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[ʌn'wɜːðɪ]aggettivo indegnounworthy of sth. — indegno di qcs., che non merita qcs
* * *1) (shameful or disgraceful: That was an unworthy act/thought.) indegno2) (not deserving: Such a remark is unworthy of notice; He's unworthy to have the same name as his father.) indegno3) (less good than should be expected from (eg a person): Such bad behaviour is unworthy of him.) indegno•- unworthiness* * *unworthy /ʌnˈwɜ:ðɪ/a.1 indegno; abietto: an unworthy act [motive]: un'azione [una motivazione] abietta2 senza merito; privo di valore● to be unworthy of, essere indegno di: Such behaviour is unworthy of a grown man, un tale comportamento è indegno di un uomo adulto; Her remarks are unworthy of notice, le sue osservazioni non meritano attenzione □ unworthy of praise, da non elogiareunworthilyavv.indegnamente; in modo abiettounworthinessn. [u]indegnità; abiezione.* * *[ʌn'wɜːðɪ]aggettivo indegnounworthy of sth. — indegno di qcs., che non merita qcs
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23 base *****
I [beɪs]1. n(gen) Mil base f2. vtto base at — mettere di stanza a(opinion, relationship)
to base on — basare su, fondare suII [beɪs] adjI'm based in London — sono di base or ho base a Londra
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[klɪə(r)]1) (water) chiaro (-a), limpido (-a), (glass, plastic) trasparente, (air, sky, weather) sereno (-a), (complexion) senza brufoli o macchie, (photograph, outline) nitido (-a), (conscience) pulito (-a)2) (sound) chiaro (-a), distinto (-a), (impression, meaning, explanation) chiaro (-a), (motive, consequence) ovvio (-a), (understanding, proof) certo (-a), sicuro (-a), (profit, majority) netto (-a)to make o.s. clear — spiegarsi bene
have I made myself clear? — mi sono spiegato?, sono stato chiaro?
to make it clear to sb that... — far capire a qn che...
it is clear to me that... — per me è evidente che...
to win by a clear head — (horse) vincere di un'incollatura
3) (free: road, way, space) libero (-a), sgombro (-a)2. adv1)See:2)to keep clear of sb/sth — tenersi lontano da qn/qc, stare alla larga da qn/qc
3) (completely) completamente3. nto be in the clear — (out of debt) essere in attivo, (out of suspicion) essere a posto, (out of danger) essere fuori pericolo
4. vt1) (place, surface, road, railway track) liberare, sgombrare, (site, woodland) spianare, (pipe) sbloccare, (Med: blood) purificareto clear a space for sth/sb — fare posto or spazio per qc/qn
2) (get over: fence etc) scavalcare, (get past: rocks) evitareto clear 2 metres — (athlete, horse) superare i 2 metri
3) (declare innocent) discolpareto clear sth (with sb) — (get permission for) ottenere il permesso (di qn) per qc
to be cleared of... — essere scagionato dall'accusa di...
to clear o.s. — provare la propria innocenza
he'll have to be cleared by the security department — dovrà superare il controllo del dipartimento di sicurezza
5. vi(weather, sky) schiarirsi, rasserenarsi, (smoke, fog) dissolversi, andarsene•- clear up -
25 detect de·tect vt
[dɪ'tɛkt](signs, traces, drug, motive) scoprire, (feeling) avvertire, Radar individuare, (gas, smoke) avvertire la presenza di -
26 impeach im·peach vt
[ɪm'piːtʃ]1) (esp Am: prosecute: public official) mettere in stato d'accusa2) (challenge: character, motive) mettere in dubbio -
27 investigate **** in·ves·ti·gate vt
[ɪn'vɛstɪˌɡeɪt](crime, motive) indagare su, investigare su, (possibilities) studiare, esaminareEnglish-Italian dictionary > investigate **** in·ves·ti·gate vt
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28 mercenary mer·ce·nary
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29 out *****
[aʊt]1. adv1) (gen) fuorito be out and about again ( Brit); to be out and around again Am — essere di nuovo in piedi
the ball is out Sport — la palla è fuori
they're out in the garden — sono fuori in giardino
Mr Green is out — il signor Green non c'è or è uscito
out (loud)! — parla forte!2)she's out in Kuwait — è via in Kuwait
the boat was 10 miles out — la barca era a 10 miglia dalla costa
it carried us out to sea — ci portò al largo
3) figto be out — (person: unconscious) essere privo (-a) di sensi, (on strike) essere in sciopero, (out of game etc) essere eliminato (-a), (out of fashion) essere out inv or passato (-a) di moda, (have appeared: sun, moon) splendere, (flowers) sbocciare, (news, secret) essere rivelato (-a), (book) uscire, (extinguished: fire, light, gas) essere spento (-a)
she is out and away the best — è di gran lunga la migliore
he was out in his reckoning (by 5%) — si sbagliava nei suoi calcoli (del 5%)
before the week was out — prima della fine della settimana
4)he's out for all he can get — sta cercando di trarne il massimo profitto
5)they're out to get me — mi danno la caccia
2.out of prep
1) (outside, beyond) fuorito feel out of it fam — sentirsi escluso (-a)
to go out of the house — uscire di casa
we're well out of it fam — per fortuna ne siamo fuori
2) (cause, motive) per3) (origin, source) daBlue Ribbon, by Black Rum out of Grenada (esp) Horse-breeding — Blue Ribbon, figlio di Black Rum e Grenada
it was like something out of a nightmare — era come in un incubo
4) (from among) su1
out of every 3 smokers — 1 fumatore su 39
marks out of 10 — 9 punti su 105) (without) senzato be out of sth — essere rimasto (-a) senza qc
it's out of stock Comm — non è disponibile
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[rɪəl]1. adj(gen) vero (-a), (reason, motive) reale, vero (-a), Philosophy realereal account — (Fin: in ledger) conto patrimoniale
once you've tasted the real thing... — una volta provato l'originale...
2. adv Amfam veramente, proprio3. nfor real fam — per davvero, sul serio
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31 reason ***** rea·son
['riːzn]1. n1) (motive, cause) ragione f, motivothe reason for/why — la ragione or il motivo di/per cui
the reason (why) I'm late is... — sono in ritardo perché...
she claims with good reason that she's underpaid — si lamenta, e a ragione, di essere sottopagata
we have reason to believe that... — abbiamo motivo di ritenere che...
2) (faculty, good sense) ragione fwithin reason — entro limiti ragionevoli, entro certi limiti
2. vtto reason that — concludere che, fare il ragionamento che
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32 sordid sor·did adj
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33 ulterior ul·te·ri·or adj
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34 worthy wor·thy
['wɜːðɪ](gen) degno (-a), (cause, aim, motive) lodevoleworthy of note or mention — degno di nota
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I [kɔːz]1) (reason) causa f., ragione f.there is, they have cause for concern — c'è, hanno motivo di essere preoccupati
to give sb. cause to do — dare a qcn. occasione o motivo di fare
2) (objective) causa f., ideale m.3) dir. (grounds) causa f.4) dir. (court action) causa f.II [kɔːz]matrimonial causes — cause di divorzio o separazione
verbo transitivo causare, provocare [damage, delay, suffering]; destare, suscitare [surprise, dismay]to cause sb. to cry — fare piangere qcn.
to cause sb. problems — dare problemi a qcn.
to cause trouble — dare problemi o noie
to cause cancer — provocare il cancro, essere cancerogeno
* * *[ko:z] 1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) causa2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) motivo, ragione3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) causa2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) causare* * *I [kɔːz]1) (reason) causa f., ragione f.there is, they have cause for concern — c'è, hanno motivo di essere preoccupati
to give sb. cause to do — dare a qcn. occasione o motivo di fare
2) (objective) causa f., ideale m.3) dir. (grounds) causa f.4) dir. (court action) causa f.II [kɔːz]matrimonial causes — cause di divorzio o separazione
verbo transitivo causare, provocare [damage, delay, suffering]; destare, suscitare [surprise, dismay]to cause sb. to cry — fare piangere qcn.
to cause sb. problems — dare problemi a qcn.
to cause trouble — dare problemi o noie
to cause cancer — provocare il cancro, essere cancerogeno
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