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1 mentality
[men'tælətɪ]nome mentalità f.* * *[-'tæ-]noun ((a level of) mental power: low mentality.) capacità mentali* * *mentality /mɛnˈtælətɪ/n.2 [u] capacità mentali; grado d'acume della mente: a man of low mentality, un uomo di scarse capacità mentali.* * *[men'tælətɪ]nome mentalità f. -
2 mentality men·tal·ity n
[mɛn'tælɪtɪ]mentalità f inv -
3 parochial
[pə'rəʊkɪəl]1) spreg. [interest, view] limitato, ristretto2) AE (of parish) parrocchiale* * *parochial /pəˈrəʊkɪəl/a.2 distrettuale; municipale3 (fig.) provinciale; di campanile; limitato; ristretto: a parochial mentality, una mentalità provinciale (o ristretta)● parochial jargon, gergo ‘di bottega’; lessico familiare □ ( USA) parochial school, scuola confessionaleparochialism, parochialityn. [u]2 (fig.) campanilismo; provincialismo; ristrettezza di vedute; grettezza* * *[pə'rəʊkɪəl]1) spreg. [interest, view] limitato, ristretto2) AE (of parish) parrocchiale -
4 siege
[siːdʒ]nome assedio m.to lay siege to sth. — porre l'assedio a qcs., cingere d'assedio qcs. (anche fig.)
* * *[si:‹](an attempt to capture a fort or town by keeping it surrounded by an armed force until it surrenders: The town is under siege.) assedio* * *siege /si:dʒ/n. [uc]2 (fig.) insistenza; pressioni4 (arc.) seggio; trono● siege artillery, artiglieria da assedio □ siege gun, pezzo (o cannone) da assedio □ (fig.) siege mentality, mentalità da assediati □ siege train, equipaggiamento da assedio □ (mil.) siege warfare, guerra d'assedio □ (mil.) siege works, opere d'assedio □ (fig.) to lay siege to sb., fare una corte insistente a q. □ to lay siege to a town, stringere d'assedio una città □ to push the siege, rafforzare l'assedio; (fig.) farsi più insistente (o pressante) □ to stand a long siege, subire (o resistere a) un lungo assedio.(to) siege /si:dʒ/v. t.(mil. e fig.) assediare.* * *[siːdʒ]nome assedio m.to lay siege to sth. — porre l'assedio a qcs., cingere d'assedio qcs. (anche fig.)
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5 mental
['mentl]1) med. [handicap, illness] mentale; [ hospital] psichiatrico; [ institution] per malattie mentali; [ ward] di psichiatria2) (of the mind) [ability, effort] intellettuale; [ process] mentale3) (in one's head) [calculation, picture] mentale4) colloq. (mad) pazzo, matto* * *['mentl]1) (of the mind: mental illnesses/disorders.) mentale2) (done or made by the mind: mental arithmetic; a mental picture.) mentale, intellettuale3) (for those who are ill in mind: a mental hospital.) per malati di mente4) (suffering from an illness of the mind: a mental patient.) malato di mente•- mentally* * *['mentl]1) med. [handicap, illness] mentale; [ hospital] psichiatrico; [ institution] per malattie mentali; [ ward] di psichiatria2) (of the mind) [ability, effort] intellettuale; [ process] mentale3) (in one's head) [calculation, picture] mentale4) colloq. (mad) pazzo, matto
См. также в других словарях:
mentality — in its meaning ‘mental character or disposition’, is now nearly always used with unfavourable connotations, although this was not always so: • I hate the triviality of journalism, you know, the sort of fluttering mentality that fills up the page… … Modern English usage
Mentality — Men*tal i*ty, n. Quality or state of mind. The same hard mentality. Emerson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mentality — UK US /menˈtæləti/ noun [C, usually singular] (plural mentalities) ► the particular way that a person or group thinks about things: »We need to end this credit card mentality and start living within our means … Financial and business terms
mentality — index caliber (mental capacity), comprehension, intellect, intelligence (intellect), sagacity, sense ( … Law dictionary
mentality — (n.) 1690s, from MENTAL (Cf. mental) (adj.) + ITY (Cf. ity) … Etymology dictionary
mentality — [n] state of mind; intelligence attitude, brainpower, brains, cast, character, comprehension, disposition, frame of mind*, headset*, intellect, intelligence quotient, IQ, makeup, mental age, mind, mindset*, outlook, personality, psychology,… … New thesaurus
mentality — ► NOUN (pl. mentalities) 1) a characteristic way of thinking. 2) the capacity for intelligent thought … English terms dictionary
mentality — [men tal′i tē] n. pl. mentalities 1. mental capacity, power, or activity; mind 2. mental attitude or outlook; state of mind … English World dictionary
mentality — [[t]mentæ̱lɪti[/t]] mentalities N COUNT: usu sing, with supp Your mentality is your attitudes and your way of thinking. ...a criminal mentality... Running a business requires a very different mentality from being a salaried employee … English dictionary
mentality — UK [menˈtælətɪ] / US noun [countable, usually singular] Word forms mentality : singular mentality plural mentalities a particular attitude or way of thinking, especially one that you do not approve of I can t understand the mentality of these… … English dictionary
mentality — /men tal i tee/, n., pl. mentalities. 1. mental capacity or endowment: a person of average mentality. 2. the set of one s mind; view; outlook: a liberal mentality. [1685 95; MENTAL1 + ITY] * * * … Universalium
