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I [frʌnt]1) (forward facing area) (of house, shop) facciata f.; (of cupboard, box, car) davanti m., parte f. anteriore; (of sweater) davanti m.; (of book) copertina f.; (of card) faccia f.; (of coin, banknote) recto m.; (of fabric) diritto m.2) (furthest forward part) (of train, queue) testa f.; (of building) davanti m.; (of auditorium) prima fila f.at the front of — in testa a [ line]; sul davanti di [ house]
3) mil. pol. fronte m.4) (stomach)to spill sth. down one's front — rovesciarsi qcs. addosso
5) BE (promenade) passeggiata f.6) meteor. fronte m.7) (area of activity) fronte m.changes on the domestic o home front — pol. cambiamenti di politica interna
8) fig. (outer appearance) facciata f.11) in front of (before) davanti aII [frʌnt]aggettivo attrib.1) (facing street) [entrance, garden, window] davanti; [ bedroom] sul davanti della casa2) (furthest from rear) [wheel, paw, leg] anteriore, davanti; [ seat] (in cinema) in prima fila; (in vehicle) davanti; [ tooth] davanti; [ carriage] di testafront panel — (in car radio) frontalino
3) (first) [ page] primo; [ racing car] in testaIII 1. [frʌnt]2) colloq. (lead) essere a capo di, capeggiare [band, party]3) telev. presentare [ TV show]2.1) (face)to front onto — BE o
* * *1) (the part of anything (intended to be) nearest the person who sees it; usually the most important part of anything: the front of the house; the front of the picture; ( also adjective) the front page.) davanti, parte anteriore, facciata2) (the foremost part of anything in the direction in which it moves: the front of the ship; ( also adjective) the front seat of the bus.) davanti, parte anteriore3) (the part of a city or town that faces the sea: We walked along the (sea) front.) lungomare4) ((in war) the line of soliers nearest the enemy: They are sending more soldiers to the front.) fronte5) (a boundary separating two masses of air of different temperatures: A cold front is approaching from the Atlantic.) fronte6) (an outward appearance: He put on a brave front.) facciata7) (a name sometimes given to a political movement: the Popular Front for Liberation.) fronte•- frontage- frontal
- at the front of
- in front of
- in front* * *I [frʌnt]1) (forward facing area) (of house, shop) facciata f.; (of cupboard, box, car) davanti m., parte f. anteriore; (of sweater) davanti m.; (of book) copertina f.; (of card) faccia f.; (of coin, banknote) recto m.; (of fabric) diritto m.2) (furthest forward part) (of train, queue) testa f.; (of building) davanti m.; (of auditorium) prima fila f.at the front of — in testa a [ line]; sul davanti di [ house]
3) mil. pol. fronte m.4) (stomach)to spill sth. down one's front — rovesciarsi qcs. addosso
5) BE (promenade) passeggiata f.6) meteor. fronte m.7) (area of activity) fronte m.changes on the domestic o home front — pol. cambiamenti di politica interna
8) fig. (outer appearance) facciata f.11) in front of (before) davanti aII [frʌnt]aggettivo attrib.1) (facing street) [entrance, garden, window] davanti; [ bedroom] sul davanti della casa2) (furthest from rear) [wheel, paw, leg] anteriore, davanti; [ seat] (in cinema) in prima fila; (in vehicle) davanti; [ tooth] davanti; [ carriage] di testafront panel — (in car radio) frontalino
3) (first) [ page] primo; [ racing car] in testaIII 1. [frʌnt]2) colloq. (lead) essere a capo di, capeggiare [band, party]3) telev. presentare [ TV show]2.1) (face)to front onto — BE o
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2 hold
I [həʊld]1) (grasp) presa f.to get hold of — afferrare [ rope]
to keep (a) hold of o on — mantenere la presa su [ ball]
2) (possession)to get hold of — procurarsi [book, ticket]; [ press] venire a sapere [ story]; scoprire [ information]
3) (contact)to get hold of — chiamare, contattare
4) (control) controllo m., influenza f., ascendente m. (on, over su)5) (storage, area) aer. bagagliaio m.; mar. stiva f.6) (in wrestling) presa f.7) (of spray, gel) fissaggio m.8) tel.II 1. [həʊld]to put a project on hold — rimandare o sospendere momentaneamente un progetto
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (clasp) tenereto hold sth. in one's hand — tenere [qcs.] in mano [brush, pencil]; (enclosed) stringere [qcs.] in mano [ coin]
to hold sb. by — tenere qcn. per [sleeve, leg]
to hold sb. (in one's arms) — tenere qcn. tra le braccia
2) (maintain)to hold sth. in place o position — tenere qcs. a posto
3) (arrange) organizzare [competition, election]; tenere [ conversation]; celebrare [ church service]; condurre [ enquiry]; fare [ interview]to be held — avere luogo o tenersi
4) (have capacity for) [ theatre] avere una capacità di, (potere) contenere [ 350 people]7) (restrain) tenere [ dog]there'll be no holding him — fig. non lo tiene nessuno
8) (keep against will) trattenere [ person]to hold sb. hostage — tenere qcn. in ostaggio
9) (possess) possedere, avere [shares, power]; detenere [record, sporting title]; occupare [job, position]; avere, essere in possesso di [licence, degree]; avere [ title]; [ computer] conservare [ information]; avere [ mortgage]10) (keep back) tenere [place, ticket]; fare aspettare [train, flight]; tenere, non inviare [ letter]; tenere in sospeso [ order]hold it! — colloq. un momento! aspetta un attimo!
11) (believe) avere [opinion, belief]to hold sb., sth. to be — ritenere che qcn., qcs. sia
to hold that — [ person] pensare che; [ law] dire che
to hold sb. liable o responsible — ritenere qcn. responsabile
12) (defend successfully) tenere [territory, city]; conservare, mantenere [ title]; mantenere [seat, lead]to hold one's own — tenere duro, non demordere
13) (captivate) tenere desta l'attenzione di [ audience]; attirare [ attention]14) tel.to hold the line — attendere o restare in linea
15) mus. tenere [ note]16) aut.2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (remain intact) [rope, glue] tenere; fig. (anche hold good) [ theory] reggere2) (continue) [ weather] tenere, mantenersi; [ luck] durare3) tel. attendere (in linea)3.- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.)2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.)3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.)4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?)5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.)6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.)7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.)8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.)9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.)10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.)11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.)12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.)13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.)14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.)15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.)16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.)18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.)19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.)20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.)22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.)23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.)2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.)3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.)•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.)* * *I [həʊld]1) (grasp) presa f.to get hold of — afferrare [ rope]
to keep (a) hold of o on — mantenere la presa su [ ball]
2) (possession)to get hold of — procurarsi [book, ticket]; [ press] venire a sapere [ story]; scoprire [ information]
3) (contact)to get hold of — chiamare, contattare
4) (control) controllo m., influenza f., ascendente m. (on, over su)5) (storage, area) aer. bagagliaio m.; mar. stiva f.6) (in wrestling) presa f.7) (of spray, gel) fissaggio m.8) tel.II 1. [həʊld]to put a project on hold — rimandare o sospendere momentaneamente un progetto
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (clasp) tenereto hold sth. in one's hand — tenere [qcs.] in mano [brush, pencil]; (enclosed) stringere [qcs.] in mano [ coin]
to hold sb. by — tenere qcn. per [sleeve, leg]
to hold sb. (in one's arms) — tenere qcn. tra le braccia
2) (maintain)to hold sth. in place o position — tenere qcs. a posto
3) (arrange) organizzare [competition, election]; tenere [ conversation]; celebrare [ church service]; condurre [ enquiry]; fare [ interview]to be held — avere luogo o tenersi
4) (have capacity for) [ theatre] avere una capacità di, (potere) contenere [ 350 people]7) (restrain) tenere [ dog]there'll be no holding him — fig. non lo tiene nessuno
8) (keep against will) trattenere [ person]to hold sb. hostage — tenere qcn. in ostaggio
9) (possess) possedere, avere [shares, power]; detenere [record, sporting title]; occupare [job, position]; avere, essere in possesso di [licence, degree]; avere [ title]; [ computer] conservare [ information]; avere [ mortgage]10) (keep back) tenere [place, ticket]; fare aspettare [train, flight]; tenere, non inviare [ letter]; tenere in sospeso [ order]hold it! — colloq. un momento! aspetta un attimo!
11) (believe) avere [opinion, belief]to hold sb., sth. to be — ritenere che qcn., qcs. sia
to hold that — [ person] pensare che; [ law] dire che
to hold sb. liable o responsible — ritenere qcn. responsabile
12) (defend successfully) tenere [territory, city]; conservare, mantenere [ title]; mantenere [seat, lead]to hold one's own — tenere duro, non demordere
13) (captivate) tenere desta l'attenzione di [ audience]; attirare [ attention]14) tel.to hold the line — attendere o restare in linea
15) mus. tenere [ note]16) aut.2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (remain intact) [rope, glue] tenere; fig. (anche hold good) [ theory] reggere2) (continue) [ weather] tenere, mantenersi; [ luck] durare3) tel. attendere (in linea)3.- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up -
3 retake
I ['riːteɪk]nome cinem. nuova ripresa f.II [ˌriː'teɪk]1) cinem. filmare di nuovo [ scene]2) scol. univ. ripetere [ exam]3) mil. riconquistare [ town]* * *1. [ri:'teik] past tense - retook; verb1) (to capture again: The soldiers retook the fort.) riconquistare2) (to film (part of a film etc) again.) (girare di nuovo)2. ['ri:teik] noun(the filming of part of a film again: the fourth retake.) (nuova ripresa)* * *retake /ˈri:teɪk/n.1 (cinem., fotogr.) nuova ripresa(to) retake /ri:ˈteɪk/● ( sport, ecc.) to retake the lead, tornare in vantaggio.* * *I ['riːteɪk]nome cinem. nuova ripresa f.II [ˌriː'teɪk]1) cinem. filmare di nuovo [ scene]2) scol. univ. ripetere [ exam]3) mil. riconquistare [ town] -
4 ♦ swing
♦ swing /swɪŋ/n.1 oscillazione; dondolio; dondolamento; fluttuazione; ancheggiamento: the swing of the pendulum, l'oscillazione del pendolo; (fig.) gli alti e bassi della pubblica opinione; lo spostamento radicale ( di posizioni ideologiche, ecc.); the swing of prices, la fluttuazione dei prezzi; to give a rope a swing, far dondolare una corda; to walk with a swing, camminare dondolandosi (o ancheggiando)2 (solo al sing.) movimento rotatorio del braccio; ( sport) modo di battere, battuta: to take a swing at a tree with an axe, ruotare il braccio per assestare un colpo di scure a un albero; That golfer's swing is too short, la battuta di quel giocatore di golf è troppo corta4 (mus., poesia) ritmo sostenuto; ritmo: His songs always go with a swing, le sue canzoni hanno sempre un ritmo sostenuto6 altalena ( del tipo sospeso tra due alberi o simili); ( anche) giro in altalena: to go on a swing, andare in altalena; Let's have a swing!, facciamo un po' l'altalena!8 (mecc.) brandeggio9 [u] (elettr.) escursione14 (fig.) andamento; ordine: to get into the swing of things, capire come vanno le cose; entrare nell'ordine di idee15 (econ.) fluttuazione periodica16 (fam. USA) intervallo ( tra due turni normali di lavoro): swing shift, turno pendolare; turno dalle 16 alle 24 ( in una fabbrica che lavora 24 ore su 24)● (fam. ingl.) swings and roundabouts, pro e contro: a swings and roundabouts situation, una situazione che ha i suoi pro e i suoi contro □ swing-arm clamp light, lampada a braccio regolabile, con base a pinza □ (ind. costr.) swing bridge, ponte girevole □ swing door, porta a battente ( con ritorno automatico dei battenti); porta a vento □ swing of the hips, ancheggiamento □ the swing of the sea, il moto altalenante del mare □ (polit.) swing-over, mutamento repentino, svolta □ (mecc.) swing pipe, tubo snodato □ (ind., USA) swing shifter, operaio che fa il turno dalle 16 alle 24 □ (polit., USA) swing state, Stato incerto ( nelle elezioni presidenziali) □ (polit.) a swing to the right, una svolta autoritaria □ (polit.) swing vote, voto incerto ( degli elettori indecisi); voti che si spostano □ (polit.) swing voter, (elettore) indeciso □ (mecc.) swing wheel, bilanciere □ (aeron.) swing wing, ala a geometria variabile; aereo con ali a geometria variabile □ ( raro) to give sb. full swing in the matter, dare a q. piena libertà d'azione; dare a q. carta bianca □ to go with a swing, ( di musica) avere un ritmo sostenuto; (fig.) andare a gonfie vele, avere successo □ in full swing, in piena attività; in pieno fervore: Work is in full swing, il lavoro è in pieno fervore □ lawn swing, dondolo ( da giardino) □ (fig.) Let it have its swing, lascia che la cosa abbia (o faccia) il suo corso!(to) swing /swɪŋ/(pass. e p. p. swung)A v. i.1 dondolare; oscillare ( anche fig.); altalenare; dondolarsi; far l'altalena; penzolare; stare penzoloni; ciondolare: A sword swung from his waist, una spada gli pendeva (o dondolava) dalla cintura; The pendulum is swinging, il pendolo oscilla; Swinging on a gate can be very dangerous, può essere molto pericoloso dondolarsi su un cancello; The Stock Exchange is swinging between ask and bid, la Borsa valori presenta un'altalena tra lettera e denaro2 girare ( su cardini, ecc.); ruotare: The road swings around an Alpine lake, la strada gira intorno a un laghetto alpino3 buttarsi; gettarsi: She swung ( herself) down from the top of the tower, si è buttata giù dalla vetta della torre4 andare spedito; camminar di buon passo (o con passo sciolto): We watched the marching band swing down the road, stemmo a guardare la banda musicale che marciava spedita lungo la strada6 (mil.) fare una conversione: The soldiers swung into line, i soldati hanno fatto una conversione e si sono messi in riga7 (fig.) volgere, girare, pendere (fig.); spostarsi ( dalla parte di); andare ( verso): ( boxe) The match swings dramatically in favour of the challenger, l'incontro volge drammaticamente in favore dello sfidante; With the Lib-Lab pact of 1977, the Liberals swung towards the Labour party, col patto «Lib-Lab» del 1977, i liberali si sono schierati con i laburisti9 (mus.) suonare lo swing; ballare al ritmo dello swing15 ( slang antiq.) essere (o morire) impiccato; finire sulla forca: He shall swing for it, finirà impiccato per quel che ha fatto16 (eufem.) avere un certo orientamento sessuale; pendere ( da una parte, fam.): to swing both ways, essere bisessuale; to swing that way, avere gli stessi gusti in fatto di sesso, pendere da quella parte; to swing the other way, avere gusti diversi in fatto di sesso, pendere dall'altra parteB v. t.1 dondolare; far oscillare; ciondolare: He sat on the table swinging his legs, stava seduto sulla tavola dondolando le gambe (o con le gambe dondoloni)2 agitare; brandire; maneggiare; roteare ( la mazza, il bastone da golf, ecc.): to swing a weapon, brandire un'arma; to swing an axe, roteare un'ascia3 sollevare; gettare ( con un movimento di rotazione): He swung the bag onto his back, si gettò il sacco (o lo zaino) in spalla; The crane swung the goods onto the ship, la gru ha sollevato la merce a bordo della nave5 (mil.) far fare una conversione a: The officer swung his company into line, l'ufficiale ha fatto fare una conversione alla sua compagnia e l'ha messa in riga6 (mecc.) brandeggiare9 (fam.) riuscire a fare (o a ottenere); riuscire a concludere: How did you swing that?, come hai fatto?; come ci sei riuscito?; to swing a deal, riuscire a concludere un affare; to swing it, sistemare le cose● to swing aboard a bus [a train], saltare su un autobus [un treno] in corsa; prenderlo al volo □ to swing one's hips, ancheggiare □ (fam. antiq.) to swing the lead, oziare; marcare visita, battere la fiacca; fare il lavativo (pop.) □ to swing open, ( di una porta) spalancarsi di scatto; spalancare □ (naut.) to swing ship, eseguire i giri di bussola □ to swing shut, ( di una porta) chiudersi di scatto; chiudere ( una porta): The door has swung shut, la porta si è chiusa di scatto □ (polit.) to swing votes, manovrare (o disporre di) voti □ (naut.) to swing to the anchor, ruotare facendo perno sull'ancora □ (fig.) to swing weight, esercitare un influsso; aver peso (fig.): He swings a lot of weight in local politics, esercita un peso considerevole sulla politica locale □ (fig.) There is no room to swing a cat in here, qui non c'è spazio per rigirarsi; si sta pigiati come acciughe.
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