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2 asylum
[ə'saɪləm]1) pol. asilo m.2) ant. spreg.* * *1) (safety; protection: He was granted political asylum.) asilo2) (an old name for a home for people who are mentally ill.) manicomio* * *asylum /əˈsaɪləm/n.1 asilo; rifugio2 [u] (stor.) diritto di asilo4 ospizio; casa di ricovero● asylum seeker, chi chiede l'asilo politico □ lunatic asylum, manicomio.* * *[ə'saɪləm]1) pol. asilo m.2) ant. spreg. -
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['luːnətɪk] 1.1) ant. med. demente m. e f., alienato m. (-a)2) fig. pazzo m. (-a), matto m. (-a)2.* * *[-tik]adjective, noun (( abbreviation (usually unkind) loony ['lu:ni] - plural loonies) (a person who is) insane or crazy: Only a lunatic would do such a thing!) folle* * *lunatic /ˈlu:nətɪk/A a.1 alienato; folle; pazzo; matto2 folle; pazzesco; stravaganteB n.alienato, alienata; pazzo, pazza: raving lunatic, pazzo scatenato● lunatic asylum, manicomio □ (polit.) lunatic fringe, frangia estremista ( d'un partito, ecc.); gruppo di fanaticiFALSI AMICI: lunatic non significa lunatico.* * *['luːnətɪk] 1.1) ant. med. demente m. e f., alienato m. (-a)2) fig. pazzo m. (-a), matto m. (-a)2. -
4 asylum asy·lum n
[ə'saɪləm]1) (refuge) asilo, rifugio2) (also: lunatic asylum) manicomio
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