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1 ♦ literature
♦ literature /ˈlɪtrətʃə(r)/n. [u]2 letteratura; stampati illustrativi o pubblicitari; materiale bibliografico; opuscoli a stampa: medical literature, letteratura medica; sales literature, opuscoli pubblicitari; mathematical literature, pubblicazioni di matematica; I've read all the literature on the subject, ho letto tutto il materiale sull'argomento. -
2 literature
['lɪtrətʃə(r)] [AE -tʃʊər] 1.1) (literary writings) letteratura f.2) (pamphlets) letteratura f., documentazione f., stampati m.pl.2.modificatore [ course] di letteratura* * *['litrə ə](poems, novels, plays etc in verse or prose, especially if of fine quality.) letteratura* * *['lɪtrətʃə(r)] [AE -tʃʊər] 1.1) (literary writings) letteratura f.2) (pamphlets) letteratura f., documentazione f., stampati m.pl.2.modificatore [ course] di letteratura -
3 literature *** lit·era·ture n
['lɪt(ə)rɪtʃə(r)](publications) Literature letteratura, (brochures etc) opuscoli mpl, materiale m, informativoSee: -
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5 campaign literature
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6 classical
['klæsɪkl]aggettivo [author, beauty] classicoclassical scholar — studioso dei classici, classicista
* * *['klæsikəl] 1. adjective1) ((especially of literature, art etc) of ancient Greece and Rome: classical studies.) classico2) ((of music) having the traditional, established harmony and/or form: He prefers classical music to popular music.) classico3) ((of literature) considered to be of the highest class.) classico•- classic2. noun1) (an established work of literature of high quality: I have read all the classics.) classico2) ((in plural) the language and literature of Greece and Rome: He is studying classics.) classici, letterature e lingue classiche, studi classici* * *['klæsɪkl]aggettivo [author, beauty] classicoclassical scholar — studioso dei classici, classicista
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7 narrative
['nærətɪv] 1.1) (account) storia f., racconto m.2) (storytelling) narrazione f.2.modificatore [skill, poem] narrativo* * *noun (a story: an exciting narrative.) narrativa* * *narrative /ˈnærətɪv/A a. attr.narrativo: a narrative poem, un poema narrativoB n.● narrative literature, la narrativanarratively avv.* * *['nærətɪv] 1.1) (account) storia f., racconto m.2) (storytelling) narrazione f.2.modificatore [skill, poem] narrativo -
8 escapism
[ɪ'skeɪpɪzəm]nome spreg. (in literature, cinema) evasione f.; (of person) evasione f. dalla realtà, escapismo m.* * *noun (the tendency to escape from unpleasant reality into day-dreams etc.) evasione dalla realtà* * *escapism /ɪˈskeɪpɪzəm/n. [u]evasione dalla realtà; evasione; escapismo (psic.)escapistA n.escapista; persona che tende a evadere dalla realtà; persona che cerca l'evasioneB a. attr.d'evasione: escapist reading, letture d'evasione.* * *[ɪ'skeɪpɪzəm]nome spreg. (in literature, cinema) evasione f.; (of person) evasione f. dalla realtà, escapismo m. -
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10 lit
I [lɪt] II [lɪt]nome colloq. (accorc. literature) letteratura f.* * *see light, light III I* * *lit /lɪt/A pass. e p. p. di to lightB a. pred.1 illuminato: The room was lit with candles, la stanza era illuminata da candele; dimly-lit, poco illuminato* * *I [lɪt] II [lɪt]nome colloq. (accorc. literature) letteratura f. -
11 occult
I [ɒ'kʌlt]aggettivo [powers, arts, literature] occultoII [ɒ'kʌlt] [AE ə'kʌlt]nome occulto m.* * ** * *occult /ˈɒkʌlt, USA əˈkʌlt/A a.occulto ( anche scient.); celato; nascosto; arcano; segreto: the occult sciences, le scienze occulteB n. [u]– the occult, l'occultooccultly avv. (to) occult /ɒˈkʌlt, USA əˈkʌlt/A v. t.(spec. astron.) occultare; celare; nascondere ( alla vista)B v. i.( raro) occultarsi; celarsi; nascondersi● (naut.) occulting light, luce intermittente ( di faro).* * *I [ɒ'kʌlt]aggettivo [powers, arts, literature] occultoII [ɒ'kʌlt] [AE ə'kʌlt]nome occulto m. -
12 Portuguese
[ˌpɔːtʃʊ'giːz] 1.aggettivo [custom, literature] portoghese; [ ambassador] portoghese, del Portogallo2.1) (pl. Portuguese) (person) portoghese m. e f.2) (language) portoghese m.3.modificatore (of Portuguese) [class, course] di portoghese; (into Portuguese) [ translation] in portoghese* * *Portuguese /pɔ:tʃʊˈgi:z/A a.portoghese: a Portuguese town, una città portogheseB n.1 (inv. al pl.) portoghese: I really don't like the Portuguese, non mi piacciono proprio i portoghesi; She wants to marry a Portuguese, vuole sposarsi con un portoghese● (zool.) Portuguese man-of-war ( Physalia physalis), fisalia; caravella portoghese.* * *[ˌpɔːtʃʊ'giːz] 1.aggettivo [custom, literature] portoghese; [ ambassador] portoghese, del Portogallo2.1) (pl. Portuguese) (person) portoghese m. e f.2) (language) portoghese m.3.modificatore (of Portuguese) [class, course] di portoghese; (into Portuguese) [ translation] in portoghese -
13 pulp
I 1. [pʌlp]1) (soft centre) polpa f.2) (crushed mass) (of food) pappa f., poltiglia f.; (of wood) pasta f.to beat sb. to a pulp — colloq. spappolare qcn., ridurre qcn. in poltiglia
3) colloq. spreg. (trashy books) letteratura f. scadente, dozzinale2.modificatore [literature, novel] scadente, dozzinale; [ magazine] scandalisticoII [pʌlp]1) (crush) ridurre in poltiglia [fruit, vegetable]; ridurre in pasta [wood, cloth]; mandare al macero [newspapers, books]2) colloq. fig. (in fight) spappolare [person, head]* * *1. noun1) (the soft, fleshy part of a fruit.) polpa2) (a soft mass of other matter, eg of wood etc from which paper is made: wood-pulp.) polpa, pasta2. verb(to make into pulp: The fruit was pulped and bottled.) spappolare, ridurre in polpa- pulpy* * *[pʌlp]1. n1) (for paper) pasta (di legno or stracci etc)2) (of fruit, vegetable) polpa3) (fiction) romanzi di qualità scadente2. vt(fruit, vegetables) spappolare, (paper, book) mandare al macero* * *pulp /pʌlp/n. [u]1 polpa3 (ind. min.) torbida5 (spreg.) libro (rivista, giornale, ecc.) scadente, di bassa qualità: pulp novel, romanzaccio; pulp fiction, narrativa di bassa qualità● to reduce (o to crush) to (a) pulp, ridurre in polpa; spappolare; (fig.) ridurre male (o ai minimi termini).(to) pulp /pʌlp/A v. t.B v. i.ridursi in polpa; diventare polposo; spappolarsi● to pulp old books, mandare al macero libri vecchi.* * *I 1. [pʌlp]1) (soft centre) polpa f.2) (crushed mass) (of food) pappa f., poltiglia f.; (of wood) pasta f.to beat sb. to a pulp — colloq. spappolare qcn., ridurre qcn. in poltiglia
3) colloq. spreg. (trashy books) letteratura f. scadente, dozzinale2.modificatore [literature, novel] scadente, dozzinale; [ magazine] scandalisticoII [pʌlp]1) (crush) ridurre in poltiglia [fruit, vegetable]; ridurre in pasta [wood, cloth]; mandare al macero [newspapers, books]2) colloq. fig. (in fight) spappolare [person, head] -
14 Spanish
['spænɪʃ] 1.aggettivo [custom, people, literature] spagnolo; [ king] di Spagna; [ embassy] spagnolo, della Spagna2.1) (people)the Spanish — + verbo pl. gli spagnoli
2) (language) spagnolo m.3.* * *Spanish /ˈspænɪʃ/A a.B n.2 (pl.) – the Spanish, gli spagnoli: The Spanish are very passionate about their football, gli spagnoli sono grandi appassionati di calcio● (geogr.) Spanish America, America Latina □ (stor.) the Spanish Armada, l'Invincibile Armata ( la flotta spedita da Filippo II contro l' Inghilterra nel 1588) □ (pitt.) Spanish black, nero di Spagna □ (zool.) Spanish fly ( Lytta vescicatoria), cantaride □ (stor., geogr.) the Spanish Main, il Mar dei Caraibi □ ( cucina) Spanish omelette, frittata □ (bot.) Spanish onion, cipolla dolce dal grosso bulbo □ (bot.) Spanish potato, ( Ipomoea batatas) batata, patata americana □ (pitt.) Spanish red, rosso di Spagna; cinabro □ ( a Roma) the Spanish Steps, la scalinata di Trinità dei Monti.* * *['spænɪʃ] 1.aggettivo [custom, people, literature] spagnolo; [ king] di Spagna; [ embassy] spagnolo, della Spagna2.1) (people)the Spanish — + verbo pl. gli spagnoli
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15 go for
go for [sb., sth.]1) colloq. (favour, have liking for) preferire, avere una preferenza per [ person]; amare [style of music, literature]2) (apply to) valere per, riguardarethe same goes for you! — lo stesso vale per te! go for [sb.]
3) (attack) (physically) attaccare, assalire; (verbally) attaccare, criticare4)he has a lot going for him — ha un sacco di qualità; go for [sth.]
5) (attempt to achieve) cercare di ottenere [honour, victory]go for it! — colloq. provaci! fallo!
6) (choose) prendere, scegliere* * *(to attack physically or in words: The two dogs went for each other as soon as they met.) scagliarsi contro, attaccare* * *vi + prep1) (attack) lanciarsi contro or su, avventarsi su or contro, fig dare addosso a, attaccare2)(
fam: apply to) that goes for me too — questo vale anche per me3) (fam: like, fancy) andar matto (-a) per* * *go for [sb., sth.]1) colloq. (favour, have liking for) preferire, avere una preferenza per [ person]; amare [style of music, literature]2) (apply to) valere per, riguardarethe same goes for you! — lo stesso vale per te! go for [sb.]
3) (attack) (physically) attaccare, assalire; (verbally) attaccare, criticare4)he has a lot going for him — ha un sacco di qualità; go for [sth.]
5) (attempt to achieve) cercare di ottenere [honour, victory]go for it! — colloq. provaci! fallo!
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16 story ***** sto·ry
I ['stɔːrɪ] nshort story Literature — novella
to tell stories — (fam: lies) raccontare storie
2) Press articoloII ['stɔːrɪ] n AmSee: -
17 comparative
[kəm'pærətɪv] 1.1) ling. comparativo2) (relative) relativo3) (based on comparison) [ method] comparativo; [religion, literature] comparato2.nome ling. comparativo m.* * ** * *[kəm'pærətɪv] 1.1) ling. comparativo2) (relative) relativo3) (based on comparison) [ method] comparativo; [religion, literature] comparato2.nome ling. comparativo m. -
18 dramatic
[drə'mætɪk]1) [literature, art, irony, effect] drammatico; [gesture, entrance, exit] teatrale, plateale2) (tense, exciting) [situation, event] drammatico, emozionante* * *[drə'mætik]1) (of or in the form of a drama: a dramatic performance.) drammatico2) (vivid or striking: a dramatic improvement; She made a dramatic entrance.) sensazionale3) ((of a person) showing (too) much feeling or emotion: She's very dramatic about everything.) teatrale* * *[drə'mætɪk]1) [literature, art, irony, effect] drammatico; [gesture, entrance, exit] teatrale, plateale2) (tense, exciting) [situation, event] drammatico, emozionante -
19 letter
['letə(r)] 1.to inform sb. by letter — informare qcn. per lettera
letters to the editor — giorn. lettere al direttore
2) (of alphabet) lettera f.; (character) lettera f., carattere m.2.nome plurale letters (literature) lettere f.••* * *['letə]1) (a mark expressing a sound: the letters of the alphabet.) lettera2) (a written message, especially sent by post in an envelope: She slowly took the letter from its envelope; Did you post my letter?) lettera•- letterbox
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- to the letter* * *['letə(r)] 1.to inform sb. by letter — informare qcn. per lettera
letters to the editor — giorn. lettere al direttore
2) (of alphabet) lettera f.; (character) lettera f., carattere m.2.nome plurale letters (literature) lettere f.•• -
20 school
I 1. [skuːl]1) scuola f.2) (college) (of music, education etc.) facoltà f.to go to medical, law school — studiare medicina, legge
3) AE (university) università f.4) (of painting, literature, thought) scuola f.2.modificatore [holiday, outing, life, uniform, year, fees] scolastico; (of particular school) [canteen, library, playground] della scuola••II [skuːl]to learn sth. in a hard school — imparare qcs. alla dura scuola della vita
1) (educate)III [skuːl]to school sb. in [sth.] — insegnare [qcs.] a qcn. [art, trick]
nome (of whales, dolphins etc.) branco m.* * *I 1. [sku:l] noun1) (a place for teaching especially children: She goes to the school; He's not at university - he's still at school; (American) He's still in school.)2) (the pupils of a school: The behaviour of this school in public is sometimes not very good.)3) (a series of meetings or a place for instruction etc: She runs a sewing school; a driving school.)4) (a department of a university or college dealing with a particular subject: the School of Mathematics.)5) ((American) a university or college.)6) (a group of people with the same ideas etc: There are two schools of thought about the treatment of this disease.)2. verb(to train through practice: We must school ourselves to be patient.)- schoolboy
- schoolgirl
- schoolchild
- school-day
- schooldays
- schoolfellow
- school-leaver
- schoolmaster
- schoolmate
- school-teacher II [sku:l] noun(a group of certain kinds of fish, whales or other water animals swimming about: a school of porpoises.)* * *I 1. [skuːl]1) scuola f.2) (college) (of music, education etc.) facoltà f.to go to medical, law school — studiare medicina, legge
3) AE (university) università f.4) (of painting, literature, thought) scuola f.2.modificatore [holiday, outing, life, uniform, year, fees] scolastico; (of particular school) [canteen, library, playground] della scuola••II [skuːl]to learn sth. in a hard school — imparare qcs. alla dura scuola della vita
1) (educate)III [skuːl]to school sb. in [sth.] — insegnare [qcs.] a qcn. [art, trick]
nome (of whales, dolphins etc.) branco m.
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