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21 not a dog's chance
(no chance at all: He hasn't a dog's chance of getting a ticket.) la minima possibilità -
22 not in one's right mind
((slightly) mad: He can't be in his right mind - making incredible suggestions like that!) (non avere la testa a posto) -
23 not much
(nothing important, impressive etc: My car isn't much to look at but it's fast.) non tanto -
24 not (quite) right in the head
((slightly) mad: He can't be in his right mind - making incredible suggestions like that!) (non avere la testa a posto) -
25 not (quite) right in the head
((slightly) mad: He can't be in his right mind - making incredible suggestions like that!) (non avere la testa a posto) -
26 not to be in the same street as
(to be completely different, usually worse, in quality than.) (di gran lunga inferiore a)English-Italian dictionary > not to be in the same street as
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27 not to have a clue
(to be ignorant: `How does that work?' `I haven't a clue.') non avere la minima idea -
28 (not to) turn a hair
(to remain calm: He put his finger in the flame without turning a hair.) (senza battere ciglio) -
29 (not to) turn a hair
(to remain calm: He put his finger in the flame without turning a hair.) (senza battere ciglio) -
30 not guilty
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31 below par / not up to par
(not up to the usual standard: Your work is not up to par this week.) insufficiente -
32 -may not-
Nota d'usomay not, a meno che indichi un divieto (come ad esempio nella frase Students may not use cellphones in class, gli studenti non possono usare i cellulari in classe), significa è possibile che non, può darsi che non. George may not like the idea vuole dire pertanto è possibile che George non gradisca l'idea (o può darsi che George non gradisca l'idea; George potrebbe non gradire l'idea) e non George non può gradire l'idea; Without extra financial support, the company may not survive significa senza ulteriori aiuti finanziari, è possibile che l'azienda non sopravviva (o l'azienda potrebbe non sopravvivere) e non senza ulteriori aiuti finanziari, l'azienda non può sopravvivere. Lo stesso vale per il passato may not have + participio passato: He may not have seen us, può darsi che non ci abbia visto (non non può averci visto). -
33 be not much of a
(to be not a very good thing of a particular kind: I'm not much of a photographer; That wasn't much of a lecture.) (non essere un gran che come) -
34 would not hear of
(I, he etc will or would not allow: They would not hear of her going home alone, and insisted on going with her.) (non voler sentir parlare di) -
35 -I hope so, I hope not-
Nota d'usoLe frequenti espressioni di risposta spero di sì e spero di no non vanno tradotte letteralmente con “I hope yes” o “I hope no”. Le locuzioni corrette sono “I hope so” e “I hope not”: Verrai alla festa? Spero di sì, will you come to the party? I hope so. -
36 forget-me-not
[fə'getmɪˌnɒt]nome nontiscordardimé m.* * *forget-me-not /fəˈgɛtmɪnɒt/n.(bot., Myosotis scorpioides) nontiscordardimé; miosotide.* * *[fə'getmɪˌnɒt]nome nontiscordardimé m. -
37 cannot can·not
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38 as likely as not
(probably: As likely as not, he won't remember to come.) probabilmente -
39 be not up to much
(to be not very good: The dinner wasn't up to much.) (non essere gran che) -
40 nothing / not much to choose between
(hardly any difference between: There's not much to choose between the two methods.) poco da scegliere traEnglish-Italian dictionary > nothing / not much to choose between
См. также в других словарях:
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not — [ nat ] adverb *** 1. ) used for making negatives a ) used for making a sentence, expression, or word negative: He would not listen to anything she said. Barbara s not coming to the party. I don t feel sorry for her. Do not forget your promise.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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