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1 figure
I ['fɪgə(r)] [AE 'fɪgjər]1) (number, amount) cifra f., numero m.a four-, six-figure sum — una somma a quattro, sei cifre
in single, double figures — [ inflation] inferiore al 10%, a due cifre
to have a head for o to be good with figures — essere bravo in matematica o con i numeri
2) (person) figura f., personaggio m.3) (human form) figura f., forma f.a familiar, imposing figure — una figura familiare, imponente
reclining figure — art. figura distesa
4) (symbol)mother, father figure — figura materna, paterna
5) (body shape) linea f., figura f.to keep, lose one's figure — mantenere, perdere la linea
to have a great figure — colloq. avere un gran bel fisico
6) (geometric shape) figura f.plane, solid figure — figura piana, solida
7) (diagram) figura f., illustrazione f.••to cut a sorry figure — fare una brutta figura o una figuraccia
II 1. ['fɪgə(r)] [AE 'fɪgjər]to cut a fine figure — fare una bella figura o un figurone
1) colloq. (suppose)to figure (that) — immaginare o figurarsi che
2) letter. (express) raffigurare, rappresentare2.1) (appear) figurare, apparire2) colloq. (make sense) quadrare, tornare•* * *['fiɡə, ]( American[) 'fiɡjər] 1. noun1) (the form or shape of a person: A mysterious figure came towards me; That girl has got a good figure.) figura; personale2) (a (geometrical) shape: The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.) figura3) (a symbol representing a number: a six-figure telephone number.) cifra4) (a diagram or drawing to explain something: The parts of a flower are shown in figure 3.) figura2. verb1) (to appear (in a story etc): She figures largely in the story.) figurare2) (to think, estimate or consider: I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.) pensare•- figuratively
- figurehead
- figure of speech
- figure out* * *I ['fɪgə(r)] [AE 'fɪgjər]1) (number, amount) cifra f., numero m.a four-, six-figure sum — una somma a quattro, sei cifre
in single, double figures — [ inflation] inferiore al 10%, a due cifre
to have a head for o to be good with figures — essere bravo in matematica o con i numeri
2) (person) figura f., personaggio m.3) (human form) figura f., forma f.a familiar, imposing figure — una figura familiare, imponente
reclining figure — art. figura distesa
4) (symbol)mother, father figure — figura materna, paterna
5) (body shape) linea f., figura f.to keep, lose one's figure — mantenere, perdere la linea
to have a great figure — colloq. avere un gran bel fisico
6) (geometric shape) figura f.plane, solid figure — figura piana, solida
7) (diagram) figura f., illustrazione f.••to cut a sorry figure — fare una brutta figura o una figuraccia
II 1. ['fɪgə(r)] [AE 'fɪgjər]to cut a fine figure — fare una bella figura o un figurone
1) colloq. (suppose)to figure (that) — immaginare o figurarsi che
2) letter. (express) raffigurare, rappresentare2.1) (appear) figurare, apparire2) colloq. (make sense) quadrare, tornare• -
2 spy
I 1. [spaɪ]nome (political, industrial) spia f.; (for police) informatore m. (-trice)2.modificatore [film, network] di spionaggio; [ trial] per spionaggioII 1. [spaɪ]verbo transitivo individuare, distinguere [figure, object]2.to spy on sb., sth. — spiare qcn., qcs.
to spy for sb. — essere la spia di qcn
- spy out* * *1. noun(a secret agent or person employed to gather information secretly especially about the military affairs of other countries: She was arrested as a spy; industrial spies.) spia, spione2. verb1) (to be a spy: He had been spying for the Russians for many years.) spiare2) (to see or notice: She spied a human figure on the mountainside.) scorgere, vedere•- spyhole- spy on* * *[spaɪ]1. n2. vt(catch sight of) scorgere3. vi4. adj(film, story) di spionaggio•- spy out* * *spy /spaɪ/n.● (fam. USA) spy in the sky, elicottero della polizia; satellite spia □ (aeron. mil.) spy plane, aereo spia □ spy story, storia di spie.(to) spy /spaɪ/A v. i.spiare; fare la spiaB v. t.scorgere; scoprire; vedere ( guardando attentamente): I spied a rider approaching, scorsi un cavaliere che s'avvicinava● to spy into, investigare; indagare; scrutare: to spy into a secret, indagare su un segreto □ to spy out, esplorare, investigare; scoprire, trovare □ (fig.) to spy out the land, tastare il terreno □ to spy upon (o on) sb. [sb.'s movements], spiare q. [le mosse di q.] □ ( alla Camera dei Comuni, quando si chiede un dibattito a porte chiuse) I spy strangers!, noto la presenza di estranei! □ «I spy (with my little eye…)», (gioco simile a) «è arrivato un bastimento (carico di…)».* * *I 1. [spaɪ]nome (political, industrial) spia f.; (for police) informatore m. (-trice)2.modificatore [film, network] di spionaggio; [ trial] per spionaggioII 1. [spaɪ]verbo transitivo individuare, distinguere [figure, object]2.to spy on sb., sth. — spiare qcn., qcs.
to spy for sb. — essere la spia di qcn
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3 nude
[njuːd] [AE nuːd] 1. 2.1) art. nudo m.2)* * *[nju:d] 1. adjective(without clothes; naked.) nudo2. noun(a photograph, picture etc of an unclothed human figure.) nudo- nudism- nudist
- nudity
- in the nude* * *[njuːd]1. adj2. nArt nudoin the nude — nudo (-a), tutto (-a) nudo (-a)
* * *nude /nju:d, USA nu:d/A a.nudo; ignudoB n.● nude bathing, il fare il bagno nudi □ (leg.) nude contract, nudum pactum (lat.); contratto privo di tutela giuridica □ ( moda) nude look, nude-look □ a nude party, un raduno di nudisti □ ( moda) nude stockings, calze color carne □ to be in the nude, essere nudonudely avv. nudeness n. [u]. NOTA D'USO: - bare, naked o nude?-* * *[njuːd] [AE nuːd] 1. 2.1) art. nudo m.2) -
4 record
I 1. ['rekɔːd] [AE 'rekərd]1) (written account) (of events) documentazione f., resoconto m.; (of official proceedings) verbale m.to keep a record of — prendere nota di [ order]
to say sth. off the record — dire qcs. ufficiosamente
2) (data) (anche records) (historical) archivi m.pl.; (personal, administrative) dossier m.3) (history) (of individual) passato m., curriculum m.; (of organization, group) operato m.to have a good record on — avere una buona reputazione per quanto riguarda [human rights, safety]
4) mus. disco m. (by, of di)5) (best performance) record m. ( for, in di)6) inform. (collection of data) record m.7) dir. (anche criminal record) fedina f. penale2.1) mus. [ shop] di dischi; [label, industry] discografico2) (best) [speed, sales, time] (da) recordII 1. [re'kɔːd]to be at a record high, low — essere al massimo, al minimo
1) (note) prendere nota di [detail, idea]; prendere atto di [ transaction]3) (register) [ equipment] registrare [ temperature]; [ dial] indicare, segnare [pressure, speed]4) (provide an account of) raccontare, riportare [ event]2.verbo intransitivo [video, tape recorder] registrare* * *1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) documento; verbale2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) disco3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) record4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) passato, (risultati)2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) verbalizzare2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) registrare3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) segnare4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) (mettere a verbale)•- recorder- recording
- record-player
- in record time
- off the record
- on record* * *I 1. ['rekɔːd] [AE 'rekərd]1) (written account) (of events) documentazione f., resoconto m.; (of official proceedings) verbale m.to keep a record of — prendere nota di [ order]
to say sth. off the record — dire qcs. ufficiosamente
2) (data) (anche records) (historical) archivi m.pl.; (personal, administrative) dossier m.3) (history) (of individual) passato m., curriculum m.; (of organization, group) operato m.to have a good record on — avere una buona reputazione per quanto riguarda [human rights, safety]
4) mus. disco m. (by, of di)5) (best performance) record m. ( for, in di)6) inform. (collection of data) record m.7) dir. (anche criminal record) fedina f. penale2.1) mus. [ shop] di dischi; [label, industry] discografico2) (best) [speed, sales, time] (da) recordII 1. [re'kɔːd]to be at a record high, low — essere al massimo, al minimo
1) (note) prendere nota di [detail, idea]; prendere atto di [ transaction]3) (register) [ equipment] registrare [ temperature]; [ dial] indicare, segnare [pressure, speed]4) (provide an account of) raccontare, riportare [ event]2.verbo intransitivo [video, tape recorder] registrare -
5 shadowy
['ʃædəʊɪ]2) (indistinct) [image, outline] confuso, indistinto; [ form] vago, indistinto3) (mysterious) losco, misterioso* * *1) (full of shadows: shadowy corners.) ombroso2) (dark and indistinct: A shadowy figure went past.) vago, incerto* * *shadowy /ˈʃædəʊɪ/a.4 (fig.) confuso; nebuloso; vago; incerto: the shadowy line between right and wrong, l'incerta linea che separa il torto dalla ragioneshadowinessn. [u]1 ombreggiatura; ombrosità2 illusorietà; irrealtà3 vaghezza; nebulosità; oscurità.* * *['ʃædəʊɪ]2) (indistinct) [image, outline] confuso, indistinto; [ form] vago, indistinto3) (mysterious) losco, misterioso
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