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1 nineteenth
[ˌnaɪn'tiːnθ] 1.determinante diciannovesimo2.1) (in order) diciannovesimo m. (-a)2) (of month) diciannove m.3.nome (fraction) diciannovesimo m.4.* * *1) (one of nineteen equal parts.) diciannovesimo2) (( also adjective) the last of nineteen (people, things etc); the next after the eighteenth.) diciannovesimo* * *nineteenth /naɪnˈti:nɵ/a. e n.1 diciannovesimo; decimonono (lett.): (mat.) one nineteenth, un diciannovesimo (1/19); in the nineteenth row, in diciannovesima fila; He came in nineteenth, arrivò diciannovesimo; She is ranked nineteenth in the world, è diciannovesima nella classifica mondiale● ( golf, fam.) the nineteenth hole, il bar del campo di golf (la 19a buca non esiste).* * *[ˌnaɪn'tiːnθ] 1.determinante diciannovesimo2.1) (in order) diciannovesimo m. (-a)2) (of month) diciannove m.3.nome (fraction) diciannovesimo m.4. -
2 nineteenth **** nine·teenth
[ˌnaɪn'tiːnθ]1. adj2. n(in series) diciannovesimo (-a), (fraction) diciannovesimofor usage see: fifth -
3 ♦ century
♦ century /ˈsɛntʃərɪ/n.1 secolo: the nineteenth century, il secolo diciannovesimo; century-old, secolare; vecchio di secoli; mid-century, della (o verso la) metà del secolo● (bot.) century plant, agave americana; aloe americana. -
4 slave
I 1. [sleɪv]1) (servant) schiavo m. (-a)2) fig. (victim)2.to be a slave to o of essere schiavo di [ fashion]; a slave to convention — schiavo delle convenzioni
2) inform. [computer, station] secondarioII [sleɪv]verbo intransitivo (anche slave away) lavorare come uno schiavo* * *[sleiv] 1. noun1) (a person who works for a master to whom he belongs: In the nineteenth century many Africans were sold as slaves in the United States.) schiavo2) (a person who works very hard for someone else: He has a slave who types his letters and organizes his life for him.) schiavo2. verb(to work very hard, often for another person: I've been slaving away for you all day while you sit and watch television.) sgobbare- slavery* * *[sleɪv]1. n2. vito slave (away) at sth/at doing sth — sgobbare per qc/per fare qc
* * *slave /sleɪv/n.1 ( anche fig.) schiavo, schiava: He's a slave to tobacco [to duty], è schiavo del fumo [del dovere]2 (comput.) slave (computer controllato da un altro computer detto ‘master’)● slave-born, nato in schiavitù □ slave driver, (stor.) negriero; (fig.) schiavista □ slave holder, padrone di schiavi; schiavista □ slave labour, lavoro fatto da schiavi; (fig.) lavoro ingrato □ (stor., naut.) slave ship, nave negriera; nave schiavista □ (stor., in USA) the Slave States, gli Stati schiavisti □ (stor.) slave trade (o slave traffic), tratta degli schiavi □ (stor.) slave trader, mercante di schiavi; negriero □ (fig.) to be an office slave, essere un travet (o un passacarte).(to) slave /sleɪv/v. i.2 (stor.) trafficare in schiavi; fare il mercante di schiavi.* * *I 1. [sleɪv]1) (servant) schiavo m. (-a)2) fig. (victim)2.to be a slave to o of essere schiavo di [ fashion]; a slave to convention — schiavo delle convenzioni
2) inform. [computer, station] secondarioII [sleɪv]verbo intransitivo (anche slave away) lavorare come uno schiavo -
5 twentieth
['twentɪəθ] 1.determinante ventesimo2.1) (in order) ventesimo m. (-a)2) (of month) venti m.3.nome (fraction) ventesimo m.4.* * *1) (one of twenty equal parts.) ventesimo2) (( also adjective) (the) last of twenty (people, things etc); (the) next after the nineteenth.) ventesimo* * *twentieth /ˈtwɛntɪəɵ/a. e n.1 ventesimo: in the twentieth row, in ventesima fila; He came in twentieth, arrivò ventesimo; She is ranked twentieth in the world, è ventesima nella classifica mondiale; (mat.) one twentieth, un ventesimo (1/20)* * *['twentɪəθ] 1.determinante ventesimo2.1) (in order) ventesimo m. (-a)2) (of month) venti m.3.nome (fraction) ventesimo m.4. -
6 close
I [kləʊs]1) (with tight links) [ relative] prossimo, stretto; [link, contact] strettoto bear a close resemblance to sb. — assomigliare molto a qcn
2) (intimate) [ friend] intimo (to di)3) (almost equal) [ result] simile, vicino4) (careful) [examination, supervision] attento, accurato, precisoto pay close attention to sth. — prestare molta attenzione a qcs.
to keep a close watch o eye on sb., sth. — tener d'occhio attentamente qcn., qcs
5) (compact) [texture, print] fitto; [ military formation] serrato7) colloq. (secretive)••II [kləʊs]it was a close call o shave — colloq. c'è mancato poco o un pelo
1) (nearby)to bring sth. closer — portare qcs. più vicino
to hold sb. close — stringere qcn
2) (temporally)3) (almost)"is the answer three?" - "close!" — "la risposta è tre?" - "ti sei avvicinato molto!"
4) close by vicino a [wall, bridge]5) close enoughthat's close enough — (no nearer) è vicino abbastanza; (acceptable) può andare
6) close to vicino a [place, person, object]how close are we to...? — a quale distanza siamo da...?
to be, come close to doing — stare per o essere sul punto di fare
how close are you to completing...? — quanto ti manca per completare...?
it's coming close to the time when... — si sta avvicinando il momento in cui...
close to o on 60 people, a century ago — colloq. più o meno 60 persone, un secolo fa
••III [kləʊs](from) close to o (from) close up — colloq. da vicino
1) (road) strada f. privata2) (of cathedral) = terreno cintato circostante una cattedraleIV [kləʊz]1) (end)to bring sth. to a close — portare a termine qcs.
to draw o come to a close finire, terminare; at the close of day — lett. sul finire del giorno
2) econ.V 1. [kləʊz]1) (shut) chiudere [door, eyes, book, file, shop]2) (block) chiudere [airport, pipe, opening]; chiudere, impedire l'accesso a [road, area]3) (bring to an end) chiudere, concludere [ meeting]; chiudere [account, case]; concludere [ deal]4) (reduce)2.to close the gap — fig. ridurre lo scarto
1) (shut) [airport, shop, museum] chiudere; [door, container, eyes] chiudersi2) (cease to operate) [business, mine] chiudere3) (end) [meeting, play] finire, terminare4) econ. [currency, index, market] chiudereto close down, up — chiudere al ribasso, al rialzo
5) (get smaller) [ gap] ridursi6) (get closer) [ enemy] avvicinarsi (on a)•- close in- close up* * *I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.)2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.)2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.)2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.)3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.)4) (tight: a close fit.)5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.)6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).)7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.)•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.)2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.)3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).)2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.)- close up* * *I [kləʊs]1) (with tight links) [ relative] prossimo, stretto; [link, contact] strettoto bear a close resemblance to sb. — assomigliare molto a qcn
2) (intimate) [ friend] intimo (to di)3) (almost equal) [ result] simile, vicino4) (careful) [examination, supervision] attento, accurato, precisoto pay close attention to sth. — prestare molta attenzione a qcs.
to keep a close watch o eye on sb., sth. — tener d'occhio attentamente qcn., qcs
5) (compact) [texture, print] fitto; [ military formation] serrato7) colloq. (secretive)••II [kləʊs]it was a close call o shave — colloq. c'è mancato poco o un pelo
1) (nearby)to bring sth. closer — portare qcs. più vicino
to hold sb. close — stringere qcn
2) (temporally)3) (almost)"is the answer three?" - "close!" — "la risposta è tre?" - "ti sei avvicinato molto!"
4) close by vicino a [wall, bridge]5) close enoughthat's close enough — (no nearer) è vicino abbastanza; (acceptable) può andare
6) close to vicino a [place, person, object]how close are we to...? — a quale distanza siamo da...?
to be, come close to doing — stare per o essere sul punto di fare
how close are you to completing...? — quanto ti manca per completare...?
it's coming close to the time when... — si sta avvicinando il momento in cui...
close to o on 60 people, a century ago — colloq. più o meno 60 persone, un secolo fa
••III [kləʊs](from) close to o (from) close up — colloq. da vicino
1) (road) strada f. privata2) (of cathedral) = terreno cintato circostante una cattedraleIV [kləʊz]1) (end)to bring sth. to a close — portare a termine qcs.
to draw o come to a close finire, terminare; at the close of day — lett. sul finire del giorno
2) econ.V 1. [kləʊz]1) (shut) chiudere [door, eyes, book, file, shop]2) (block) chiudere [airport, pipe, opening]; chiudere, impedire l'accesso a [road, area]3) (bring to an end) chiudere, concludere [ meeting]; chiudere [account, case]; concludere [ deal]4) (reduce)2.to close the gap — fig. ridurre lo scarto
1) (shut) [airport, shop, museum] chiudere; [door, container, eyes] chiudersi2) (cease to operate) [business, mine] chiudere3) (end) [meeting, play] finire, terminare4) econ. [currency, index, market] chiudereto close down, up — chiudere al ribasso, al rialzo
5) (get smaller) [ gap] ridursi6) (get closer) [ enemy] avvicinarsi (on a)•- close in- close up -
7 nineteen
[ˌnaɪn'tiːn] 1.determinante diciannove2.pronome diciannove3.nome diciannove m.••* * *1. noun1) (the number or figure 19.) diciannove2) (the age of 19.) diciannove2. adjective1) (19 in number.) diciannove2) (aged 19.) di diciannove anni, diciannovenne•- nineteenth
- nineteen-year-old 3. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is nineteen years old.) di diciannove anni, diciannovenne* * *[ˌnaɪn'tiːn] 1.determinante diciannove2.pronome diciannove3.nome diciannove m.••
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nineteenth — (adj.) late 14c., nyntenthe; from NINETEEN (Cf. nineteen) + TH (Cf. th). Replaced O.E. nigon teoða. Nineteenth hole bar room in a golf clubhouse is attested from 1901 … Etymology dictionary
nineteenth — [nīn′tēnth′] adj. [ME nyntenthe < OE nigonteotha: see NINETEEN & TH2] 1. preceded by eighteen others in a series; 19th 2. designating any of the nineteen equal parts of something n. 1. the one following the eighteenth … English World dictionary
Nineteenth — Nine teenth , n. 1. The quotient of a unit divided by nineteen; one of nineteen equal parts of anything. [1913 Webster] 2. The next in order after the eighteenth. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mus.) An interval of two octaves and a fifth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nineteenth — Nine teenth , a. [Cf. AS. nigonte[ o][eth]a.] 1. Following the eighteenth and preceding the twentieth; coming after eighteen others. [1913 Webster] 2. Constituting or being one of nineteen equal parts into which anything is divided. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nineteenth — [[t]na͟ɪnti͟ːnθ[/t]] ♦♦ ORD The nineteenth item in a series is the one that you count as number nineteen. ...my nineteenth birthday. ...the nineteenth century … English dictionary
nineteenth — /nuyn teenth /, adj. 1. next after the eighteenth; being the ordinal number for 19. 2. being one of 19 equal parts. n. 3. a nineteenth part, esp. of one (1/19). 4. the nineteenth member of a series. [bef. 900; ME nyntenthe (see NINETEEN, TH2); r … Universalium
nineteenth — nine|teenth [ ,naın tinθ ] number 1. ) in the place or position counted as number 19: his nineteenth birthday 2. ) one of 19 equal parts of something: This amount is one nineteenth of the total sum … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nineteenth — UK [ˌnaɪnˈtiːnθ] / US [ˌnaɪnˈtɪnθ] number 1) in the place or position counted as number 19 his nineteenth birthday 2) one of 19 equal parts of something This amount is one nineteenth of the total sum … English dictionary
nineteenth — nine•teenth [[t]ˈnaɪnˈtinθ[/t]] adj. 1) next after the eighteenth; being the ordinal number for 19 2) being one of 19 equal parts 3) a nineteenth part, esp. of one (1/19) 4) the nineteenth member of a series • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME nyntenthe,… … From formal English to slang
nineteenth — 1. adjective /ˌnaɪnˈtiːnθ/ The ordinal form of the number nineteen. 2. noun /ˌnaɪnˈtiːnθ/ a) The person or thing in the nineteenth position. b) One of nineteen equal parts of a whole … Wiktionary
nineteenth — nineteen ► CARDINAL NUMBER ▪ one more than eighteen; 19. (Roman numeral: xix or XIX.) DERIVATIVES nineteenth ordinal number … English terms dictionary