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1 music
['mjuːzɪk] 1.1) (art, composition) musica f.to set sth. to music — mettere qcs. in musica, musicare qcs
2) (printed) spartito m.2.modificatore [exam, lesson, teacher] di musica; [festival, critic, practice] musicale••to face the music — = affrontare con coraggio le difficoltà, accettare le conseguenze delle proprie azioni
* * *['mju:zik] 1. noun1) (the art of arranging and combining sounds able to be produced by the human voice or by instruments: She prefers classical music to popular music; She is studying music; ( also adjective) a music lesson.) musica; di musica2) (the written form in which such tones etc are set down: The pianist has forgotten to bring her music.) musica•- musical2. noun(a film or play that includes a large amount of singing, dancing etc.) musical- musician* * *['mjuːzɪk] 1.1) (art, composition) musica f.to set sth. to music — mettere qcs. in musica, musicare qcs
2) (printed) spartito m.2.modificatore [exam, lesson, teacher] di musica; [festival, critic, practice] musicale••to face the music — = affrontare con coraggio le difficoltà, accettare le conseguenze delle proprie azioni
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2 record
I 1. ['rekɔːd] [AE 'rekərd]1) (written account) (of events) documentazione f., resoconto m.; (of official proceedings) verbale m.to keep a record of — prendere nota di [ order]
to say sth. off the record — dire qcs. ufficiosamente
2) (data) (anche records) (historical) archivi m.pl.; (personal, administrative) dossier m.3) (history) (of individual) passato m., curriculum m.; (of organization, group) operato m.to have a good record on — avere una buona reputazione per quanto riguarda [human rights, safety]
4) mus. disco m. (by, of di)5) (best performance) record m. ( for, in di)6) inform. (collection of data) record m.7) dir. (anche criminal record) fedina f. penale2.1) mus. [ shop] di dischi; [label, industry] discografico2) (best) [speed, sales, time] (da) recordII 1. [re'kɔːd]to be at a record high, low — essere al massimo, al minimo
1) (note) prendere nota di [detail, idea]; prendere atto di [ transaction]3) (register) [ equipment] registrare [ temperature]; [ dial] indicare, segnare [pressure, speed]4) (provide an account of) raccontare, riportare [ event]2.verbo intransitivo [video, tape recorder] registrare* * *1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) documento; verbale2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) disco3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) record4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) passato, (risultati)2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) verbalizzare2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) registrare3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) segnare4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) (mettere a verbale)•- recorder- recording
- record-player
- in record time
- off the record
- on record* * *I 1. ['rekɔːd] [AE 'rekərd]1) (written account) (of events) documentazione f., resoconto m.; (of official proceedings) verbale m.to keep a record of — prendere nota di [ order]
to say sth. off the record — dire qcs. ufficiosamente
2) (data) (anche records) (historical) archivi m.pl.; (personal, administrative) dossier m.3) (history) (of individual) passato m., curriculum m.; (of organization, group) operato m.to have a good record on — avere una buona reputazione per quanto riguarda [human rights, safety]
4) mus. disco m. (by, of di)5) (best performance) record m. ( for, in di)6) inform. (collection of data) record m.7) dir. (anche criminal record) fedina f. penale2.1) mus. [ shop] di dischi; [label, industry] discografico2) (best) [speed, sales, time] (da) recordII 1. [re'kɔːd]to be at a record high, low — essere al massimo, al minimo
1) (note) prendere nota di [detail, idea]; prendere atto di [ transaction]3) (register) [ equipment] registrare [ temperature]; [ dial] indicare, segnare [pressure, speed]4) (provide an account of) raccontare, riportare [ event]2.verbo intransitivo [video, tape recorder] registrare -
3 devotee
[ˌdevə'tiː]nome (of music, etc.) appassionato m. (-a), fanatico m. (-a); (of cause) fautore m. (-trice), partigiano m. (-a); (of person) ammiratore m. (-trice); (of sect) fedele m. e f.* * *[devə'ti:]noun (a keen follower; an enthusiast: a devotee of football.) appassionato* * *devotee /dɛvəˈti:/n.* * *[ˌdevə'tiː]nome (of music, etc.) appassionato m. (-a), fanatico m. (-a); (of cause) fautore m. (-trice), partigiano m. (-a); (of person) ammiratore m. (-trice); (of sect) fedele m. e f. -
4 culture
['kʌltʃə(r)]1) U (art and thought) cultura f.2) (way of life) cultura f.3) (cultivation) coltura f.4) biol. (of bacteria) coltura f.* * *1) (a form or type of civilization of a certain race or nation: the Jewish culture.) cultura2) (improvement of the mind etc by education etc: He was an enthusiastic seeker of culture.) cultura3) (educated taste in art, literature, music etc: He thinks that anyone who dislikes Bach is lacking in culture.) cultura4) ((a) cultivated growth of bacteria etc.) coltura5) (the commercial rearing of fish, certain plants etc.) coltivazione; allevamento•- cultural- cultured* * *['kʌltʃə(r)]1) U (art and thought) cultura f.2) (way of life) cultura f.3) (cultivation) coltura f.4) biol. (of bacteria) coltura f. -
5 work
I 1. [wɜːk]1) (physical or mental activity) lavoro m.to be at work on sth. — lavorare a qcs., essere occupato a fare qcs.
to go to o set to o get to work mettersi al lavoro; to set to work doing mettersi a fare; to put a lot of work into dedicare molto impegno a [essay, meal, preparations]; to put o set sb. to work mettere qcn. al lavoro, fare lavorare qcn.; we put him to work doing l'abbiamo messo a fare; it was hard work doing è stato difficile o è stata una fatica fare; to be hard at work lavorare sodo, darci dentro col lavoro; your essay needs more work il tuo compito ha bisogno di altro lavoro; to make short o light work of sth. liquidare o sbrigare qcs. velocemente; to make short work of sb. liquidare qcn. o levarsi qcn. di torno rapidamente; it's all in a day's work è roba d'ordinaria amministrazione, fa parte del lavoro; it's hot, thirsty work — fa venire caldo, sete
2) (occupation) lavoro m., occupazione f., mestiere m.to be in work — avere un lavoro o un'occupazione
to be off work — (on vacation) essere in ferie, in permesso
to be off work with flu — essere a casa con l'influenza, essere assente a causa dell'influenza
to be out of work — essere disoccupato o senza lavoro
3) (place of employment) lavoro m.to go to work — andare al lavoro o a lavorare
4) (building, construction) lavori m.pl. (on a)5) (papers)to take one's work home — portarsi il lavoro a casa; fig. portarsi il lavoro, i problemi del lavoro a casa
6) (achievement, product) (essay, report) lavoro m.; (artwork, novel, sculpture) lavoro m., opera f. (by di); (study) lavoro m., studio m. (by di; on su); (research) lavoro m., ricerche f.pl. (on su)is this all your own work? — è tutta opera tua? (more informal) l'hai fatto tu?
7) (effect)2.to go to work — [drug, detergent] agire
1) (factory) fabbrica f.sing., officina f.sing.2) (building work) lavori m.3) colloq. (everything)3. II 1. [wɜːk]1) (drive)to work sb. hard — fare lavorare sodo o fare sgobbare qcn
2) (labour)to work days, nights — lavorare di giorno, di notte
3) (operate) fare funzionare, azionare [computer, equipment]4) (exploit commercially) sfruttare [land, mine]5) (have as one's territory) [ representative] coprire, fare [ region]6) (consume)to work one's way through — consumare [amount, quantity]
I've worked things so that... — ho sistemato le cose in modo che
9) (fashion) lavorare [clay, metal]10) (embroider) ricamare [ design] ( into su)11) (manoeuvre)to work sth. into — infilare qcs. in [slot, hole]
12) (exercise) fare lavorare [ muscles]13) (move)to work one's way through — aprirsi un passaggio tra, farsi largo tra [ crowd]
to work one's way along — avanzare lungo [ ledge]
2.it worked its way loose it worked itself loose si è allentato (poco a poco); to work its way into — passare, entrare in [bloodstream, system]
1) (engage in activity) lavorareto work at the hospital — lavorare in o all'ospedale
to work in oils — [ artist] dipingere a olio
to work towards — adoperarsi per, lavorare per raggiungere [solution, compromise]
2) (function) funzionareto work on electricity — funzionare o andare a corrente elettrica
3) (act, operate)it doesn't o things don't work like that le cose non funzionano così; to work in sb.'s favour to work to sb.'s advantage giocare, tornare a vantaggio di qcn.; to work against sb. to work to sb.'s disadvantage — giocare, tornare a sfavore di qcn
4) (be successful) [ treatment] essere efficace, fare effetto; [detergent, drug] agire, essere efficace; [plan, argument] funzionare3.1) (labour)2) (rouse)to work oneself into a rage — andare in collera, infuriarsi
•- work in- work off- work on- work out- work to- work up••* * *[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) lavoro2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) lavoro3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) lavoro4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) opera5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) lavoro6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) lavoro2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) lavorare, far lavorare2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) lavorare3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) funzionare, far funzionare4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) funzionare5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) avanzare faticosamente6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) diventare7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) lavorare•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.)2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) meccanismo•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders* * *I 1. [wɜːk]1) (physical or mental activity) lavoro m.to be at work on sth. — lavorare a qcs., essere occupato a fare qcs.
to go to o set to o get to work mettersi al lavoro; to set to work doing mettersi a fare; to put a lot of work into dedicare molto impegno a [essay, meal, preparations]; to put o set sb. to work mettere qcn. al lavoro, fare lavorare qcn.; we put him to work doing l'abbiamo messo a fare; it was hard work doing è stato difficile o è stata una fatica fare; to be hard at work lavorare sodo, darci dentro col lavoro; your essay needs more work il tuo compito ha bisogno di altro lavoro; to make short o light work of sth. liquidare o sbrigare qcs. velocemente; to make short work of sb. liquidare qcn. o levarsi qcn. di torno rapidamente; it's all in a day's work è roba d'ordinaria amministrazione, fa parte del lavoro; it's hot, thirsty work — fa venire caldo, sete
2) (occupation) lavoro m., occupazione f., mestiere m.to be in work — avere un lavoro o un'occupazione
to be off work — (on vacation) essere in ferie, in permesso
to be off work with flu — essere a casa con l'influenza, essere assente a causa dell'influenza
to be out of work — essere disoccupato o senza lavoro
3) (place of employment) lavoro m.to go to work — andare al lavoro o a lavorare
4) (building, construction) lavori m.pl. (on a)5) (papers)to take one's work home — portarsi il lavoro a casa; fig. portarsi il lavoro, i problemi del lavoro a casa
6) (achievement, product) (essay, report) lavoro m.; (artwork, novel, sculpture) lavoro m., opera f. (by di); (study) lavoro m., studio m. (by di; on su); (research) lavoro m., ricerche f.pl. (on su)is this all your own work? — è tutta opera tua? (more informal) l'hai fatto tu?
7) (effect)2.to go to work — [drug, detergent] agire
1) (factory) fabbrica f.sing., officina f.sing.2) (building work) lavori m.3) colloq. (everything)3. II 1. [wɜːk]1) (drive)to work sb. hard — fare lavorare sodo o fare sgobbare qcn
2) (labour)to work days, nights — lavorare di giorno, di notte
3) (operate) fare funzionare, azionare [computer, equipment]4) (exploit commercially) sfruttare [land, mine]5) (have as one's territory) [ representative] coprire, fare [ region]6) (consume)to work one's way through — consumare [amount, quantity]
I've worked things so that... — ho sistemato le cose in modo che
9) (fashion) lavorare [clay, metal]10) (embroider) ricamare [ design] ( into su)11) (manoeuvre)to work sth. into — infilare qcs. in [slot, hole]
12) (exercise) fare lavorare [ muscles]13) (move)to work one's way through — aprirsi un passaggio tra, farsi largo tra [ crowd]
to work one's way along — avanzare lungo [ ledge]
2.it worked its way loose it worked itself loose si è allentato (poco a poco); to work its way into — passare, entrare in [bloodstream, system]
1) (engage in activity) lavorareto work at the hospital — lavorare in o all'ospedale
to work in oils — [ artist] dipingere a olio
to work towards — adoperarsi per, lavorare per raggiungere [solution, compromise]
2) (function) funzionareto work on electricity — funzionare o andare a corrente elettrica
3) (act, operate)it doesn't o things don't work like that le cose non funzionano così; to work in sb.'s favour to work to sb.'s advantage giocare, tornare a vantaggio di qcn.; to work against sb. to work to sb.'s disadvantage — giocare, tornare a sfavore di qcn
4) (be successful) [ treatment] essere efficace, fare effetto; [detergent, drug] agire, essere efficace; [plan, argument] funzionare3.1) (labour)2) (rouse)to work oneself into a rage — andare in collera, infuriarsi
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6 restful
['restfl]* * *1) (bringing rest: a restful holiday.) riposante2) ((of colours, music etc) causing a person to feel calm and relaxed: Some people find blue a restful colour; After a hard day's work, I like to listen to some restful music.) riposante3) (relaxed: at rest: The patient seems more restful now.) tranquillo* * *restful /ˈrɛstfl/a.calmo; tranquillo: a restful weekend, un fine settimana di riposo (o tranquillo)restfully avv. restfulness n. [u]. NOTA D'USO: - restful, restive o restless?-* * *['restfl] -
7 caprice
[kə'priːs]* * *[kə'pri:s]1) (an especially unreasonable sudden change of mind etc; a whim: I'm tired of the old man and his caprices.) capriccio2) (a fanciful and lively piece of music etc.) capriccio•- capriciously
- capriciousness* * *caprice /kəˈpri:s/n.1 [uc] capriccio2 (mus.) capriccio.* * *[kə'priːs] -
8 render
['rendə(r)]to render sth. impossible — rendere qcs. impossibile
to render sb. speechless — lasciare qcn. senza parole
"for services rendered" — "per i servizi resi"
3) art. letter. mus. rendere [nuance, text, style]5) dir. emettere, pronunciare [ judgment]6) ing. rinzaffare [ wall]* * *['rendə]1) (to cause to become: His remarks rendered me speechless.) rendere2) (to give or produce (a service, a bill, thanks etc).) presentare3) (to perform (music etc).) interpretare* * *render /ˈrɛndə(r)/n.(edil.) prima mano d'intonaco; rinzaffo.(to) render /ˈrɛndə(r)/v. t.1 (form.) prestare: to render assistance (o help) prestare assistenza (o aiuto); for services rendered, per i servizi resi2 rendere; esprimere; ( di un quadro) raffigurare; ( di un musicista) eseguire; ( di un attore) intepretare: to render the idea, rendere l'idea; This sentence can't be rendered literally, questa frase non può essere tradotta letteralmente; a video game with beautifully rendered graphics, un videogioco con un'ottima resa grafica3 rendere: The accident rendered him paralysed, l'incidente lo ha reso paralizzato; to render sb. speechless, lasciare q. senza parole; Computers have rendered the typewriter obsolete, i computer hanno reso obsoleta la macchina da scrivere; Automation rendered many unskilled workers redundant, l'automazione ha fatto perdere il lavoro a molti operai non qualificati5 (leg.) emettere, pronunciare ( una sentenza): The jury eventually rendered a majority verdict, la giuria ha finalmente pronunciato un verdetto votato dalla maggioranza6 (edil.) rinzaffare● to render an account of, rendere conto di: He will have to render an account of his doings, dovrà render conto delle sue azioni □ to render good for evil, ricambiare il male con il bene □ to render obedience, tributare obbedienza □ to render thanks, rendere grazie □ (comm.) account rendered, conto presentato ( ma non ancora saldato) □ Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's and unto God the things that are God's, date a Cesare quel che è di Cesare e a Dio quel che è di Dio.* * *['rendə(r)]to render sth. impossible — rendere qcs. impossibile
to render sb. speechless — lasciare qcn. senza parole
"for services rendered" — "per i servizi resi"
3) art. letter. mus. rendere [nuance, text, style]5) dir. emettere, pronunciare [ judgment]6) ing. rinzaffare [ wall] -
9 title
I 1. ['taɪtl]1) (of book, film, play) titolo m.a film with the title "Rebecca" — un film dal titolo o intitolato "Rebecca"
2) sport titolo m.3) (name) titolo m. (anche dir.)2. II ['taɪtl]verbo transitivo intitolare [book, play]* * *1) (the name of a book, play, painting, piece of music etc: The title of the painting is `A Winter Evening'.) titolo2) (a word put before a person's name to show rank, honour, occupation etc: Sir John; Lord Henry; Captain Smith; Professor Brown; Dr (Doctor) Peter Jones.) titolo•- titled- title deed
- title page
- title rôle* * *I 1. ['taɪtl]1) (of book, film, play) titolo m.a film with the title "Rebecca" — un film dal titolo o intitolato "Rebecca"
2) sport titolo m.3) (name) titolo m. (anche dir.)2. II ['taɪtl]verbo transitivo intitolare [book, play] -
10 artistic
[ɑː'tɪstɪk]* * *1) (liking or skilled in painting, music etc: She draws and paints - she's very artistic.) dotato di senso artistico2) (created or done with skill and good taste: That flower-arrangement looks very artistic.) artistico* * *artistic /ɑ:ˈtɪstɪk/, artistical /ɑ:ˈtɪstɪkl/a.2 amante delle arti; dotato di senso artisticoartistically avv.* * *[ɑː'tɪstɪk] -
11 instrumental in·stru·men·tal adj
[ˌɪnstrə'mɛntl]1)to be instrumental in sth/in doing sth — avere un ruolo importante in qc/nel fare qc
English-Italian dictionary > instrumental in·stru·men·tal adj
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12 fine art
••she's got lying down to a fine art — è un'artista o una maestra della menzogna
* * *(art that appeals immediately to the senses, eg painting, sculpture, music etc: Painting is one of the fine arts.) belle arti* * *••she's got lying down to a fine art — è un'artista o una maestra della menzogna
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13 radio
I 1. ['reɪdɪəʊ]1) radio f.2) (in telecommunications) radio(telegrafia) f.2.modificatore [contact, equipment, link] radio; [ mast] della radio; [programme, journalist] radiofonicoII 1. ['reɪdɪəʊ]to radio sb. that — dire o trasmettere via radio a qcn. che
2.to radio sb. for sth. — chiamare qcn. via radio per qcs
* * *['reidiəu] 1. plural - radios; noun((an apparatus for) the sending and receiving of human speech, music etc: a pocket radio; The concert is being broadcast on radio; I heard about it on the radio; ( also adjective) a radio programme, radio waves.) radio; radiofonico2. verb(to send (a message) by radio: When someone on the island is ill, we have to radio (to) the mainland for a doctor; An urgent message was radioed to us this evening.) radiotrasmettere* * *I 1. ['reɪdɪəʊ]1) radio f.2) (in telecommunications) radio(telegrafia) f.2.modificatore [contact, equipment, link] radio; [ mast] della radio; [programme, journalist] radiofonicoII 1. ['reɪdɪəʊ]to radio sb. that — dire o trasmettere via radio a qcn. che
2.to radio sb. for sth. — chiamare qcn. via radio per qcs
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14 rehearse
[rɪ'hɜːs] 1.1) teatr. provare [ scene]; fare provare a, far fare le prove a [ performer]; fig. provare, preparare [speech, excuse]2.verbo intransitivo provare, fare le prove* * *[rə'hə:s](to practise (a play, piece of music etc) before performing it in front of an audience: You must rehearse the scene again.) provare, fare le prove- dress rehearsal* * *[rɪ'hɜːs] 1.1) teatr. provare [ scene]; fare provare a, far fare le prove a [ performer]; fig. provare, preparare [speech, excuse]2.verbo intransitivo provare, fare le prove -
15 snap one's fingers
(to make a sharp noise by moving the thumb quickly across the top joint of the middle finger, as an informal gesture eg to attract someone's attention, mark the rhythm in music etc.) schioccare le dita -
16 play
I [pleɪ]1) teatr. opera f. (teatrale), dramma m., pièce f., rappresentazione f.2) (amusement)3) sportthe ball is in play, out of play — la palla è, non è buona
4) fig. gioco m., azione f.to come into play — entrare in gioco o in ballo
5) mecc. gioco m., agio m.••all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) — prov. = non c'è solo il lavoro nella vita
II 1. [pleɪ]to make a play for sb. — colloq. = fare di tutto per attirare l'attenzione di qcn
to play football, cards, hide and seek — giocare a calcio, a carte, a nascondino
to play sb. at chess, to play chess with sb. — giocare a scacchi con qcn.
to play a game of tennis with sb. — fare una partita a tennis con qcn.
to play a joke on sb. — fare uno scherzo a qcn
2) mus. suonare [instrument, symphony]3) teatr. (act out) recitare, interpretare (il ruolo di), fare (la parte di)to play a leading role in — fig. giocare un ruolo determinante in
4) (put on) mettere [tape, video, CD]5) sportto play the ball to sb. — passare la palla a qcn
6) (in chess) muovere [ piece]; (in cards) giocare, buttare (giù) [card, suit]7) econ.2.1) giocare2) fig.what does he think he's playing at? — BE colloq. a che gioco sta giocando?
3) sport giocare4) mus. [musician, band, orchestra] suonareshe's playing opposite him in "Macbeth" — recita con lui in "Macbeth"
6) (make noise) [fountain, water] scorrere, mormorare•- play off- play on- play out- play up••* * *[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) giocare2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) giocare3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) recitare, interpretare4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) essere recitato5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) suonare6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) giocare7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) giocare (contro)8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) guizzare9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) dirigere10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) giocare2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) gioco, divertimento2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) dramma; commedia3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) partita4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) gioco•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up* * *I [pleɪ]1) teatr. opera f. (teatrale), dramma m., pièce f., rappresentazione f.2) (amusement)3) sportthe ball is in play, out of play — la palla è, non è buona
4) fig. gioco m., azione f.to come into play — entrare in gioco o in ballo
5) mecc. gioco m., agio m.••all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) — prov. = non c'è solo il lavoro nella vita
II 1. [pleɪ]to make a play for sb. — colloq. = fare di tutto per attirare l'attenzione di qcn
to play football, cards, hide and seek — giocare a calcio, a carte, a nascondino
to play sb. at chess, to play chess with sb. — giocare a scacchi con qcn.
to play a game of tennis with sb. — fare una partita a tennis con qcn.
to play a joke on sb. — fare uno scherzo a qcn
2) mus. suonare [instrument, symphony]3) teatr. (act out) recitare, interpretare (il ruolo di), fare (la parte di)to play a leading role in — fig. giocare un ruolo determinante in
4) (put on) mettere [tape, video, CD]5) sportto play the ball to sb. — passare la palla a qcn
6) (in chess) muovere [ piece]; (in cards) giocare, buttare (giù) [card, suit]7) econ.2.1) giocare2) fig.what does he think he's playing at? — BE colloq. a che gioco sta giocando?
3) sport giocare4) mus. [musician, band, orchestra] suonareshe's playing opposite him in "Macbeth" — recita con lui in "Macbeth"
6) (make noise) [fountain, water] scorrere, mormorare•- play off- play on- play out- play up•• -
17 mangle
I ['mæŋgl]nome tecn. mangano m.II ['mæŋgl]verbo transitivo manganare [ clothing]III ['mæŋgl]verbo transitivo mutilare, straziare [ body]; distruggere [ vehicle]; fig. massacrare [ translation]; straziare [ piece of music]; storpiare [ message]* * *['mæŋɡl] 1. verb1) (to crush to pieces: The car was badly mangled in the accident.) fracassare2) (to spoil (eg a piece of music) by bad mistakes etc: He mangled the music by his terrible playing.) fare scempio di3) (to put (clothing etc) through a mangle.) manganare2. noun(a machine with rollers for squeezing water out of wet clothes etc.) mangano* * *mangle /ˈmæŋgl/n.(to) mangle (1) /ˈmæŋgl/v. t.mangler (1)n.mangling (1)n. [u]manganatura.(to) mangle (2) /ˈmæŋgl/v. t.far scempio di ( anche fig.); lacerare; maciullare; mutilare; straziare; (fig.) storpiare, sciupare: The bodies were mangled beyond recognition, i corpi erano tanto straziati da non potersi riconoscere; The text was mangled, il testo era sciupato (o mutilo)mangler (2)n.laceratore; mutilatore; chi fa scempio (di qc.)mangling (2)n. [u]lacerazione; maciullamento; scempio; strazio.* * *I ['mæŋgl]nome tecn. mangano m.II ['mæŋgl]verbo transitivo manganare [ clothing]III ['mæŋgl]verbo transitivo mutilare, straziare [ body]; distruggere [ vehicle]; fig. massacrare [ translation]; straziare [ piece of music]; storpiare [ message] -
18 background
['bækgraʊnd] 1.1) (social) ambiente m., background m.; (professional) formazione f., background m.2) (context) sfondo m., contesto m., background m.against a background of violence, of war — in un clima di violenza, in uno scenario di guerra
3) (of painting, photo, scene) sfondo m.in the background — sullo sfondo o in secondo piano
4) (not upfront) [be, remain]5) (of sound, music) sottofondo m.2.1) [information, knowledge] che riguarda la situazione di fondo2) [ music] di sottofondo* * *1) (the space behind the principal or most important figures or objects of a picture etc: He always paints ships against a background of stormy skies; trees in the background of the picture.) sfondo2) (happenings that go before, and help to explain, an event etc: the background to a situation.) sfondo3) (a person's origins, education etc: She was ashamed of her humble background.) retroterra* * *['bækgraʊnd] 1.1) (social) ambiente m., background m.; (professional) formazione f., background m.2) (context) sfondo m., contesto m., background m.against a background of violence, of war — in un clima di violenza, in uno scenario di guerra
3) (of painting, photo, scene) sfondo m.in the background — sullo sfondo o in secondo piano
4) (not upfront) [be, remain]5) (of sound, music) sottofondo m.2.1) [information, knowledge] che riguarda la situazione di fondo2) [ music] di sottofondo -
19 piece
I [piːs]1) (indeterminate amount) pezzo m.2) (unit)a piece of work — un lavoro; (referring to book) un'opera; (referring to article) un pezzo
3) (component part) pezzo m.to come in pieces — [ furniture] essere da montare
to take sth. to pieces — smontare qcs
4) (broken fragment) pezzo m., frammento m.to fall to pieces — [ object] cadere in pezzi; fig. [ argument] essere demolito
to go to pieces — fig. [ person] (from shock, emotionally) avere un crollo (nervoso), andare in pezzi; (in interview) andare nel pallone
5) (artistic work) (of music) brano m., pezzo m.; (sculpture, painting, article) pezzo m.; (play) pièce f.6) (instance)a piece of — un esempio di [propaganda, flattery]
a wonderful piece of running, acting — una magnifica corsa, interpretazione
7) (coin) moneta f., pezzo m.10) colloq. (gun) rivoltella f., pistola f.11) - piece in compostia 5-piece band — mus. una band di 5 elementi
••to be (all) of a piece — [town, house] essere costruito in stile omogeneo
to be (all) of a piece with sth. — [action, statement, ideas] essere in pieno accordo con qcs.
to be still in one piece — [ object] essere ancora intero o intatto; [ person] essere intero o indenne
to give sb. a piece of one's mind — dire a qcn. il fatto suo
II [piːs]to pick sth. to pieces — fare a pezzi o demolire qcs.
verbo transitivo unire, connettere* * *[pi:s] 1. noun1) (a part of anything: a piece of cake; He examined it carefully piece by piece (= each piece separately).) pezzo2) (a single thing or example of something: a piece of paper; a piece of news.) pezzo3) (a composition in music, writing (an article, short story etc), drama, sculpture etc: He wrote a piece on social reform in the local newspaper.) pezzo, articolo4) (a coin of a particular value: a five-pence piece.) moneta5) (in chess, draughts and other games, a small shape made of wood, metal, plastic etc that is moved according to the rules of the game.) pedina•2. adjective(done etc in this way: He has a rather piecemeal way of working.) frammentario- go all to pieces- go to pieces
- in pieces
- piece together
- to pieces* * *I [piːs]1) (indeterminate amount) pezzo m.2) (unit)a piece of work — un lavoro; (referring to book) un'opera; (referring to article) un pezzo
3) (component part) pezzo m.to come in pieces — [ furniture] essere da montare
to take sth. to pieces — smontare qcs
4) (broken fragment) pezzo m., frammento m.to fall to pieces — [ object] cadere in pezzi; fig. [ argument] essere demolito
to go to pieces — fig. [ person] (from shock, emotionally) avere un crollo (nervoso), andare in pezzi; (in interview) andare nel pallone
5) (artistic work) (of music) brano m., pezzo m.; (sculpture, painting, article) pezzo m.; (play) pièce f.6) (instance)a piece of — un esempio di [propaganda, flattery]
a wonderful piece of running, acting — una magnifica corsa, interpretazione
7) (coin) moneta f., pezzo m.10) colloq. (gun) rivoltella f., pistola f.11) - piece in compostia 5-piece band — mus. una band di 5 elementi
••to be (all) of a piece — [town, house] essere costruito in stile omogeneo
to be (all) of a piece with sth. — [action, statement, ideas] essere in pieno accordo con qcs.
to be still in one piece — [ object] essere ancora intero o intatto; [ person] essere intero o indenne
to give sb. a piece of one's mind — dire a qcn. il fatto suo
II [piːs]to pick sth. to pieces — fare a pezzi o demolire qcs.
verbo transitivo unire, connettere -
20 pipe
I 1. [paɪp]1) (in building) tubo m.; (underground) tubatura f.2) (smoker's) pipa f.2. II 1. [paɪp]1) (carry)2) (transmit) trasmettere, diffondere [ music] (to in)3) sart. adornare, profilare [cushion, collar]4) gastr.5) mar. dare [qcs.] con il fischietto [ order]2.to pipe sb. aboard — comandare a qcn. (fischiando) di salire a bordo
verbo intransitivo fischiare- pipe up* * *1. noun1) (a tube, usually made of metal, earthenware etc, through which water, gas etc can flow: a water pipe; a drainpipe.) tubo2) (a small tube with a bowl at one end, in which tobacco is smoked: He smokes a pipe; ( also adjective) pipe tobacco.) pipa3) (a musical instrument consisting of a hollow wooden, metal etc tube through which the player blows or causes air to be blown in order to make a sound: He played a tune on a bamboo pipe; an organ pipe.) piffero, flauto; canna2. verb1) (to convey gas, water etc by a pipe: Water is piped to the town from the reservoir.) convogliare, portare2) (to play (music) on a pipe or pipes: He piped a tune.) suonare (con il piffero)3) (to speak in a high voice, make a high-pitched sound: `Hallo,' the little girl piped.) (parlare con voce acuta)•- piper- pipes
- piping 3. adjective((of a sound) high-pitched: a piping voice.) flutuato- pipeline
- piping hot* * *I 1. [paɪp]1) (in building) tubo m.; (underground) tubatura f.2) (smoker's) pipa f.2. II 1. [paɪp]1) (carry)2) (transmit) trasmettere, diffondere [ music] (to in)3) sart. adornare, profilare [cushion, collar]4) gastr.5) mar. dare [qcs.] con il fischietto [ order]2.to pipe sb. aboard — comandare a qcn. (fischiando) di salire a bordo
verbo intransitivo fischiare- pipe up
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