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1 obedient
[ə'biːdɪənt]aggettivo obbediente* * ** * *obedient /əˈbi:dɪənt/a.obbediente; docile; sottomessoobediently avv.* * *[ə'biːdɪənt]aggettivo obbediente -
2 obedient obedi·ent adj
[ə'biːdɪənt]to be obedient to sb/sth — ubbidire a qn/qc
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3 dutiful
['djuːtɪfl] [AE 'duː-]* * *adjective ((negative undutiful) careful to do what one should: a dutiful daughter.) obbediente* * *dutiful /ˈdju:tɪfl/, ( USA) /ˈdu:tɪfl/a.1 coscienzioso, ligio al dovere: She's always been a dutiful daughter, è sempre stata una figlia coscienziosa2 dettato dal senso del dovere ( ma senza entusiasmo): dutiful applause, applausi di rito poco sentitidutifully avv. dutifulness n. [u].* * *['djuːtɪfl] [AE 'duː-] -
4 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 -
5 biddable
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6 obediently
[ə'biːdɪəntlɪ]avverbio obbedientemente* * *adverb con obbedienza/sottomissione* * *obediently► obedient* * *[ə'biːdɪəntlɪ]avverbio obbedientemente -
7 servile
['sɜːvaɪl] [AE -vl]aggettivo servile* * *(excessively obedient or respectful: servile obedience/flattery.) servile- servility* * *servile /ˈsɜ:vaɪl/a.1 servile; di servo; di schiavo: servile condition, condizione servile; servile war, guerra servile; servile revolt, rivolta degli schiavi2 servile; abietto; basso: servile spirit, animo servile; servile imitation, imitazione servile (o pedissequa)● (relig.) servile works, lavori manuali ( vietati la domenica)servilely avv.* * *['sɜːvaɪl] [AE -vl]aggettivo servile -
8 obey
[ə'beɪ] 1.verbo transitivo obbedire a [ person]; obbidire a, attenersi a [ law]; seguire [ instructions]; dir. ottemperare a [ order]2.verbo intransitivo obbedire* * *[ə'bei, ]( American[) ou-](to do what one is told to do: I obeyed the order.) obbedire- obedient
- obediently* * *[ə'beɪ]1. vt2. vi* * *[ə'beɪ] 1.verbo transitivo obbedire a [ person]; obbidire a, attenersi a [ law]; seguire [ instructions]; dir. ottemperare a [ order]2.verbo intransitivo obbedire
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obedient — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin oboedient , oboediens, from present participle of oboedire to obey Date: 13th century submissive to the restraint or command of authority ; willing to obey • obediently adverb… … New Collegiate Dictionary