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1 normal
['nɔːml] 1.2.in the normal course of events — in condizioni normali, normalmente
1) norma f., normalità f.above, below normal — sopra, sotto la norma
2) mat. normale f., perpendicolare f.* * *['no:məl](usual; without any special characteristics or circumstances: How much work do you do on a normal day?; normal people; His behaviour is not normal.) normale- normally* * *['nɔːml] 1.2.in the normal course of events — in condizioni normali, normalmente
1) norma f., normalità f.above, below normal — sopra, sotto la norma
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2 rebel
I 1. ['rebl]nome ribelle m. e f. (anche fig.)2. II [rɪ'bel]* * *1. ['rebl] noun1) (a person who opposes or fights against people in authority, eg a government: The rebels killed many soldiers; ( also adjective) rebel troops.) ribelle2) (a person who does not accept the rules of normal behaviour etc: My son is a bit of a rebel.) ribelle2. [rə'bel] verb(to fight (against people in authority): The people rebelled against the dictator; Teenagers often rebel against their parents' way of life.) ribellarsi- rebellious
- rebelliously
- rebelliousness* * *I 1. ['rebl]nome ribelle m. e f. (anche fig.)2. II [rɪ'bel] -
3 general
I ['dʒenrəl]1) (widespread) [interest, concern, opinion, strike] generalein general use — [word, equipment] di uso comune
2) (overall) [condition, impression, idea] generale; [attitude, behaviour] generale, comuneas a general rule — in genere, di solito
3) (not specific) [ information] generico; [ promise] vagoto give sb. a general idea of — dare a qcn. un'idea generale di
4) (not specialized) [medicine, linguistics] generale; [user, reader] medio6) in general (usually or non-specifically) in genere; (overall, mostly) nell'insiemeII ['dʒenrəl]1) mil. generale m.2)* * *['‹enərəl] 1. adjective1) (of, involving etc all, most or very many people, things etc: The general feeling is that he is stupid; His general knowledge is good although he is not good at mathematics.) generale2) (covering a large number of cases: a general rule.) generale3) (without details: I'll just give you a general idea of the plan.) generale4) ((as part of an official title) chief: the Postmaster General.) generale2. noun(in the British army, (a person of) the rank next below field marshal: General Smith.) generale- generalise
- generalization
- generalisation
- generally
- General Certificate of Education
- general election
- general practitioner
- general store
- as a general rule
- in general
- the general public* * *I ['dʒenrəl]1) (widespread) [interest, concern, opinion, strike] generalein general use — [word, equipment] di uso comune
2) (overall) [condition, impression, idea] generale; [attitude, behaviour] generale, comuneas a general rule — in genere, di solito
3) (not specific) [ information] generico; [ promise] vagoto give sb. a general idea of — dare a qcn. un'idea generale di
4) (not specialized) [medicine, linguistics] generale; [user, reader] medio6) in general (usually or non-specifically) in genere; (overall, mostly) nell'insiemeII ['dʒenrəl]1) mil. generale m.2) -
4 standard
['stændəd] 1.1) (level of quality) standard m., livello m. qualitativoto have high, low standards — [ person] avere grandi pretese, essere di poche pretese; [school, institution] avere, non avere standard molto alti
2) (official specification) norma f. ( for di)3) (requirement) (of student, work) requisito m. ( for di); (of hygiene, safety) norme f.pl.4) (banner) stendardo m.2.2) (authoritative) [ work] fondamentale3) (anche standard class) BE ferr. [ ticket] di seconda classe* * *['stændəd] 1. noun1) (something used as a basis of measurement: The kilogram is the international standard of weight.) unità, misura2) (a basis for judging quality, or a level of excellence aimed at, required or achieved: You can't judge an amateur artist's work by the same standards as you would judge that of a trained artist; high standards of behaviour; His performance did not reach the required standard.) criterio3) (a flag or carved figure etc fixed to a pole and carried eg at the front of an army going into battle.) stendardo, bandiera2. adjective((accepted as) normal or usual; The Post Office likes the public to use a standard size of envelope.) standard- standardise
- standardization
- standardisation
- standard-bearer
- be up to / below standard
- standard of living* * *['stændəd] 1.1) (level of quality) standard m., livello m. qualitativoto have high, low standards — [ person] avere grandi pretese, essere di poche pretese; [school, institution] avere, non avere standard molto alti
2) (official specification) norma f. ( for di)3) (requirement) (of student, work) requisito m. ( for di); (of hygiene, safety) norme f.pl.4) (banner) stendardo m.2.2) (authoritative) [ work] fondamentale3) (anche standard class) BE ferr. [ ticket] di seconda classe -
5 abnormal
[æb'nɔːml]aggettivo anormale, anomalo (anche inform.)* * *[æb'no:məl](not normal: His behaviour is abnormal for a child of his age.) anormale- abnormally* * *abnormal /æbˈnɔ:ml/a.1 anormale2 (fig.) eccessivo● (psic.) abnormal behaviour, comportamento anomalo □ (econ.) abnormal profit, extraprofitto □ (fin.) abnormal returns, rendimenti superiori alla media di mercatoabnormalityn. [uc]anormalità; anomaliaabnormallyavv.in modo anormale.* * *[æb'nɔːml]aggettivo anormale, anomalo (anche inform.) -
6 pale
I [peɪl]aggettivo [complexion, colour, light] pallidoII [peɪl]to turn o go pale — impallidire, sbiancare
nome palo m., picchetto m.••III [peɪl]to be beyond the pale — [remark, behaviour] essere inammissibile; [ person] essere indecente
1) [person, face] impallidire, sbiancare2) fig.* * *[peil] 1. adjective1) ((of a person, his face etc) having less colour than normal: a pale face; She went pale with fear.) pallido2) ((of a colour) closer to white than black; not dark: pale green.) chiaro2. verb(to become pale: She paled at the bad news.) impallidire- paleness* * *I [peɪl]aggettivo [complexion, colour, light] pallidoII [peɪl]to turn o go pale — impallidire, sbiancare
nome palo m., picchetto m.••III [peɪl]to be beyond the pale — [remark, behaviour] essere inammissibile; [ person] essere indecente
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7 rehabilitate
[ˌriːə'bɪlɪteɪt]1) (medically) riabilitare; (to society) reinserire [handicapped person, ex-prisoner]; riabilitare [ addict]2) (reinstate) riabilitare (anche pol.)3) (restore) restaurare [ building]; risanare [ environment]* * *[ri:ə'biliteit](to bring (a criminal or someone who has been ill) back to a normal life, normal standards of behaviour etc by treatment or training.) riabilitare, rieducare* * *[ˌriːə'bɪlɪteɪt]1) (medically) riabilitare; (to society) reinserire [handicapped person, ex-prisoner]; riabilitare [ addict]2) (reinstate) riabilitare (anche pol.)3) (restore) restaurare [ building]; risanare [ environment] -
8 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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