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121 mind ***
[maɪnd]1. n1) (gen) mente f, (intellect) intellettoto be uneasy in one's mind — avere dei dubbi, essere un po' preoccupato (-a)
to put or set or give one's mind to sth — concentrarsi su qc, applicarsi a qc
to bear or keep sth in mind — (take account of) tener presente qc, (remember) tenere a mente qc, non dimenticare qc
it went right out of my mind — mi è completamente passato di mente, me ne sono completamente dimenticato
to bring or call sth to mind — riportare or richiamare qc alla mente
2) (inclination, intention) intenzione f, ideato have sb/sth in mind — avere in mente qn/qc
to have in mind to do sth — avere intenzione or in mente di fare qc
3)to make up one's mind — decidersi, decidereto be in two minds about sth — essere incerto (-a) or indeciso (-a) su qc
to have a mind of one's own — (person: think for o.s.) saper pensare con la propria testa, (not conform) avere delle idee proprie
to my mind — a mio parere, secondo me
4) (sanity) cervello, mente f, testato go out of or lose one's mind — impazzire, perdere la testa
to be out of one's mind — essere pazzo (-a), essere uscito (-a) di senno, essere fuori di sé
2. vt1) (pay attention to, be careful of) fare attenzione a, stare attento (-a) anever mind — (don't worry) non preoccuparti, (it makes no difference) non importa, non fa niente
"please mind the step" — "attenti or attenzione al gradino"
mind you don't fall — attento a non cadere, fa' attenzione a non cadere
mind your language! — bada a come parli!, controlla le tue parole!
mind you,... fam — sì, però va detto che...
never mind him — non badargli, non fargli caso
never mind the expense — se costa caro, pazienza!
don't mind me! iro — per carità, non fare caso a me!
2) (attend to, look after: shop, machine, children) occuparsi di, badare a3)(be put out by, object to)
I don't mind what he does — non m'importa cosa fawhich? — I don't mind — quale? — è indifferente
I don't mind the cold/noise — il freddo/rumore non mi dà noia or fastidio
do you mind if I open the window? — I don't mind — le dispiace se apro la finestra? — faccia pure!
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122 round ****
[raʊnd]1. adjrotondo (-a), (arms, body) grassoccio (-a), (cheeks) paffuto (-a)a round table — un tavolo rotondo, (fig) un'associazione
2. advall round; right round — tutt'intorno, tutt'in giro
3. prepintorno a, attorno aall round the house — (inside) dappertutto in casa, (outside) tutt'intorno alla casa
to look round a house/a town — visitare una casa/una città
round the clock — ininterrottamente, 24 ore su 24
4. n1) (circle) cerchio, tondo, (Brit: slice: of bread, meat) fetta2)3) (of watchman, postman, milkman) giroto go the rounds — (illness) diffondersi, (story) passare di bocca in bocca, circolare
4) Boxing round m inv, Golf partita, Showjumping percorso, (in tournament, competition) incontro5. vt1) (make round: lips) arrotondare, (edges) smussare2) (go round: corner) girare, voltare, (bend) superare, Naut doppiare•- round on- round up -
123 time *****
1. [taɪm]n (gen)1) tempoI'm sorry, I haven't got time — scusa, non ho tempo
I've no time for them — (too busy) non ho tempo da perdere con loro, (contemptuous) non li posso soffrire
it takes time to... — ci vuole tempo per...
time is money — (Proverb) il tempo è denaro
he'll do it in his own (good) time — (without being hurried) lo farà quando ha (un minuto di) tempo
he'll do it in his own time — (out of working hours) lo farà nel suo tempo libero
2) (period of time) tempoat that time — allora, a quel tempo
at the present time — al momento, adesso
at the same time — (simultaneously) contemporaneamente
but at the same time, I have to admit... — tuttavia devo ammettere...
at all times — in ogni momento, sempre
now is the time to go to Venice — questo è il periodo or momento giusto per andare a Venezia
the time has come to leave — è arrivato il momento or l'ora di partire
this is neither the time nor the place to discuss it — non è né il luogo né il momento adatto per discuterne
4) (by clock) orawhat's the time?; what time is it? — che ora è?, che ore sono?
it was two o'clock, Italian time — erano le due, ora italiana
in time — (soon enough) in tempo, (after some time) col tempo
it's time for the news — (on radio) c'è il giornale radio, (on television) c'è il telegiornale
to be 30 minutes behind/ahead of time — avere 30 minuti di ritardo/anticipo
5) (era: often pl) era, (period) periodo, epoca6)to have a good time — divertirsito have a bad or rough time (of it) — passarsela male
7) (occasion) voltathis/next time — questa/la prossima volta
time after time; time and again — mille volte
many's the time... — più di una volta...
I remember the time when... — ricordo ancora quando...
8) Mus Mil tempoto play/march in time — suonare/marciare a tempo
to be out of time — essere or andare fuori tempo
9) Math4 times 3 is 12 — 4 per or volte 3 fa 12
3 times as fast (as); 3 times faster (than) — 3 volte più veloce (di)
2. vt1) (schedule) programmare, (measure duration of) calcolare la durata di(choose time of: joke, request)
to time sth well/badly — scegliere il momento più/meno opportuno per qc, fare qc al momento giusto/sbagliatothe bomb was timed to explode 5 minutes later — la bomba era stata regolata in modo da esplodere 5 minuti più tardi
2) (with stopwatch) cronometrareto time o.s. — prendere i propri tempi
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124 positive
['pɒzətɪv] 1.1) (affirmative) [ answer] affermativo, positivo2) (optimistic) [message, person, response, tone] positivo, ottimistato be positive about — accogliere favorevolmente [idea, proposal]
3) (constructive) [contribution, effect] positivo; [ progress] effettivo; [advantage, good] reale4) (pleasant) [experience, feeling] positivo5) (sure) [proof, fact] certo, innegabile; [ identification] certo6) (forceful) [action, measure] concreto7) med. [reaction, result, test] positivo8) chim. elettron. mat. fot. fis. positivo2.1) ling. grado m. positivo2) fot. positivo m., positiva f.3) mat. numero m. positivo4) el. polo m. positivo* * *['pozətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) positivo2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) sicuro3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) sicuro4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) (vero e proprio), completo5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) positivo6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) positivo7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) positivo8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) positivo2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) positiva2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) grado positivo•- positively* * *['pɒzətɪv] 1.1) (affirmative) [ answer] affermativo, positivo2) (optimistic) [message, person, response, tone] positivo, ottimistato be positive about — accogliere favorevolmente [idea, proposal]
3) (constructive) [contribution, effect] positivo; [ progress] effettivo; [advantage, good] reale4) (pleasant) [experience, feeling] positivo5) (sure) [proof, fact] certo, innegabile; [ identification] certo6) (forceful) [action, measure] concreto7) med. [reaction, result, test] positivo8) chim. elettron. mat. fot. fis. positivo2.1) ling. grado m. positivo2) fot. positivo m., positiva f.3) mat. numero m. positivo4) el. polo m. positivo -
125 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.
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