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1 needy
['niːdɪ] 1. 2.the needy — + verbo pl. i bisognosi
* * *adjective (poor: You must help needy people.) bisognoso* * *needy /ˈni:dɪ/a.bisognoso; indigente; povero: a needy family, una famiglia bisognosa● (collett.) the needy, gli indigenti; i poveri.* * *['niːdɪ] 1. 2.the needy — + verbo pl. i bisognosi
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2 needy adj
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3 Charity
['tʃærətɪ] 1.1) (virtue) carità f.to do sth. out of charity — fare qcs. per carità
2) (aid) carità f., beneficenza f.to accept charity — accettare la carità o l'elemosina
3) (aid organizations) carità f. organizzata; (individual organization) istituzione f. benefica, opera f. di carità2.••charity begins at home — = bisogna aiutare prima i familiari e le persone vicine
* * *[' ærəti]plural - charities; noun1) (kindness (especially in giving money to poor people): She gave clothes to the gypsies out of charity.) carità2) (an organization set up to collect money for the needy, for medical research etc: Many charities sent money to help the victims of the disaster.) opera di carità•- charitably* * *(First names) Charity /ˈtʃærɪti:, -əti:/f.* * *['tʃærətɪ] 1.1) (virtue) carità f.to do sth. out of charity — fare qcs. per carità
2) (aid) carità f., beneficenza f.to accept charity — accettare la carità o l'elemosina
3) (aid organizations) carità f. organizzata; (individual organization) istituzione f. benefica, opera f. di carità2.••charity begins at home — = bisogna aiutare prima i familiari e le persone vicine
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4 ■ give away
■ give awayA v. t. + avv.1 dare via; dare; donare; consegnare; distribuire: He gave away all his money to the needy, diede tutto il suo denaro ai bisognosi2 (comm.) vendere (o dare) per poco prezzo; regalare (fig.): At this price, we're practically giving these shoes away, a questo prezzo, queste scarpe sono quasi regalate4 rivelare, svelare, spifferare, tradire ( un segreto, ecc.); denunciare: Don't give away his hiding place!, non rivelare il suo nascondiglio!; They gave him away to the police, lo hanno denunciato alla polizia5 accompagnare (o portare) all'altare: The bride was given away by her uncle, la sposa è stata portata all'altare dallo zio6 ( sport) dare via, regalare ( una partita, ecc.); perdere, farsi rubare ( la palla); subire ( un gol, un canestro, ecc.); sprecare, mancare ( un rigore)B v. i. + avv.► to give, B, def. 2 □ to give oneself away, tradirsi; farsi scoprire □ to give the game (o the show) away, scoprire il gioco (fig.); tradire un segreto. -
5 think
I [θɪŋk]to have a think about sth. — BE riflettere su qcs
••II 1. [θɪŋk]to have another think coming — BE colloq. sbagliarsi di grosso
1) (hold view, believe) pensare, credereI don't think so I think not form. non penso, penso di no; "is he reliable?" - "I'd like to think so but..." "ci si può fidare di lui?" - "mi piacerebbe poterlo credere ma..."; to think it best to do, that credere che la cosa migliore sia fare, che; I think it's going to rain — penso stia per piovere
2) (imagine) pensare, credereI can't think how, why — non riesco a immaginare come, perché
who do you think you are? — spreg. ma chi ti credi di essere?
and to think that... — e pensare che
3) (have thought, idea) pensareI was just thinking: suppose we sold it? — stavo pensando: e se lo vendessimo?
let's think Green! — colloq. pensiamo verde!
4) (rate, assess)to think a lot, not much of — avere una buona opinione di, stimare poco
5) (remember)2.I'm trying to think where, how — sto cercando di ricordarmi dove, come
1) (engage in thought) pensare ( about, of a), riflettere ( about su)to think clearly o straight avere le idee chiare; to think for oneself ragionare con la propria testa; I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking mi scusi, non ci pensavo; we are thinking in terms of economics vediamo le cose dal punto di vista economico; let's think: three people at Ј 70 each... allora: tre persone a 70 sterline a testa...; come to think of it... — adesso che ci penso..., a pensarci bene
to think about o of sb., sth. pensare a qcn., qcs.; I can't think of everything! — non posso pensare a tutto!
3) (consider)to think of sb. as — considerare qcn. come [brother, friend]
to think of oneself as — considerarsi [ expert]
to think of doing — pensare o avere intenzione di fare
5) (imagine)a million pounds, think of that! — un milione di sterline, ci pensi!
7) (remember)to think of — ricordare, ricordarsi
•- think up••* * *[Ɵiŋk] 1. past tense, past participle - thought; verb1) ((often with about) to have or form ideas in one's mind: Can babies think?; I was thinking about my mother.) pensare2) (to have or form opinions in one's mind; to believe: He thinks (that) the world is flat; What do you think of his poem?; What do you think about his suggestion?; He thought me very stupid.) pensare3) (to intend or plan (to do something), usually without making a final decision: I must think what to do; I was thinking of/about going to London next week.) pensare4) (to imagine or expect: I never thought to see you again; Little did he think that I would be there as well.) pensare2. noun(the act of thinking: Go and have a think about it.) pensiero, pensata- thinker- - thought-out
- think better of
- think highly
- well
- badly of
- think little of / not think much of
- think of
- think out
- think over
- think twice
- think up
- think the world of* * *think /ɵɪŋk/n. (fam.)1 momento di riflessione; idea; pensata: They both had the same think, fecero tutti e due la stessa pensata2 (nei composti) (tipico) modo di pensare; mentalità: That's a typical bloke-think, è un modo di ragionare tipico dei maschi!● to have a think, farci un pensierino; rifletterci; pensarci su (fam.): Let me have a think about it!, fammici pensare! □ (fam.) to have got another think coming, sbagliare di grosso; sognarselo (fig.).♦ (to) think /ɵɪŋk/(pass. e p. p. thought), v. t. e i.1 pensare; meditare; riflettere; considerare; credere; giudicare; opinare; ritenere; stimare; supporre; parere, sembrare (impers.): Think before you act, rifletti prima di agire!; He was thinking of his children, pensava ai suoi figli; Do you think it's going to snow?, credi che nevicherà?; I think so, credo di sì; He is thinking to emigrate to Canada, pensa d'emigrare in Canada; He thought of emigrating but then gave it up, pensava d'emigrare ma poi rinunciò; Do as you think best, fa' come (meglio) credi!; I thought him an honest man, lo consideravo (o giudicavo, stimavo) una persona onesta; I think I'll try, credo che mi ci proverò; I think it a shame not to help the needy, mi sembra una cosa vergognosa non aiutare i bisognosi; DIALOGO → - Discussing a film- What did you think of the film?, che ne pensi del film?2 immaginare; capire; concepire; pensare: I cannot think where he is, non so immaginare dove sia andato (a finire); I can't think how you do it, non riesco a capire come tu faccia● to think again, ripensarci □ to think aloud, pensare ad alta voce □ to think ( all) the better of sb. for st., avere maggior considerazione di q. in conseguenza di qc. □ to think big, pensare «in grande»; fare grandi progetti □ to think for oneself, decidere da solo; pensare con la propria testa □ (fig.) to think one has (o knows) all the anwers, credersi chissà chi; credersi molto furbo □ to think nothing but, non pensare che a: That boy thinks nothing but motorbikes, quel ragazzo non pensa che alle moto □ to think on one's feet, decidere su due piedi (fig.); improvvisare; reagire subito □ (fam.) to think outside the box, pensare fuori dagli schemi; pensare in modo creativo; guardare qc. in una prospettiva nuova □ to think the unthinkable, prendere in considerazione tutte le possibilità □ to think to oneself, pensare fra sé (e sé) □ to think twice, pensarci su due volte; rifletterci □ I thought as much, me lo aspettavo; lo sapevo □ He was thought to be a multimillionaire, passava per multimilionario NOTA D'USO: - to say (passive)-NOTA D'USO: - I think so-* * *I [θɪŋk]to have a think about sth. — BE riflettere su qcs
••II 1. [θɪŋk]to have another think coming — BE colloq. sbagliarsi di grosso
1) (hold view, believe) pensare, credereI don't think so I think not form. non penso, penso di no; "is he reliable?" - "I'd like to think so but..." "ci si può fidare di lui?" - "mi piacerebbe poterlo credere ma..."; to think it best to do, that credere che la cosa migliore sia fare, che; I think it's going to rain — penso stia per piovere
2) (imagine) pensare, credereI can't think how, why — non riesco a immaginare come, perché
who do you think you are? — spreg. ma chi ti credi di essere?
and to think that... — e pensare che
3) (have thought, idea) pensareI was just thinking: suppose we sold it? — stavo pensando: e se lo vendessimo?
let's think Green! — colloq. pensiamo verde!
4) (rate, assess)to think a lot, not much of — avere una buona opinione di, stimare poco
5) (remember)2.I'm trying to think where, how — sto cercando di ricordarmi dove, come
1) (engage in thought) pensare ( about, of a), riflettere ( about su)to think clearly o straight avere le idee chiare; to think for oneself ragionare con la propria testa; I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking mi scusi, non ci pensavo; we are thinking in terms of economics vediamo le cose dal punto di vista economico; let's think: three people at Ј 70 each... allora: tre persone a 70 sterline a testa...; come to think of it... — adesso che ci penso..., a pensarci bene
to think about o of sb., sth. pensare a qcn., qcs.; I can't think of everything! — non posso pensare a tutto!
3) (consider)to think of sb. as — considerare qcn. come [brother, friend]
to think of oneself as — considerarsi [ expert]
to think of doing — pensare o avere intenzione di fare
5) (imagine)a million pounds, think of that! — un milione di sterline, ci pensi!
7) (remember)to think of — ricordare, ricordarsi
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6 ■ turn to
■ turn toA v. i. + prep.2 voltare; andare; passare a: Turn to page 55, andate a pagina 55!; turning to the next painting, passando (oltre) al quadro successivo3 rivolgersi, ricorrere a: The student turned to his teacher for advice, lo studente si rivolse all'insegnante per averne consigli4 mettersi, applicarsi a, darsi a: He turned to his work, si è messo al lavoro; to turn to shoplifting, mettersi a rubare nei negozi; to turn to music, darsi alla musicaB v. t. + prep.1 volgere; mettere; tramutare: He turned his knowledge to good account, ha messo a buon profitto la sua cultura3 indirizzare, dirigere, dedicare a: to turn one's skill to the service of the needy, dedicare le proprie capacità al servizio degli indigenti □ to turn a blind eye to, fingere di non vedere, chiudere un occhio su (qc.) □ to turn a cold shoulder to sb., trattare q. con grande freddezza; essere scortese con q. □ to turn a deaf ear to, non prestare ascolto a (q. o qc.) □ to turn one's hand to, mettere mano a, intraprendere ( un lavoro); mettersi a (fare qc.). -
7 need
I 1. [niːd]1) (must, have to)"I waited" - "you needn't have" — "ho aspettato" - "non era necessario"
2."previous applicants need not apply" — "le persone che hanno già risposto all'annuncio sono pregate di non inviare ulteriori domande"
1) (require)my shoes need to be polished o need polishing le mie scarpe hanno bisogno di una lucidata o vanno lucidate; I need you to hold the ladder ho bisogno che tu mi tenga la scala; more time is needed occorre più tempo; this job needs a lot of concentration questo lavoro richiede molta concentrazione; they need to have things explained to them occorre spiegargli le cose; it needed six men to restrain him sono stati necessari sei uomini per trattenerlo; you don't need me to tell you that... non c'è bisogno che io vi dica che...; everything you need to know about tutto ciò che occorre sapere su; that's all I need! — è tutto ciò di cui ho bisogno!
2) (have to)II [niːd]1) (necessity) necessità f., bisogno m. ( for di)if need be — se (è) necessario, al bisogno
there's no need, I've done it — non ce n'è bisogno, l'ho fatto io
2) (want, requirement) bisogno m., richiesta f. ( for di)to be in need of sth. — avere bisogno di qcs
3) (adversity)4) (poverty) bisogno m., indigenza f.* * *[ni:d] 1. negative short form - needn't; verb1) (to require: This page needs to be checked again; This page needs checking again; Do you need any help?) avere bisogno di2) (to be obliged: You need to work hard if you want to succeed; They don't need to come until six o'clock; She needn't have given me such an expensive present.) dovere, avere bisogno di2. noun1) (something essential, that one must have: Food is one of our basic needs.) bisogno2) (poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) bisogno3) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) bisogno, motivo•- needless- needlessly
- needy
- a need for
- in need of* * *I 1. [niːd]1) (must, have to)"I waited" - "you needn't have" — "ho aspettato" - "non era necessario"
2."previous applicants need not apply" — "le persone che hanno già risposto all'annuncio sono pregate di non inviare ulteriori domande"
1) (require)my shoes need to be polished o need polishing le mie scarpe hanno bisogno di una lucidata o vanno lucidate; I need you to hold the ladder ho bisogno che tu mi tenga la scala; more time is needed occorre più tempo; this job needs a lot of concentration questo lavoro richiede molta concentrazione; they need to have things explained to them occorre spiegargli le cose; it needed six men to restrain him sono stati necessari sei uomini per trattenerlo; you don't need me to tell you that... non c'è bisogno che io vi dica che...; everything you need to know about tutto ciò che occorre sapere su; that's all I need! — è tutto ciò di cui ho bisogno!
2) (have to)II [niːd]1) (necessity) necessità f., bisogno m. ( for di)if need be — se (è) necessario, al bisogno
there's no need, I've done it — non ce n'è bisogno, l'ho fatto io
2) (want, requirement) bisogno m., richiesta f. ( for di)to be in need of sth. — avere bisogno di qcs
3) (adversity)4) (poverty) bisogno m., indigenza f.
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