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1 linguist
'liŋɡwist(a person who studies language and/or is good at languages.) lingüista- linguistics
tr['lɪŋgwɪst]1 lingüista nombre masulino o femenino2 (fam) políglota nombre masulino o femeninolinguist ['lɪŋgwɪst] n: lingüista mfn.• lingüista s.m.,f.• polígloto s.m.'lɪŋgwəst, 'lɪŋgwɪsta) ( language speaker)she's quite a linguist — ( learns languages easily) tiene facilidad para los idiomas; ( knows several languages) habla varios idiomas
b) ( expert in linguistics) lingüista mf['lɪŋɡwɪst]N1) (=speaker of languages)I'm no linguist — se me dan mal los idiomas, no puedo con los idiomas
2) (=specialist in linguistics) lingüista mf ; (Univ) estudiante mf de idiomas* * *['lɪŋgwəst, 'lɪŋgwɪst]a) ( language speaker)she's quite a linguist — ( learns languages easily) tiene facilidad para los idiomas; ( knows several languages) habla varios idiomas
b) ( expert in linguistics) lingüista mf -
2 massimo
1. adj greatest, maximum2. m maximumal massimo at most* * *massimo agg.superl.rel.1 (il più grande) the greatest, largest, biggest; maximum (attr.); (l'estremo) extreme, utmost; (il più alto) the highest; (il più elevato) top (attr.), peak (attr.); (il più lungo) the longest; (il migliore) the best; (il più importante) the most important: con la massima cura, with the greatest (o with extreme) care; impara le lingue con la massima facilità, he learns languages with the greatest ease (o very easily); una cosa della massima importanza, something of the greatest (o utmost) importance; lavorare con il massimo impegno, to put the greatest effort into one's work; trattare qlcu. con il massimo rispetto, to treat s.o. with the greatest (o utmost) respect; la massima taglia che abbiamo è la 50, the largest (o biggest) size we have is 50; vi prego di prestare la massima attenzione, please pay the greatest (o maximum) attention; trarre il massimo beneficio da qlco., to get the maximum benefit out of sthg.; ottenere il massimo punteggio, to get the highest score; la temperatura massima, the highest (o the maximum) temperature; il massimo fiume italiano è il Po, the longest river in Italy is the Po; l'altitudine, la densità, la larghezza massima, the maximum height, density, width; procedere alla massima velocità consentita, to proceed at the maximum speed allowed; il massimo risultato, the best result; Picasso è il massimo esponente del cubismo, Picasso is the greatest (o the most important) exponent of cubism; carcere di massima sicurezza, top security prison; documenti della massima segretezza, top secret papers; massimo livello, top (o peak) level; limite massimo, top limit (o ceiling); prezzi massimi, top prices; vendere al massimo, to sell at best // ( sport) tempo massimo, time limit; peso massimo, heavy-weight // in massima parte, for the most part; largely: i dimostranti erano in massima parte studenti, the demonstrators were largely (o for the most part) students ∙ Come si nota dagli esempi, questo agg. è espresso in ingl. in modi diversi, a seconda del significato assunto dall'agg. positivo grande2 (mat., fis.) maximum // massimo comun divisore, highest common factor (o divisor)◆ s.m.1 maximum*; top, peak; height; (tutto quello) the most: il massimo della velocità, the maximum (o top) speed; il massimo della pressione, the maximum pressure; questo è il massimo della scortesia, this is the height of rudeness; era il massimo che potessi fare per lui, it was the most I could do for him // lavorare al massimo della produttività, to work at peak productivity; gli scambi commerciali con l'estero hanno raggiunto un nuovo massimo, foreign trade has reached a new peak // (dir.) il massimo della pena, the maximum penalty // laurearsi col massimo dei voti, to get a first-class degree // raggiungere il massimo della pensione, to get a full pension // spingere il motore al massimo, to drive at full (o top) speed // sono al massimo dell'esasperazione, I can't take any more (o I'm at my wits' end) // al massimo, (tutt'al più) at most; (al più tardi) at the latest: poteva avere al massimo vent'anni, he could have been twenty at most; mi fermerò al massimo fino a domenica, I'll stay till Sunday at the (very) latest2 ( sport) (peso massimo) heavy-weight: la categoria dei massimi, heavy-weight class3 ( Borsa) massimo storico, all-time peak: un massimo storico in Borsa, an all-time high (o peak o a record high) on the Stock Exchange.* * *['massimo] massimo (-a)1. agg superl di grande(gen) greatest, (temperatura, livello, prezzo) maximum, highest, (importanza, cura) utmost, greatestè della massima importanza che tu ci sia — it is of the utmost importance o it is vital that you be o are there
ha la mia massima stima/il mio massimo rispetto — I have the highest regard/greatest respect for him
in massima parte — for the most part, mainly
la velocità massima che questa macchina può raggiungere è... — the top o maximum speed of this car is...
2. sm(gen) maximumè il massimo della stupidità — (persona) you can't get much more stupid than him, (gesto) it's the height of stupidity
è il massimo! — (colmo) that's the limit o end!
ottenere il massimo dei voti Scol — to get full marks, (in votazione) to be accepted unanimously
* * *['massimo] 1.1) [punteggio, velocità] maximum, top; [prezzo, temperatura] highest, maximum; [ lusso] greatest; [attenzione, cautela, importanza, rispetto, segretezza] utmostcon la -a cura, urgenza — with the utmost care, haste
della -a importanza — highly important, of the utmost importance
essere in stato di -a allerta — to be on red o full alert mil.
ai -i livelli — [ negoziati] top-level
carcere di -a sicurezza — maximum o top security prison
2) sport3) mat.2.massimo comun divisore — highest common factor, greatest common divisor o factor
sostantivo maschile1) (la quantità più grande, il grado più elevato) height, high, mostil massimo di — the height of [lusso, stupidità]
trarre il massimo da — to make the best of [ situazione]
il massimo dei voti — full marks BE, top grades AE
laurearsi in storia col massimo dei voti — to get a history first o a first in history BE, to graduate with honors in history AE
raggiungere il massimo — [rumore, inflazione] to reach its peak
non è il massimo — [efficienza, servizio] it's not all (that) it should be
era il massimo che potevo fare — it was all o the most I could do
il massimo della pena — the maximum sentence o penalty
2) (limite consentito o richiesto) maximumottenere un prestito fino a un massimo di... — to obtain a loan for a maximum amount of...
3) (meglio)4) al massimo at the maximum, at the most, at the utmost; (al più tardi) at the latestessere al massimo — [ persona] to be firing o working on all cylinders
se non ci riesco, al massimo ti chiamo — if I can't do it, I'll call you
* * *massimo/'massimo/1 [punteggio, velocità] maximum, top; [prezzo, temperatura] highest, maximum; [ lusso] greatest; [attenzione, cautela, importanza, rispetto, segretezza] utmost; valore massimo peak; carico massimo maximum load; il massimo esponente della letteratura russa the leading figure in Russian literature; con la -a cura, urgenza with the utmost care, haste; della -a importanza highly important, of the utmost importance; essere in stato di -a allerta to be on red o full alert mil.; tempo massimo time-limit; ai -i livelli [ negoziati] top-level; carcere di -a sicurezza maximum o top security prison1 (la quantità più grande, il grado più elevato) height, high, most; il massimo di the height of [lusso, stupidità]; trarre il massimo da to make the best of [ situazione]; il massimo dei voti full marks BE, top grades AE; laurearsi in storia col massimo dei voti to get a history first o a first in history BE, to graduate with honors in history AE; raggiungere il massimo [rumore, inflazione] to reach its peak; non è il massimo [efficienza, servizio] it's not all (that) it should be; era il massimo che potevo fare it was all o the most I could do; il massimo della pena the maximum sentence o penalty2 (limite consentito o richiesto) maximum; ottenere un prestito fino a un massimo di... to obtain a loan for a maximum amount of...; un massimo di 5 giorni 5 days at the most3 (meglio) questo ristorante è il massimo this restaurant is the top4 al massimo at the maximum, at the most, at the utmost; (al più tardi) at the latest; tre giorni al massimo three days at the longest; essere al massimo (storico) to be at a record high; con il riscaldamento al massimo with the heating at full blast; regola il grill al massimo turn the grill to high; essere al massimo [ persona] to be firing o working on all cylinders; sfruttare al massimo le proprie capacità to maximize one's potential; partiremo al massimo giovedì we'll leave on Thursday at the latest; se non ci riesco, al massimo ti chiamo if I can't do it, I'll call you. -
3 learn
1. II like to learn мне нравится учиться; it is never too late to learn учиться никогда не поздно; he is very ignorant, but he will learn он совершенно невежественен /ничего не знает/, но он научится /выучится /2. IIlearn in some manner learn rapidly (thoroughly, instinctively, etc.) быстро и т. д. выучиваться /усваивать, схватывать/; he learns easily ему легко дается учение, он учится без труда; some boys learn slowly некоторым ребятам учение дается с трудом; learn privately заниматься /учиться/ частным образом3. IIIlearn smth.1) learn languages (Latin, one's lessons, the rules, etc.) учить языки и т. д.; I am learning history я занимаюсь истерией; where did you learn shorthand? где вы (на)учились стенографии?; how long have you been learning English? сколько времени вы занимаетесь английским языком?; to learn Russian is very difficult for me русский язык мне дается с трудом; learn the trade of a shoemaker /of shoemaking/ (of bookkeeping, etc.) овладеть ремеслом /выучиться ремеслу/ сапожника и т. д., learn the art of warfare (the art of administration, the art of wrestling, etc.) овладеть искусством ведения войны и т. д.; learn the piano (на) учиться играть на рояле; learn patience (self-contго1, resignation, etc.) (на)учиться терпению и т. д.2) learn a poem (this paragraph, etc.) запоминать /выучивать наизусть/ стихотворение и т. д.; she learned the part она выучила свою роль наизусть; he learned the speech so he could recite it at dinner он выучил речь наизусть, чтобы произнести ее за обедом3) learn the truth (the details of the train wreck, etc.) узнавать правду и т. д., I was sorry to learn the sad news of his death я с огорчением узнал о его смерти4. IV1) learn smth. at some time he is learning French now он сейчас учит французский язык /занимается французским языком/; he began learning the trade late он поздно начал учиться этому ремеслу2) learn smth. in some manner learn smth. by heart /by rote/ выучить что-л. наизусть; I've learnt my lines by heart я выучил свою роль /свои реплики/ наизусть3) learn smth. at some time learn smth. late (early, immediately, etc.) поздно и т. д. узнавать о чем-л.5. XIIIlearn to do smth. learn to read (to dance, to sing, to skate, to avoid smb., to estimate its value, to tell whether the thing is genuine, to esteem smb., etc.) (намучиться читать и т. д., learn to be more careful (to be more polite, to be more tolerant, etc.) стать /научиться быть/ белее осторожным и т. д., he's learning to swim он учится плавать; learn how to do smth. learn how to ride a bicycle (how to manage a horse, how to make a reed-pipe, how to be patient, etc.) научиться ездить на велосипеде и т. д., are you learning how to type? вы учитесь печатать на машинке?; we have learned to expect precision from them мы привыкли ожидать от них точности6. XVI1) learn at some place learn at school учиться в школе; learn about smth. learn about one's duties (about the duties of a weather observer, about the work of a schoolmaster, about their customs, etc.) (ознакомиться со своими обязанностями и т. д., learn from smb. learn from a master (from friends, etc.) (на)учиться у мастера и т. д., learn by /through, from/ smth. learn by experience (from the mistakes of others, through one's mistakes, etc.) учиться на опыте и т.д., learn by imitation (by sheer memory, etc.) (на)учиться при помощи подражания и т.д.; you'll learn from association with him (from her kindness, etc.) общение с ним и т. д. многому вас научит /много вам даст/2) learn of smth. learn of the results (of an accident, of their arrival, of some good restaurants here, etc.) узнавать о результатах и т. д., I am sorry to learn of his illness я с огорчением узнал /услыхал/ о его болезни; I hope he doesn't learn of my departure я надеюсь, он не узнает /не услышит/ о моем отъезде7. XXI11) learn smth. from /with, under/ smb. learn English from an excellent teacher (languages with a foreign teacher, biology under a famous professor, etc.) заниматься английским с прекрасным преподавателем и т.д., учить английский у /под руководством/ прекрасного преподавателя и т. д.; he learned patience from his father он научился терпению у своего отца; learn smth. from smth. learn French from a self-instructor /from a home study course/ обучаться французскому языку по самоучителю; learn smth. with smth. learn the subject with ease (with zeal, with difficulty, etc.) изучать /учить/ этот предмет с легкостью и т. д.; learn smth. about smth. learn smth. about this subject узнавать кое-что об этом предмете; I want to learn all about the country я хочу как следует ознакомиться с этой страной; he has everything to learn about it он еще ничего об этом не знает2) learn smth. from smth., smb. learn the news from a letter (the events from a newspaper, these facts from a conversation, etc.) узнавать новость из письма и т. д., I've learnt it from her я об этом узнал от нее; learn smth. by smth. learn smth. by telegraph (by radio, etc.) узнавать о чем-л. по телеграфу и т. д.8. XXVlearn that... (where..., when..., etc.) we have learned that he arrived safely мы узнали [о том], что он прибыл благополучно; you must learn where he lives ты должен узнать, где он живет; we have just learned when he is going to leave нам только что сообщили, когда он собирается уезжать
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