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41 gain
I 1. [geɪn]1) (increase) aumento m. (in di)2) (profit) guadagno m., profitto m.to do sth. for material gain — fare qcs. per guadagnare
3) (advantage) vantaggio m.; (in status, knowledge) acquisizione f.2.to make gains — [ political party] rafforzarsi
II 1. [geɪn]to make gains — [currency, shares] essere in rialzo
1) (acquire) acquisire [ experience]; ottenere [ information]; ottenere, guadagnare [respect, support, time]; conquistare [ freedom]to gain control of sth. — ottenere il controllo di qcs.
to gain possession of sth. — assicurarsi il possesso di qcs.
2) (increase)to gain 3 minutes — [ watch] essere avanti di 3 minuti
3) (win)2.to gain the upper hand — prevalere, spuntarla
1) (improve)to gain in prestige, popularity — guadagnarci in prestigio, in popolarità
2) (profit)do you think we'll gain by adopting this strategy? — pensa che ci guadagneremo adottando questa strategia?
•- gain on* * *[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) acquistare, conseguire2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) guadagnare3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) ottenere4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) andare avanti2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) aumento2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) guadagno, profitto•- gain on* * *gain (1) /geɪn/n.2 aggiunta; aumento; miglioramento: a gain in weight, un aumento di peso; (fin., rag.) a three per cent gain over last year sales, un aumento del tre per cento rispetto alle vendite dello scorso anno; a gain in health, un miglioramento della salute3 [u] (elettr., elettron.) guadagno● (rag.) gain contingency, guadagno imprevisto; plusvalenza; sopravvenienza attiva.gain (2) /geɪn/n.(tecn.) incassatura; mortasa.♦ (to) gain (1) /geɪn/A v. t.1 guadagnare; acquistare; conseguire; ottenere; raggiungere; riportare; vincere: to gain experience, acquistare esperienza; to gain an advantage, conseguire un vantaggio; to gain the top of a mountain, guadagnare la cima d'un monte; to gain time, guadagnar tempo; to gain ground, guadagnar terreno; (fig.) fare progressi; to gain a victory, ottenere (o riportare) una vittoria; to gain a battle, vincere una battaglia; to gain one's end, raggiungere il proprio scopo2 mettere su ( peso corporeo); crescere di: I've gained weight [two kilos] this year, quest'anno ho preso peso [ho messo su due chili]3 ( d'orologio) andare avanti di: My watch gains five minutes a day, il mio orologio va avanti di cinque minuti al giornoB v. i.● to gain admittance to, ottenere l'accesso a; essere ammesso a □ to gain by an experience, fare tesoro di un'esperienza □ to gain sb. 's ear, guadagnarsi la benevola attenzione di q.; trovare ascolto presso q. □ to gain entry through a window, riuscire a entrare da una finestra □ (aeron.) to gain height, prendere quota □ to gain in popularity, acquistare popolarità □ ( Borsa) to gain a listing, essere ammesso alle quotazioni □ to gain on (o upon), guadagnar terreno su; distanziare ( un inseguitore, ecc.) □ to gain sb. over, guadagnarsi q.; trarre q. al proprio partito (o dalla propria parte) □ (naut.) to gain port, guadagnare il porto □ to gain a prize, prendere un premio □ to gain strength, acquistare forza; rafforzarsi □ to gain the upper hand ( over sb.), avere il sopravvento (su q.) □ The sea is gaining on the land, il mare corrode la costa.(to) gain (2) /geɪn/v. t.(tecn.) mortasare; fare un incavo in (qc.).* * *I 1. [geɪn]1) (increase) aumento m. (in di)2) (profit) guadagno m., profitto m.to do sth. for material gain — fare qcs. per guadagnare
3) (advantage) vantaggio m.; (in status, knowledge) acquisizione f.2.to make gains — [ political party] rafforzarsi
II 1. [geɪn]to make gains — [currency, shares] essere in rialzo
1) (acquire) acquisire [ experience]; ottenere [ information]; ottenere, guadagnare [respect, support, time]; conquistare [ freedom]to gain control of sth. — ottenere il controllo di qcs.
to gain possession of sth. — assicurarsi il possesso di qcs.
2) (increase)to gain 3 minutes — [ watch] essere avanti di 3 minuti
3) (win)2.to gain the upper hand — prevalere, spuntarla
1) (improve)to gain in prestige, popularity — guadagnarci in prestigio, in popolarità
2) (profit)do you think we'll gain by adopting this strategy? — pensa che ci guadagneremo adottando questa strategia?
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42 IDeA
[aɪ'dɪə]1) (thought) idea f.he came up with o hit on the idea of doing gli venne l'idea di fare; it's a good idea to take a raincoat è una buona idea quella di portarsi l'impermeabile; don't start getting ideas! non iniziare a farti delle idee! you can get o put that idea out of your head! puoi togliertelo dalla testa! what are your ideas on this portrayal? — che cosa ne pensi di questo ritratto?
2) (notion) concetto m., idea f.if that's your idea of good work... — se questo tu lo chiami un buon lavoro
3) (impression) impressione f.to give sb. the idea that — dare a qcn. l'impressione o l'idea che
4) (knowledge) idea f.to have no idea why, how — non avere idea del perché, di come
to have no idea of o about non avere alcuna idea di [price, time]; you've no idea how pleased I was! — non hai idea di quanto fossi contento!
5) (theory) idea f.6) (aim) scopo m.7) (gist)••what's the big idea? — colloq. che cosa ti salta in mente?
* * *1) (opinion; belief: I have an idea that it won't work.) idea2) (a plan: I've an idea for solving this problem.) idea3) (mental picture: This will give you an idea of what I mean.) idea* * *IDeAsigla(GB, Improvement and Development Agency /for local government/) Agenzia per il risanamento e lo sviluppo (per le amministrazioni locali) ( ente di supporto alla Local Government Association).* * *[aɪ'dɪə]1) (thought) idea f.he came up with o hit on the idea of doing gli venne l'idea di fare; it's a good idea to take a raincoat è una buona idea quella di portarsi l'impermeabile; don't start getting ideas! non iniziare a farti delle idee! you can get o put that idea out of your head! puoi togliertelo dalla testa! what are your ideas on this portrayal? — che cosa ne pensi di questo ritratto?
2) (notion) concetto m., idea f.if that's your idea of good work... — se questo tu lo chiami un buon lavoro
3) (impression) impressione f.to give sb. the idea that — dare a qcn. l'impressione o l'idea che
4) (knowledge) idea f.to have no idea why, how — non avere idea del perché, di come
to have no idea of o about non avere alcuna idea di [price, time]; you've no idea how pleased I was! — non hai idea di quanto fossi contento!
5) (theory) idea f.6) (aim) scopo m.7) (gist)••what's the big idea? — colloq. che cosa ti salta in mente?
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43 in-depth
[ˌɪn'depθ]* * *adjective ((of a survey etc) deep and thorough: an in-depth report on alcoholism.) approfondito* * *in-depth /ɪnˈdɛpɵ/a. attr.in profondità; approfondito: an in-depth study, uno studio approfondito.* * *[ˌɪn'depθ] -
44 inadequate
[ɪn'ædɪkwət]aggettivo [funding, measures, knowledge] inadeguato, insufficiente; [system, facilities] inadeguatoto feel inadequate — sentirsi inadeguato, non sentirsi all'altezza
* * *[in'ædikwət](not sufficient; not adequate: inadequate supplies; Our equipment is inadequate for this job.) inadeguato* * *inadequate /ɪnˈædɪkwət/a.1 inadeguato; insufficiente; manchevole; carente: (psic.) inadequate personality, personalità inadeguata2 inadatto; inidoneo● to be [to feel] inadequate to the occasion, non essere [non sentirsi] all'altezza della situazioneinadequately avv.* * *[ɪn'ædɪkwət]aggettivo [funding, measures, knowledge] inadeguato, insufficiente; [system, facilities] inadeguatoto feel inadequate — sentirsi inadeguato, non sentirsi all'altezza
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45 initiation
[ɪˌnɪʃɪ'eɪʃn]1) (of negotiations) inizio m.; (of scheme, process) avvio m.2) (admission) (into sect) ammissione f. ( into in); (into knowledge) iniziazione f. ( into a)3) (ceremony) iniziazione f.* * *[-ʃi'ei-]noun (the act of initiating or process of being initiated.) iniziazione* * *initiation /ɪnɪʃɪˈeɪʃn/n. [uc]2 inizio; principio; avvio3 l'essere un iniziato.* * *[ɪˌnɪʃɪ'eɪʃn]1) (of negotiations) inizio m.; (of scheme, process) avvio m.2) (admission) (into sect) ammissione f. ( into in); (into knowledge) iniziazione f. ( into a)3) (ceremony) iniziazione f. -
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47 passable
['pɑːsəbl] [AE 'pæs-]1) (acceptable) [knowledge, performance] passabile, discreto, accettabile* * *1) (fairly good: a passable tennis player.) passabile, accettabile2) ((of a river, road etc) able to be passed, travelled over etc: The mud has made the roads no longer passable.) praticabile* * *passable /ˈpɑ:səbl/a.3 accettabile; passabile; discreto; tollerabilepassablyavv.passabilmente; abbastanza bene; discretamente.* * *['pɑːsəbl] [AE 'pæs-]1) (acceptable) [knowledge, performance] passabile, discreto, accettabile -
48 philosophic
[ˌfɪlə'sɒfɪk(l)]1) [knowledge, question, treatise] filosofico2) fig. (calm, stoical)to be philosophic about sth. to take a philosophic view of sth. — prendere qcs. con filosofia
* * *[-'so-]1) (of philosophy: a philosophical discussion; philosophical works.) filosofico2) ((of a person) calm, not easily upset or worried: He's had a lot of bad luck, but he's philosophical about it.) filosofico, calmo, sereno* * *philosophic* * *[ˌfɪlə'sɒfɪk(l)]1) [knowledge, question, treatise] filosofico2) fig. (calm, stoical)to be philosophic about sth. to take a philosophic view of sth. — prendere qcs. con filosofia
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49 quiz
I [kwɪz]2) AE scol. interrogazione f.II [kwɪz]* * *[kwiz]plural - quizzes; noun1) (a game or competition in which knowledge is tested by asking questions: a television quiz; a general-knowledge quiz.) quiz2) (a short test given to students.) (esame a base di quiz)•* * *[kwɪz]1. n(game) quiz m inv2. vt old* * *quiz /kwɪz/n. (pl. quizzes)● (TV) quiz show, quiz show; spettacolo a base di quiz.NOTA D'USO: - quiz o multiple choice?- (to) quiz /kwɪz/v. t.* * *I [kwɪz]2) AE scol. interrogazione f.II [kwɪz] -
50 scanty
['skæntɪ]aggettivo [meal, supply] scarso, magro; [ report] inadeguato, insufficiente; [information, knowledge] scarso; [ swimsuit] microscopico, ridottissimo* * *adjective (small in size; hardly enough: scanty clothing.) scarso, inadeguato* * *scanty /ˈskæntɪ/a.scarso; inadeguato; insufficiente; magro (fig.); manchevole; limitato: a scanty supply of food, una scarsa provvista di cibo; scanty evidence, prove insufficienti● a scanty dress, un vestito succintoscantilyavv.scarsamente; appena; poco● scantily-clad, vestito succintamente; seminudoscantinessn. [u]scarsezza; inadeguatezza; insufficienza.* * *['skæntɪ] -
51 shaky
['ʃeɪkɪ]1) (liable to shake) [chair, ladder] traballante, barcollante2) fig. (liable to founder) [relationship, argument] poco solido; [ position] insicuro, privo di certezza; [knowledge, memory, prospects] incerto; [ regime] debole, vacillante3) fig. (uncertain)we got off to a rather shaky start — (in relationship, business) l'inizio è stato un po' incerto; (in performance) all'inizio eravamo un po' insicuri
my French is a bit shaky — il mio francese è un po' incerto o traballante
* * *1) (weak or trembling with age, illness etc: a shaky voice; shaky handwriting.) tremolante2) (unsteady or likely to collapse: a shaky chair.) vacillante, traballante3) ((sometimes with at) not very good, accurate etc: He's a bit shaky at arithmetic; My arithmetic has always been very shaky; I'd be grateful if you would correct my rather shaky spelling.) debole* * *shaky /ˈʃeɪkɪ/a.1 malfermo; barcollante; traballante; tremante; tremolante; debole; vacillante: a shaky table, una tavola traballante; a shaky old man, un vecchio tremolante; a shaky hand, una mano malferma (o tremante); (mil. e sport) a shaky defence, una difesa debole; a shaky house, una casa vacillante2 infido; dubbio; inattendibile; incerto; indeciso; insicuro: a shaky character, un carattere infido; a shaky argument, un argomento dubbio; shaky evidence, prove dubbie (o poco attendibili); His French is rather shaky, il suo francese è piuttosto incerto (o approssimativo)● shaky health, salute malferma (o precaria) □ to feel shaky, non stare in piedi ( dopo una malattia) □ to be shaky on one's legs, avere le gambe che tremano; avere la tremarella alle gambe.* * *['ʃeɪkɪ]1) (liable to shake) [chair, ladder] traballante, barcollante2) fig. (liable to founder) [relationship, argument] poco solido; [ position] insicuro, privo di certezza; [knowledge, memory, prospects] incerto; [ regime] debole, vacillante3) fig. (uncertain)we got off to a rather shaky start — (in relationship, business) l'inizio è stato un po' incerto; (in performance) all'inizio eravamo un po' insicuri
my French is a bit shaky — il mio francese è un po' incerto o traballante
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52 supplement
I ['sʌplɪmənt]1) (to diet) integratore m.; (to income) integrazione f.2) (in tourism) supplemento m.3) giorn. supplemento m.II ['sʌplɪmənt]verbo transitivo integrare [staff, diet]; arrotondare [ income]; completare [knowledge, training]; potenziare [ service]* * *1. noun(an addition made to supply something lacking, or to correct errors etc: A supplement to the dictionary is to be published next year.) supplemento, integrazione2. [-ment] verb(to make, or be, an addition to: He does an evening job to supplement his wages.) completare; arrotondare* * *supplement /ˈsʌplɪmənt/n.1 supplemento; aggiunta; integrazione2 (geom.) supplemento; angolo supplementare5 (ferr.) supplemento; sovrapprezzosupplementala.supplementare; integrativo.(to) supplement /ˈsʌplɪmənt/v. t.completare; integrare; fare aggiunte a: to supplement one's diet, integrare la dieta● to supplement one's income, arrotondare lo stipendio (o il salario)supplementationn. [uc]completamento; integrazione.* * *I ['sʌplɪmənt]1) (to diet) integratore m.; (to income) integrazione f.2) (in tourism) supplemento m.3) giorn. supplemento m.II ['sʌplɪmənt]verbo transitivo integrare [staff, diet]; arrotondare [ income]; completare [knowledge, training]; potenziare [ service] -
53 (to) disseminate
(to) disseminate /dɪˈsɛmɪneɪt/v. t.diffondere; divulgare: to disseminate information [findings, knowledge], divulgare informazioni [scoperte, conoscenze]; His ideas were widely disseminated in the 19th century, le sue idee erano ampiamente diffuse nel XIX secolodisseminationn. [u]diffusione; divulgazione: the dissemination of ideas [knowledge], la divulgazione di idee [conoscenze]disseminatorn.divulgatore, divulgatrice. -
54 unfamiliar
[ˌʌnfə'mɪlɪə(r)]1) (strange) [face, name, place] non familiare, sconosciuto (to a); [appearance, concept, feeling, situation] nuovo, insolito (to per); [artist, subject] sconosciutoto be unfamiliar with sth. — non avere familiarità con qcs
* * *1) (not well-known: He felt nervous about walking along unfamiliar streets.) sconosciuto2) (not knowing about: I am unfamiliar with the plays of Shakespeare.) (poco familiare)•- unfamiliarity* * *unfamiliar /ʌnfəˈmɪlɪə(r)/a.1 poco familiare; sconosciuto: The area was unfamiliar to me, la zona non mi era familiare; unfamiliar faces, facce sconosciute2 (pred.) poco pratico; inesperto: He was unfamiliar with the machine, non era pratico della macchinaunfamiliarly avv.* * *[ˌʌnfə'mɪlɪə(r)]1) (strange) [face, name, place] non familiare, sconosciuto (to a); [appearance, concept, feeling, situation] nuovo, insolito (to per); [artist, subject] sconosciutoto be unfamiliar with sth. — non avere familiarità con qcs
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55 unfamiliarity
[ˌʌnfəmɪlɪ'ærətɪ]1) (strangeness) carattere m. insolito, stranezza f.his unfamiliarity with sth. — la sua mancanza di familiarità con qcs
* * *noun (mancanza di familiarità)* * *unfamiliarity /ʌnfəmɪlɪˈærətɪ/n. [u]mancanza di familiarità; estraneità.* * *[ˌʌnfəmɪlɪ'ærətɪ]1) (strangeness) carattere m. insolito, stranezza f.his unfamiliarity with sth. — la sua mancanza di familiarità con qcs
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56 vicarious
[vɪ'keərɪəs] [AE vaɪ'k-]1) (indirect) [pleasure, knowledge] indiretto2) (delegated) [ power] delegato* * *vicarious /vɪˈkɛərɪəs/a.1 (fig.) immaginario; vissuto per procura: vicarious pleasure, piacere vissuto per procura; vicarious suffering, sofferenza altrui vissuta sulla propria pelle2 vicario: (relig.) vicarious atonement, espiazione vicaria; vicarious learning, apprendimento per osservazione● vicarious punishment, punizione modello □ (leg.) vicarious liability, responsabilità vicaria (o indiretta) □ a vicarious ruler, un reggente □ (relig.) vicarious sacrifice, sacrificio vicariovicariouslyavv.1 in vece d'altri; in sostituzione2 per delega; per conto altrui3 (fig.) con la fantasia; indirettamentevicariousnessn. [u]l'essere vicario.* * *[vɪ'keərɪəs] [AE vaɪ'k-]1) (indirect) [pleasure, knowledge] indiretto2) (delegated) [ power] delegato -
57 ♦ without
♦ without /wɪˈðaʊt/A prep.1 senza: without delay, senza indugio; without (a) doubt, senza dubbio; without end, senza fine; infinito; eterno; without saying a word, senza dire una parola; without striking a blow, senza colpo ferire; I was without money, ero senza un soldo2 ( piuttosto antiq.) fuori di; al di fuori di: negotiations without the House, negoziati al di fuori del Parlamento; manovre di corridoioB cong.(dial.) a meno che; se non: I can't go, without I get some money, non posso andare se non mi procuro un po' di denaroC avv.( piuttosto antiq.) fuori; all'esterno; fuori di casa; all'aperto: It is white within and without, è bianco (di) dentro e (di) fuori● (leg.) without date, senza data □ without the knowledge of, all'insaputa di; ( anche) senza conoscere: The boy left the school without the knowledge of his teacher, il ragazzo se ne è andato da scuola all'insaputa dell'insegnante □ (lett.) without number, innumerevole: worlds without number, mondi innumerevoli □ (leg.) without prejudice, senza pregiudizio; fatto salvo; con riserva □ (leg.: di una cambiale) without recourse, senza regresso; senza rivalsa □ without so much as apologizing, senza nemmeno scusarsi □ to do (o to go) without, fare senza, fare a meno di, rinunciare a: You'll have to do without lunch, dovrai fare a meno del pranzo □ to go without food, restar digiuno; digiunare □ seen from without, visto dal di fuori □ It goes without saying, è ovvio; va da sé. -
58 spread ****
[sprɛd] spread vb: pt, pp1. n2) (extent: of bridge) ampiezza, (of wings, arch) apertura3) (range: of prices, figures, marks) gamma, (on graph, scale) distribuzione f4) (fam: feast) banchetto5) (also: bedspread) copriletto6)anchovy spread — pasta d'acciughe7) (Press, Typ: two pages) doppia pagina, (across columns) articolo a più colonne2. vt1) (open or lay out), (also: spread out) (wings, sails etc) spiegare, (cloth) stendere, (fingers) distendere, (arms) allargare, spalancare2) (butter, cream etc) spalmare3) (distribute), (also: spread out)(sand, fertilizer)
to spread sth on sth — cospargere qc di qc, (goods, objects) disporre, (cards, toys) spargere, (soldiers) scaglionare, (payments) rateizzare, scaglionare, (resources) distribuirerepayments will be spread over 18 months — i pagamenti saranno scaglionati lungo un periodo di 18 mesi
4) (disseminate: germs, disease) propagare, diffondere, (knowledge, panic etc) diffondere, (news) spargere, diffondere3. vi(news, rumour etc) diffondersi, propagarsi, spargersi, (pain, fire, flood etc) estendersi, (milk etc) spargersi, (disease, weeds) propagarsi• -
59 thorough *** thor·ough adj
['θʌrə](work, worker) preciso (-a), accurato (-a), (search) minuzioso (-a), (examination, knowledge, research) approfondito (-a), (cleaning) a fondo, (complete: attr only: idiot, scoundrel) vero (-a)he's a thorough rascal — è una canaglia matricolata, è un vero mascalzone
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60 advance
I 1. [əd'vɑːns] [AE -'væns]1) (forward movement) avanzamento m.; mil. avanzata f.; fig. (of civilization, in science) avanzamento m., progresso m.2) (sum of money) anticipo m., acconto m. (on su)3) (increase) aumento m.any advance on Ј 100? — (at auction etc.) 100 sterline, chi offre di più?
4) in advance [book, notify, pay] in anticipo, anticipatamentehere's Ј 30 in advance — ecco 30 sterline di anticipo o in acconto
5) in advance of prima di, in anticipo rispetto a [ person]2.nome plurale advances (sexual) avances f.; (other contexts) approcci m.II 1. [əd'vɑːns] [AE -'væns]to make advances to sb. — (sexually) fare delle avances a qcn
1) (move forward) mandare avanti [ tape]; mettere avanti [ clock]; mil. (far) avanzare [ troops]2) (put forward) avanzare [ theory]4) (move to earlier date) anticipare [time, date] (to a)5) (pay up front) anticipare [ sum] (to a)2.1) (move forward) [ person] avanzare (on, towards verso); mil. [ army] avanzare (on su)2) (progress) [civilization, knowledge] progredire, fare progressi3) (increase) [ prices] aumentare* * *1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) avanzare2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) anticipare2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) avanzata2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) anticipo3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) avance, approccio3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) anticipato2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) in anticipo, anticipato3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) (1) avanguardia•- advanced- in advance* * *I 1. [əd'vɑːns] [AE -'væns]1) (forward movement) avanzamento m.; mil. avanzata f.; fig. (of civilization, in science) avanzamento m., progresso m.2) (sum of money) anticipo m., acconto m. (on su)3) (increase) aumento m.any advance on Ј 100? — (at auction etc.) 100 sterline, chi offre di più?
4) in advance [book, notify, pay] in anticipo, anticipatamentehere's Ј 30 in advance — ecco 30 sterline di anticipo o in acconto
5) in advance of prima di, in anticipo rispetto a [ person]2.nome plurale advances (sexual) avances f.; (other contexts) approcci m.II 1. [əd'vɑːns] [AE -'væns]to make advances to sb. — (sexually) fare delle avances a qcn
1) (move forward) mandare avanti [ tape]; mettere avanti [ clock]; mil. (far) avanzare [ troops]2) (put forward) avanzare [ theory]4) (move to earlier date) anticipare [time, date] (to a)5) (pay up front) anticipare [ sum] (to a)2.1) (move forward) [ person] avanzare (on, towards verso); mil. [ army] avanzare (on su)2) (progress) [civilization, knowledge] progredire, fare progressi3) (increase) [ prices] aumentare
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Knowledge market — is a mechanism for distributing knowledge resources. There are two views on knowledge and how knowledge markets can function. One view uses a legal construct of intellectual property to make knowledge a typical scarce resource, so the traditional … Wikipedia
Knowledge entrepreneurship — describes the ability to recognize or create an opportunity and take action aimed at realizing the innovative knowledge practice or product. Knowledge entrepreneurship is different from ‘traditional’ economic entrepreneurship in that it does not… … Wikipedia
Knowledge representation — is an area in artificial intelligence that is concerned with how to formally think , that is, how to use a symbol system to represent a domain of discourse that which can be talked about, along with functions that may or may not be within the… … Wikipedia
Knowledge building — theory was created and developed by Carl Bereiter and Marlene Scardamalia in order to describe what a community of learners need to accomplish in order to create knowledge. The theory address the need to educate people for the knowledge age… … Wikipedia
Knowledge retrieval — is a field of study which seeks to return information in a structured form, consistent with human cognitive processes as opposed to simple lists of data items. It draws on a range of fields including Epistemology (Theory of knowledge), Cognitive… … Wikipedia
Knowledge engineering — (KE) has been defined by Feigenbaum, and McCorduck (1983) as follows: KE is an engineering discipline that involves integrating knowledge into computer systems in order to solve complex problems normally requiring a high level of human expertise … Wikipedia