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1 liberal
['lɪbərəl] 1.aggettivo pol. liberale2.nome pol. liberale m. e f.* * *['libərəl]1) (generous: She gave me a liberal helping of apple pie; She was very liberal with her money.) generoso2) (tolerant; not criticizing or disapproving: The headmaster is very liberal in his attitude to young people.) tollerante3) (( also noun) (especially with capital) in politics, (a person belonging to a party) favouring liberty for the individual.) liberale•- liberally* * *['lɪbərəl] 1.aggettivo pol. liberale2.nome pol. liberale m. e f. -
2 suit
I [suːt, sjuːt]to be wearing a suit and tie — essere in o indossare giacca e cravatta
2) dir. (lawsuit) azione f. legaleto file a suit against — intentare causa a o contro
3) (in cards) seme m., colore m.to be sb.'s strong suit — fig. essere il punto forte di qcn.
II 1. [suːt, sjuːt]to follow suit — rispondere con lo stesso seme; fig. seguire l'esempio
to suit sb. down to the ground — colloq. [ garment] stare benissimo a qcn
2) (be convenient) [date, arrangement] andare bene a [ person]it suits me fine — mi sta o va bene
suits me! — colloq. va benissimo!
3) (be appropriate) [part, job] addirsi a, essere adatto a [ person]a loan that suits your needs — un prestito che soddisfa i vostri bisogni o che risponde perfettamente alle vostre esigenze
4) (be beneficial) [ sea air] fare bene a [ person]5) (adapt)2.to suit sth. to — adattare qcs. a [need, occasion]
verbo intransitivo convenire, andare bene3.* * *[su:t] 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) abito, completo2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) costume; muta3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) processo4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) (proposta di matrimonio)5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) seme, colore2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) soddisfare, andare bene2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) stare/ andare bene3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) adattare•- suited- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
- suit oneself* * *I [suːt, sjuːt]to be wearing a suit and tie — essere in o indossare giacca e cravatta
2) dir. (lawsuit) azione f. legaleto file a suit against — intentare causa a o contro
3) (in cards) seme m., colore m.to be sb.'s strong suit — fig. essere il punto forte di qcn.
II 1. [suːt, sjuːt]to follow suit — rispondere con lo stesso seme; fig. seguire l'esempio
to suit sb. down to the ground — colloq. [ garment] stare benissimo a qcn
2) (be convenient) [date, arrangement] andare bene a [ person]it suits me fine — mi sta o va bene
suits me! — colloq. va benissimo!
3) (be appropriate) [part, job] addirsi a, essere adatto a [ person]a loan that suits your needs — un prestito che soddisfa i vostri bisogni o che risponde perfettamente alle vostre esigenze
4) (be beneficial) [ sea air] fare bene a [ person]5) (adapt)2.to suit sth. to — adattare qcs. a [need, occasion]
verbo intransitivo convenire, andare bene3. -
3 stout
I [staʊt] II [staʊt]3) (valiant) [resistance, supporter] fermo, accanito, tenace* * *I adjective1) (strong or thick: a stout stick.)2) (brave and resolute: stout resistance; stout opposition.)3) (fat: He's getting stout.)•II adjective(a dark, strong type of beer.)* * *[staʊt](sturdy: stick, shoes etc) robusto (-a), solido (-a), (fat: person) corpulento (-a), robusto (-a), (determined: supporter, resistance) tenace, (refusal) deciso (-a), (brave) coraggioso (-a)with stout hearts — coraggiosamente, valorosamente
a short, stout man — un uomo basso e robusto
a stout fellow old fig — un tipo in gamba
2. n(beer) birra scura* * *stout /staʊt/A a.1 forte; gagliardo; robusto; solido; resistente: to make (o to put up) a stout resistance, opporre una forte resistenza; a stout man, un uomo robusto; a stout wall, un muro solido2 forte; tenace; risoluto: a stout supporter of the Liberal Party, un tenace sostenitore del partito liberale4 grande e grosso; corpulento; grasso; pingueB n. [uc]● stout-hearted, coraggioso; intrepido; risoluto □ stout-heartedness, coraggio; risolutezza □ a stout opponent, un fiero avversario □ a stout stick, un robusto bastone; un grosso bastone □ to grow stout, ingrassare; ingrossarsistoutly avv. stoutness n. [u].* * *I [staʊt] II [staʊt]3) (valiant) [resistance, supporter] fermo, accanito, tenace -
4 woolly
1.wooly ['wʊlɪ] aggettivo1) [ garment] di lana; [ animal coat] lanoso2) fig. [ thinking] confuso, fumoso2.nome colloq. indumento m. di lana* * *1) (made of, or like, wool: a woolly jumper/rug.) di lana2) ((also woolly-headed) (of a person) vague or hazy: She's too woolly(-headed) to be in charge of a department.) confuso* * *woolly, ( USA) wooly /ˈwʊlɪ/A a.1 lanoso; di lana; lanuto; lanuginoso: woolly hair, pelo lanuginoso; capelli lanosi; a woolly puppy, un cucciolo dal pelo lanuginoso; (lett.) the woolly flock, il lanuto gregge2 (fig.) confuso; annebbiato; indistinto; farraginoso; fumoso: a woolly mind, una mente confusa, annebbiata; a woolly voice, una voce indistinta; woolly thinking, modo di pensare fumosoB n.1 (fam.; di solito al pl.) indumenti di lana● (zool.) woolly bear, bruco velloso (spec. della famiglia degli Arctidi) □ woolly clouds, cielo a pecorelle □ (fam.) woolly elephant, mammut □ woolly-headed, dai capelli lanosi (o crespi); (fig.) che ha idee confuse, vaghe; confusionario; svampito □ (polit., spreg.) woolly liberal, sinistroide □ woolly-minded, svampito confusionario; dalle idee confuse.* * *1.wooly ['wʊlɪ] aggettivo1) [ garment] di lana; [ animal coat] lanoso2) fig. [ thinking] confuso, fumoso2.nome colloq. indumento m. di lana
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