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1 can
I [ forma debole kən] [ forma forte kæn]6) (have skill, knowledge to)7) (have ability, power to)I cannot understand why — non capisco o non riesco a capire perché
8) (have ability, using senses, to)9) (indicating capability, tendency)10) (expressing likelihood, assumption)if you want to chat, you can leave — se volete chiacchierare, potete farlo fuori
you can get lost! — colloq. va' al diavolo! va' a quel paese!
"can we borrow it?" - "you can" — "possiamo prenderlo in prestito?" - "certo"
"can anyone give me a lift home?" - "we can" — "qualcuno può darmi un passaggio a casa?" - "sì, noi"
••II [kæn]no can do — colloq. non posso
1) (of food) barattolo m., scatola f.; (aerosol) bomboletta f.; (for petrol) fusto m., bidone m., latta f.; (of drink) lattina f.2) pop. (lavatory) cesso m., latrina f.3) colloq. (prison) galera f., gattabuia f.••a can of worms — un imbroglio, un bel po' di marcio
to be in the can — colloq. [ film] essere pronto per la distribuzione; [ negotiations] essere cosa fatta
III [kæn]to carry the can for sb. — colloq. prendersi la colpa al posto di qcn
1) gastr. inscatolare, mettere in scatola [fruit, vegetables]2) colloq.* * *[kæn] I negative - can't; verb1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.)2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?)3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.)4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?)II 1. noun(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.)2. verb(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.)- canned- cannery* * *I [ forma debole kən] [ forma forte kæn]6) (have skill, knowledge to)7) (have ability, power to)I cannot understand why — non capisco o non riesco a capire perché
8) (have ability, using senses, to)9) (indicating capability, tendency)10) (expressing likelihood, assumption)if you want to chat, you can leave — se volete chiacchierare, potete farlo fuori
you can get lost! — colloq. va' al diavolo! va' a quel paese!
"can we borrow it?" - "you can" — "possiamo prenderlo in prestito?" - "certo"
"can anyone give me a lift home?" - "we can" — "qualcuno può darmi un passaggio a casa?" - "sì, noi"
••II [kæn]no can do — colloq. non posso
1) (of food) barattolo m., scatola f.; (aerosol) bomboletta f.; (for petrol) fusto m., bidone m., latta f.; (of drink) lattina f.2) pop. (lavatory) cesso m., latrina f.3) colloq. (prison) galera f., gattabuia f.••a can of worms — un imbroglio, un bel po' di marcio
to be in the can — colloq. [ film] essere pronto per la distribuzione; [ negotiations] essere cosa fatta
III [kæn]to carry the can for sb. — colloq. prendersi la colpa al posto di qcn
1) gastr. inscatolare, mettere in scatola [fruit, vegetables]2) colloq. -
2 plaster
I ['plɑːstə(r)] [AE 'plæs-]1) ing. art. med. gesso m.2) BE (bandage) cerotto m.II ['plɑːstə(r)] [AE 'plæs-]1) ing. intonacare [ wall]2) (cover) (with posters, pictures) tappezzare, ricoprire; (with oil, paint) imbrattare ( with di)3) med. ingessare•* * *1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) a substance put on walls, ceilings etc which dries to form a hard smooth surface: He mixed up some plaster to repair the wall; a plaster ceiling.) intonaco2) (( also adjective) (also plaster of Paris) (of) a similar quick-drying substance used for supporting broken limbs, making models etc: She's got her arm in plaster; a plaster model.) gesso3) ((also sticking-plaster; American Band-Aid) (a piece of) sticky tape (sometimes with a dressing) used to cover a wound etc: You should put a plaster on that cut.) cerotto2. verb1) (to put plaster on: They plastered the walls.) intonacare2) (to spread or apply rather too thickly: She'd look nicer if she didn't plaster so much make-up on her face.) impiastrare•- plastic 3. adjective(easily made into different shapes.) plastico, modellabile* * *plaster /ˈplɑ:stə(r)/n. [uc]1 (edil.) intonaco; malta da intonaco3 (med.) impiastro; cataplasma● plaster cast, ( arte) calco, modello in gesso; (med.) ingessatura, gesso: to have one's arm in a plaster cast, avere un braccio ingessato □ (edil.) plaster coat, (mano d') intonaco □ plaster refuse, calcinacci □ (med.) to put a broken leg in plaster, ingessare una gamba rotta.(to) plaster /ˈplɑ:stə(r)/v. t.2 (med.) applicare un impiastro a; mettere un cerotto su4 (fig.) impiastrare; ricoprire; tappezzare; affiggere, attaccare ( con la colla, ecc.): They plastered posters on the walls, hanno attaccato manifesti ai muri● (fig.) to plaster sb. with praise, coprire q. di elogi □ The town was plastered with advertisements, i muri della città erano coperti di manifesti pubblicitari.* * *I ['plɑːstə(r)] [AE 'plæs-]1) ing. art. med. gesso m.2) BE (bandage) cerotto m.II ['plɑːstə(r)] [AE 'plæs-]1) ing. intonacare [ wall]2) (cover) (with posters, pictures) tappezzare, ricoprire; (with oil, paint) imbrattare ( with di)3) med. ingessare•
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