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81 door
[dɔː(r)]1) porta f.behind closed doors — in segreto, a porte chiuse
to shut o close the door on sth. fig. sbarrare la strada a qcs.; to slam the door in sb.'s face — fig. sbattere la porta in faccia a qcn
2) aut. porta f., portiera f.; ferr. porta f., sportello m.3) (entrance) porta f., entrata f.••to lay sth. at sb.'s door — imputare qcs. a qcn.
to show sb. the door — mettere qcn. alla porta
* * *[do:]1) (the usually hinged barrier, usually of wood, which closes the entrance of a room, house etc: He knocked loudly on the door.) porta2) (a means of achieving something: the door to success.) porta•- doorknob- doorman
- doormat
- doorstep
- doorway
- on one's doorstep* * *[dɔː(r)]1) porta f.behind closed doors — in segreto, a porte chiuse
to shut o close the door on sth. fig. sbarrare la strada a qcs.; to slam the door in sb.'s face — fig. sbattere la porta in faccia a qcn
2) aut. porta f., portiera f.; ferr. porta f., sportello m.3) (entrance) porta f., entrata f.••to lay sth. at sb.'s door — imputare qcs. a qcn.
to show sb. the door — mettere qcn. alla porta
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82 in passing
(while doing or talking about something else; without explaining fully what one means: He told her the story, and said in passing that he did not completely believe it.) tra l'altro -
83 private
['praɪvɪt] 1.1) (not for general public) [property, beach, jet, collection, party] privato2) (personal, not associated with company) [letter, phone call] personale; [ life] privato; [ sale] a privati3) (not public, not state-run) [health care, school, housing, industry] privato; [ accommodation] presso privati4) (not to be openly revealed) [talk, meeting, matter] riservato; [reason, opinion] personaleto keep sth. private — mantenere il riserbo su qcs.
5) (undisturbed) [ place] tranquillo6) (secretive) [ person] riservato2.1) soldato m. semplice2) in private in privato3.••to go private — econ. privatizzarsi; med. farsi curare privatamente
* * *1. adjective1) (of, for, or belonging to, one person or group, not to the general public: The headmaster lives in a private apartment in the school; in my private (=personal) opinion; This information is to be kept strictly private; You shouldn't listen to private conversations.) privato2) (having no public or official position or rank: It is your duty as a private citizen to report this matter to the police.) semplice, privato2. noun(in the army, an ordinary soldier, not an officer.) soldato semplice- privacy- privately
- private enterprise
- private means
- in private* * *['praɪvɪt] 1.1) (not for general public) [property, beach, jet, collection, party] privato2) (personal, not associated with company) [letter, phone call] personale; [ life] privato; [ sale] a privati3) (not public, not state-run) [health care, school, housing, industry] privato; [ accommodation] presso privati4) (not to be openly revealed) [talk, meeting, matter] riservato; [reason, opinion] personaleto keep sth. private — mantenere il riserbo su qcs.
5) (undisturbed) [ place] tranquillo6) (secretive) [ person] riservato2.1) soldato m. semplice2) in private in privato3.••to go private — econ. privatizzarsi; med. farsi curare privatamente
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84 replace
[rɪ'pleɪs]1) (put back) rimettere [lid, cork]; rimettere a posto [book, ornament]2) (supply replacement for) sostituire [ goods]; rimpiazzare [ person]3) inform. sostituire* * *[rə'pleis]1) (to put, use etc (a person, thing etc), or to be put, used etc, in place of another: I must replace that broken lock; He replaced the cup he broke with a new one; Cars have replaced horses as the normal means of transport.) sostituire2) (to put (something) back where it was: Please replace the books on the shelves.) rimettere•- replacement* * *[rɪ'pleɪs]1) (put back) rimettere [lid, cork]; rimettere a posto [book, ornament]2) (supply replacement for) sostituire [ goods]; rimpiazzare [ person]3) inform. sostituire -
85 slim
I [slɪm]II [slɪm]to get slim — dimagrire, diventare magro
* * *[slim] 1. adjective1) (not thick or fat; thin: She has a slim, graceful figure; Taking exercise is one way of keeping slim.) magro2) (not good; slight: There's still a slim chance that we'll find the child alive.) esile, scarso2. verb(to use means (such as eating less) in order to become slimmer: I mustn't eat cakes - I'm trying to slim.) dimagrire- slimming- slimness* * *I [slɪm]II [slɪm]to get slim — dimagrire, diventare magro
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86 weapon
['wepən] 1.nome arma f. (anche fig.)2.* * *['wepən](any instrument or means which is used for one's own defence or for attacking others: Rifles, arrows, atom bombs and tanks are all weapons; The police are looking for the murder weapon; Surprise is our best weapon.) arma* * *['wepən] 1.nome arma f. (anche fig.)2.
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