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121 thin
Ɵin 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) tynn; spinkel2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) tynn, mager3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) tynn4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) tynn, glissen5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) tynn, dårlig, flau2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) tynne(s), bli tynn(ere)- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin outfortynne--------mager--------ringe--------skrinn--------tynn--------ubetydeligIsubst. \/θɪn\/bare i uttrykkthrough thick and thin se ➢ thick, 2IIverb \/θɪn\/1) tynne, tynnes, bli tynn(ere)2) ( om tåke) lette3) fortynne, spe (ut), tynne (ut)4) redusere sterkt, desimere5) ( skogbruk) hugge ut, tynnethin down gjøre tynn(ere), spe (ut), fortynnedu må tynne ut malingen før du begynner å male redusere sterkt, desimereslanke seg, miste vekt, bli tynnerethin out tynne utbli glissenIIIadj. \/θɪn\/1) tynn2) mager, tynn, smal3) sparsom, tynn, spredt4) fåtallig, glissen5) tyntflytende, tynn6) (om tøy, gass, væske, luft e.l.) lett, tynn7) ( om stemme) tynn, spinkel8) spinkel, dårlig, tynn• that's a thin excuse!9) gjennomsiktig, lett å gjennomskue10) ( hverdagslig) ubehagelig, ukomfortabel, forferdelighan har ikke hatt det særlig morsomt\/godtappear out of thin air se ➢ air, 1as thin as a rake så tynn som en spikeron thin ice ( også overført) på tynn isthin end of the wedge skråplan, begynnelsebe thin on the ground være få av, være fåtalligthin on top ( hverdagslig) skallet, som begynner å bli skalletvanish into thin air se ➢ air, 1IVadv. \/θɪn\/tynt -
122 dog
[doɡ] 1. noun(a domestic, meat-eating animal related to the wolf and fox.) cão2. adjective((usually of members of the dog family) male: a dog-fox.) macho3. verb(to follow closely as a dog does: She dogged his footsteps.) perseguir- dogged- doggedly
- doggedness
- dog-biscuit
- dog collar
- dog-eared
- dog-tired
- a dog's life
- go to the dogs
- in the doghouse
- not a dog's chance* * *[dɔg] n 1 cão. 2 macho de outros animais (raposa, lobo, chacal, etc.). 3 cão de chaminé. 4 Tech grampo, gancho, gato, gato de ferro, coração de torno, arrasto. 5 cachorro: pessoa vil, baixa, de má índole. 6 homem, rapaz alegre, galhofeiro. 7 Astr = link=Dog%20Star Dog Star. 8 Amer sl ostentação, espetáculo, presunção. 9 corrida de galgos. 10 sl mulher inconveniente e feia. 11 sl peça que percute a cápsula nas armas de fogo portáteis. • vt 1 perseguir alguém como um cão, seguir insistentemente, andar à espreita de, seguir as pegadas de. 2 seguir o rosto, a pista de, rastejar, caçar. 3 Naut prender. a dead dog sl coisa sem valor. a dog in the manger um invejoso, um desmancha-prazeres. a dog’s age coll muito tempo. Barking dogs don’t bite cão que ladra não morde. dog eat dog cruel, selvagem, lei do cão. dressed up like a dog’s dinner vestido com roupas finas, mas ridículas. every dog has his day toda a pessoa tem seu dia de glória, toda araruta tem seu dia de mingau. give a dog a bad name ter fama e deitar-se na cama, uma vez que se tem má fama é difícil livrar-se dela. he always helps a lame dog over a stile ele livra qualquer um de um aperto. he is an old dog at it é perro velho, é um marrão, é um finório. he has not a word to throw at a dog ele não dirige uma palavra amável a ninguém. hot dog coll cachorro-quente. jolly dog sl galhofeiro, homem divertido. lap dog cão de regaço. let sleeping dogs lie não mexa em casa de marimbondo. lucky dog felizardo. not to have a dog’s chance coll não ter nenhuma chance. pedigree dog cão de raça. sea dogs n 1 lobo-do-mar, marinheiro ou marujo velho e experimentado. 2 fenômeno luminoso no horizonte que pressagia tempestade. sheep dog cão pastor. sly dog homem matreiro, astuto, velhaco. sneaking dog sl pessoa ordinária. street dog vira-lata, cão de rua. sun dog parélio, imagem do sol refletida numa nuvem. to die a dog’s death perecer na miséria e desonra. to go to the dogs arruinar-se, dar com os burros na água. to lead a dog’s life ter vida de cachorro. to live together like cat and dog viver como cão e gato, em contínua discórdia. top dog coll pessoa que está em posição superior, que tem poder. to put on the dog Amer sl ser pretensioso, exibir-se. to rain cats and dogs chover a cântaros, chover canivetes. to throw, to give to the dogs atirar fora, desperdiçar, esbanjar. to treat like a dog tratar mal. to work like a dog trabalhar como burro. under dog indivíduo subalterno, inferior, pessoa pobre, humilde. watch dog cão de guarda. you can’t teach an old dog new tricks o que não se aprende na mocidade não se aprende jamais, papagaio velho não aprende a falar. -
123 world
{wə:ld}
1. земното кълбо, земята, планетата, вселената, планета, звезда, свят, мир
this WORLD този свят
the other/next WORLD, the WORLD to come другият/оня свят
the WORLD around околният свят
the Old WORLD Европа, Азия и Африка
the New WORLD Америка, Западното полукълбо
the lower WORLD подземният свят, адът
in the WORLD на/в света
all over the WORLD, the WORLD over из/по целия свят
not for (all) the WORLD за нищо на света, по никакъв начин
to come into the WORLD раждам се, появявам се на бял свят
to bring into the WORLD раждам, създавам
for all the WORLD like съвсем/досущ като
2. общество, свят, кръг от хора, среди
the great WORLD висшето общество
a man/woman of the WORLD светски човек/жена, човек с житейски опит
all the WORLD and his wife всички видни хора, шег. всички без изключение, сума народ
how goes the WORLD with you? how is the WORLD treating/using you? как си? как я караш? какво ново към теб? let the WORLD wag (as it will) нека хората си приказват, каквото си щат
to come up/get on/rise in the WORLD успявам бързо в живота, издигам се
the mineral/plant/animal WORLD минералният/растителният/животинският свят
the business WORLD търговският свят
the literary WORLD, the WORLD of letters литературните среди
a citizen of the WORLD космополит
3. за усилване
what in the WORLD? какво за бога/дявол го взел? a WORLD too big/small, etc. прекалено голям/малък и пр
4. attr световен, светски, всесветски, миров
WORLD problems световните проблеми
WORLD peace световен мир
to the WORLD sl. съвсем, крайно
to be tired/drunk to the WORLD уморен до смърт/къоркютук пиян съм
something out of this WORLD нещо величествено, грандиозно, неземно
a WORLD of огромно количество, брой, извънредно много
to think the WORLD of someone имам високо мнение за/ценя/обичам извънредно много някого, намирам, че е чудесен
WORLD without end вечно, завинаги
to make the best of both WORLDs извличам полза отвсякъде/от всичко
the WORLD, the flesh and the devil всички земни изкушения/съблазни* * *{wъ:ld} n 1. земното кълбо, земята, планетата; вселената; плане* * *свят; световен;* * *1. a citizen of the world космополит 2. a man/woman of the world светски човек/жена, човек с житейски опит 3. a world of огромно количество, брой, извънредно много 4. all over the world, the world over из/по целия свят 5. all the world and his wife всички видни хора, шег. всички без изключение, сума народ 6. attr световен, светски, всесветски, миров 7. for all the world like съвсем/досущ като 8. how goes the world with you? how is the world treating/using you? как си? как я караш? какво ново към теб? let the world wag (as it will) нека хората си приказват, каквото си щат 9. in the world на/в света 10. not for (all) the world за нищо на света, по никакъв начин 11. something out of this world нещо величествено, грандиозно, неземно 12. the business world търговският свят 13. the great world висшето общество 14. the literary world, the world of letters литературните среди 15. the lower world подземният свят, адът 16. the mineral/plant/animal world минералният/растителният/животинският свят 17. the new world Америка, Западното полукълбо 18. the old world Европа, Азия и Африка 19. the other/next world, the world to come другият/оня свят 20. the world around околният свят 21. the world, the flesh and the devil всички земни изкушения/съблазни 22. this world този свят 23. to be tired/drunk to the world уморен до смърт/къоркютук пиян съм 24. to bring into the world раждам, създавам 25. to come into the world раждам се, появявам се на бял свят 26. to come up/get on/rise in the world успявам бързо в живота, издигам се 27. to make the best of both worlds извличам полза отвсякъде/от всичко 28. to the world sl. съвсем, крайно 29. to think the world of someone имам високо мнение за/ценя/обичам извънредно много някого, намирам, че е чудесен 30. what in the world? какво за бога/дявол го взел? a world too big/small, etc. прекалено голям/малък и пр 31. world peace световен мир 32. world problems световните проблеми 33. world without end вечно, завинаги 34. за усилване 35. земното кълбо, земята, планетата, вселената, планета, звезда, свят, мир 36. общество, свят, кръг от хора, среди* * *world[wə:ld] I. n 1. свят, мир; the other ( next) \world, the \world to come другият (оня) свят; the lower \world адът, пъкълът, преизподнята; at the \world's end на края на света; all over the \world, the \world over из (по) целия свят; not for ( all) the \world за нищо на света, на никаква цена; out of this \world внушителен, неземен, приказен; to set the \world on fire постигам нечуван успех; ставам сензация; to come into the \world раждам се, излизам на (виждам) бял свят; to go ( out) into the \world излизам между хората; to go out of ( depart) this \world отивам си от тоя свят; he is not long for this \world няма да го бъде; 2. общество, хората; to know the \world познавам хората, имам жизнен опит; all the \world and his wife цялото общество, хора с най-различни положения; the great \world висшето общество; a man ( woman) of the \world светски човек; човек с жизнен опит; as the \world goes както съдят хората, както е общоприето, като света; how goes the \world with you? how is the \world treating ( using) you? как си? как я караш? какво ново? let the \world wag ( as it will) нека хората приказват, каквото искат; to get on ( rise, come up, go up) in the \world успявам в живота, издигам се; to come down in the \world провалям се, пропадам, обеднявам; dead to the \world 1) мъртвопиян; в унес; 2) покалугерил се; to think that the \world owes one a living мисля, че целият свят ми е длъжен; 3. свят, "царство"; общество, среда; the mineral ( plant, animal) \world неживата материя (растителният, животинският свят); the literary \world, the \world of letters литературният свят; 4. грамадно количество (число), безкрайно много, сума, много висока степен (of); a \world of difference огромна разлика, разлика от небето до земята; a \world of money сума (луди) пари; 5. за усилване: what in the \world? какво, по дяволите? for all the \world like ( as if) досущ, (напълно, съвсем) като (като че ли); 6. attr световен, всесветски; \world affairs световни работи; • on top of the \world на седмото небе от щастие; the best of both \worlds само хубавото (предимствата) от две противоположни ситуации; to think the \world of имам високо мнение за, ценя много; \world without end во веки веков; the \world is your oyster светът е в краката ти; II. adj световен. -
124 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) obrniti2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) obrniti se3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) zaviti4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) usmeriti5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) zaviti okoli6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) spremeniti7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) postati2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) obrat2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) navoj3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) ovinek, odcep4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) (biti) na vrsti za5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) točka•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up* * *I [tə:n]nounvrtljaj, vrtenje, obračanje, obrat; ovinek, zavoj, okljuk, vijuga, krivulja; figuratively izkrivljenje; (posebna) smer, sprememba smeri, obrnjena smer; preokret, preobrat; kriza; economy prodaja, promet; sprememba, menjava, redno menjavanje pri opravljanju (posla, službe), turnus, vrstni red; zamena, šiht, posada, delovna izmena; runda; (kratek) sprehod, pot, runda; zaposlenost (s čim), (prehoden) poklic; usluga; prilika, priložnost; točka v programu (varieteja); namen, namera, potreba; figuratively sposobnost, talent, dar ( for za), nagnjenje; oblika, obris; način mišljenja, razpoloženje; postopek; izraz; colloquially živčni pretres, šak, omotica, strah, močno razburjenje; skisanje (mleka); printing obrnjena črka, obrnjen tisk; sport trojka (pri drsanju); plural medicine menstruacija, mesečna čiščaturn (and turn) about — izmenoma, menjaje seat every turn — pri vsakem koraku, ob vsaki priliki, neprestano, ob vsakem časuby turns, in turns — izmenoma, zaporedoma; v turnusu, eno za drugimevery one in his turn! — vsakdo (vsi) po vrsti!in the turn of a hand — v hipu, kot bi trenilout of one's turn — zunaj, mimo svoje vrste; ne na mestua turn of fortune (of Fortune's wheel) — preobrat, preokret sreče, usodeturn of life medicine klimakterijthe turn of the tide — oseka, figuratively sprememba položaja, preobratto be on the turn — biti na preokretnici, prelomniciwhose turn is it? — kdo je na vrsti?to do s.o. a good (bad) turn — napraviti komu dobro (slabo) uslugohe did me an ill turn — škodoval mi je, eno mi je zagodelone good turn deserves another — roka roko umiva, usluga za uslugoto (a)wait one's turn — čakati, da pridemo na vrstoto give s.o. a turn — prestrašiti kogaleft (right) turn! British English military na levo (desno)!don't speak out of your turn! — ne govori, če nisi na vrsti!it serves my turn — to mi prav pride, mi dobro služi (koristi)to take a turn at s.th. — kratek čas se s čim ukvarjatito take the good (bad) turn, to take a turn for the good (bad) — obrniti se na boljše (slabše)II [tə:n]1.transitive verb(za)vrteti (v krogu); obrniti, obračati, narobe obrniti; preobrniti, prekopati; odbiti, odvrniti; spremeniti smer, dati drugo smer; odločiti; spremeniti (v), predrugačiti, pretvoriti; prevesti (tekst); skisati (mleko); prekoračiti, preiti; obiti, militaryobkoliti; izogniti se; zaviti okoli, obrniti, nameriti (korak itd.); napotiti, nagnati, spoditi ( into v); sport delati (prekuce, salte, kolo); otopiti, skrhati (nož); naščuvati, nahujskati ( against proti); zmešati (glavo), zmesti, znoriti; economy v denar spraviti, unovčiti; stružiti, zaokrogliti, zaobliti, dati okroglo obliko; lepo oblikovati; figuratively lepo formulirati (stavek); obsolete speljati na kriva pota, zapeljati; spreobrniti;2.intransitive verbvrteti se, dati se vrteti; obračati se, obrniti se; prevračati se, prevrniti se; figuratively postaviti se na glavo; postati omotičen; zaviti, kreniti, napraviti zavoj; zateči se (to k), obrniti se, pogledati nazaj; oprijeti se, lotiti se, ukvarjati se; spremeniti se, spremeniti naravo; skisati se (mleko), postati (žaltav itd.), pokvariti se; stružiti se, postati top, skrhati se (nož); obsolete prebegniti, postati uskok (odpadnik, dezerter)to turn an attack military odbiti napadto turn the ( —ali one's) back (up)on — hrbet obrniti (pokazati); obrniti se proč odto turn bankrupt — priti pod stečaj (v konkurz), bankrotirati, doživeti bankrot, priti na bobenhe turned many books in his life figuratively mnogo je prebral v svojem življenjuto turn s.o.'s brain — znoriti kogato turn bridle — obrniti se, začeti se umikatito turn bear (bull) economy špekulirati na padec (dvig) cen in tečajev na borzito turn into cash — spraviti v denar (gotovino), unovčitito turn the cat in the pan figuratively stvar (že nekako) urediti, v red spravitito turn the cheek figuratively obrniti (nastaviti) tudi drugo lice, požreti (kaj) zaradi (ljubega) miruto turn one's coat figuratively obrniti, obračati plašč (po vetru)he turned his coat — izneveril se je svoji stranki, postal je odpadnikto turn the corner figuratively srečno prebroditi krizoto turn a difficulty — izogniti se težavi, obiti težavoto turn a deaf ear — narediti se gluhega (to za), ne hoteti slišatito turn the edge of a remark — napraviti opazko manj ostro, omiliti opazkoto turn king's ( American state's) evidence juridically postati glavna obremenilna pričahe is just turning 50 — pravkar je prekoračil 50. letoto turn one's face to the wall — obrniti obraz proti steni, figuratively biti pripravljen za smrt, (hoteti) umretito turn s.o.'s tiank figuratively prelisičiti koga, premagati koga v debatito turn one's hand to s.th. — lotiti se, oprijeti se česashe can turn her hand to anything — ona je zelo spretna, praktičnanot to turn a hand to help s.o. — s prstom ne migniti, da bi komu pomagalito turn one's head — obrniti glavo, pogledati nazajto turn s.o.'s head — zmešati komu glavoto turn headsprings sport delati (vrteti) kolesato turn head over heels — prekucniti se, prekopicniti seto turn s.o.'s heart figuratively pregovoriti kogato turn s.th. inside out — obrniti kaj (narobe), zvrniti kajto turn to the left — obrniti se, kreniti, zaviti na levoto turn loose — odvezati, izpustiti koga (na prostost); popustiti; American streljati, ustrelitito turn s.o. mad — napraviti koga blaznegayou will turn me mad — zblaznel, znorel bom zaradi vasto turn s.th. in one's mind — premišljevati kajto turn s.th. to one's profit — obrniti kaj v svojo korist, izkoristiti kajto turn s.o. to religion — spreobrniti koga (k veri)to turn the scale — nagniti tehtnico, figuratively odločifi (kaj)to turn s.o. sick — povzročiti komu slabostshe turned sick — slabo ji je postalo, morala je bruhati; zbolela jeto turn a somersault — napraviti prekuc, saltomy stomach turns (at) — želodec se mi obrača (ob), vzdiguje se mito turn the tables (up)on s.o. figuratively obrniti argumente proti komu, obrniti položajto turn tail — obrniti se, stisniti rep med noge, zbežatithe tide has turned — nastopila je oseka, figuratively sreča se je obrnila (se obrača)to turn one's thumb down figuratively odkloniti, ne hotetito turn turtle nautical slang prevrniti seto turn upon s.th. — biti odvisen od česaI don't know which way to turn — ne vem, po kateri poti naj krenem, figuratively ne vem ne kod ne kam; ne vem, kaj naj naredimthe wind has turned — zapihal je drug veter (tudi figuratively)even a worm will turn — figuratively tudi najmirnejši človek se brani, če je napaden -
125 bent
I 1. [bent] 2.1) [nail, wire] piegato; [ stick] storto; [ old person] curvo2)II [bent]to be bent on doing sth. — essere deciso a fare qcs
* * *[bent]past tense, past participle; = bend* * *I [bɛnt]1. pt, ppSee:2. adj1) (wire, pipe) piegato (-a), storto (-a), (fam: dishonest) losco (-a), (offensive: homosexual) invertito (-a)2)(
fig: determined) to be bent on sth/on doing sth — essere deciso (-a) a qc/a fare qc3. n(aptitude) inclinazione f, disposizione fII [bɛnt] nBotcommon bent — agrostide f bianca
* * *bent (1) /bɛnt/A pass. e p. p. dito bendB a.3 intenzionato; deciso, risoluto: My son is bent on becoming an actor ( o on an acting career), mio figlio è deciso a fare l'attore; to be bent on having a good time, essere intenzionato a divertirsi● ( slang USA) bent out of shape, furibondo, imbufalito, nero; ( anche) agitatissimo, fuori di testa.bent (2) /bɛnt/n.1 inclinazione; disposizione; talento; bernoccolo (fam.): a bent for music (o a musical bent) una disposizione per la musica; to be of a scientific bent, essere portato per le scienze; to have a bent for, avere inclinazione (o disposizione) per; essere portato per; avere il bernoccolo di (fam.); to have a practical bent, essere portato per le attività manuali; to follow one's bent, seguire la propria inclinazione2 (ind. costr.) struttura trasversale portante a tralicciobent (3) /bɛnt/n.4 (ingl. sett.) brughiera.* * *I 1. [bent] 2.1) [nail, wire] piegato; [ stick] storto; [ old person] curvo2)II [bent]to be bent on doing sth. — essere deciso a fare qcs
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126 dribble
I ['drɪbl]1) (of liquid) (s)gocciolamento m.2) (of saliva) bava f.3) sport dribbling m.II 1. ['drɪbl]2) sport2.2) [baby, old person] sbavare3) sport fare, eseguire un dribbling* * *['dribl] 1. verb1) (to fall in small drops: Water dribbled out of the tap.) sgocciolare, gocciolare2) ((of a baby etc) to allow saliva to run from the mouth.) sbavare3) (in football, basketball, hockey etc to move the ball along by repeatedly kicking, bouncing or hitting it: The football player dribbled the ball up the field.) dribblare, scartare2. noun(a small quantity of liquid: A dribble ran down his chin.) goccia* * *dribble /ˈdrɪbl/n.2 [u] bava, saliva sbavata● (fig.) in dribbles, alla spicciolata.(to) dribble /ˈdrɪbl/A v. i.1 gocciolare: Rain dribbled down the windows, la pioggia gocciolava giù per le finestre; Blood was dribbling from the wound, il sangue gocciolava dalla feritaB v. t.1 far sgocciolare; far uscire ( un liquido) a gocce: Dribble oil on top of the pizza, versare qualche goccia d'olio sulla pizza; He dribbles paint over the canvas, applica gocce di pittura sulla tela2 ( sport) – to dribble the ball, dribblare; palleggiare; to dribble ( the ball) past (o round) sb., dribblare (o scartare) q.* * *I ['drɪbl]1) (of liquid) (s)gocciolamento m.2) (of saliva) bava f.3) sport dribbling m.II 1. ['drɪbl]2) sport2.2) [baby, old person] sbavare3) sport fare, eseguire un dribbling -
127 ♦ world
♦ world /wɜ:ld/A n.1 [uc] mondo; universo; pianeta, terra; gente, società; vita mondana: (tur.) a cruise round the world, una crociera intorno al mondo; to go round the world, fare il giro del mondo; to travel the world, viaggiare per il mondo; the creation of the world, la creazione del mondo; the real world, la realtà; this world, questo mondo; la vita terrena; the next world (o the world to come) l'altro mondo; l'aldilà; l'oltretomba; (fig.) the world of business, il mondo degli affari; (geogr.) the Old World, il Mondo Antico; the New World, il Nuovo Mondo; l'America; (stor.) the Greek world, il mondo greco antico; the English-speaking world, i popoli anglofoni; He's a man of the world, è un uomo di mondo; to be lost to the world, essere estraniato da tutto quello che sta intorno; material world, mondo fisico (o della materia); That poet lives in a world of his own, quel poeta vive in un mondo tutto suo; She knows ( o She has seen) the world, conosce il mondo; conosce la vita; He thinks the world is his oyster, si sente il padrone del mondo; (relig.) to forsake the world, rinunciare (o dire addio) al mondo; to take the world as it is, prendere il mondo come viene; all over the world (o all the world over) in tutto il mondo; dappertutto; the developing world, i paesi in via di sviluppo; the natural world, il mondo della natura; the wide world, il vasto mondo3 (fam.) grandissima quantità; (un) mucchio; (un) sacco: a world of troubles, un sacco di guai; A little rest did me a world of good ( o worlds of good), un po' di riposo mi fece un gran beneB a. attr.mondiale: the World Bank, la Banca Mondiale; The US is a world power, gli USA sono una potenza mondiale; (fin.) world currency, valuta mondiale; (econ.) world economy, economia mondiale; (fin.) world liquidity, liquidità mondiale; ( sport) the world champion, il campione del mondo; world ranking, classifica mondiale; world trade, commercio mondiale● to be worlds apart, essere agli antipodi □ world-beater, persona vincente (o di grande successo); ( sport) campione mondiale; fuoriclasse □ (fam.) world-beating, grande; vincente; strepitoso □ ( sport) world championship, campionato mondiale □ world-class, di classe (o di livello) internazionale (o mondiale) □ world-class player, giocatore di classe mondiale □ ( calcio) the World Cup, la Coppa del Mondo □ ( calcio) World Cup qualifiers, partite di qualificazione per la Coppa del Mondo □ (autom.) World Drivers' Championship, Campionato Mondiale Piloti □ world-famous, celeberrimo; di fama mondiale □ a world language, una lingua universale □ (polit., market.) world leader, leader mondiale □ the world of dreams, il mondo dei sogni □ the world of letters, il mondo delle lettere; i letterati □ world-old, vecchio come il mondo; antichissimo □ world politics, politica mondiale □ ( sport) the world record holder, il primatista mondiale □ ( sport, USA) the World Series, il torneo che decide il campionato di baseball statunitense □ a world too wide, (di gran lunga) troppo largo, così largo che ci si balla dentro (per es., di un vestito) □ (filos.) world-view, visione del mondo □ (stor.) World War I , la prima [seconda] guerra mondiale □ world-weary, stanco del mondo; stanco della vita; annoiato a morte □ ( Internet) World Wide Web, World Wide Web □ (lett.) world without end, per sempre □ to be all the world to sb., essere tutto per q.: My family is all the world to me, la mia famiglia è tutto per me □ to be asleep to the world, dormire come un ghiro (o della grossa) □ before all the world, al cospetto di tutti; sfacciatamente □ to bring a child into the world, mettere al mondo un bambino □ to come into the (o this) world, venire al mondo; nascere □ for all the world as if, proprio come se: He behaves for all the world as if he were the sole owner of the firm, si comporta proprio come se fosse il solo padrone dell'azienda □ for all the world like, tale e quale; preciso; identico □ for the world, per tutto l'oro del mondo: I wouldn't do such a thing for the world, non farei una cosa simile per tutto l'oro del mondo □ to get the best of both worlds, avere tutti i vantaggi ( da due cose diverse); avere la botte piena e la moglie ubriaca □ (lett.) to give to the world, dare alle stampe ( un libro, ecc.); pubblicare □ to go down in the world, decadere; impoverirsi □ to go to the world's end, andare in capo al mondo □ to go up in the world, farsi strada; fare carriera □ to let the world slide, lasciare che le cose vadano a modo loro; lasciare che il mondo (o la gente) parli □ to make a noise in the world, far parlare molto di sé; diventare famoso □ not for the world, per nulla al mondo □ on a world scale, su scala mondiale □ (fig.) to set the world on fire, avere un successo enorme; furoreggiare; sfondare (fig.) □ ( slang) to the world, completamente; del tutto: drunk to the world, ubriaco fradicio □ (fig.) to be on top of the world, essere al settimo cielo □ (fam.) to be out of this world, essere una cosa dell'altro mondo; essere meraviglioso (o favoloso, fantastico, eccellente, divino) □ to think the world of sb., ammirare sconfinatamente q. □ (fam. antiq.) All the world ( and his wife) knows it, lo sanno proprio tutti □ How goes the world with you?, come va la vita? □ All's right with the world, tutto è a posto; tutto va nel migliore dei modi □ ( modo prov.) It's the same the world over, tutto il mondo è paese. -
128 approach
[ə'prəʊtʃ] I1) (route of access) accesso m., via f. d'accesso2) (advance) (of person, season, old age) (l')avvicinarsi, (l')approssimarsi3) (way of dealing) approccio m.4) (overture) approccio m.; (proposal) offerta f., proposta f.II 1.1) (in space, time) avvicinarsi agales approaching speeds of 200 km per hour — venti che raggiungono una velocità di circa 200 km all'ora
2) (deal with) affrontare [problem, subject]3) (make overtures to) avvicinare, rivolgersi a [ person]; (with offer of job, remuneration) contattare, fare delle offerte a [person, company] ( about per)she was approached by a man in the street — fu abbordata o avvicinata da un uomo per strada
2.he has been approached by several publishers — è stato contattato o ha ricevuto delle proposte da diverse case editrici
verbo intransitivo [person, car] avvicinarsi; [event, season] avvicinarsi, approssimarsi* * *[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) avvicinarsi2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) avvicinamento, l'avvicinarsi2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) via d'accesso3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) proposta•- approaching* * *[ə'prəʊtʃ] I1) (route of access) accesso m., via f. d'accesso2) (advance) (of person, season, old age) (l')avvicinarsi, (l')approssimarsi3) (way of dealing) approccio m.4) (overture) approccio m.; (proposal) offerta f., proposta f.II 1.1) (in space, time) avvicinarsi agales approaching speeds of 200 km per hour — venti che raggiungono una velocità di circa 200 km all'ora
2) (deal with) affrontare [problem, subject]3) (make overtures to) avvicinare, rivolgersi a [ person]; (with offer of job, remuneration) contattare, fare delle offerte a [person, company] ( about per)she was approached by a man in the street — fu abbordata o avvicinata da un uomo per strada
2.he has been approached by several publishers — è stato contattato o ha ricevuto delle proposte da diverse case editrici
verbo intransitivo [person, car] avvicinarsi; [event, season] avvicinarsi, approssimarsi
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