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2 moth
[mɒθ] [AE mɔːθ]1) (night-flying butterfly) falena f., farfalla f. notturna2) (in clothes) tarma f.* * *[moƟ]plural - moths; noun1) (any of a large number of insects, rather like butterflies but with wider bodies, seen mostly at night and attracted by light.) falena2) (a clothes moth: The moths have been at my evening dress.) tarma•- mothball
- moth-eaten* * *moth /mɒɵ/n. (zool.)* * *[mɒθ] [AE mɔːθ]1) (night-flying butterfly) falena f., farfalla f. notturna2) (in clothes) tarma f. -
3 principally
['prɪnsəplɪ]avverbio principalmente* * *adverb (mostly; chiefly: I am principally concerned with teaching English.) principalmente* * *principally* * *['prɪnsəplɪ]avverbio principalmente -
4 beware
[bɪ'weə(r)] 1.1) guardarsi, stare in guardia (of da)to beware of doing — fare attenzione a non fare, guardarsi dal fare
2) (on sign)"beware of pickpockets" — "attenti ai borseggiatori"
"beware of the dog" — "attenti al cane"
2."beware of falling rocks" — "attenzione, caduta massi"
interiezione attenzione* * *[bi'weə]1) ((usually with of) to be careful (of): Beware of the dog.) stare attento a2) (to be careful: He told them to beware.) stare attento, stare in guardia* * *[bɪ'weə(r)] 1.1) guardarsi, stare in guardia (of da)to beware of doing — fare attenzione a non fare, guardarsi dal fare
2) (on sign)"beware of pickpockets" — "attenti ai borseggiatori"
"beware of the dog" — "attenti al cane"
2."beware of falling rocks" — "attenzione, caduta massi"
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5 dream
I 1. [driːm]nome sogno m.I had a dream about sth., about doing — ho sognato qcs., che facevo
2."sweet o pleasant dreams!" "sogni d'oro!"; to be in a dream essere con la testa fra le nuvole; to make sb.'s dreams come true realizzare o fare diventare realtà i sogni di qcn.; the man of your dreams l'uomo dei tuoi sogni; beyond one's wildest dreams al di là di ogni propria aspettativa; the car is a dream to drive è un sogno guidare questa macchina; it worked like a dream — funzionava a meraviglia
modificatore [house, car, vacation] da sognoII 1. [driːm]1) (while asleep) sognare ( that che)2) (imagine)2.he dreamt about o of sth., doing sognava qcs., che faceva; you must be dreaming if you think... stai sognando se pensi...; "don't tell them!" - "I wouldn't dream of it!" — "non dirglielo!" - "neanche per sogno!"
- dream up* * *1. [dri:m] noun1) (thoughts and pictures in the mind that come mostly during sleep: I had a terrible dream last night.) sogno2) (a state of being completely occupied by one's own thoughts: Don't sit there in a dream!) sogno3) (something perfect or very beautiful: Your house is a dream!) sogno4) (an ambition or hope: It's my dream to win a Nobel Prize.) sogno2. [dremt] verb((sometimes with of) to see visions and pictures in the mind, especially when asleep: For years I dreamed of being a great artist; I dreamt last night that the house had burnt down.) sognare- dreamer- dreamless
- dreamy
- dreamily
- dreaminess
- dream up* * *I 1. [driːm]nome sogno m.I had a dream about sth., about doing — ho sognato qcs., che facevo
2."sweet o pleasant dreams!" "sogni d'oro!"; to be in a dream essere con la testa fra le nuvole; to make sb.'s dreams come true realizzare o fare diventare realtà i sogni di qcn.; the man of your dreams l'uomo dei tuoi sogni; beyond one's wildest dreams al di là di ogni propria aspettativa; the car is a dream to drive è un sogno guidare questa macchina; it worked like a dream — funzionava a meraviglia
modificatore [house, car, vacation] da sognoII 1. [driːm]1) (while asleep) sognare ( that che)2) (imagine)2.he dreamt about o of sth., doing sognava qcs., che faceva; you must be dreaming if you think... stai sognando se pensi...; "don't tell them!" - "I wouldn't dream of it!" — "non dirglielo!" - "neanche per sogno!"
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6 most
[məʊst] 1.quantisostantivo femminile1) (the majority of, nearly all) la maggior parte di2) (superlative: more than all the others)he got the most votes, money — ha ottenuto il più alto numero di voti, la somma più alta
3) for the most part per la maggior parte; (most of the time) per la maggior parte del tempo; (basically) soprattuttofor the most part, they... — per lo più, loro...
2.his experience is, for the most part, in publishing — ha esperienza soprattutto in campo editoriale
the most you can expect is... — il massimo che tu possa sperare è...
the most I can do is... — il massimo che io possa fare è...
4) at (the) most (at the maximum) al massimo5) most of all soprattutto3.2) (very)most encouraging, odd — molto incoraggiante, strano
3) (more than all the rest) maggiormente, di più4) AE colloq. (almost) quasi••••to make the most of — sfruttare al massimo [opportunity, resources, situation, space]; godersi il più possibile [holiday, good weather]
Note:When used to form the superlative of adjectives, most is translated by il / la / i / le più depending on the gender and number of the noun: the most expensive hotel in Rome = il più costoso albergo di Roma / l'albergo più costoso di Roma; the most beautiful woman in the room = la più bella donna nella stanza / la donna più bella nella stanza; the most difficult problems = i problemi più difficili; the most profitable discussions = le discussioni più utili. Note that in the plural the adjective in the superlative form usually follows the noun it refers to. - For examples and further uses, see the entry below* * *[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) più2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) la maggior parte di, la maggioranza di2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) più2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) più3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) molto4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) quasi3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) più2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) la maggior parte (di)•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of* * *[məʊst] 1.quantisostantivo femminile1) (the majority of, nearly all) la maggior parte di2) (superlative: more than all the others)he got the most votes, money — ha ottenuto il più alto numero di voti, la somma più alta
3) for the most part per la maggior parte; (most of the time) per la maggior parte del tempo; (basically) soprattuttofor the most part, they... — per lo più, loro...
2.his experience is, for the most part, in publishing — ha esperienza soprattutto in campo editoriale
the most you can expect is... — il massimo che tu possa sperare è...
the most I can do is... — il massimo che io possa fare è...
4) at (the) most (at the maximum) al massimo5) most of all soprattutto3.2) (very)most encouraging, odd — molto incoraggiante, strano
3) (more than all the rest) maggiormente, di più4) AE colloq. (almost) quasi••••to make the most of — sfruttare al massimo [opportunity, resources, situation, space]; godersi il più possibile [holiday, good weather]
Note:When used to form the superlative of adjectives, most is translated by il / la / i / le più depending on the gender and number of the noun: the most expensive hotel in Rome = il più costoso albergo di Roma / l'albergo più costoso di Roma; the most beautiful woman in the room = la più bella donna nella stanza / la donna più bella nella stanza; the most difficult problems = i problemi più difficili; the most profitable discussions = le discussioni più utili. Note that in the plural the adjective in the superlative form usually follows the noun it refers to. - For examples and further uses, see the entry below
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