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41 turn in
1) colloq. (go to bed) andare a coricarsito turn in on itself — [leaf, page] accartocciarsi
to turn in on oneself — fig. chiudersi in se stesso; turn in [sth.], turn [sth.] in colloq.
4) (produce)to turn in a profit — dare o fare registrare un profitto
to turn in a good performance — [ player] rendersi protagonista di una buona prestazione; [ company] avere dei buoni risultati
5) (give up) rinunciare a, abbandonare [job, activity]; turn [sb.] in, turn in [sb.] consegnare alla polizia [ suspect]; turn oneself in consegnarsi alla polizia, costituirsi* * *(to hand over (a person or thing) to people in authority: They turned the escaped prisoner in to the police.) consegnare* * *1. vi + adv1)2) (fam: go to bed) andare a letto2. vt + adv1) (hand over) consegnare2) (fold) voltare in dentro* * *1) colloq. (go to bed) andare a coricarsito turn in on itself — [leaf, page] accartocciarsi
to turn in on oneself — fig. chiudersi in se stesso; turn in [sth.], turn [sth.] in colloq.
4) (produce)to turn in a profit — dare o fare registrare un profitto
to turn in a good performance — [ player] rendersi protagonista di una buona prestazione; [ company] avere dei buoni risultati
5) (give up) rinunciare a, abbandonare [job, activity]; turn [sb.] in, turn in [sb.] consegnare alla polizia [ suspect]; turn oneself in consegnarsi alla polizia, costituirsi -
42 advantage
[əd'vɑːntɪdʒ] [AE -'vænt-]1) vantaggio m.to gain the advantage — avvantaggiarsi, prendere vantaggio
there is an advantage, no advantage in doing — c'è un vantaggio, non c'è alcun vantaggio nel fare
2) (asset)"computing experience an advantage" — (in job ad) "l'esperienza informatica rappresenta un requisito preferenziale"
3) (profit)to show sth. to (best) advantage — mostrare qualcosa nella luce migliore
5)to take advantage of — approfittare di, trarre profitto da, sfruttare [situation, offer]; (unfairly) approfittare di, sfruttare [ person]
6) (in tennis) vantaggio m.7) sport* * *1) ((a) gain or benefit: There are several advantages in being self-employed.) vantaggio2) (in tennis, the first point gained after deuce.) vantaggio•- advantageously
- have an/the advantage over
- have an/the advantage
- take advantage of* * *[əd'vɑːntɪdʒ] [AE -'vænt-]1) vantaggio m.to gain the advantage — avvantaggiarsi, prendere vantaggio
there is an advantage, no advantage in doing — c'è un vantaggio, non c'è alcun vantaggio nel fare
2) (asset)"computing experience an advantage" — (in job ad) "l'esperienza informatica rappresenta un requisito preferenziale"
3) (profit)to show sth. to (best) advantage — mostrare qualcosa nella luce migliore
5)to take advantage of — approfittare di, trarre profitto da, sfruttare [situation, offer]; (unfairly) approfittare di, sfruttare [ person]
6) (in tennis) vantaggio m.7) sport -
43 boost
I [buːst]1) (stimulus) spinta f. (to a)to give sth. a boost — dare una spinta a qcs
2) (encouragement) incoraggiamento m. (to per)to give sb. a boost (to do) — incoraggiare qcn. (a fare)
3) (publicity)to give sth. a boost — fare (molta) pubblicità a qcs
4) (push)II [buːst]to give sb. a boost — dare una spinta (verso l'alto) a qcn
1) (stimulate) incrementare, aumentare [productivity, number, profit]; incoraggiare [economy, investment]; suscitare [ interest]to boost sb.'s confidence — infondere sicurezza a qcn.
2) (enhance) migliorare [image, performance]4) elettron. amplificare [signal, voltage]5) aut. rendere più potente [ engine]* * *[bu:st] 1. verb(to expand; to make greater; to improve: We've boosted the sales figures; It's boosted his reputation.) aumentare, gonfiare2. noun(a piece of help, encouragement etc: This publicity will give our sales a real boost.) spinta- booster* * *I [buːst]1) (stimulus) spinta f. (to a)to give sth. a boost — dare una spinta a qcs
2) (encouragement) incoraggiamento m. (to per)to give sb. a boost (to do) — incoraggiare qcn. (a fare)
3) (publicity)to give sth. a boost — fare (molta) pubblicità a qcs
4) (push)II [buːst]to give sb. a boost — dare una spinta (verso l'alto) a qcn
1) (stimulate) incrementare, aumentare [productivity, number, profit]; incoraggiare [economy, investment]; suscitare [ interest]to boost sb.'s confidence — infondere sicurezza a qcn.
2) (enhance) migliorare [image, performance]4) elettron. amplificare [signal, voltage]5) aut. rendere più potente [ engine] -
44 fantastic
[fæn'tæstɪk]1) colloq. (wonderful) [news, weather] fantastico, magnifico2) (unrealistic) irreale, fantastico4) (magical) fantastico, immaginario* * *[fæn'tæstik]1) (unbelievable and like a fantasy: She told me some fantastic story about her father being a Grand Duke!) fantastico2) (wonderful; very good: You look fantastic!) fantastico* * *[fæn'tæstɪk]1) colloq. (wonderful) [news, weather] fantastico, magnifico2) (unrealistic) irreale, fantastico4) (magical) fantastico, immaginario -
45 generate
['dʒenəreɪt]1) produrre [income, data, noise, waste]; creare [ employment]; suscitare [interest, debate]; generare [loss, profit, publicity]2) el. generare* * *['‹enəreit](to cause or produce: This machine generates electricity; His suggestions generated a lot of ill-feeling.) generare- the generation gap
- generator* * *['dʒenəreɪt]1) produrre [income, data, noise, waste]; creare [ employment]; suscitare [interest, debate]; generare [loss, profit, publicity]2) el. generare -
46 good
I [gʊd]1) (enjoyable) [ news] buono; [book, joke, weather, party] bello2) (happy)to feel good about, doing — essere contento di, di fare
3) (healthy) [eye, leg] sano, buono; [hearing, memory] buono4) (high quality) [condition, degree, score] buono; [photo, hotel, coat] belloI'm not good enough for her — non vado abbastanza bene per lei, non sono alla sua altezza
5) (prestigious) attrib. [ marriage] buono6) (obedient) [child, dog] buono, bravo; [ manners] buono7) (favourable) [impression, sign] buono8) (attractive) [legs, teeth] belloto look good with — [garment, accessories] andare o stare bene con
she looks good in blue — sta bene col blu, il blu le dona
9) (tasty) [ meal] buono, gustoso; (fit to eat) [ meat] buonoto taste, smell good — avere un buon sapore, odore
10) (virtuous) attrib. [ person] buono, virtuoso; [ life] morigeratothe good guys — (in films) i buoni
11) (kind) [person, deed] buono, gentileto do sb. a good turn — fare un favore a qcn.
would you be good enough to do, would you be so good as to do — saresti tanto o così gentile da fare
12) (pleasant)to be very good about — essere molto buono o comprensivo riguardo a [ mistake]
13) (competent) [accountant, teacher] buono, bravoto be good at — essere bravo in [ Latin]; essere bravo o forte a [ chess]
he's good at dancing — balla bene, è bravo a ballare
to be no good at — essere una schiappa in [ chemistry]; essere una schiappa a [ tennis]
to be good with — saperci fare con [children, animals]; essere bravo con [ numbers]
14) (beneficial)to be good for — fare bene a [person, plant, health]; giovare a [business, morale]
say nothing if you know what's good for you — per il tuo bene, non dire niente
15) (effective, suitable) [ method] buono, efficace; [ shampoo] buono; [ knife] adatto; [name, book, moment] buono, adatto; [idea, investment, question] buono; [ point] giustorésumé — AE questo farà bella figura sul tuo curriculum
16) (accurate) [ description] buono, preciso; (fluent) [ language] buonoto keep good time — [ clock] essere preciso
17) (fortunate)it's a good job o thing (that) fortuna che, meno male che; we've never had it so good colloq. le cose non sono mai andate così bene; it's too good to be true — è troppo bello per essere vero
19) (serviceable)the car is good for another 10,000 km — la macchina può fare ancora altri 10.000 km
20) (substantial) attrib. [salary, size] buono; [ hour] buono, abbondanteit must be worth a good 2,000 dollars — deve valere almeno 2.000 dollari
21)as good as — (virtually) praticamente
it's as good as saying yes — (tantamount to) è come o equivale a dire di sì
••good for you! — (approvingly) bravo! sono contento o buon per te! (sarcastically) tanto meglio per te!
good on you! — BE colloq. bravo!
good thinking — buona o bella idea!
II 1. [gʊd]to be onto a good thing, to have a good thing going — colloq. avere per le mani qualcosa di buono
1) (virtue) bene m.to be up to no good — colloq. combinare qualche guaio
to come to no good — finire male, fare una brutta fine
2) (benefit) bene m.for all the good it did me — per quel che mi è servito, per il bene che mi ha fatto
to do sb., sth. good — fare bene a qcn., qcs. ( to do fare)
no good can o will come of it non ne uscirà niente di buono; no good will come of waiting aspettare non servirà a nulla; to be all to the good — essere tutto di guadagnato
3) (use)4) BE (profit)5)2.nome plurale the good (virtuous people) i buoni m.III [gʊd]interiezione (expressing satisfaction) bene; (with relief) tanto meglio; (to encourage, approve) bene, ben fatto* * *[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) buono, bravo2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) buono3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) buono4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) bravo, buono5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) buono6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) buono7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) buono8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) buono9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) buono; molto10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) adatto11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) buono12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) buono13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) buono14) (thorough: a good clean.) buono; bello15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) bene2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) bene; utilità2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) bene; buono3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) bene- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) santo Cielo!, buon Dio!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good* * *I [gʊd]1) (enjoyable) [ news] buono; [book, joke, weather, party] bello2) (happy)to feel good about, doing — essere contento di, di fare
3) (healthy) [eye, leg] sano, buono; [hearing, memory] buono4) (high quality) [condition, degree, score] buono; [photo, hotel, coat] belloI'm not good enough for her — non vado abbastanza bene per lei, non sono alla sua altezza
5) (prestigious) attrib. [ marriage] buono6) (obedient) [child, dog] buono, bravo; [ manners] buono7) (favourable) [impression, sign] buono8) (attractive) [legs, teeth] belloto look good with — [garment, accessories] andare o stare bene con
she looks good in blue — sta bene col blu, il blu le dona
9) (tasty) [ meal] buono, gustoso; (fit to eat) [ meat] buonoto taste, smell good — avere un buon sapore, odore
10) (virtuous) attrib. [ person] buono, virtuoso; [ life] morigeratothe good guys — (in films) i buoni
11) (kind) [person, deed] buono, gentileto do sb. a good turn — fare un favore a qcn.
would you be good enough to do, would you be so good as to do — saresti tanto o così gentile da fare
12) (pleasant)to be very good about — essere molto buono o comprensivo riguardo a [ mistake]
13) (competent) [accountant, teacher] buono, bravoto be good at — essere bravo in [ Latin]; essere bravo o forte a [ chess]
he's good at dancing — balla bene, è bravo a ballare
to be no good at — essere una schiappa in [ chemistry]; essere una schiappa a [ tennis]
to be good with — saperci fare con [children, animals]; essere bravo con [ numbers]
14) (beneficial)to be good for — fare bene a [person, plant, health]; giovare a [business, morale]
say nothing if you know what's good for you — per il tuo bene, non dire niente
15) (effective, suitable) [ method] buono, efficace; [ shampoo] buono; [ knife] adatto; [name, book, moment] buono, adatto; [idea, investment, question] buono; [ point] giustorésumé — AE questo farà bella figura sul tuo curriculum
16) (accurate) [ description] buono, preciso; (fluent) [ language] buonoto keep good time — [ clock] essere preciso
17) (fortunate)it's a good job o thing (that) fortuna che, meno male che; we've never had it so good colloq. le cose non sono mai andate così bene; it's too good to be true — è troppo bello per essere vero
19) (serviceable)the car is good for another 10,000 km — la macchina può fare ancora altri 10.000 km
20) (substantial) attrib. [salary, size] buono; [ hour] buono, abbondanteit must be worth a good 2,000 dollars — deve valere almeno 2.000 dollari
21)as good as — (virtually) praticamente
it's as good as saying yes — (tantamount to) è come o equivale a dire di sì
••good for you! — (approvingly) bravo! sono contento o buon per te! (sarcastically) tanto meglio per te!
good on you! — BE colloq. bravo!
good thinking — buona o bella idea!
II 1. [gʊd]to be onto a good thing, to have a good thing going — colloq. avere per le mani qualcosa di buono
1) (virtue) bene m.to be up to no good — colloq. combinare qualche guaio
to come to no good — finire male, fare una brutta fine
2) (benefit) bene m.for all the good it did me — per quel che mi è servito, per il bene che mi ha fatto
to do sb., sth. good — fare bene a qcn., qcs. ( to do fare)
no good can o will come of it non ne uscirà niente di buono; no good will come of waiting aspettare non servirà a nulla; to be all to the good — essere tutto di guadagnato
3) (use)4) BE (profit)5)2.nome plurale the good (virtuous people) i buoni m.III [gʊd]interiezione (expressing satisfaction) bene; (with relief) tanto meglio; (to encourage, approve) bene, ben fatto -
47 healthy
['helθɪ]aggettivo [person, animal, plant, lifestyle, diet] sano; [ air] salubre; [ exercise] salutare; [ appetite] robusto; [ crop] abbondante; [ economy] prospero, fiorente; [ position] solido; [ profit] eccellenteto have a healthy respect for — avere un sano rispetto per [ opponent]; avere un timore reverenziale di [ teacher]
* * *1) ((generally) having good health: I'm rarely ill - I'm really a very healthy person; My bank balance is healthier now than it used to be.) in salute, sano2) (causing or helping to produce good health: a healthy climate.) salubre, salutare3) (resulting from good health: a healthy appetite.) forte4) (showing a sensible concern for one's own well-being etc: He shows a healthy respect for the law.) salutare* * *['helθɪ]aggettivo [person, animal, plant, lifestyle, diet] sano; [ air] salubre; [ exercise] salutare; [ appetite] robusto; [ crop] abbondante; [ economy] prospero, fiorente; [ position] solido; [ profit] eccellenteto have a healthy respect for — avere un sano rispetto per [ opponent]; avere un timore reverenziale di [ teacher]
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48 honest
['ɒnɪst] 1.1) (truthful) [person, attempt] onesto2) (sincere) [person, answer] sinceroto be honest,... — a essere sincero
3) (trustworthy) onesto, integro, probo2.it wasn't me, honest (to God)! — colloq. non sono stato io, lo giuro!
* * *['onist] 1. adjective1) ((of people or their behaviour, statements etc) truthful; not cheating, stealing etc: My secretary is absolutely honest; Give me an honest opinion.) onesto2) ((of a person's appearance) suggesting that he is honest: an honest face.) onesto3) ((of wealth etc) not gained by cheating, stealing etc: to earn an honest living.) onesto•- honestly2. interjection(used to express mild anger etc: Honestly! That was a stupid thing to do!) (ma insomma!)- honesty* * *['ɒnɪst] 1.1) (truthful) [person, attempt] onesto2) (sincere) [person, answer] sinceroto be honest,... — a essere sincero
3) (trustworthy) onesto, integro, probo2.it wasn't me, honest (to God)! — colloq. non sono stato io, lo giuro!
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49 margin
['mɑːdʒɪn]1) (on paper) margine m.in the margin — in o a margine
2) (of wood, field) margine m.; (of river) riva f.4) (allowance) margine m.margin of o for error margine di errore; safety margin margine di sicurezza; by a wide margin con largo margine; to lose by a narrow o small margin — perdere di poco
5) comm. (anche profit margin) margine m. di profitto* * *1) (the blank edge round a page of writing or print: Please write your comments in the margin.) margine2) (an edge or border: the margin of the lake.) margine, bordo3) (something extra, beyond what should be needed: Leave a wide margin for error!) margine•- marginal* * *['mɑːdʒɪn]1) (on paper) margine m.in the margin — in o a margine
2) (of wood, field) margine m.; (of river) riva f.4) (allowance) margine m.margin of o for error margine di errore; safety margin margine di sicurezza; by a wide margin con largo margine; to lose by a narrow o small margin — perdere di poco
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50 neat
[niːt] 1.1) (tidy) [ person] (in habits) ordinato, pulito; (in appearance) curato; [house, desk] pulito, ordinato; [ garden] curato; [ handwriting] chiaro2) (adroit) [ solution] acuto, intelligente; [ explanation] chiaro; [ summary] conciso; [ slogan] efficace5) (unmixed) [alcohol, spirits] puro2.avverbio liscio••to be as neat as a new pin — [ house] brillare come uno specchio
* * *[ni:t]1) (tidy; well-ordered, with everything in the right place: a neat house; She is very neat and tidy.) preciso, ordinato2) (skilfully done: He has made a neat job of the repair.) ben fatto3) ((of drink, especially alcoholic) without added water: neat whisky.) puro, liscio•- neatness- neatly* * *[niːt] 1.1) (tidy) [ person] (in habits) ordinato, pulito; (in appearance) curato; [house, desk] pulito, ordinato; [ garden] curato; [ handwriting] chiaro2) (adroit) [ solution] acuto, intelligente; [ explanation] chiaro; [ summary] conciso; [ slogan] efficace5) (unmixed) [alcohol, spirits] puro2.avverbio liscio••to be as neat as a new pin — [ house] brillare come uno specchio
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51 net
I [net]1) econ. comm. [profit, price, weight] netto2) [result, effect, increase] finale, definitivoII 1. [net]1) (in fishing, hunting) rete f.2) (in football, tennis, etc.) rete f.3) fig. (trap) rete f.4) tel. rete f.5) tess. tulle m.2.••III [net]to cast one's net wide — = coinvolgere un gran numero di persone, cose
2) fig. catturare [ criminal]3) comm. econ. [ person] guadagnare, ricavare; [sale, deal] rendere, fare realizzare un utile di* * *I 1. [net] noun((any of various devices for catching creatures, eg fish, or for any of a number of other purposes, consisting of) a loose open material made of knotted string, thread, wire etc: a fishing-net; a hair-net; a tennis-net; ( also adjective) a net curtain.)2. verb(to catch in a net: They netted several tons of fish.)- netting- netball
- network* * *I [net]1) econ. comm. [profit, price, weight] netto2) [result, effect, increase] finale, definitivoII 1. [net]1) (in fishing, hunting) rete f.2) (in football, tennis, etc.) rete f.3) fig. (trap) rete f.4) tel. rete f.5) tess. tulle m.2.••III [net]to cast one's net wide — = coinvolgere un gran numero di persone, cose
2) fig. catturare [ criminal]3) comm. econ. [ person] guadagnare, ricavare; [sale, deal] rendere, fare realizzare un utile di -
52 paper
I 1. ['peɪpə(r)]1) (for writing etc.) carta f.to get o put sth. down on paper mettere qcs. per iscritto o su(lla) carta; it's a good idea on paper fig. sulla carta è una buona idea; this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on — questo contratto vale meno della carta su cui è scritto
3) (newspaper) giornale m.4) (scholarly article) saggio m., articolo m.6) (examination) esame m. scritto, prova f. (on di)7) econ. effetto m. (commerciale)8) (government publication) documento m., libro m.2. 3.1) [bag, hat, napkin, plate, cup, towel] di carta; [industry, manufacture] della carta2) fig. [loss, profit] teorico, nominale; [promise, agreement] senza valore, sulla cartaII 1. ['peɪpə(r)]verbo transitivo (anche wallpaper) tappezzare [room, wall]2.••* * *['peipə] 1. noun1) (the material on which these words are written, made from wood, rags etc and used for writing, printing, wrapping parcels etc: I need paper and a pen to write a letter; ( also adjective) a paper bag.) carta; di carta2) (a single (often printed or typed) piece of this: There were papers all over his desk.) (foglio di) carta3) (a newspaper: Have you read the paper?) giornale4) (a group of questions for a written examination: The Latin paper was very difficult.) compito, esame5) ((in plural) documents proving one's identity, nationality etc: The policeman demanded my papers.) documento•- papery- paperback 2. adjectivepaperback novels.) tascabile- paper-knife
- paper sculpture
- paperweight
- paperwork* * *I 1. ['peɪpə(r)]1) (for writing etc.) carta f.to get o put sth. down on paper mettere qcs. per iscritto o su(lla) carta; it's a good idea on paper fig. sulla carta è una buona idea; this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on — questo contratto vale meno della carta su cui è scritto
3) (newspaper) giornale m.4) (scholarly article) saggio m., articolo m.6) (examination) esame m. scritto, prova f. (on di)7) econ. effetto m. (commerciale)8) (government publication) documento m., libro m.2. 3.1) [bag, hat, napkin, plate, cup, towel] di carta; [industry, manufacture] della carta2) fig. [loss, profit] teorico, nominale; [promise, agreement] senza valore, sulla cartaII 1. ['peɪpə(r)]verbo transitivo (anche wallpaper) tappezzare [room, wall]2.•• -
53 personal
['pɜːsənl] 1.aggettivo [opinion, problem, attack, freedom, income, choice, profit, matter] personale; [ life] privato; [ service] personalizzato2.on o at a personal level sul piano personale; to take care of one's personal appearance prendersi cura del proprio aspetto; to make a personal appearance andare di persona (at a); he paid her a personal visit è andato a trovarla di persona; personal belongings o effects o possessions effetti personali; personal hygiene igiene personale; as a personal favour to you — come piacere personale (che faccio a te)
nome AE annuncio m. personale* * *1) (one's own: This is his personal opinion; The matter will have my personal attention.) personale2) (private: This is a personal matter between him and me.) personale3) (in person: The Prime Minister will make a personal appearance.) in/di persona4) ((making remarks which are) insulting, especially about a person's appearance etc: personal remarks; Don't be personal!) personale* * *['pɜːsənl] 1.aggettivo [opinion, problem, attack, freedom, income, choice, profit, matter] personale; [ life] privato; [ service] personalizzato2.on o at a personal level sul piano personale; to take care of one's personal appearance prendersi cura del proprio aspetto; to make a personal appearance andare di persona (at a); he paid her a personal visit è andato a trovarla di persona; personal belongings o effects o possessions effetti personali; personal hygiene igiene personale; as a personal favour to you — come piacere personale (che faccio a te)
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54 proportion
[prə'pɔːʃn] 1.1) (part, quantity) (of group, population) parte f., percentuale f.; (of income, profit, work) parte f., porzione f.2) (ratio) proporzione f.the proportion of pupils to teachers — il rapporto o la proporzione studenti/insegnanti
productivity increases in proportion to the incentives offered — la produttività aumenta in ragione degli incentivi offerti
3) (harmony, symmetry)out of, in proportion — sproporzionato, proporzionato
4) fig. (perspective)to get sth. out of all proportion — non considerare qcs. nelle sue giuste proporzioni
2.to be out of all proportion — essere del tutto sproporzionato (to rispetto a)
nome plurale proportions (of building, machine) dimensioni f.; (of problem, project) dimensioni f., proporzioni f.* * *[prə'po:ʃən]1) (a part (of a total amount): Only a small proportion of the class passed the exam.) percentuale, parte2) (the (correct) quantity, size, number etc (of one thing compared with that of another): For this dish, the butter and flour should be in the proportion of three to four (=eg 300 grammes of butter with every 400 grammes of flour).) proporzione•- proportionally
- proportionate
- proportionately
- be
- get in proportion to
- get in proportion
- be
- get out of all proportion to
- get out of proportion to
- get out of all proportion
- get out of proportion
- in proportion to* * *[prə'pɔːʃn] 1.1) (part, quantity) (of group, population) parte f., percentuale f.; (of income, profit, work) parte f., porzione f.2) (ratio) proporzione f.the proportion of pupils to teachers — il rapporto o la proporzione studenti/insegnanti
productivity increases in proportion to the incentives offered — la produttività aumenta in ragione degli incentivi offerti
3) (harmony, symmetry)out of, in proportion — sproporzionato, proporzionato
4) fig. (perspective)to get sth. out of all proportion — non considerare qcs. nelle sue giuste proporzioni
2.to be out of all proportion — essere del tutto sproporzionato (to rispetto a)
nome plurale proportions (of building, machine) dimensioni f.; (of problem, project) dimensioni f., proporzioni f. -
55 quick
[kwɪk] 1.1) (speedy) [ pace] veloce, rapido, svelto; [heartbeat, train, meal] veloce; [ profit] rapido, in tempi rapidi; [ storm] breve2) (clever) [child, student] vivace, pronto, intelligente3) (prompt)to be quick to learn to be a quick learner imparare in fretta; he was quick to see the advantages — ne ha immediatamente visto i vantaggi
4) (lively)2. 3.nome anat. med. carne f. viva••to cut o sting sb. to the quick toccare qcn. sul vivo; to make a quick buck fare soldi alla svelta (e facilmente); to make a quick killing — fare fortuna in fretta
* * *[kwik] 1. adjective1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) veloce, rapido2) (moving, or able to move, with speed: He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me.) veloce3) (doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively: He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic.) veloce, pronto2. adverb(quickly: quick-frozen food.) velocemente- quickly- quicken
- quickness
- quicklime
- quicksands
- quicksilver
- quick-tempered
- quick-witted
- quick-wittedly
- quick-wittedness* * *[kwɪk] 1.1) (speedy) [ pace] veloce, rapido, svelto; [heartbeat, train, meal] veloce; [ profit] rapido, in tempi rapidi; [ storm] breve2) (clever) [child, student] vivace, pronto, intelligente3) (prompt)to be quick to learn to be a quick learner imparare in fretta; he was quick to see the advantages — ne ha immediatamente visto i vantaggi
4) (lively)2. 3.nome anat. med. carne f. viva••to cut o sting sb. to the quick toccare qcn. sul vivo; to make a quick buck fare soldi alla svelta (e facilmente); to make a quick killing — fare fortuna in fretta
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56 realize
['rɪəlaɪz]1) (know) rendersi conto di, realizzare, capire [gravity, significance]; rendersi conto di [error, fact]to come to realize sth. — rendersi conto di qcs.
to make sb. realize sth. — fare capire qcs. a qcn.
2) (make real) realizzare [idea, dream, design]* * *1) (to know; to understand: I realize that I can't have everything I want; I realized my mistake.) capire, rendersi conto2) (to make real; to make (something) come true: He realized his ambition to become an astronaut; My worst fears were realized.) realizzare3) (to make (money) by selling something: He realized $60,000 on the sale of his apartment.) realizzare, ottenere•- realisation* * *['rɪəlaɪz]1) (know) rendersi conto di, realizzare, capire [gravity, significance]; rendersi conto di [error, fact]to come to realize sth. — rendersi conto di qcs.
to make sb. realize sth. — fare capire qcs. a qcn.
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57 rocket
I 1. ['rɒkɪt]1) (spacecraft, firework) razzo m.2) mil. razzo m., missile m.2.modificatore [ base] missilistico; [research, ship] spazialerocket engine — motore a razzo, endoreattore
rocket launcher — lanciarazzi, lanciamissili
••II ['rɒkɪt]to give sb. a rocket — BE colloq. dare una lavata di capo a qcn
1) [price, profit] andare alle stelle, crescere vertiginosamenteto rocket from 10 to 100 — balzare o passare rapidamente da 10 a 100
2) [person, car]III ['rɒkɪt]to rocket past sth. — passare sfrecciando davanti a qcs
nome rucola f., ruchetta f.* * *['rokit] 1. noun1) (a tube containing materials which, when set on fire, give off a jet of gas which drives the tube forward, usually up into the air, used eg as a firework, for signalling, or for launching a spacecraft.) razzo2) (a spacecraft launched in this way: The Americans have sent a rocket to Mars.) razzo2. verb(to rise or increase very quickly: Bread prices have rocketed.) (andare alle stelle)* * *I 1. ['rɒkɪt]1) (spacecraft, firework) razzo m.2) mil. razzo m., missile m.2.modificatore [ base] missilistico; [research, ship] spazialerocket engine — motore a razzo, endoreattore
rocket launcher — lanciarazzi, lanciamissili
••II ['rɒkɪt]to give sb. a rocket — BE colloq. dare una lavata di capo a qcn
1) [price, profit] andare alle stelle, crescere vertiginosamenteto rocket from 10 to 100 — balzare o passare rapidamente da 10 a 100
2) [person, car]III ['rɒkɪt]to rocket past sth. — passare sfrecciando davanti a qcs
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58 straight
I [streɪt]nome sport rettilineo m.back straight — = rettilineo parallelo al rettilineo d'arrivo
II 1. [streɪt]home straight — dirittura o rettilineo d'arrivo
1) (not bent or curved) [line, road] dritto, diritto; [ hair] liscio2) (level, upright) [shelf, hem, edge, wall] dritto; [bedclothes, tablecloth] dritto, messo bene3) (tidy, in order) ordinato, in ordine, a postoto get o put sth. straight — mettere qcs. a posto (anche fig.)
4) (clear)to get sth. straight — capire (bene) qcs.
to put o set sb. straight about sth. chiarire qcs. a qcn.; to put o set the record straight — mettere le cose in chiaro
to be straight with sb. — essere franco con qcn., comportarsi lealmente con qcn
6) (unconditional) [majority, profit, choice] netto; [ refusal] netto, categoricoa straight fight — BE pol. una contesa tra due candidati
7) (undiluted) [ drink] puro, liscio8) (consecutive) [wins, defeats] consecutivo, di filahe got straight "A"s — scol. ha preso "A" in tutto
9) teatr. [actor, role] classico10) colloq. [ person] (conventional) normale, convenzionale; (not on drugs) che non fa uso di droghe; (heterosexual) eterosessuale2.1) (not obliquely) [walk, stand up, grow, cut] dritto, dirittoto look sb. straight in the eye — guardare qcn. dritto negli occhi
the car was coming straight at o towards me la macchina veniva dritto verso di me; straight above our heads proprio sopra le nostre teste; the bullet went straight through his body il proiettile gli attraversò il corpo (da parte a parte); they drove straight past me — sono passati in macchina senza fermarsi
2) (without delay) direttamente, difilato, drittostraight away straight off subito, immediatamente; it seemed like something straight out of the Middle Ages — sembrava venire direttamente dal Medioevo
3) (frankly) chiaramentegive it to me straight — colloq. dimmelo chiaro e tondo
she told him straight out that... — gli ha detto chiaro e tondo che...
to play straight with sb. — comportarsi in modo leale con qcn
4) (neat)••to keep to the straight and narrow — seguire la retta via, condurre una vita onesta
to go straight — colloq. [ criminal] rigare dritto, mettere la testa a posto
straight up? — BE colloq. sul serio? davvero?
* * *[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) diritto, dritto; liscio2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) franco, schietto, diretto3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) dritto4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) in ordine, chiaramente5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) puro, liscio6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) serio, impassibile7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) serio2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) diritto, dritto2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) direttamente3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) correttamente3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) dirittura (d'arrivo)- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off* * *I [streɪt]nome sport rettilineo m.back straight — = rettilineo parallelo al rettilineo d'arrivo
II 1. [streɪt]home straight — dirittura o rettilineo d'arrivo
1) (not bent or curved) [line, road] dritto, diritto; [ hair] liscio2) (level, upright) [shelf, hem, edge, wall] dritto; [bedclothes, tablecloth] dritto, messo bene3) (tidy, in order) ordinato, in ordine, a postoto get o put sth. straight — mettere qcs. a posto (anche fig.)
4) (clear)to get sth. straight — capire (bene) qcs.
to put o set sb. straight about sth. chiarire qcs. a qcn.; to put o set the record straight — mettere le cose in chiaro
to be straight with sb. — essere franco con qcn., comportarsi lealmente con qcn
6) (unconditional) [majority, profit, choice] netto; [ refusal] netto, categoricoa straight fight — BE pol. una contesa tra due candidati
7) (undiluted) [ drink] puro, liscio8) (consecutive) [wins, defeats] consecutivo, di filahe got straight "A"s — scol. ha preso "A" in tutto
9) teatr. [actor, role] classico10) colloq. [ person] (conventional) normale, convenzionale; (not on drugs) che non fa uso di droghe; (heterosexual) eterosessuale2.1) (not obliquely) [walk, stand up, grow, cut] dritto, dirittoto look sb. straight in the eye — guardare qcn. dritto negli occhi
the car was coming straight at o towards me la macchina veniva dritto verso di me; straight above our heads proprio sopra le nostre teste; the bullet went straight through his body il proiettile gli attraversò il corpo (da parte a parte); they drove straight past me — sono passati in macchina senza fermarsi
2) (without delay) direttamente, difilato, drittostraight away straight off subito, immediatamente; it seemed like something straight out of the Middle Ages — sembrava venire direttamente dal Medioevo
3) (frankly) chiaramentegive it to me straight — colloq. dimmelo chiaro e tondo
she told him straight out that... — gli ha detto chiaro e tondo che...
to play straight with sb. — comportarsi in modo leale con qcn
4) (neat)••to keep to the straight and narrow — seguire la retta via, condurre una vita onesta
to go straight — colloq. [ criminal] rigare dritto, mettere la testa a posto
straight up? — BE colloq. sul serio? davvero?
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59 total
I 1. ['təʊtl]1) (added together) [cost, amount, profit] totale2) (complete) [ effect] globale; [disaster, eclipse] totale; [ ignorance] completo2.nome totale m.II ['təʊtl]* * *['təutəl] 1. adjective(whole; complete: What is the total cost of the holiday?; The car was a total wreck.) totale2. noun(the whole amount, ie of various sums added together: The total came to / was $10.) totale3. verb(to add up or amount to: The doctor's fees totalled $200.) ammontare a- totally- total up* * *I 1. ['təʊtl]1) (added together) [cost, amount, profit] totale2) (complete) [ effect] globale; [disaster, eclipse] totale; [ ignorance] completo2.nome totale m.II ['təʊtl] -
60 before tax
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