipido; [appearance, outfit] scialbo2) (not bright) [eye, colour] smorto, spento; [weather, day] uggioso, fosco; [ complexion] opaco, scialbo3) (muffled) [explosion, thud] sordo, soffocato4) (not sharp) [ pain] sordo; [ blade] spuntato, smussato5) econ. [ market] fiacco, fermoII [dʌl]1) (make matt) sbiadire, appannare [ shine]2) (make blunt) smussare, spuntare [ blade]; intorpidire, ottundere [ senses]; alleviare, lenire [ pain] -
47 ignorant ig·no·rant adj
['ɪɡn(ə)r(ə)nt](lacking education) ignoranteto be ignorant of — (fact, situation, subject) ignorare, (events) essere all'oscuro di
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48 intemperate in·tem·per·ate
[ɪn'tɛmp(ə)rɪt]adj frm(remarks, response, opinion) privo (-a) di autocontrollo, (climate) rigido (-a), (habits) smoderato (-a), (person: lacking moderation) intemperante, (drinking too much) intemperante nel bere -
49 lackadaisical lacka·dai·si·cal adj
[ˌlækə'deɪzɪk(ə)l](careless) noncurante, (lacking enthusiasm) svogliato (-a)English-Italian dictionary > lackadaisical lacka·dai·si·cal adj
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50 parenting par·ent·ing n
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51 sadly sad·ly adv
['sædlɪ](unhappily) tristemente, (regrettably) sfortunatamentesadly lacking in... — completamente privo (-a) di...
"she's gone," he said sadly — "se n'è andata" disse tristemente
sadly, it was too late — sfortunatamente era troppo tardi
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52 shy
I [ʃaɪ]2) (afraid)3) (avoid)II [ʃaɪ]verbo intransitivo [ horse] adombrarsi (at davanti a)- shy away* * *1. comparative - shyer; adjective1) (lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.) timido2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) timoroso3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) diffidente, guardingo2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) (fare uno scarto)- shyly- shyness* * *[ʃaɪ]timido (-a), (unsociable) schivo (-a)don't be shy of asking for... — non esitare a chiedere...
2. vito shy (at) — fare uno scarto (davanti a)3. vt old(throw) scagliare* * *I [ʃaɪ]2) (afraid)3) (avoid)II [ʃaɪ]verbo intransitivo [ horse] adombrarsi (at davanti a)- shy away -
53 culture
['kʌltʃə(r)]1) U (art and thought) cultura f.2) (way of life) cultura f.3) (cultivation) coltura f.4) biol. (of bacteria) coltura f.* * *1) (a form or type of civilization of a certain race or nation: the Jewish culture.) cultura2) (improvement of the mind etc by education etc: He was an enthusiastic seeker of culture.) cultura3) (educated taste in art, literature, music etc: He thinks that anyone who dislikes Bach is lacking in culture.) cultura4) ((a) cultivated growth of bacteria etc.) coltura5) (the commercial rearing of fish, certain plants etc.) coltivazione; allevamento•- cultural- cultured* * *['kʌltʃə(r)]1) U (art and thought) cultura f.2) (way of life) cultura f.3) (cultivation) coltura f.4) biol. (of bacteria) coltura f. -
54 disabled
[dɪs'eɪbld] 1. 2.1) med. disabile, invalido, handicappato2) attrib. [facility, equipment, access] per handicappati, per disabili3.the disabled — + verbo pl. i disabili
* * *adjective (lacking ability or strength; crippled: a disabled soldier.) invalido* * *[dɪs'eɪbld] 1. 2.1) med. disabile, invalido, handicappato2) attrib. [facility, equipment, access] per handicappati, per disabili3.the disabled — + verbo pl. i disabili
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55 lonely
['ləʊnlɪ]* * *1) (lacking or wanting companionship: Aren't you lonely, living by yourself?) solo2) ((of a place) far away from busy places, having few people: a lonely island.) isolato* * *['ləʊnlɪ] -
56 spirit
I 1. ['spɪrɪt]1) (of law, game, era) spirito m., essenza f.2) (mood, attitude) spirito m.in the right, wrong spirit — con lo spirito giusto, sbagliato
that's the spirit! — colloq. questo è lo spirito giusto!
3) (courage, determination) coraggio m., animo m., vigore m.to break sb.'s spirit — abbattere il morale di qcn.
with spirit — [ play] energicamente; [ defend] tenacemente
4) (soul) spirito m. (anche relig.)5) (supernatural being) spirito m., folletto m.6) (drink) superalcolico m.wines and spirits — comm. vini e liquori
7) chim. farm. spirito m., alcol m. etilico2.to be in good, poor spirits — essere di buon, cattivo umore
to raise sb.'s spirits — sollevare il morale a qcn.
3.my spirits rose, sank — mi incoraggiai, mi scoraggiai
modificatore [lamp, stove] a spiritoII ['spɪrɪt]to spirit sth., sb. away — fare scomparire qcs., qcn.
to spirit sth. in, out — introdurre, portare via qcs. in gran segreto
* * *['spirit]1) (a principle or emotion which makes someone act: The spirit of kindness seems to be lacking in the world nowadays.) spirito2) (a person's mind, will, personality etc thought of as distinct from the body, or as remaining alive eg as a ghost when the body dies: Our great leader may be dead, but his spirit still lives on; ( also adjective) the spirit world; Evil spirits have taken possession of him.) spirito; degli spiriti3) (liveliness; courage: He acted with spirit.) coraggio, (forza d'animo)•- spirited- spiritedly
- spirits
- spiritual
- spiritually
- spirit level* * *I 1. ['spɪrɪt]1) (of law, game, era) spirito m., essenza f.2) (mood, attitude) spirito m.in the right, wrong spirit — con lo spirito giusto, sbagliato
that's the spirit! — colloq. questo è lo spirito giusto!
3) (courage, determination) coraggio m., animo m., vigore m.to break sb.'s spirit — abbattere il morale di qcn.
with spirit — [ play] energicamente; [ defend] tenacemente
4) (soul) spirito m. (anche relig.)5) (supernatural being) spirito m., folletto m.6) (drink) superalcolico m.wines and spirits — comm. vini e liquori
7) chim. farm. spirito m., alcol m. etilico2.to be in good, poor spirits — essere di buon, cattivo umore
to raise sb.'s spirits — sollevare il morale a qcn.
3.my spirits rose, sank — mi incoraggiai, mi scoraggiai
modificatore [lamp, stove] a spiritoII ['spɪrɪt]to spirit sth., sb. away — fare scomparire qcs., qcn.
to spirit sth. in, out — introdurre, portare via qcs. in gran segreto
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57 thin
I 1. [θɪn]1) (in width) [nose, lips, stick, wall, line] sottile; [string, wire] fine; [ strip] stretto2) (in depth) [slice, layer, paper] sottile; [fabric, garment] sottile, leggero; [ mist] leggero3) (in consistency) [ mud] acquoso; [mixture, oil] fluido; [ soup] lungo, leggero; [ sauce] brodoso; [ liquid] diluito, acquoso4) (lean) [person, face] magro5) (in tone) (high-pitched) acuto; (weak) debole6) (sparse) [ population] scarso; [ crowd] rado, esiguo; [ hair] radoto wear thin — [joke, excuse] essere trito
8) [ air] rarefatto2.••to be thin on the ground — essercene pochissimi, essere più unico che raro
II 1. [θɪn] 2.to get thin on top — (bald) diventare pelato
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-) (anche thin out) [fog, mist, hair] diradarsi; [ crowd] disperdersi- thin out* * *[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) sottile2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) magro3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) acquoso4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) rado5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) debole, inconsistente2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) diradarsi; dimagrire- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out* * *I 1. [θɪn]1) (in width) [nose, lips, stick, wall, line] sottile; [string, wire] fine; [ strip] stretto2) (in depth) [slice, layer, paper] sottile; [fabric, garment] sottile, leggero; [ mist] leggero3) (in consistency) [ mud] acquoso; [mixture, oil] fluido; [ soup] lungo, leggero; [ sauce] brodoso; [ liquid] diluito, acquoso4) (lean) [person, face] magro5) (in tone) (high-pitched) acuto; (weak) debole6) (sparse) [ population] scarso; [ crowd] rado, esiguo; [ hair] radoto wear thin — [joke, excuse] essere trito
8) [ air] rarefatto2.••to be thin on the ground — essercene pochissimi, essere più unico che raro
II 1. [θɪn] 2.to get thin on top — (bald) diventare pelato
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58 washed-out
[ˌwɒʃt'aʊt] [AE ˌwɔːʃt-]1) (faded) [colour, jeans] sbiadito, scolorito, stinto2) (tired) sfinito, distrutto* * *1) (completely lacking in energy etc: I feel quite washed-out today.) sfinito, stremato2) ((of garments etc) pale, having lost colour as a result of washing: She wore a pair of old, washed-out jeans.) scolorito* * *[ˌwɒʃt'aʊt] [AE ˌwɔːʃt-]1) (faded) [colour, jeans] sbiadito, scolorito, stinto2) (tired) sfinito, distrutto
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