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81 wind ****
I [wɪnd]1. n1) ventohigh or strong wind — vento forte
into or against the wind — controvento
to take the wind out of sb's sails — smontare qn, spegnere l'entusiasmo di qn
to sail close to the wind fig — spingere le cose troppo in là, (act almost illegally) rasentare l'illegalità, (risk causing offence) rischiare di offendere
2) (flatulence) flatulenzato break wind — fare aria, fam
to bring up wind — (baby) fare il ruttino
3) (breath) respiro, fiatoto get one's wind back or one's second wind — riprendere fiato
4) Musthe wind(s) — i fiati mpl
2. vtII [waɪnd] wound pt, ppto wind sb — (with punch etc) mozzare il fiato a qn
1. vt1) (roll, coil) avvolgere, arrotolare2) (clock, watch, toy) caricare2. vi(also: wind its way) (river, path) serpeggiare, (procession) snodarsi•- wind in- wind on- wind up -
82 criminal
['krɪmɪnl] 1.nome criminale m. e f.2.1) [activity, behaviour] criminale2) fig.* * *['kriminl]1) (concerned with crime: criminal law.) criminale2) (against the law: Theft is a criminal offence.) criminale3) (very wrong; wicked: a criminal waste of food.) criminoso* * *['krɪmɪnl] 1.nome criminale m. e f.2.1) [activity, behaviour] criminale2) fig. -
83 endorse
[ɪn'dɔːs]1) approvare [decision, product, claim]; appoggiare [ candidate]; girare, avallare per girata [cheque, bill]2) BE aut.* * *[in'do:s]1) (to write one's signature on the back of (a cheque).) girare2) (to make a note of an offence on (a driving licence).) annotare un'infrazione (sulla patente di guida)3) (to give one's approval to (a decision, statement etc): The court endorsed the judge's decision.) approvare•* * *[ɪn'dɔːs]1) approvare [decision, product, claim]; appoggiare [ candidate]; girare, avallare per girata [cheque, bill]2) BE aut. -
84 prosecution
[ˌprɒsɪ'kjuːʃn]1) dir. (institution of charge) procedimento m. giudiziario2) dir. (party)the prosecution — (private individual) l'accusa; (state, Crown) la pubblica accusa, il pubblico ministero
3) form. (of war, research) prosecuzione f.in the prosecution of one's duties — nell'adempimento delle proprie funzioni, nel compimento del proprio dovere
* * *1) ((an) act of prosecuting or process of being prosecuted: He faces prosecution for drunken driving; There are numerous prosecutions for this offence every year.) procedimento giudiziario, processo2) (the person/people bringing a legal action, including the lawyer(s) representing them: First the prosecution stated its case, then the defence.) accusa* * *[ˌprɒsɪ'kjuːʃn]1) dir. (institution of charge) procedimento m. giudiziario2) dir. (party)the prosecution — (private individual) l'accusa; (state, Crown) la pubblica accusa, il pubblico ministero
3) form. (of war, research) prosecuzione f.in the prosecution of one's duties — nell'adempimento delle proprie funzioni, nel compimento del proprio dovere
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85 ticket
I ['tɪkɪt]1) (for bus, train, cinema, museum etc.) biglietto m.; (for cloakroom, laundry, left-luggage) scontrino m.; (for library) tessera f.2) (tag, label) etichetta f., cartellino m.3) aut. colloq. (for fine) multa f.••II ['tɪkɪt]that's (just) the ticket! — colloq. è (proprio) quello che ci vuole!
verbo transitivo etichettare [goods, baggage]* * *['tikit]1) (a piece of card or paper which gives the holder a certain right, eg of travel, entering a theatre etc: a bus-ticket; a cinema-ticket.) biglietto2) (a notice advising of a minor motoring offence: a parking-ticket.) multa3) (a card or label stating the price etc of something.) etichetta* * *I ['tɪkɪt]1) (for bus, train, cinema, museum etc.) biglietto m.; (for cloakroom, laundry, left-luggage) scontrino m.; (for library) tessera f.2) (tag, label) etichetta f., cartellino m.3) aut. colloq. (for fine) multa f.••II ['tɪkɪt]that's (just) the ticket! — colloq. è (proprio) quello che ci vuole!
verbo transitivo etichettare [goods, baggage]
См. также в других словарях:
offence — BrE usually offense AmE noun 1 (C) an illegal action or a crime: Driving while drunk is a serious offence. | a parking offense (+ against): sexual offences against children | commit an offence (=do something that is an offence) | first offence… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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offence — var of offense Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. offence … Law dictionary
Offence — Of*fence , n. See {Offense}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
offence — (n.) see OFFENSE (Cf. offense) … Etymology dictionary
offence — (Brit.) of·fence || É™ fens n. attack; (Sports) side that pursues (rather than defends); misdeed; insult; state of being offended; transgression (also offense) … English contemporary dictionary
offence — This is spelt ence in BrE, and offense in AmE … Modern English usage
offence — (US offense) ► NOUN 1) an illegal act; a breach of a law or rule. 2) resentment or hurt. 3) the action of making a military attack. 4) N. Amer. the attacking team in a sport … English terms dictionary
offence — [ə fens′] n. Brit. sp. of OFFENSE … English World dictionary
offence — of|fence W3 BrE offense AmE [əˈfens] n 1.) an illegal action or a crime ▪ The possession of stolen property is a criminal offence. ▪ Punishment for a first offence is a fine. ▪ His solicitor said he committed the offence because he was heavily in … Dictionary of contemporary English
offence */*/*/ — UK [əˈfens] / US noun Word forms offence : singular offence plural offences 1) [countable] a crime or illegal activity for which there is a punishment motoring/firearms/public order offences criminal offence: Killing these animals is a criminal… … English dictionary
