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1 lend itself to
(to be suitable for or adapt easily to: The play lends itself to performance by children.) prestarsi a -
2 lend
[lend] 1.1) (loan) prestare [object, money]to lend sb. sth. to lend sth. to sb. — prestare qcs. a qcn
to lend an ear — prestare orecchio, prestare ascolto
2.to lend weight to sth. — dare peso a qcs
3.to lend at 15% — concedere un prestito al 15%
* * *[lend]past tense, past participle - lent; verb1) (to give (someone) the use of for a time: She had forgotten her umbrella so I lent her mine to go home with.) prestare2) (to give or add (a quality) to: Desperation lent him strength.) dare•* * *[lend] 1.1) (loan) prestare [object, money]to lend sb. sth. to lend sth. to sb. — prestare qcs. a qcn
to lend an ear — prestare orecchio, prestare ascolto
2.to lend weight to sth. — dare peso a qcs
3.to lend at 15% — concedere un prestito al 15%
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3 lend ***
[lɛnd]vt lent pt, pp(gen) prestare, (fig: impart: importance, mystery, authority) conferirehe lent me £10 — mi ha prestato dieci sterline
to lend out — prestare, dare in prestito
to lend an ear to sb/sth — prestare ascolto a qn/qc
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4 ♦ (to) lend
♦ (to) lend /lɛnd/(pass. e p. p. lent)A v. t.1 prestare; imprestare (pop.); dare a prestito; dare in mutuo: I lent him a hundred pounds, gli ho prestato cento sterline2 (fig.) conferire; dare: A fire lends cheer to a room, il fuoco dà allegria a una stanza; The latest findings lend credibility to his theory, le ultime scoperte conferiscono credibilità alla sua teoriaB v. i.concedere prestiti: to lend at the rate of 10%, concedere un prestito al 10%● to lend attraction to a plan [an idea], rendere attraente un progetto [un'idea] □ to lend ear (o an ear, one's ear), prestare orecchio; dare ascolto □ to lend sb. a ( helping) hand, dare una mano a q.; prestare manforte a q. □ to lend out, prestare ( soldi, libri, ecc.) □ to lend oneself, prestarsi a; favorire: Velvet lends itself to several uses, il velluto si presta a diversi usi; This music lends itself to meditation, questa musica favorisce la meditazione □ ( Borsa) to lend stock, dare titoli a riporto NOTA D'USO: - to borrow o to lend?-. -
5 ♦ (to) lend
♦ (to) lend /lɛnd/(pass. e p. p. lent)A v. t.1 prestare; imprestare (pop.); dare a prestito; dare in mutuo: I lent him a hundred pounds, gli ho prestato cento sterline2 (fig.) conferire; dare: A fire lends cheer to a room, il fuoco dà allegria a una stanza; The latest findings lend credibility to his theory, le ultime scoperte conferiscono credibilità alla sua teoriaB v. i.concedere prestiti: to lend at the rate of 10%, concedere un prestito al 10%● to lend attraction to a plan [an idea], rendere attraente un progetto [un'idea] □ to lend ear (o an ear, one's ear), prestare orecchio; dare ascolto □ to lend sb. a ( helping) hand, dare una mano a q.; prestare manforte a q. □ to lend out, prestare ( soldi, libri, ecc.) □ to lend oneself, prestarsi a; favorire: Velvet lends itself to several uses, il velluto si presta a diversi usi; This music lends itself to meditation, questa musica favorisce la meditazione □ ( Borsa) to lend stock, dare titoli a riporto NOTA D'USO: - to borrow o to lend?-. -
6 stretch
I 1. [stretʃ]1) (in gymnastics) allungamento m., stiramento m.to be at full stretch — [rope, elastic] essere teso al massimo; fig. [factory, office] essere a pieno regime
2) (elasticity) elasticità f.3) (section) (of road, track, coastline, river) tratto m.4) (expanse) (of water, countryside) distesa f.5) (period) periodo m.6) colloq. (prison sentence)2. II 1. [stretʃ]1) (extend) tendere [rope, net]to stretch one's arms — distendere o allungare le braccia
to stretch one's legs — fig. sgranchirsi le gambe, fare una passeggiata
to stretch one's wings — spiegare le ali; fig. spiegare il volo
2) (increase the size) tendere [spring, elastic]; tirare [ fabric]; (deliberately) allargare [ shoe]; (distort) sformare [garment, shoe]to stretch a point — (make concession) fare un'eccezione; (exaggerate) tirare troppo la corda
4) (push to the limit) abusare di [ patience]; sfruttare al massimo [resources, person]2.isn't that stretching it a bit? — colloq. non state esagerando un po'?
1) (extend one's limbs) stirarsi, distendersi2) (spread) [road, track] snodarsi, stendersi; [forest, water, beach] stendersito stretch to o as far as sth. [flex, string] arrivare fino a qcs.; how far does the queue stretch? fino a dove arriva la coda? the weeks stretched into months — le settimane diventarono mesi
3) (become larger) [ elastic] allungarsi; [ shoe] allargarsi; [fabric, garment] sformarsi, cedere4) colloq. (afford)3.to stretch oneself — stirarsi; fig. fare uno sforzo
* * *[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) tirare, allungare, stirarsi2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) estendersi2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) stiracchiata2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) distesa, tratto; periodo•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out* * *stretch /strɛtʃ/n.2 stiracchiata; stiracchiatina: The dog got up and had a good stretch, il cane si alzò e si diede una stiracchiata3 estensione; distesa; spazio; tratto: a stretch of rolling country, una distesa di terreno ondulato; a long stretch of road, un lungo tratto di strada6 (mecc.) stiratura: stretch forming, formatura ( di elementi, di lamiera) mediante stiratura; stiro-imbutitura8 (naut.) bordata9 (ferr.) tratta● (autom.) stretch limo, limousine con carrozzeria allungata □ stretch marks, smagliature □ (ind. tess.) stretch-nylon, filanca® □ a stretch of the imagination, uno sforzo d'immaginazione □ stretch socks, calzini elasticizzati □ at a stretch, di seguito; di fila: to drive a car for five hours at a stretch, guidare l'automobile per cinque ore di seguito (o filate) □ at full stretch, teso al massimo; (fig.) a pieno regime; al massimo delle proprie possibilità: to work at full stretch, lavorare a pieno regime □ by a stretch of language, in senso lato □ by no stretch of the imagination, neanche per sogno □ to obtain st. by a stretch of one's authority, ottenere qc. abusando della propria autorità.♦ (to) stretch /strɛtʃ/A v. t.1 tendere; tirare; stirare; distendere; stendere; allargare; allungare ( tirando): to stretch a wire, tendere un filo metallico; Don't stretch the material or you'll rip it, non tirare la stoffa se non vuoi lacerarla; to stretch a pullover, allargare un pullover ( tirandolo, per indossarlo); to stretch one's neck, allungare il collo2 (fig.) forzare; sforzare; fare uno strappo a; abusare di: to stretch the truth, forzare la verità; svisare i fatti; to stretch an argument to its very limit, sforzare un'argomentazione fino all'estremo; to stretch the rules, fare uno strappo alle regole; to stretch one's powers, abusare del proprio potere; to stretch one's principles, fare uno strappo ai propri principi3 (fig.) gonfiare; esagerare5 (fam.) far bastare: to stretch one's salary to meet expenses, far bastare il proprio stipendio; riuscire a far fronte alle speseB v. i.1 stendersi; estendersi; spaziare; spiegarsi; ( di strada) snodarsi: The desert stretches as far as the Atlas Mountains, il deserto si stende fino alle montagne dell'Atlante3 allargarsi, allungarsi, cedere ( sotto tensione): Rubber will stretch but wood won't, la gomma si allunga ma il legno no● to stretch one's arms, distendere le braccia; stirarsi □ (fin.) to stretch a budget, stiracchiare un bilancio, fare bastare uno stanziamento □ to stretch one's credit, abusare del credito di cui si gode □ (fam.) to stretch it a bit, esagerare alquanto; fare la cosa più grande di quello che è □ ( anche fig.) to stretch one's legs, sgranchirsi le gambe □ (med.) to stretch a muscle, prodursi uno strappo muscolare □ to stretch oneself, stirarsi; stiracchiarsi; ( anche) sforzarsi; spingersi al massimo □ to stretch a point, fare uno strappo alla regola; fare un'eccezione.* * *I 1. [stretʃ]1) (in gymnastics) allungamento m., stiramento m.to be at full stretch — [rope, elastic] essere teso al massimo; fig. [factory, office] essere a pieno regime
2) (elasticity) elasticità f.3) (section) (of road, track, coastline, river) tratto m.4) (expanse) (of water, countryside) distesa f.5) (period) periodo m.6) colloq. (prison sentence)2. II 1. [stretʃ]1) (extend) tendere [rope, net]to stretch one's arms — distendere o allungare le braccia
to stretch one's legs — fig. sgranchirsi le gambe, fare una passeggiata
to stretch one's wings — spiegare le ali; fig. spiegare il volo
2) (increase the size) tendere [spring, elastic]; tirare [ fabric]; (deliberately) allargare [ shoe]; (distort) sformare [garment, shoe]to stretch a point — (make concession) fare un'eccezione; (exaggerate) tirare troppo la corda
4) (push to the limit) abusare di [ patience]; sfruttare al massimo [resources, person]2.isn't that stretching it a bit? — colloq. non state esagerando un po'?
1) (extend one's limbs) stirarsi, distendersi2) (spread) [road, track] snodarsi, stendersi; [forest, water, beach] stendersito stretch to o as far as sth. [flex, string] arrivare fino a qcs.; how far does the queue stretch? fino a dove arriva la coda? the weeks stretched into months — le settimane diventarono mesi
3) (become larger) [ elastic] allungarsi; [ shoe] allargarsi; [fabric, garment] sformarsi, cedere4) colloq. (afford)3.to stretch oneself — stirarsi; fig. fare uno sforzo
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