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41 work *****
[wɜːk]1. n1) (gen) lavoroto set to work (on); start work (on) — mettersi al lavoro (a)
to make short or quick work of — (sth) sbrigare in fretta, fig, (fam: sb) sistemare subito
2) (employment, job) lavoroto put or throw sb out of work — licenziare qn
3) (product: of writer, musician, scholar) operagood works — opere fpl buone
work of art/reference — opera d'arte/di consultazione
See:2. vt1) (students, employees) far lavorareto work o.s. to death — ammazzarsi di lavoro
2) (operate) azionareto work one's passage on a ship — pagarsi il viaggio su una nave lavorando (a bordo della stessa)
to work o.s. into a rage — andare in bestia
4) (shape: metal, dough, clay, wood) lavorare, (exploit: mine) sfruttare, (land) coltivare, (Sewing: design) ricamare3. vi1) lavorareto work towards/for sth — lavorare in vista di/per qc
to work at or on sth — (essay, project) lavorare su qc
to work to rule Industry — fare uno sciopero bianco
2) (machine, plan, brain) funzionare, (drug, medicine) fare effetto3) (mouth, face, jaws) contrarsi4) (move gradually) muoversi pian pianoto work loose — (screw) allentarsi
•- work in- work off- work on- work out- work up -
42 button
I ['bʌtn]1) (on coat) bottone m.; (on switch, bell) pulsante m., bottone m.2) AE (badge) distintivo m.••II 1. ['bʌtn] 2.as bright as a button — intelligente, sveglio
verbo intransitivo [ dress] abbottonarsi* * *1. noun1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) bottone2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) bottone, pulsante2. verb((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) abbottonare3. verb(to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) attaccare un bottone* * *I ['bʌtn]1) (on coat) bottone m.; (on switch, bell) pulsante m., bottone m.2) AE (badge) distintivo m.••II 1. ['bʌtn] 2.as bright as a button — intelligente, sveglio
verbo intransitivo [ dress] abbottonarsi -
43 come into effect
((of a law etc) to begin to operate: The law came into effect last month.) entrare in vigore -
44 crew
I [kruː]1) aer. mar. equipaggio m.2) cinem. rad. telev. troupe f.; ferr. personale m.3) colloq. spreg. o scherz. (gang) combriccola f., banda f.II 1. [kruː]verbo transitivo mar. fare parte dell'equipaggio di [ boat]2.verbo intransitivo mar.III [kruː]to crew for sb. — essere membro dell'equipaggio di qcn
* * *I 1. [kru:] noun1) (the group of people who work or operate a ship, aeroplane, bus etc.)2) (used jokingly, a group of people: What an odd crew!)2. verb(usually with for) to act as a crew member (for someone).- crewcutII see crow* * *I [kruː]1) aer. mar. equipaggio m.2) cinem. rad. telev. troupe f.; ferr. personale m.3) colloq. spreg. o scherz. (gang) combriccola f., banda f.II 1. [kruː]verbo transitivo mar. fare parte dell'equipaggio di [ boat]2.verbo intransitivo mar.III [kruː]to crew for sb. — essere membro dell'equipaggio di qcn
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45 manually
adverb (by hand: You have to operate this sewing-machine manually - it is not electric.) manualmente -
46 two-way
[ˌtuː'weɪ]1) [street, traffic] a doppio senso2) [communication process, exchange] bilaterale, reciproco3) el. [ switch] bipolare* * *adjective (able to act, operate, be used etc in two ways or directions: two-way traffic; a two-way radio.) (a due vie/sensi)* * *[ˌtuː'weɪ]1) [street, traffic] a doppio senso2) [communication process, exchange] bilaterale, reciproco3) el. [ switch] bipolare
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