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1 body ***** n
['bɒdɪ]1) (of person, animal) corpo, (dead body) corpo, cadavere m2) (main part: of structure) corpo, (of car) carrozzeria, (of plane) fusoliera, (of ship) scafo, corpo, (of speech, document) parte f principale3) (mass, collection: of facts) massa, quantità f inv, (of laws) raccolta, (of people, water) massa, (of troops) grosso4) (organization) associazione f, organizzazione f, ente m5) (of wine, hair) corpo6) (also: body stocking) body m inv -
2 anatomy
[ə'nætəmɪ] 1.nome anatomia f. (anche fig.)2.modificatore [class, lesson] di anatomia* * *[ə'nætəmi](the science of the structure of the (usually human) body, especially the study of the body by cutting up dead animal and human bodies.) anatomia- anatomically
- anatomist* * *anatomy /əˈnætəmɪ/n.2 (fam.) scheletro3 (fam.) corpo4 (fig.) analisi5 (fig.) struttura.* * *[ə'nætəmɪ] 1.nome anatomia f. (anche fig.)2.modificatore [class, lesson] di anatomia -
3 frame
I 1. [freɪm]1) (of building, boat, roof) struttura f., ossatura f.; (of car, bicycle, racquet, bed) telaio m.; (of tent) struttura f.2) (of picture) cornice f.; (of window) telaio m.; (of door) infisso m.3) fig. (context) cornice f.5) (picture) cinem. frame m., fotogramma m.; telev. fot. quadro m.6) (for weaving) telaio m.7) (in snooker) (triangle) triangolo m.; (single game) partita f.8) inform. frame m.2. 3.II [freɪm]timber-framed — [ house] con la struttura in legno
1) (enclose) incorniciare (anche fig.)2) (formulate in words) formulare3) (devise) elaborare [plan, policy]5) colloq. (set up) [ police] montare un'accusa contro, incastrare [ suspect]; [ criminal] fare cadere i sospetti su, tramare contro [ associate]* * *[freim] 1. noun1) (a hard main structure round which something is built or made: the steel frame of the aircraft.) struttura2) (something made to enclose something: a picture-frame; a window-frame.) cornice3) (the human body: He has a slight frame.) costituzione, ossatura2. verb1) (to put a frame around: to frame a picture.) incorniciare2) (to act as a frame for: Her hair framed her face.) incorniciare3) (to arrange false evidence so as to make (someone) seem guilty of a crime etc (noun frame-up).) incastrare, montare un'accusa contro•- frame of mind* * *I 1. [freɪm]1) (of building, boat, roof) struttura f., ossatura f.; (of car, bicycle, racquet, bed) telaio m.; (of tent) struttura f.2) (of picture) cornice f.; (of window) telaio m.; (of door) infisso m.3) fig. (context) cornice f.5) (picture) cinem. frame m., fotogramma m.; telev. fot. quadro m.6) (for weaving) telaio m.7) (in snooker) (triangle) triangolo m.; (single game) partita f.8) inform. frame m.2. 3.II [freɪm]timber-framed — [ house] con la struttura in legno
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4 valve
[vælv]1) (in engine, on tyre) valvola f.2) anat. (of organ) valvola f.3) (of mollusc, fruit) valva f.4) (on brass instrument) valvola f., pistone m.5) BE elettron. valvola f.* * *[vælv]1) (a device for allowing a liquid or gas to pass through an opening in one direction only.) valvola2) (a structure with the same effect in an animal body: Valves in the heart control the flow of blood in the human body.) valvola3) (a type of electronic component found in many, especially older, types of television, radio etc.) valvola* * *valve /vælv/n.1 (anat., mecc., radio) valvola: the valves of the heart, le valvole del cuore; the valve of a tyre, la valvola d'un pneumatico; air valve, valvola di sfiato; check valve, valvola di ritegno2 (bot., zool.) valva; opercolo● valve cock, rubinetto a valvola □ (mecc.) valve core, spillo della valvola □ ( USA) valve follower = valve tappet ► sotto □ (autom., mecc.) valve gear, (meccanismo della) distribuzione: valve gear timing, fasatura della distribuzione □ ( di motore) valve-in-head, a valvole in testa □ (autom., mecc.) valve lifter, alzavalvole □ (mecc.) valve seat, sede della valvola □ ( radio) valve set, apparecchio a valvole □ valve sluice, chiusa; paratoia □ (autom.) valve spring, molla elicoidale ( della testa di un pistone) □ (autom.) valve stem, stelo della valvola □ (mecc.) valve tappet, punteria.* * *[vælv]1) (in engine, on tyre) valvola f.2) anat. (of organ) valvola f.3) (of mollusc, fruit) valva f.4) (on brass instrument) valvola f., pistone m.5) BE elettron. valvola f. -
5 head
I 1. [hed]1) testa f.he put his head round the door — sporse la testa o fece capolino dalla porta
my head aches — ho mal di testa, mi fa male la testa
to keep one's head down tenere la testa bassa, stare a capo chino; fig. (be inconspicuous) non dare nell'occhio; (work hard) lavorare a testa bassa; from head to foot o toe dalla testa ai piedi; the decision was made over their heads la decisione fu presa senza consultarli; heads turned at the sight of... tutti si voltarono alla vista di...; to be a head taller than sb. o to be taller than sb. by a head — essere più alto di qcn. di tutta una testa
2) (mind) testa f., mente f.all these interruptions have put it out of my head — tutte queste interruzioni me l'hanno fatto passare di mente
to be above o over sb.'s head essere troppo difficile per qcn., essere fuori dalla portata di qcn.; her success has turned her head il successo le ha montato la testa; to have a (good) head for business avere il bernoccolo degli affari; to have no head for heights — soffrire di vertigini
3) (leader) capo m.head of government, State — capo del governo, di stato
head of department — amm. caporeparto; scol. direttore di dipartimento
Ј 10 a head o per head 10 sterline a testa; 50 head of cattle — 50 capi di bestiame
5) (of pin, nail) testa f., capocchia f.; (of hammer, golf club) testa f.; (of axe) lama f., taglio m.; (of spear, arrow) punta f.; (of tennis racket) ovale m.; (of stick) pomo m.6) (of bed) testiera f., testata f.; (of table) capotavola m.; (of procession) testa f.; (of pier, river, valley) testata f.at the head of the stairs, list — in cima alle scale, alla lista
7) (of lettuce) cespo m.; (of garlic) testa f.8) (of computer, tape recorder) testina f.9) (on beer) colletto m. di schiuma10) (on boil, spot) punta f.to come to a head — [ spot] maturare; fig. [ crisis] precipitare
to bring [sth.] to a head — med. fare maturare [ abscess]; fig. fare precipitare [ crisis]; fare giungere alla fase cruciale [ situation]
11) geogr. capo m., promontorio m.2.nome plurale heads (tossing coin)"heads or tails?" — "testa o croce?"
3."heads!" — "testa!"
1) [ injury] alla testa2) (chief)4.••to go to sb.'s head — [alcohol, success] dare alla testa a qcn.
you've won, but don't let it go to your head — hai vinto, ma non montarti la testa
to keep, lose one's head — mantenere, perdere la calma
II 1. [hed]to be soft o weak in the head colloq. essere rincretinito; he's not right in the head colloq. non ci sta (tanto) con la testa; to laugh one's head off colloq. sganasciarsi dalle risate; to shout one's head off colloq. gridare a squarciagola; she talked my head off colloq. mi ha fatto una testa (grande) così; off the top of one's head [say, answer] su due piedi, senza pensarci; to give a horse its head allentare le briglie al cavallo; to be able to do sth. standing on one's head riuscire a fare qcs. anche a occhi bendati; I can't make head (n)or tail of it non riesco a venirne a capo, non ci capisco niente; the leaders put their heads together i dirigenti si sono consultati; two heads are better than one — prov. quattro occhi vedono meglio di due
1) (be at the top of) essere in testa a [list, queue]2) (be in charge of) essere a capo di, dirigere [ firm]; guidare, essere alla testa di [ committee]; capitanare [ team]; condurre [ inquiry]; guidare [ expedition]4) (steer) condurre, dirigere [vehicle, boat]5) sport2.to head the ball — fare un colpo di testa, colpire la palla di testa
where was the train headed o heading? dove era diretto il treno? to head south, north mar. dirigersi verso sud, nord; it's time to head home è ora di tornare a casa; look out! he's heading this way! — attento! viene da questa parte!
- head for- head off* * *[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) testa2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) testa3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) testa4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) capo; direttore, direttrice5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) testa6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) sorgente7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) capo, cima; capotavola8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) testa9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) testa10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) direttore, direttrice11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) (a) persona12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) capo13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) (colletto di schiuma di birra)2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) capitanare, guidare, essere in testa a2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) essere a capo di3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) dirigersi verso4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) intitolare5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) colpire di testa•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head* * *I 1. [hed]1) testa f.he put his head round the door — sporse la testa o fece capolino dalla porta
my head aches — ho mal di testa, mi fa male la testa
to keep one's head down tenere la testa bassa, stare a capo chino; fig. (be inconspicuous) non dare nell'occhio; (work hard) lavorare a testa bassa; from head to foot o toe dalla testa ai piedi; the decision was made over their heads la decisione fu presa senza consultarli; heads turned at the sight of... tutti si voltarono alla vista di...; to be a head taller than sb. o to be taller than sb. by a head — essere più alto di qcn. di tutta una testa
2) (mind) testa f., mente f.all these interruptions have put it out of my head — tutte queste interruzioni me l'hanno fatto passare di mente
to be above o over sb.'s head essere troppo difficile per qcn., essere fuori dalla portata di qcn.; her success has turned her head il successo le ha montato la testa; to have a (good) head for business avere il bernoccolo degli affari; to have no head for heights — soffrire di vertigini
3) (leader) capo m.head of government, State — capo del governo, di stato
head of department — amm. caporeparto; scol. direttore di dipartimento
Ј 10 a head o per head 10 sterline a testa; 50 head of cattle — 50 capi di bestiame
5) (of pin, nail) testa f., capocchia f.; (of hammer, golf club) testa f.; (of axe) lama f., taglio m.; (of spear, arrow) punta f.; (of tennis racket) ovale m.; (of stick) pomo m.6) (of bed) testiera f., testata f.; (of table) capotavola m.; (of procession) testa f.; (of pier, river, valley) testata f.at the head of the stairs, list — in cima alle scale, alla lista
7) (of lettuce) cespo m.; (of garlic) testa f.8) (of computer, tape recorder) testina f.9) (on beer) colletto m. di schiuma10) (on boil, spot) punta f.to come to a head — [ spot] maturare; fig. [ crisis] precipitare
to bring [sth.] to a head — med. fare maturare [ abscess]; fig. fare precipitare [ crisis]; fare giungere alla fase cruciale [ situation]
11) geogr. capo m., promontorio m.2.nome plurale heads (tossing coin)"heads or tails?" — "testa o croce?"
3."heads!" — "testa!"
1) [ injury] alla testa2) (chief)4.••to go to sb.'s head — [alcohol, success] dare alla testa a qcn.
you've won, but don't let it go to your head — hai vinto, ma non montarti la testa
to keep, lose one's head — mantenere, perdere la calma
II 1. [hed]to be soft o weak in the head colloq. essere rincretinito; he's not right in the head colloq. non ci sta (tanto) con la testa; to laugh one's head off colloq. sganasciarsi dalle risate; to shout one's head off colloq. gridare a squarciagola; she talked my head off colloq. mi ha fatto una testa (grande) così; off the top of one's head [say, answer] su due piedi, senza pensarci; to give a horse its head allentare le briglie al cavallo; to be able to do sth. standing on one's head riuscire a fare qcs. anche a occhi bendati; I can't make head (n)or tail of it non riesco a venirne a capo, non ci capisco niente; the leaders put their heads together i dirigenti si sono consultati; two heads are better than one — prov. quattro occhi vedono meglio di due
1) (be at the top of) essere in testa a [list, queue]2) (be in charge of) essere a capo di, dirigere [ firm]; guidare, essere alla testa di [ committee]; capitanare [ team]; condurre [ inquiry]; guidare [ expedition]4) (steer) condurre, dirigere [vehicle, boat]5) sport2.to head the ball — fare un colpo di testa, colpire la palla di testa
where was the train headed o heading? dove era diretto il treno? to head south, north mar. dirigersi verso sud, nord; it's time to head home è ora di tornare a casa; look out! he's heading this way! — attento! viene da questa parte!
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8 waist
[weɪst]nome anat. abbigl. vita f.to have a 70 cm waist — [skirt, person] avere una vita di 70 cm
* * *[weist]1) ((the measurement round) the narrow part of the human body between the ribs and hips: She has a very small waist.) vita2) (the narrow middle part of something similar, eg a violin, guitar etc.) strozzatura3) (the part of an article of clothing which goes round one's waist: Can you take in the waist of these trousers?) cintura•- waisted- waistband
- waistcoat* * *waist /weɪst/n.1 (anat., sartoria) cintola; vita; cintura: naked to the waist, nudo fino alla cintola; long waist, vita alta; short waist, vita bassa; DIALOGO → - Clothes 4- They're fine around the waist, but a bit long in the leg, vanno bene in vita, ma le gambe sono un po' lunghe● ( moda) waist-bag, marsupio □ waist-belt, cintura; fascia □ waist-deep, (fino) alla cintola: The snow was waist-deep, la neve arrivava alla cintola □ waist-high, che arriva alla cintola; (fino) alla cintola: The grass was waist-high, l'erba arrivava alla cintola □ ( lotta, judo) waist-hold (o waist-lock), cintura □ ( moda: d'abito) waist-tight, sciancrato □ ( d'abito) fitted at the waist, sciancrato □ ( moda) fitting at the waist, sciancratura □ ( di persona grassa) to have no waist, essere senza vita; essere una botte (o un vagone) □ up to the waist, fino alla cintola.* * *[weɪst]nome anat. abbigl. vita f.to have a 70 cm waist — [skirt, person] avere una vita di 70 cm
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noun plural (the remains of a human body after cremation: Her ashes were scattered at sea.) ceneri -
10 cell
[sel]1) (for prisoner, monk) cella f.2) biol. bot. cellula f.3) el. chim. cella f.4) pol. cellula f.5) tel. cella f., cellula f.* * *[sel]1) (a small room (especially in a prison or monastery).) cella2) (a very small piece of the substance of which all living things are made; the smallest unit of living matter: The human body is made up of cells.) cellula3) ((the part containing the electrodes in) an electrical battery.) elemento4) (one of many small compartments making up a structure: the cells of a honeycomb.) cellula•- cellular- cellphone* * *[sel]1) (for prisoner, monk) cella f.2) biol. bot. cellula f.3) el. chim. cella f.4) pol. cellula f.5) tel. cella f., cellula f. -
11 structure
I ['strʌktʃə(r)]1) (organization) struttura f.career structure — = l'insieme dei livelli e delle mansioni cui si può giungere intraprendendo una determinata carriera
2) ing. (building) struttura f., costruzione f., edificio m.; (manner of construction) costruzione f.II ['strʌktʃə(r)]* * *1) (the way in which something is arranged or organized: A flower has quite a complicated structure; the structure of a human body.) struttura2) (a building, or something that is built or constructed: The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous structures in the world.) struttura•- structurally* * *I ['strʌktʃə(r)]1) (organization) struttura f.career structure — = l'insieme dei livelli e delle mansioni cui si può giungere intraprendendo una determinata carriera
2) ing. (building) struttura f., costruzione f., edificio m.; (manner of construction) costruzione f.II ['strʌktʃə(r)] -
12 hair
[heə(r)] 1.1) U (collectively) (human) (on head) capelli m.pl., capigliatura f.; (on body) peli m.pl.; (of animal) pelo m., pelame m.2) (individually) (human) (on head) capello m.; (on body) pelo m.; (animal) pelo m.2. 3.hair cream — gommina, gel per capelli
••by a hair by a hair's breadth per un pelo; to have a hair's breadth escape salvarsi per un pelo o per il rotto della cuffia; he didn't turn a hair non ha fatto una piega, non ha battuto ciglio; it made my hair stand on end mi ha fatto rizzare i capelli; keep your hair on! BE colloq. stai calmo! non preoccuparti! to get in sb.'s hair colloq. stare tra i piedi a qcn.; to have sb. by the short hairs AE pop. tenere qcn. in pugno; to let one's hair down colloq. rilassarsi, lasciarsi andare; to split hairs spaccare il capello in quattro; to tear one's hair out strapparsi i capelli; you need a hair of the dog (that bit you) — = hai bisogno di un bicchierino di liquore per farti passare la sbronza
* * *[heə] 1. noun1) (one of the mass of thread-like objects that grow from the skin: He brushed the dog's hairs off his jacket.) pelo2) (the mass of these, especially on a person's head: He's got brown hair.) capelli•- - haired- hairy
- hairiness
- hair's-breadth
- hair-breadth
- hairbrush
- haircut
- hair-do
- hairdresser
- hairdressing
- hair-drier
- hairline
- hair-oil
- hairpin 2. adjective((of a bend in a road) sharp and U-shaped, especially on a mountain or a hill.) a zigzag- hairstyle
- keep one's hair on
- let one's hair down
- make someone's hair stand on end
- make hair stand on end
- not to turn a hair
- turn a hair
- split hairs
- tear one's hair* * *[heə(r)] 1.1) U (collectively) (human) (on head) capelli m.pl., capigliatura f.; (on body) peli m.pl.; (of animal) pelo m., pelame m.2) (individually) (human) (on head) capello m.; (on body) pelo m.; (animal) pelo m.2. 3.hair cream — gommina, gel per capelli
••by a hair by a hair's breadth per un pelo; to have a hair's breadth escape salvarsi per un pelo o per il rotto della cuffia; he didn't turn a hair non ha fatto una piega, non ha battuto ciglio; it made my hair stand on end mi ha fatto rizzare i capelli; keep your hair on! BE colloq. stai calmo! non preoccuparti! to get in sb.'s hair colloq. stare tra i piedi a qcn.; to have sb. by the short hairs AE pop. tenere qcn. in pugno; to let one's hair down colloq. rilassarsi, lasciarsi andare; to split hairs spaccare il capello in quattro; to tear one's hair out strapparsi i capelli; you need a hair of the dog (that bit you) — = hai bisogno di un bicchierino di liquore per farti passare la sbronza
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['pɜːsn]1) (human being) (pl. people, persons form.) persona f., individuo m.to do sth. in person — fare qcs. di persona
2) (type)I didn't know he was a horsey person! — colloq. non sapevo che andasse matto per i cavalli!
I'm not a wine person myself — non amo molto il vino, io
3) (body)to have sth. about one's person — avere qcs. su di sé o addosso
offences against the person — dir. delitti contro la persona
her person was pleasing — ant. aveva un bel personale
4) ling. persona f.* * *['pə:sn]plural - people; noun1) (a human being: There's a person outside who wants to speak to you.) persona2) (a person's body: He never carried money on his person (= with him; in his pockets etc).) sé, persona•- personal- personality
- personally
- personal computer
- personal pronoun
- personal stereo
- personal watercraft
- in person* * *['pɜːsn]1) (human being) (pl. people, persons form.) persona f., individuo m.to do sth. in person — fare qcs. di persona
2) (type)I didn't know he was a horsey person! — colloq. non sapevo che andasse matto per i cavalli!
I'm not a wine person myself — non amo molto il vino, io
3) (body)to have sth. about one's person — avere qcs. su di sé o addosso
offences against the person — dir. delitti contro la persona
her person was pleasing — ant. aveva un bel personale
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I 1. [bəʊn]1) (of human, animal) osso m.; (of fish) lisca f., spina f.chicken on, off the bone — pollo con l'osso, disossato
2) (in corset) stecca f.2.nome plurale bones (animal skeleton) ossa f., scheletro m.sing.; (human remains) resti m. umani, scheletro m.sing.••bone of contention — oggetto del contendere o pomo della discordia
close to the bone — (wounding) offensivo; (racy) sconcio
to cut sth. to the bone — ridurre qcs. all'osso
to feel sth. in one's bones — sentirsi qcs. nelle ossa
to have a bone to pick with sb. — avere una questione da sistemare con qcn.
to make no bones about sth. — non farsi scrupoli di qcs.
sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never harm me) — prov. raglio d'asino non sale al cielo
II [bəʊn]to work one's fingers to the bone — lavorare sodo, sgobbare
verbo transitivo disossare [joint, chicken]; spinare, togliere le lische a [ fish]* * *[bəun] 1. noun1) (the hard substance forming the skeleton of man, animals etc: Bone decays far more slowly than flesh.) osso; lisca, spina2) (a piece of this substance: She broke two of the bones in her foot.) osso2. verb(to take the bones out of (fish etc).) disossare; togliere le spine- bony- bone china
- bone idle
- a bone of contention
- have a bone to pick with someone
- have a bone to pick with
- to the bone* * *I 1. [bəʊn]1) (of human, animal) osso m.; (of fish) lisca f., spina f.chicken on, off the bone — pollo con l'osso, disossato
2) (in corset) stecca f.2.nome plurale bones (animal skeleton) ossa f., scheletro m.sing.; (human remains) resti m. umani, scheletro m.sing.••bone of contention — oggetto del contendere o pomo della discordia
close to the bone — (wounding) offensivo; (racy) sconcio
to cut sth. to the bone — ridurre qcs. all'osso
to feel sth. in one's bones — sentirsi qcs. nelle ossa
to have a bone to pick with sb. — avere una questione da sistemare con qcn.
to make no bones about sth. — non farsi scrupoli di qcs.
sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never harm me) — prov. raglio d'asino non sale al cielo
II [bəʊn]to work one's fingers to the bone — lavorare sodo, sgobbare
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I 1. [kən'dɪʃn]1) (stipulation) condizione f.to meet o satisfy the conditions soddisfare le condizioni; I'll sell it under certain conditions lo venderò solo a determinate condizioni; on condition that — a condizione che
2) (state)to be in good, bad condition — [house, car] essere in buono, cattivo stato
to keep sth. in good condition — mantenere qcs. in buone condizioni
3) (disease) malattia f.a heart, skin condition — una malattia cardiaca, della pelle
4) (fitness) forma f.to be out of condition — essere fuori forma o in cattive condizioni fisiche
5) (situation) condizione f.2.nome plurale conditions (circumstances) condizioni f.II [kən'dɪʃn]housing, working conditions — condizioni abitative, lavorative
1) psic. condizionare* * *[kən'diʃən] 1. noun1) (state or circumstances in which a person or thing is: The house is not in good condition; He is in no condition to leave hospital; under ideal conditions; living conditions; variable conditions.)2) (something that must happen or be done before some other thing happens or is done; a term or requirement in an agreement: It was a condition of his going that he should pay his own expenses; That is one of the conditions in the agreement.)2. verb1) (to affect or control: behaviour conditioned by circumstances.) condizionare2) (to put into the required state: The footballers trained hard in order to condition themselves for the match.) mettere in buone condizioni fisiche•- conditionally
- conditioner
- on condition that* * *I 1. [kən'dɪʃn]1) (stipulation) condizione f.to meet o satisfy the conditions soddisfare le condizioni; I'll sell it under certain conditions lo venderò solo a determinate condizioni; on condition that — a condizione che
2) (state)to be in good, bad condition — [house, car] essere in buono, cattivo stato
to keep sth. in good condition — mantenere qcs. in buone condizioni
3) (disease) malattia f.a heart, skin condition — una malattia cardiaca, della pelle
4) (fitness) forma f.to be out of condition — essere fuori forma o in cattive condizioni fisiche
5) (situation) condizione f.2.nome plurale conditions (circumstances) condizioni f.II [kən'dɪʃn]housing, working conditions — condizioni abitative, lavorative
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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
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- 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• -
17 shield
I [ʃiːld]1) mil. scudo m.; arald. scudo m. araldico; fig. scudo m., protezione f., riparo m. ( against contro)2) sport scudetto m.3) tecn. (on machine) schermo m. protettivo4) AE (policeman's badge) distintivo m.II [ʃiːld]verbo transitivo (from weather) proteggere, riparare; (from danger) proteggere; (from authorities) (by lying) coprire; (by harbouring) dare asilo a [ criminal]to shield sb. with one's body — fare scudo a qcn. con il proprio corpo
* * *[ʃi:ld] 1. noun1) (a broad piece of metal, wood etc carried as a protection against weapons.) scudo2) (something or someone that protects: A thick steel plate acted as a heat shield.) scudo, protezione3) (a trophy shaped like a shield won in a sporting competition etc: My son has won the archery shield.) scudetto2. verb1) (to protect: The goggles shielded the motorcyclist's eyes from dust.) proteggere2) (to prevent from being seen clearly: That group of trees shields the house from the road.) proteggere, riparare* * *[ʃiːld]1. n(armour) scudo, (on machine etc) schermo (di protezione)2. vt* * *shield /ʃi:ld/n.2 (ind., mecc.) riparo; schermo3 (arald.) scudo; stemma6 (fis. nucl.) schermo● (stor.) shield-bearer, scudiero.(to) shield /ʃi:ld/v. t.1 difendere; proteggere; riparare; far scudo a (q.): to shield sb. with one's body, fare scudo a q. col proprio corpo; to shield one's eyes from the sun, ripararsi gli occhi dal sole; ( sport) to shield the ball, difendere (o proteggere) il pallone* * *I [ʃiːld]1) mil. scudo m.; arald. scudo m. araldico; fig. scudo m., protezione f., riparo m. ( against contro)2) sport scudetto m.3) tecn. (on machine) schermo m. protettivo4) AE (policeman's badge) distintivo m.II [ʃiːld]verbo transitivo (from weather) proteggere, riparare; (from danger) proteggere; (from authorities) (by lying) coprire; (by harbouring) dare asilo a [ criminal]to shield sb. with one's body — fare scudo a qcn. con il proprio corpo
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18 gut
I 1. [gʌt]1) colloq. (abdomen, belly) stomaco m., pancia f.2) anat. (intestine) intestino m.3) (for racket, bow) budello m., minugia f.2.1) (of human) budella f.; (of animal) interiora f., frattaglie f.; (of building) meandri m.2) (courage) coraggio m.sing., fegato m.sing.3.••II [gʌt]I hate his guts — pop. mi sta sullo stomaco
1) gastr. sventrare, pulire [ animal]* * *1. noun1) (the tube in the lower part of the body through which food passes.) intestino2) (a strong thread made from the gut of an animal, used for violin strings etc.) corda, minugia2. verb1) (to take the guts out of: Her job was to gut fish.) sventrare2) (to destroy completely, except for the outer frame: The fire gutted the house.) distruggere•- guts* * *[ɡʌt]1. n1) Anat intestino, (for violin, racket) minugia, budello2)guts npl — (fam: innards) budella fpl, (of animals) interiora fpl, (fig: courage) fegato
2. vt1) (poultry, fish) levare le interiora a, sventrare2)the blaze gutted the entire building — le fiamme hanno sventrato completamente l'edificio* * *gut /gʌt/A n.1 (spesso pl.) budella; intestino2 (pl.) (fig.) sostanza, succo: Let's get down to the guts of the matter, veniamo al succo della faccenda!;3 (pl.) [u] (fig.) coraggio; determinazione; risolutezza; grinta; fegato (fig.): to have the guts to do st., avere il fegato di fare qc.; sentirsela di fare qc.5 (naut.) gola; stretto6 (pl.) (fig.) frattaglie (fig.); ingranaggi, parti meccaniche: the guts of a car, gli ingranaggi di un'automobileB a. attr.( slang) emotivo; istintivo; profondamente sentito; che viene dal di dentro● gut feeling, sentimento istintivo □ gut reaction, reazione istintiva □ gut-scraper, strimpellatore di violino □ gut-wrenching, sconvolgente; angoscioso □ (fam. USA) to bust a gut, fare l'impossibile; fare i salti mortali (fig.); mettercela tutta □ (fig.) to feel st. in one's guts, sentirsi qc. nelle viscere □ ( slang) to hate sb. 's guts, non poter soffrire q.; avere q. sullo stomaco (fam.) □ (fam. USA) to spill one's guts, vuotare il sacco (fig.); confessare; mettere tutto in piazza □ to sweat (o to work) one's guts out, lavorare come un mulo; darci dentro (fam.) □ (fig. fam.) to turn sb. 's guts out, far rivoltare lo stomaco a q.(to) gut /gʌt/v. t.1 eviscerare; sbudellare; sventrare; pulire ( per cuocere): to gut a fowl, sventrare un pollo; to gut a fish, pulire un pesce* * *I 1. [gʌt]1) colloq. (abdomen, belly) stomaco m., pancia f.2) anat. (intestine) intestino m.3) (for racket, bow) budello m., minugia f.2.1) (of human) budella f.; (of animal) interiora f., frattaglie f.; (of building) meandri m.2) (courage) coraggio m.sing., fegato m.sing.3.••II [gʌt]I hate his guts — pop. mi sta sullo stomaco
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19 haunch
[hɔːntʃ]* * *[ho:n ]1) ((usually in plural) the fleshy part of the hip: The children were squatting on their haunches.) anca2) (the leg and lower part of the body of a deer etc, as meat: a haunch of venison.) coscia* * *haunch /hɔ:ntʃ/n.1 (anat.) anca● (fam., anat.) haunch bone, osso iliaco □ on one's haunches, accovacciato.* * *[hɔːntʃ] -
20 remains
[rɪ'meɪnz]nome plurale1) (of meal, fortune) resti m.; (of building, city) vestigia f., resti m.2) (corpse)* * *1) (what is left after part has been taken away, eaten, destroyed etc: the remains of a meal.) resti, avanzi2) (a dead body: to dispose of someone's remains.) (resti mortali)* * *[rɪ'meɪnz]nome plurale1) (of meal, fortune) resti m.; (of building, city) vestigia f., resti m.2) (corpse)
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