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121 distort dis·tort vt
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122 drift ***
[drɪft]1. n2) (meaning: of questions) senso3) (loss of direction) deriva4) (mass of snow, sand) cumulo, mucchio2. vi(in wind, current) andare alla deriva, (clouds) essere sospinto (-a) dal vento, (boat) essere trasportato (-a) dalla corrente, (sand, snow) accumularsi, ammucchiarsi, (person) vagareto drift (towards) — scivolare (verso)to drift apart — (friends) perdersi di vista, (lovers) allontanarsi l'uno dall'altro
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123 junk food
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124 Massachusetts Mas·sa·chu·setts n
English-Italian dictionary > Massachusetts Mas·sa·chu·setts n
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125 media **** me·dia npl
['miːdɪə]1) Press, Radio, TVall the media were there — stampa, radio e televisione erano tutte sul posto
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126 media research
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127 say *****
[seɪ] said vb: pt, pp1. vt, vi1) (gen) dire, (subj: dial, gauge) indicarethe rules say that... — il regolamento dice che...
to say mass/a prayer — dire messa/una preghiera
to say yes/no — dire di sì/di no
to say yes/no to a proposal — accettare/rifiutare una proposta
I wouldn't say no Brit fam — non mi dispiacerebbe
to say goodbye/goodnight to sb — dire arrivederci/buonanotte a qn
say after me... — ripetete con me...
I should say it's worth about £100 — direi che vale sulle 100 sterline
(let's) say it's worth £20 — diciamo or ammettiamo che valga 20 sterline
will you take an offer of, say, £50? — accetta un'offerta di, diciamo, 50 sterline?
2)that is to say — vale a dire, cioèshe hasn't much or has nothing to say for herself — (by way of conversation) non sa dire due parole
what have you got to say for yourself? — (by way of excuse) qual è la tua giustificazione?
what do or would you say to a walk? — che ne dici or diresti di una passeggiata?
let's say that... — mettiamo or diciamo che...
it is said that — si dice che + sub
they say that — dicono che + sub
there is something or a lot to be said for it — ha i suoi lati positivi
it must be said that... — bisogna ammettere che...
he is said to have... — si dice che abbia...
it is easier or sooner said than done — è più facile a dirsi che a farsi
I say! or Am Say! — (calling attention) senta!, scusi!, (in surprise, appreciation) perbacco!
I should say it is or so!; you can say THAT again! fam — altroché!
you don't say! (fam: often) iro — ma va'!, ma che dici!
you('ve) said it! — (fam: emphatic) l'hai detto!
say no more! (fam: often) hum — non aggiungere altro!
2. nto have a say/no say in the matter — avere/non avere voce in capitolo
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128 solid *** sol·id
['sɒlɪd]1. adj(gen) solido (-a), (not hollow) pieno (-a), (gold, wood) massiccio (-a), (crowd, row) compatto (-a), (line) ininterrotto (-a), (vote) unanime, (meal) sostanzioso (-a)a solid argument — un argomento fondato or valido
2. n
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