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1 not to mince matters
(not to mince (или without mincing) matters (или one's words; тж. not to mince или without mincing the matter))говорить напрямик, без обиняков; не стесняться в выражениях‘It's of no use mincing matters, or making secrets, is it?’ added Mrs. Lupin. ‘I know all about it, you see!’ (Ch. Dickens, ‘Martin Chuzzlewit’, ch. XLIII) — - К чему ходить вокруг да около или делать из этого тайну, не правда ли? - прибавила миссис Люпин. - я все знаю, как видите!
He felt with such a man it was better not to mince matters, and unnecessary to clothe his meaning with flattering euphemisms. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Merry-Go-Round’, part II) — Фрэк понимал, что в разговоре с этим человеком не надо выбирать слова и прибегать к лести.
...you know that I give my opinion straight and that I don't mince words. (S. Heym, ‘Goldsborough’, ch. 7) —...вы все знаете - я привык откровенно высказываться и не стесняться в выражениях.
‘Not to mince matters,’ he said gloomily, ‘I'm in the devil of a mess.’ (A. Christie, ‘The Murder of Roger Ackroyd’, ch. III) — - Если называть вещи своими именами, - сказал Шепперд мрачно, - я чертовски запутался.
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2 not mince matters
(или one's words)гoвopить нaпpямик, бeз oбинякoв, нe cтecнятьcя в выpaжeнияxHe felt with such a man it was better not to mince matters and unnecessary to clothe his meaning with flattering euphemisms (W. S. Maugham). You know that I give my opinion straight and that I don't mince words (S. Heym) -
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mince [mɪns]1. nouna. hacher3. compounds* * *[mɪns] 1.noun GB Culinary viande f hachée2.beef mince — bœuf m haché
transitive verb hacher [meat]3.intransitive verb péj ( walk) marcher en se trémoussant••not to mince matters ou one's words — ne pas mâcher ses mots
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not to mince matters ou one's words ne pas mâcher ses mots.■ mince up:▶ mince up [sth], mince [sth] up hacher. -
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mince [mɪns]1. v1) кроши́ть, руби́ть ( мясо); пропуска́ть че́рез мясору́бку2) говори́ть, держа́ться жема́нно3) семени́ть нога́ми4) смягча́ть, выража́ть в мя́гкой фо́рме◊not to mince matters ( или one's words) говори́ть пря́мо, без обиняко́в
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mɪns
1. гл.
1) а) крошить, рубить (мясо) б) пропускать через мясорубку
2) а) смягчать, умалять;
преуменьшать You have either omitted some circumstances, or minced or changed them in such a manner that I do hardly know mine own work. ≈ Ты, наверное, либо опустил, либо изменил, либо преуменьшил некоторые важные детали до такой степени, что я с трудом могу узнать свою работу. Syn: minimize;
disparage;
palliate, extenuate б) смягчать;
успокаивать Syn: calm, quiet
3) а) держаться жеманно б) говорить очень четко, с хорошей дикцией и произношением
4) семенить ногами, ступать маленькими шажками It was a comical sight to see her mince along. ≈ Было забавно смотреть, как она семенит ногами. ∙ not to mince matters, not to mince one's words ≈ говорить прямо, без обиняков
2. сущ.
1) а) фарш( мелкопорубленное мясо) Syn: stuffing, forcemeat б) начинка для пирога( мелкопорубленные грибы, овощи и т.д.) Syn: mincemeat
2) рубленый бифштекс Syn: hamburger фарш;
мелко порубленное мясо, грибы и т. п. крошить, рубить, резать на мелкие куски пропускать через мясорубку смягчать, преуменьшать говорить, держаться жеманно семенить, ходить маленькими шажками - he *d up to me он подошел ко мне семенящей походкой > not to * matters /one's words/ говорить прямо, без обиняков > he didn't * matters with me он со мной не церемонился, выложил все начистоту mince говорить, держаться жеманно ~ крошить, рубить (мясо) ;
пропускать через мясорубку ~ семенить ногами;
not to mince matters (или one's words) говорить прямо, без обиняков ~ смягчать;
успокаивать ~ фарш ~ семенить ногами;
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I [mɪns]nome BE gastr. carne f. tritataII 1. [mɪns] 2.verbo intransitivo spreg. (walk) camminare in modo affettato, a passettini••not to mince matters o one's words — parlare senza mezzi termini, non avere peli sulla lingua
* * *[mins] 1. verb1) (to cut into small pieces or chop finely: Would you like me to mince the meat for you?) tritare2) (to walk with short steps, in an unpleasantly dainty or delicate way: She minced over to him.) (camminare a piccoli passi, in modo affettato)2. noun(meat (usually beef) chopped up into small pieces: mince and potatoes.) carne tritata, macinato- mincer- mincing
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- mincemeat* * *[mɪns]1. n BritCulin macinato, carne f macinata2. vttritare, macinare3. vi(in walking) camminare a passettini, (in talking) parlare con affettazione* * *mince /mɪns/n. [u]● mince pie (abbr. di mincemeat pie), tortina ripiena di mele, frutta secca e aromi ( si mangia a Natale).(to) mince /mɪns/A v. t.tritare; triturare; tagliuzzare; sminuzzareB v. i.1 parlare con affettazione; fare smancerie2 camminare a passettini, in modo affettato● not to mince matters (o one's words), dire le cose come stanno; non usare mezzi termini; parlar chiaro (o fuori dai denti).* * *I [mɪns]nome BE gastr. carne f. tritataII 1. [mɪns] 2.verbo intransitivo spreg. (walk) camminare in modo affettato, a passettini••not to mince matters o one's words — parlare senza mezzi termini, non avere peli sulla lingua
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[mɪns]mince говорить, держаться жеманно mince крошить, рубить (мясо); пропускать через мясорубку mince семенить ногами; not to mince matters (или one's words) говорить прямо, без обиняков mince смягчать; успокаивать mince фарш mince семенить ногами; not to mince matters (или one's words) говорить прямо, без обиняков -
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1. verb1) крошить, рубить (мясо); пропускать через мясорубку2) смягчать; успокаивать3) говорить, держаться жеманно4) семенить ногамиnot to mince matters (или one's words) говорить прямо, без обиняков2. nounфарш* * *1 (0) мелко порубленное мясо2 (n) фарш3 (v) крошить; преуменьшать; приуменьшить; пропускать через мясорубку; резать на мелкие куски; рубить; смягчать; смягчить* * *а) крошить, рубить б) пропускать через мясорубку* * *[ mɪns] n. фарш v. крошить, рубить, пропускать через мясорубку, смягчать* * *крошитьраскрошитьуспокаиватьуспокоитьфарш* * *1. гл. 1) а) крошить, рубить (мясо) б) пропускать через мясорубку 2) а) смягчать б) смягчать 2. сущ. 1) а) фарш (мелкопорубленное мясо) б) начинка для пирога 2) рубленый бифштекс -
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1. nounHackfleisch, das; Gehackte, das2. transitive verbmince beef — Rindfleisch durch den [Fleisch]wolf drehen
minced meat — Hackfleisch, das
not mince matters — die Dinge beim Namen nennen
3. intransitive verbnot mince one's words — kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen
* * *[mins] 1. verb1) (to cut into small pieces or chop finely: Would you like me to mince the meat for you?) kleinhacken2) (to walk with short steps, in an unpleasantly dainty or delicate way: She minced over to him.) trippeln2. noun- academic.ru/46982/mincer">mincer- mincing
- mincingly
- mincemeat* * *[mɪn(t)s]▪ to \mince sth meat etw hacken; (in grinder) etw durch den Fleischwolf drehen; garlic, onions etw klein schneiden▶ to not \mince matters nichts beschönigenII. vi trippeln, tänzeln* * *[mɪns]1. n (esp Brit)Hackfleisch nt, Gehackte(s) nt2. vt (esp Brit)meat hacken, durch den Fleischwolf drehenhe doesn't mince his words — er nimmt kein Blatt vor den Mund
he didn't mince matters — er sagte es mal ganz deutlich or brutal (inf)
3. vi (Brit)(= walk) tänzeln, trippeln, scharwenzeln; (= behave/speak) sich geziert benehmen/ausdrücken* * *mince [mıns]A v/t1. zerhacken, in kleine Stücke (zer)schneiden, zerstückeln:mince meat Fleisch hacken oder durchdrehen, Hackfleisch machen;2. fig mildern, bemänteln:mince one’s words → B 2 a;not mince matters ( oder one’s words) kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen; reden oder sprechen, wie einem der Schnabel gewachsen ist umg;not mince matters (Redew) im Klartext3. mince one’s way → B 2 bB v/i1. Fleisch, Gemüse etc (klein) schneiden, Hackfleisch machen2. a) geziert oder affektiert sprechenb) geziert gehen, tänzeln, trippeln* * *1. nounHackfleisch, das; Gehackte, das2. transitive verbmince beef — Rindfleisch durch den [Fleisch]wolf drehen
3. intransitive verbminced meat — Hackfleisch, das
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{mins}
I. 1. кълцам, меля (месо)
2. прен. смекчавам, омекотявам
to MINCE matters критикувам деликатно/с учтиви изрази
not to MINCE matters/one's words не му цепя басма, не се церемоня, говоря направо/без заобикалки
3. говоря глезено/превзето
4. ситня, ходя с дребни крачки
5. държа се превзето
II. n кайма, кълцано месо* * *{mins} v 1. кълцам, меля (месо); 2. прен. смекчавам, омекотявам(2) {mins} n кайма, кълцано месо.* * *смилам; смекчавам; скълцвам; омекотявам; кайма; кълцам; накълцвам;* * *1. i. кълцам, меля (месо) 2. ii. n кайма, кълцано месо 3. not to mince matters/one's words не му цепя басма, не се церемоня, говоря направо/без заобикалки 4. to mince matters критикувам деликатно/с учтиви изрази 5. говоря глезено/превзето 6. държа се превзето 7. прен. смекчавам, омекотявам 8. ситня, ходя с дребни крачки* * *mince [mins] I. v 1. кълцам, меля ( месо); 2. прен. смекчавам, омекчавам, омекотявам; not to \mince matters (o.'s words) не му цепя басма, не се церемоня, говоря направо, без заобикалки; 3.: to \mince o.'s words, to \mince говоря глезено, превзето; 4. ситня, ходя с дребни крачки; II. n 1. кайма, кълцано месо; задушено кълцано месо; 2. = mincemeat. -
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mins
1. verb1) (to cut into small pieces or chop finely: Would you like me to mince the meat for you?) picar2) (to walk with short steps, in an unpleasantly dainty or delicate way: She minced over to him.) andar de manera amanerada, andar con pasos medios
2. noun(meat (usually beef) chopped up into small pieces: mince and potatoes.) carne picada- mincer- mincing
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mince1 n carne picadamince2 vb picartr[mɪns]1 (chop, cut) picar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnot to mince one's words no tener pelos en la lenguamince pie SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL pastelito de picadillo de fruta1) chop: picar, moler (carne)2)not to mince one's words : no tener uno pelos en la lenguamince vi: caminar de manera afectadan.• carne picada s.f.v.• desmenuzar v.• picar v.
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1. mɪnstransitive verb \<\<onions\>\> picar* ( en trozos menudos); \<\<meat\>\> moler* or (Esp, RPl) picar*not to mince (one's) words — no andar(se)* con rodeos, no tener* pelos en la lengua (fam)
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vi caminar con afectación or amaneramiento
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mass noun (BrE) carne f molida or (Esp, RPl) picada[mɪns]1.2. VT1) [+ meat] picar2) (fig)well, not to mince matters — bueno, para decirlo francamente
3.VI (in walking) andar con pasos medidos; (in talking) hablar remilgadamente4.CPD* * *
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1. [mɪns]transitive verb \<\<onions\>\> picar* ( en trozos menudos); \<\<meat\>\> moler* or (Esp, RPl) picar*not to mince (one's) words — no andar(se)* con rodeos, no tener* pelos en la lengua (fam)
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1. [mıns] nфарш; мелко порубленное мясо, грибы и т. п.2. [mıns] v1. 1) крошить, рубить, резать на мелкие куски2) пропускать через мясорубку2. смягчать, преуменьшать3. говорить, держаться жеманно4. семенить, ходить маленькими шажками♢
not to mince matters /one's words/ - говорить прямо, без обиняковhe didn't mince matters with me - он со мной не церемонился, выложил всё начистоту
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[mɪn(t)s] 1. гл.1)а) крошить, рубить ( мясо)2)а) смягчать, умалять; преуменьшатьYou have either omitted some circumstances, or minced or changed them in such a manner that I do hardly know mine own work. — Ты, наверное, либо опустил, либо преуменьшил, либо изменил некоторые важные детали до такой степени, что я с трудом могу узнать свою работу.
Syn:б) смягчать; успокаиватьSyn:4) говорить очень чётко, с хорошей дикцией и произношением5) семенить ногами, ступать маленькими шажкамиIt was a comical sight to see her mince along. — Было забавно смотреть, как она семенит куда-то.
••2. сущ.not to mince matters / one's words — говорить прямо, без обиняков
1)а) фарш ( мелко порубленное мясо)Syn:Syn:Syn: -
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/mins/ * danh từ - thịt băm, thịt thái nhỏ, thịt vụn =mince of beef+ thịt bò thái nhỏ * ngoại động từ - băm, thái nhỏ, cắt nhỏ - nói õng ẹo * nội động từ - đi đứng õng ẹo, nói õng ẹo, nói uốn éo !not to mince matters (one's words) - nói thẳng, nói chẻ hoe -
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1.v.1) турау, үгу, кескілеу, шабу2) жұбату, жуасыту2.n.турама -
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[mins] 1. verb1) (to cut into small pieces or chop finely: Would you like me to mince the meat for you?) sesekljati2) (to walk with short steps, in an unpleasantly dainty or delicate way: She minced over to him.) drobencljati2. noun(meat (usually beef) chopped up into small pieces: mince and potatoes.) sesekljano meso- mincer- mincing
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- mincemeat* * *I [mins]noun(zlasti British English) sesekljano mesoII [mins]1.transitive verb(se)sekljati, razkosati, zmleti meso; figuratively olepšati, ublažiti;2.intransitive verbvesti se prisiljenonot to mince one's words ( —ali matters) — povedati brez ovinkov, naravnost povedatito mince one's steps — drobno hoditi, drobneti -
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mins 1. verb1) (to cut into small pieces or chop finely: Would you like me to mince the meat for you?) finhakke, kverne (kjøtt)2) (to walk with short steps, in an unpleasantly dainty or delicate way: She minced over to him.) trippe, svinse2. noun(meat (usually beef) chopped up into small pieces: mince and potatoes.) kvernet/hakket kjøtt- mincer- mincing
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- mincemeathakkeIsubst. \/mɪns\/( spesielt britisk) kjøttdeig, hakket kjøttIIverb \/mɪns\/1) (om mat, spesielt kjøtt) hakke, skjære, finhakke, finskjære2) opptre med tilgjort eleganse3) trippe, gå på en jålete måte4) ( om språk) mildne, moderere5) snakke på tilgjort måteminced meat hakket kjøtt, kjøttdeigmince one' words moderere språket sittnot mince matters\/words ta bladet fra munnen, snakke rett fra levra, ikke legge fingrene mellom -
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to \mince sth meat etw hacken;( in grinder) etw durch den Fleischwolf drehen; garlic, onions etw klein schneidenPHRASES:to not \mince matters nichts beschönigen;to not \mince [one's] words kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen vi trippeln, tänzeln n -
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"equipment, device, medium;Medium;meio"* * *1. adj halfuno e mezzo one and a halfmezz'ora half-hourle sei e mezzo half-past sixmezzo chilo a half kiloa mezza strada halfwaydi mezza età middle-aged2. adv half3. m ( parte centrale) middle( metà) half( strumento) means sg( veicolo) means sg of transportprendere un mezzo pubblico use public transportmezzi pl di comunicazione di massa mass mediamezzi pl di pagamento means of paymentper mezzo di by means ofa mezzo posta by post,in mezzo a due persone, due libri betweenin mezzo a quei documenti in the middle of or among those papersin mezzo alla stanza in the middle of the roomnel mezzo di in the middle ofgiusto mezzo happy medium* * *1 (di frutta, marcio) rotten: pera mezza, rotten pear2 (fradicio) soaked, drenched3 (fig.) (corrotto) rotten, corrupt.mezzo2 agg.1 half: mezza bottiglia di vino, half a bottle of wine; una bottiglia e mezza di vino, one and a half bottles of wine; mezza dozzina di volte, half a dozen times; mezz'ora al giorno, half an hour a day; mezz'ora prima di colazione, half an hour before lunch; è lontano un mezzo chilometro, it is (about) half a kilometre away; ho letto mezzo libro, I have read half the book; in questa prima mezz'ora parleremo di musica, in this first half hour we will talk about music; un pavimento mezzo bianco e mezzo nero, a floor half white and half black; mezza Quaresima, Mid-Lent // a mezza voce, in a low voice2 (indicante approssimazione) half: mezzo trionfo, half victory; una mezza verità, a half truth; una mezza promessa, a half promise; avevo una mezza intenzione, una mezza idea di venire, I had half a mind to come; c'è stata una mezza discussione in ufficio, ma poi tutto si è sistemato, there was a bit of an argument in the office but then everything was sorted out; questa mela è mezza marcia, this apple is half rotten; è mezza matta, she's a bit crazy; lo spettacolo è stato un mezzo fiasco, the performance was a bit of a fiasco3 (medio) middle; medium (attr.): mezza altezza, medium height; mezza età, middle age: una persona di mezza età, a middle-aged person; incontrarsi a mezza strada, to meet half way◆ s.m.1 (metà) half*: due mezzi fanno un intero, two halves make a whole; aveva due anni e mezzo, he was two and a half (years old); bevvero due litri e mezzo di vino, they drank two and a half litres of wine; aggiungere un cucchiaio e mezzo di olio, add a spoon and a half of oil; sono le tre e mezzo, it is half past three2 (centro, punto mediano) middle, centre: nel mezzo della notte, in the middle of the night (o at dead of night); nel bel mezzo del giardino, in the very middle of the garden; ce ne andammo nel bel mezzo della festa, we left right in the middle of the party; tieniti nel mezzo della strada, keep to the middle of the road◆ avv. half: paesi ancora mezzo distrutti dalla guerra, countries still half destroyed by the war.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: in mezzo a, (fra molti) among, (fra due) between, (nel centro di) in the middle of: lo vide in mezzo alla folla, he saw him among the crowd; il proiettile lo colpì in mezzo agli occhi, the bullet hit him right between the eyes; c'è un obelisco in mezzo alla piazza, there's an obelisk in the middle of the square; ovunque vada me lo trovo sempre in mezzo ai piedi, wherever I go I always find him in my way // mezzo e mezzo, so-so // fare le cose a mezzo, to do things by halves; lasciare a mezzo un lavoro, to leave a job half finished; questa bistecca è troppo grande: facciamo a mezzo?, this steak is too big for me, why don't we take half each?; fare a mezzo, (dividere una spesa) to go fifty-fifty // di mezzo, in the middle: il posto di mezzo, the seat in the middle // levare di mezzo qlcu., to get rid of s.o.; levare di mezzo qlco., to take sthg. out of the way: bisognerà levarlo di mezzo, we'll have to get rid of him; leva di mezzo quelle valigie, take those suitcases out of the way; levati di mezzo, get out of the way // sono tutti amici finché non ci sono di mezzo i soldi, they are all friends just as long as there is no money involved // non deve andarci di mezzo chi è innocente, someone who is innocent shouldn't have to lose out // mettersi di mezzo, to intervene (o to interfere); fate quello che volete basta che non mi mettiate in mezzo, do what you want but just don't involve me.mezzo3 s.m.1 (strumento) means; (apparato) equipment: mezzi di comunicazione, di produzione, means of communication, of production; mezzi audiovisivi, audio-visual equipment; mezzi leciti, illeciti, legal, illegal means; con mezzi disonesti, by foul means; questo era l'unico mezzo per raggiungerlo, this was the only way (o means) of reaching him // (econ.): mezzo di scambio, medium of exchange; mezzi di pagamento, means of payment // (dir.) mezzo di prova, (piece of) evidence // a mezzo posta, by post; a mezzo ferrovia, by rail // per mezzo di, by (o by means of), (attraverso) through: lo ebbi per mezzo di un mio amico, I got it through a friend of mine; mi fu consegnato per mezzo di un fattorino, it was delivered to me by messenger; spedire merci a mezzo corriere, to send (o ship) goods through a carrier // il fine giustifica i mezzi, the end justifies the means // non c'è mezzo di saperlo, there is no way of knowing2 (spec. pl.) mezzi (di trasporto), means of transport, transport: viaggiare con i mezzi pubblici, to travel by public transport; riuscimmo ad arrivare al villaggio con dei mezzi di fortuna, we managed to reach the village travelling by whatever transport was available3 (fis.) medium: l'elettricità si propaga più o meno rapidamente secondo il mezzo, electricity travels more or less quickly according to the conductor; i raggi di luce si rifrangono passando da un mezzo a un altro, rays of light are refracted when they pass from one medium to another4 pl. (denaro) means, money [U]; funds: una persona con mezzi, a person of means; egli ha molti mezzi, he is well off; vivere al di sopra dei propri mezzi, to live beyond one's means; prima di affrontare quella spesa bisognerà reperire i mezzi, before meeting that expense we shall have to find the funds.* * *I ['mɛddzo] sm(strumento) means sg, (metodo) means, wayII mezzo (-a)per mezzo di — by means of, through
1. agg1) half2)di mezza età — middle-agedun soprabito di mezza stagione — a spring (o autumn) coat
2. avvmezzo pieno/vuoto ecc — half-full/empty ecc
3. sm1) (metà) halfun chilo e mezzo — a kilo and a half, one and a half kilos
2) (parte centrale) middlein mezzo a — in the middle of, (folla) in the midst of
3)esserci di mezzo — (ostacolo) to be in the wayquando ci sono di mezzo i numeri non ci capisco più niente — when numbers are involved I get completely lost
togliere di mezzo — (persona, cosa) to get rid of, (fam : uccidere) to bump off
levarsi o togliersi di mezzo — to get out of the way
* * *I 1. ['mɛddzo]1) half- a mela — half apple
mezzo litro — a half-litre, half a litre
mezz'ora — half hour, half an hour
- a giornata — half day
2) (medio) middle- a età — middle age
2.fare una -a promessa a qcn. — to make a half promise to sb
sostantivo maschile1) (metà) half*tre -i — mat. three halves
2) (punto centrale) middle, centre BE, center AE3) (momento centrale) middlenel mezzo della notte — in the middle o dead of the night
4) in mezzo a (fra due) between; (fra molti) among; (nella parte centrale) in the middle ofmettersi in mezzo — fig. (intervenire) to come between, to intervene; (intromettersi) to interfere
essere messo in mezzo — fig. to be caught in the middle
5) di mezzotogliere o levare di mezzo to get rid of; (uccidere) to do in colloq.; levati di mezzo! get out of my way! andarci di mezzo to get involved, to be caught up; mettere di mezzo qcn. — to involve sb., to bring sb. into
6) a mezzo3.avverbio halfessere mezzo morto — to be half-dead o as good as dead
- a manica — mezzamanica
- a pensione — half board
- a stagione — = autumn or spring
••mezzo e mezzo, mezz'e mezzo — half-and-half; (così così) so-so
il giusto mezzo — the golden mean, the happy medium
mezzo mondo — a load o whole lot of people
II 1. ['mɛddzo]parlare senza -i termini — not to mince matters o one's words
sostantivo maschile1) (modo di procedere) means*con ogni mezzo — by every possible means, by fair means or foul
2) biol. fis. medium*3) (veicolo) means of transport4) per mezzo di, a mezzo by means of, through2.avere -i — to be in funds o well off
mezzo anfibio — mil. amphibian
mezzo d'assalto — mil. assault craft
mezzo corazzato — armoured BE o armored AE vehicle
mezzo da sbarco — mil. landing craft
••il fine giustifica i -i — prov. the end justifies the means
* * *mezzo1/'mεddzo/ ⇒ 131 half; - a mela half apple; una -a dozzina di uova a half-dozen eggs; mezzo litro a half-litre, half a litre; - a aspirina half an aspirin; mezz'ora half hour, half an hour; - a giornata half day; due tazze e -a two and a half cups; ha sei anni e mezzo he's six and a half; un'ora e -a an hour and a half; le due e -a half past two3 (con valore attenuativo) avere una -a intenzione di fare to have half a mind to do; fare una -a promessa a qcn. to make a half promise to sb.3 (momento centrale) middle; nel mezzo della notte in the middle o dead of the night; nel bel mezzo della cena right in the middle of dinner4 in mezzo a (fra due) between; (fra molti) among; (nella parte centrale) in the middle of; mettersi in mezzo fig. (intervenire) to come between, to intervene; (intromettersi) to interfere; essere messo in mezzo fig. to be caught in the middle5 di mezzo togliere o levare di mezzo to get rid of; (uccidere) to do in colloq.; levati di mezzo! get out of my way! andarci di mezzo to get involved, to be caught up; mettere di mezzo qcn. to involve sb., to bring sb. intoIII avverbiohalf; mezzo addormentato half asleep; essere mezzo morto to be half-dead o as good as dead; essere mezzo matto to have screw loosemezzo e mezzo, mezz'e mezzo half-and-half; (così così) so-so; il giusto mezzo the golden mean, the happy medium; - e misure half-measures; mezzo mondo a load o whole lot of people; parlare senza -i termini not to mince matters o one's words\mezzo punto → mezzopunto; - a manica → mezzamanica; - a pensione half board; - a stagione = autumn or spring.————————mezzo2/'mεddzo/I sostantivo m.1 (modo di procedere) means*; con ogni mezzo by every possible means, by fair means or foul; tentare ogni mezzo to do one's utmost2 biol. fis. medium*3 (veicolo) means of transport; - i pubblici public transport4 per mezzo di, a mezzo by means of, through; a mezzo stampa through the medium of the press; a mezzo posta by postII mezzi m.pl.(risorse finanziarie) means, funds; avere -i to be in funds o well off; vivere al di sopra dei propri -i to live beyond one's meansil fine giustifica i -i prov. the end justifies the means\mezzo anfibio mil. amphibian; mezzo d'assalto mil. assault craft; mezzo corazzato armoured BE o armored AE vehicle; mezzo pesante heavy lorry; mezzo da sbarco mil. landing craft; - i di comunicazione (di massa) (mass) media.
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