-
1 ♦ many
♦ many /ˈmɛnɪ/molti; numerosi; parecchi: Many (o many people) died in the accident, molti sono morti nell'incidente; many times, molte volte; many of us [you, them], molti di noi [di voi, di loro]; a great many, moltissimi; a good many, molti; parecchi; too many, troppi: too many people, troppa gente● the many, i più; la (stragrande) maggioranza; la massa □ many-coloured, multicolore; variopinto □ (lett.) many a man, più di un uomo □ many-sided, che ha molti lati; poliedrico (fig.); multiforme, complesso: a many-sided problem, un problema complesso □ many-sidedness, poliedricità (fig.); multiformità, complessità □ (poet., retor.) many a time ( and oft), molte volte; spesso; più d'una volta: Many's the time I have seen him do it, gliel'ho visto fare molte volte □ as many, altrettanti: He wrote five tales in as many days, scrisse cinque racconti in altrettanti (o in cinque) giorni □ as many again, altrettanti: I have four but I'll need as many again, ne ho quattro ma me ne occorreranno altrettanti □ as (o so) many as, tanti quanti: Take as many as you like, prendine (tanti) quanti ne vuoi □ ever so many times, non so quante volte; moltissime volte □ how many?, quanti? □ (fig.) in so many words, esattamente; esplicitamente; in modo chiaro □ one too many, uno di troppo: I'm one too many here, sono (o la mia presenza è) di troppo qui; (fam.) He's had one too many, ne ha bevuto uno di troppo □ He was one too many for you, è stato più abile (o più bravo) di te; te l'ha fatta (in barba) NOTA D'USO: - much, many o a lot of?-. -
2 oft
n abbr Brit(= Office of Fair Trading) organo di controllo della correttezza commerciale a tutela dei consumatori* * *oft /ɒft/avv.(spec. poet.) spesso: This oft-repeated argument is based on a false premise, questo discorso, così spesso ripetuto, si basa su una premessa falsa; oft-times, spesse volte; many a time and oft, spesso; spesse volte.
См. также в других словарях:
many a time and oft — adverb frequently Many a time and oft … Wiktionary
many a time — they had gone to bed hungry Syn: frequently, regularly, often, very often, all the time, habitually, customarily, routinely; again and again, time and again, over and over again, repeatedly, recurrently, continually, oftentimes; literary oft,… … Thesaurus of popular words
many a time — FREQUENTLY, regularly, often, very often, all the time, habitually, customarily, routinely; again and again, time and again, over and over again, repeatedly, recurrently, continually; N. Amer. oftentimes; poetic/literary oft, oft times. → time … Useful english dictionary
oft — adverb often; frequently; not rarely; many times. See Also: many a time and oft, oft cited, oft quoted … Wiktionary
time — [[t]ta͟ɪm[/t]] ♦ times, timing, timed 1) N UNCOUNT Time is what we measure in minutes, hours, days, and years. ...a two week period of time... Time passed, and still Ma did not appear... As time went on the visits got more and more regular... The … English dictionary
time after time — REPEATEDLY, frequently, often, again and again, over and over (again), time and (time) again, many times, many a time; persistently, recurrently, constantly, continually; N. Amer. oftentimes; poetic/literary oft, oft times. → time * * * … Useful english dictionary
time after time — the camera produces excellent results time after time Syn: repeatedly, frequently, often, again and again, over and over (again), time and (time) again, many times, many a time; persistently, recurrently, constantly, continually, oftentimes;… … Thesaurus of popular words
Charles Thomson, Stella Vine, and the Stuckists — Paul Harvey. I Won t Have Sex with You as long as We re Married, based on a wedding photo of Stella Vine and Charles Thomson in 2001. The painting was exhibited at the A Gallery, London, in 2008. In 2001, British artist Stella Vine was exhibited… … Wikipedia
Media and Publishing — ▪ 2007 Introduction The Frankfurt Book Fair enjoyed a record number of exhibitors, and the distribution of free newspapers surged. TV broadcasters experimented with ways of engaging their audience via the Internet; mobile TV grew; magazine… … Universalium
Religion and sexuality — For other uses, see Religion and sexuality (disambiguation). Most world religions have sought to address the moral issues that arise from people s sexuality in society and in human interactions. Each major religion has developed moral codes… … Wikipedia
Charity and Charities — • In its widest and highest sense, charity includes love of God as well as love of man Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Charity and Charities Charity and Charities … Catholic encyclopedia