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1 ♦ opposite
♦ opposite /ˈɒpəzɪt/A a.1 opposto; contrario; altro: the opposite side of the problem, il lato opposto del problema; They came from opposite directions, venivano da direzioni opposte; That girl is very popular with the opposite sex, quella ragazza piace molto alle persone dell'altro sessoB n. [cu](l') opposto; (il) contrario: Good and evil are opposites, il bene e il male sono contrari; The opposite is true, è vero il contrario; the direct opposite, l'esatto contrarioC avv.di fronte; dirimpetto: There was an accident opposite, vi è stato un incidente dirimpetto (dall'altra parte della strada)D prep.dirimpetto, di fronte a; in faccia a: There was an explosion opposite our hotel, vi è stata un'esplosione di fronte al nostro albergo; DIALOGO → - Asking for directions- There's a cashpoint opposite the church, c'è un bancomat di fronte alla chiesa● (bot.) opposite leaves, foglie opposte □ the opposite number, l'omologo, il collega; ( sport) il giocatore che ha lo stesso ruolo ( nella squadra avversaria), l'avversario diretto: our Premier and his French opposite number, il nostro primo ministro e il suo collega francese □ (leg.) the opposite party, la controparte.NOTA D'USO: - opposite- -
2 opposite
['ɒpəzɪt] 1.nome contrario m., opposto m. (to, of di)2.just the opposite — esattamente l'opposto, il contrario
at opposite ends of — ai lati opposti di [table, road]
2) (different) [viewpoint, camp] opposto; [effect, approach] opposto, contrario3.avverbio [live, stand] di fronte, dirimpetto4.preposizione di fronte a, dirimpetto a [building, park, person]; davanti a [ port]* * *['opəzit] 1. adjective1) (being on the other side of: on the opposite side of town.) opposto2) (completely different: The two men walked off in opposite directions.) opposto2. preposition, adverb(on the opposite side of (something) in relation to something else: He lives in the house opposite (mine).) di fronte3. noun(something that is completely different: Hate is the opposite of love.) opposto, contrario* * *['ɒpəzɪt] 1.nome contrario m., opposto m. (to, of di)2.just the opposite — esattamente l'opposto, il contrario
at opposite ends of — ai lati opposti di [table, road]
2) (different) [viewpoint, camp] opposto; [effect, approach] opposto, contrario3.avverbio [live, stand] di fronte, dirimpetto4.preposizione di fronte a, dirimpetto a [building, park, person]; davanti a [ port] -
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Nota d'usoAnche se opposite significa “contrario”, l'espressione “al contrario” non si deve tradurre usando questa parola. Le locuzioni corrette sono: on the other hand; on the contrary. -
4 opposite *** op·po·site
['ɒpəzɪt]1. advdi fronte, dirimpetto2. prepto play opposite sb Theatre, Cine — essere co-protagonista m/f insieme a qn
3. adj(house) di fronte, (end, direction, side) opposto (-a), (point of view) opposto (-a), contrario (-a)"see opposite page" — "vedere pagina a fronte"
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5 opposite number
nome BE1) omologo m. (-a)the Italian Defence Minister and his opposite number in Spain — il Ministro della Difesa italiano e il suo collega spagnolo
2) sport avversario m. (-a)* * *nomologo (-a), controparte f* * *nome BE1) omologo m. (-a)the Italian Defence Minister and his opposite number in Spain — il Ministro della Difesa italiano e il suo collega spagnolo
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6 opposite sex
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7 reverse
I 1. [rɪ'vɜːs]1) (opposite)2) (back)the reverse — (of coin, fabric) il rovescio; (of banknote) il verso; (of picture) il retro
3) (setback) rovescio m.4) aut. (anche reverse gear) marcia f. indietro, retromarcia f.2.1) (opposite) [ effect] contrario; [ direction] opposto; [ trend] inverso2) (other)the reverse side — (of medal, fabric) il rovescio; (of picture) la parte dietro
3) (backwards) [ somersault] (all')indietro4) aut.reverse gear — marcia indietro, retromarcia
5)II 1. [rɪ'vɜːs]in reverse — [do, function] al contrario
1) (invert) invertire [trend, process]3) aut.4) tel.2.verbo intransitivo [driver, car] fare marcia indietro, fare retromarciato reverse down the lane, into a parking space — percorrere la strada, parcheggiare in retromarcia
* * *[rə'və:s] 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) invertire; (far fare retromarcia)2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) rovesciare, rivoltare3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) riformare2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) contrario, opposto2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) sfortuna3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) retromarcia4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) rovescio•- reversal- reversed
- reversible
- reverse the charges* * *reverse /rɪˈvɜ:s/A a.1 inverso; opposto: in reverse order, in ordine inverso; the reverse side of a coin, il lato opposto (o il rovescio) d'una moneta; in the reverse direction, nella direzione opposta; a reverse «T», una «T» rovesciataB n.1 – the reverse, il rovescio ( di una stoffa, ecc.); il retro ( di un foglio, ecc.); the reverse of the medal, il rovescio della medaglia; the reverse of a page, il retro di una pagina2 – the reverse, il contrario; l'opposto: Quite the reverse!, proprio il contrario!; The reverse is true, è vero il contrario3 [uc] (mecc.) marcia indietro; retromarcia: The car was in reverse, l'automobile era in retromarcia; to put the car in(to) reverse, mettere la retromarcia● (cinem., TV) reverse-angle shot, controcampo □ (econ.) reverse auction, asta inversa □ (elettron.) reverse bias, polarizzazione inversa □ (ingl., telef.) reverse-charge call, telefonata a carico del destinatario □ (elettr.) reverse current, corrente inversa □ (comput., tecn.) reverse engineering, reverse engineering ( analisi di un sistema per individuarne i meccanismi di funzionamento) □ (geol.) reverse fault, faglia inversa □ (mil.) reverse fire, fuoco sulla retroguardia; fuoco alle spalle □ (autom., mecc.) reverse gear, marcia indietro; retromarcia □ (elettr.) reverse key, tasto d'inversione □ (mecc.) reverse motion, marcia indietro; retromarcia □ (biol.) reverse mutation, mutazione inversa, retromutazione □ ( grafica) reverse process, inversione □ (comput.) reverse proxy, proxy inverso □ ( USA) reverse racism, razzismo a rovescio ( contro i bianchi) □ (mecc.) reverse rotation, rotazione inversa □ (comput.) reverse slash, backslash (); barra inversa □ (fin.) reverse takeover, acquisizione di controllo inversa ( di una società quotata da parte di una non quotata) □ (market.) reverse vending, vendita ( di bevande) con contenitori da restituire infilandoli nel distributore ( che, in compenso, emette buoni o moneta) □ (fig.) to go into reverse, avere un'inversione di tendenza.♦ (to) reverse /rɪˈvɜ:s/A v. t.1 invertire; ribaltare: to reverse the roles, invertire i ruoli; to reverse a difficult situation, ribaltare una situazione difficile; to reverse the order, invertire l'ordine; (elettr.) to reverse the current, invertire la corrente; to reverse a cup [a glass], capovolgere una tazza [un bicchiere]; to reverse one's policy, invertire la linea (politica, ecc.)2 (leg.) ribaltare ( una sentenza: per ragioni di diritto; cfr. to recall, def. 3): The judges of the higher court reversed the judgement, i giudici del tribunale superiore hanno ribaltato la sentenza3 (mecc.) invertire il movimento di; far andare in senso contrario: to reverse machinery, invertire il movimento d'un macchinarioB v. i.● (telef.) to reverse the charges, fare una telefonata a carico del destinatario □ (mil.) Reverse arms!, rovesciat'arm!* * *I 1. [rɪ'vɜːs]1) (opposite)2) (back)the reverse — (of coin, fabric) il rovescio; (of banknote) il verso; (of picture) il retro
3) (setback) rovescio m.4) aut. (anche reverse gear) marcia f. indietro, retromarcia f.2.1) (opposite) [ effect] contrario; [ direction] opposto; [ trend] inverso2) (other)the reverse side — (of medal, fabric) il rovescio; (of picture) la parte dietro
3) (backwards) [ somersault] (all')indietro4) aut.reverse gear — marcia indietro, retromarcia
5)II 1. [rɪ'vɜːs]in reverse — [do, function] al contrario
1) (invert) invertire [trend, process]3) aut.4) tel.2.verbo intransitivo [driver, car] fare marcia indietro, fare retromarciato reverse down the lane, into a parking space — percorrere la strada, parcheggiare in retromarcia
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8 Pole
[pəʊl]nome polacco m. (-a)* * *I [pəul] noun1) (the north or south end of the Earth's axis: the North/South Pole.)2) (the points in the heavens opposite the Earth's North and South Poles, around which stars seem to turn.)3) (either of the opposite ends of a magnet: The opposite poles of magnets attract each other.)4) (either of the opposite terminals of an electric battery: the positive/negative pole.)•- polar- polar bear
- the pole star
- be poles apart II [pəul](a long, thin, rounded piece of wood, metal etc: a telegraph pole; a tent pole.)* * *Pole /pəʊl/n.polacco; polacca: She's married to a Pole, ha sposato un polacco.(Surnames) Pole /pəʊl/* * *[pəʊl]nome polacco m. (-a) -
9 away
I [ə'weɪ]1) (not present, gone)to be away — essere via, essere assente; scol. essere assente ( from da); (on business trip) essere in trasferta
to be away from home — essere lontano o via da casa
3 km, 50 m away — a 3 km, 50 m (di distanza)
II [ə'weɪ]to shuffle, crawl away — andarsene strascicando i piedi, arrancando
aggettivo sport [match, win] in trasferta, fuori casa* * *[ə'wei]1) (to or at a distance from the person speaking or the person or thing spoken about: He lives three miles away (from the town); Go away!; Take it away!) di distanza; via2) (in the opposite direction: She turned away so that he would not see her tears.) dall'altra parte3) ((gradually) into nothing: The noise died away.) completamente4) (continuously: They worked away until dark.) senza sosta5) ((of a football match etc) not on the home ground: The team is playing away this weekend; ( also adjective) an away match.) fuori casa* * *I [ə'weɪ]1) (not present, gone)to be away — essere via, essere assente; scol. essere assente ( from da); (on business trip) essere in trasferta
to be away from home — essere lontano o via da casa
3 km, 50 m away — a 3 km, 50 m (di distanza)
II [ə'weɪ]to shuffle, crawl away — andarsene strascicando i piedi, arrancando
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10 direct
I 1. [daɪ'rekt, dɪ-]1) (without intermediary) [control, link, participation, sunlight] direttoin direct contact with — (touching) a diretto contatto con; (communicating) in diretto contatto con
2) (without detour) [access, flight] direttoto be a direct descendant of — essere un discendente diretto di, discendere in linea diretta da
4) (straightforward) [answer, method] diretto; [ person] diretto, franco5) ling. [speech, question] diretto2.1) (without intermediary) [speak, dial] direttamenteto pay sth. direct into sb.'s account — accreditare qcs. direttamente sul conto di qcn
2) (without detour) [come, go] direttamenteII 1. [daɪ'rekt, dɪ-]1) fig. (address, aim) indirizzare, rivolgere [appeal, criticism] (at a); orientare [ campaign] (at verso); dirigere [effort, resource] (to, towards verso)to direct sb.'s attention to — richiamare l'attenzione di qcn. su
2) (control) dirigere [company, project, traffic]4) cinem. rad. telev. dirigere, realizzare [ film]; teatr. dirigere, mettere in scena [ play]; dirigere [actor, opera]5) (instruct)to direct sb. to do — ordinare a qcn. di fare
to direct that sth. (should) be done — ordinare che sia fatto qcs.
"to be taken as directed" — farm. "seguire attentamente le modalità d'uso"
6) (show route)2.to direct sb. to sth. — indicare a qcn. la strada per qcs
verbo intransitivo cinem. rad. telev. dirigere, curare la regia; teatr. dirigere, curare la realizzazione* * *[di'rekt] 1. adjective1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) diretto2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) franco3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) diretto4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) esatto5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) diretto2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) dirigere2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) indirizzare3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) ordinare4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) dirigere•- directional
- directive
- directly
- directness
- director
- directory* * *I 1. [daɪ'rekt, dɪ-]1) (without intermediary) [control, link, participation, sunlight] direttoin direct contact with — (touching) a diretto contatto con; (communicating) in diretto contatto con
2) (without detour) [access, flight] direttoto be a direct descendant of — essere un discendente diretto di, discendere in linea diretta da
4) (straightforward) [answer, method] diretto; [ person] diretto, franco5) ling. [speech, question] diretto2.1) (without intermediary) [speak, dial] direttamenteto pay sth. direct into sb.'s account — accreditare qcs. direttamente sul conto di qcn
2) (without detour) [come, go] direttamenteII 1. [daɪ'rekt, dɪ-]1) fig. (address, aim) indirizzare, rivolgere [appeal, criticism] (at a); orientare [ campaign] (at verso); dirigere [effort, resource] (to, towards verso)to direct sb.'s attention to — richiamare l'attenzione di qcn. su
2) (control) dirigere [company, project, traffic]4) cinem. rad. telev. dirigere, realizzare [ film]; teatr. dirigere, mettere in scena [ play]; dirigere [actor, opera]5) (instruct)to direct sb. to do — ordinare a qcn. di fare
to direct that sth. (should) be done — ordinare che sia fatto qcs.
"to be taken as directed" — farm. "seguire attentamente le modalità d'uso"
6) (show route)2.to direct sb. to sth. — indicare a qcn. la strada per qcs
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11 not
[nɒt]1) (negating verb) non2) (replacing word, clause, sentence etc.)not only o just non soltanto o solo; whether it rains or not che piova o no; why not? — perché no?
3) (contrasting) nonthey live in caves, not in houses — non vivono in case ma in grotte
5) (less than) meno di7) (with all, every)not all doctors agree not every doctor agrees non tutti i medici sono d'accordo; it's not every day that — non succede tutti i giorni che
8) (with a, one)9) not at all niente affatto, per niente; (responding to thanks) prego, non c'è di che10) not thatif he refuses, not that he will... — se rifiuta, ma non lo farà
* * *[not]1) ((often abbreviated to n't) a word used for denying, forbidding, refusing, or expressing the opposite of something: I did not see him; I didn't see him; He isn't here; Isn't he coming?; They told me not to go; Not a single person came to the party; We're going to London, not Paris; That's not true!) non2) (used with certain verbs such as hope, seem, believe, expect and also with be afraid: `Have you got much money?' `I'm afraid not'; `Is he going to fail his exam?' `I hope not'.) di no•* * *[nɒt]1) (negating verb) non2) (replacing word, clause, sentence etc.)not only o just non soltanto o solo; whether it rains or not che piova o no; why not? — perché no?
3) (contrasting) nonthey live in caves, not in houses — non vivono in case ma in grotte
5) (less than) meno di7) (with all, every)not all doctors agree not every doctor agrees non tutti i medici sono d'accordo; it's not every day that — non succede tutti i giorni che
8) (with a, one)9) not at all niente affatto, per niente; (responding to thanks) prego, non c'è di che10) not thatif he refuses, not that he will... — se rifiuta, ma non lo farà
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12 antithesis
[æn'tɪθəsɪs]1) (opposite) (esatto) contrario m.; (in ideas) antitesi f.2) (contrast) contrasto m., opposizione f.3) letter. filos. antitesi f.* * *antithesis /ænˈtɪɵəsɪs/n. [uc] (pl. antitheses)antithetical, antithetica.antitheticallyavv.antiteticamente.* * *[æn'tɪθəsɪs]1) (opposite) (esatto) contrario m.; (in ideas) antitesi f.2) (contrast) contrasto m., opposizione f.3) letter. filos. antitesi f. -
13 contrariwise
['kɒntrərɪwaɪz] [AE -trerɪ-]1) (conversely) al contrario, all'opposto2) (in opposite direction) in senso contrario* * *contrariwise /ˈkɒntrərɪwaɪz/avv.1 in modo opposto; al contrario; all'opposto2 in senso contrario; in senso opposto3 viceversa; per converso.* * *['kɒntrərɪwaɪz] [AE -trerɪ-]1) (conversely) al contrario, all'opposto2) (in opposite direction) in senso contrario -
14 contrary
['kɒntrərɪ] [AE -trerɪ] 1.1) [idea, view] contrarioto be contrary to — [proposal, measure] essere contrario a, andare contro
2) [direction, movement] contrario, opposto (to a)3) [kən'treərɪ] [ person] testardo, ostinato2.nome contrario m., opposto m.3.on the contrary — al contrario, invece
avverbio contrary to contrariamente a* * *I 1. ['kontrəri] adjective((often with to) opposite (to) or in disagreement (with): That decision was contrary to my wishes; Contrary to popular belief he is an able politician.)2. noun((with the) the opposite.)II [kən'treəri] adjective(obstinate; unreasonable.)* * *contrary (def. 1 /ˈkɒntrərɪ/, def. 2 /kənˈtrɛərɪ/)A a.1 (form.) contrario; avverso; sfavorevole; opposto: contrary winds, venti contrari; contrary weather, tempo sfavorevole2 (fam.) che fa il bastian contrario; ostinato ( nel fare o dire il contrario): Don't be so contrary!, non fare il bastian contrario!B n. [u]C avv.– contrary to, contrariamente a; contro; in opposizione a: Contrary to what I expected, he didn't come, contrariamente a quel che m'aspettavo, non è venuto; to act contrary to regulations, agire contro le regole; contrary to expectation (o expectations) contrariamente all'aspettativa; contrary to nature, contro natura● on the contrary, al contrario; all'opposto; invece; anzi: You think he has finished; on the contrary, he has not yet begun, tu credi che egli abbia finito; invece, non ha ancora cominciato □ to the contrary, in contrario: information to the contrary, informazioni di contenuto opposto; informazioni contrarie; I will leave on Sunday, unless they wire me to the contrary, partirò domenica, a meno che non mi mandino un telegramma con diversa indicazione; unless I ( you, etc.) hear to the contrary, salvo contrordini; He continued to smoke, despite advice to the contrary, ha continuato a fumare benché gli avessero consigliato di smettere □ until the contrary is proved, fino a prova contraria.* * *['kɒntrərɪ] [AE -trerɪ] 1.1) [idea, view] contrarioto be contrary to — [proposal, measure] essere contrario a, andare contro
2) [direction, movement] contrario, opposto (to a)3) [kən'treərɪ] [ person] testardo, ostinato2.nome contrario m., opposto m.3.on the contrary — al contrario, invece
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[ˌdaɪə'metrɪklɪ]avverbio diametralmente* * *diametrically /daɪəˈmɛtrɪklɪ/avv.diametralmente: diametrically opposed (o opposite) to st., diametralmente opposto a qc.; He holds a diametrically opposite view, ha un'opinione diametralmente opposta.* * *[ˌdaɪə'metrɪklɪ]avverbio diametralmente -
16 obverse
['ɒbvɜːs] 1.1) (opposite) opposto m.2) (of coin, medal) diritto m., recto m.2.1) (contrary) [ argument] opposto, contrario2) (of coin)the obverse side o face — il diritto o recto
* * *obverse /ˈɒbvɜ:s/A a.contrario; oppostoB n. (form.)obversely avv.* * *['ɒbvɜːs] 1.1) (opposite) opposto m.2) (of coin, medal) diritto m., recto m.2.1) (contrary) [ argument] opposto, contrario2) (of coin)the obverse side o face — il diritto o recto
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17 direct ***** di·rect
[daɪ'rɛkt]1. adj(gen) diretto (-a), (answer) chiaro (-a), (refusal) esplicito (-a), (manner, person) franco (-a), diretto (-a)direct object Gram — complemento oggetto
2. advyou can go direct, without changing at Crewe — si può andarci direttamente senza cambiare a Crewe
3. vt1)(aim: remark, gaze, attention)
to direct at/to — dirigere a, rivolgere a(address: letter)
to direct sth to — indirizzare qc a2) (control: traffic, business, actors) dirigere, (play, film, programme) curare la regia di, dirigere3)(
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18 complete
I [kəm'pliːt]complete and utter — [despair, disaster] totale
2) (finished) compiuto, finito3) (entire, full) [collection, set] intero, completo; [edition, works] completocomplete with — completo di, con incluso [battery, instructions]
4) (consummate) [ artist] completo; [ gentleman] perfettoII [kəm'pliːt]1) (finish) completare, finire [building, course, exercise]; portare a termine [ task]; completare, terminare [collection, phrase]* * *[kəm'pli:t] 1. adjective1) (whole; with nothing missing: a complete set of Shakespeare's plays.) completo2) (thorough: My car needs a complete overhaul; a complete surprise.) completo3) (finished: My picture will soon be complete.) finito2. verb(to finish; to make complete: When will he complete the job?; This stamp completes my collection.) completare- completeness
- completion* * *I [kəm'pliːt]complete and utter — [despair, disaster] totale
2) (finished) compiuto, finito3) (entire, full) [collection, set] intero, completo; [edition, works] completocomplete with — completo di, con incluso [battery, instructions]
4) (consummate) [ artist] completo; [ gentleman] perfettoII [kəm'pliːt] -
19 direction
[daɪ'rekʃn, dɪ-] 1.1) direzione f.to go in the right, wrong direction — andare nella direzione giusta, sbagliata
from all directions — da tutte le direzioni o parti
2) (taken by company, government, career) orientamento m.the right, wrong direction for sb. — la strada giusta, sbagliata per qcn.
to lack direction — mancare di o essere senza obiettivi precisi
3) cinem. rad. telev. regia f.; teatr. messa f. in scena; mus. direzione f.4) (control) direzione f.; (guidance) guida f.2.nome plurale directions1) (for route) indicazioni f.2) (for use) istruzioni f. (as to, about per, su)directions for use — istruzioni per l'uso, modalità d'impiego
* * *[-ʃən]1) ((the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc: What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right - I've a good sense of direction.) direzione2) (guidance: They are under your direction.) direzione3) ((in plural) instructions (eg on how to get somewhere, use something etc): We asked the policeman for directions; I have lost the directions for this washing-machine.) istruzioni4) (the act of aiming or turning (something or someone) towards a certain point.) direzione* * *[daɪ'rekʃn, dɪ-] 1.1) direzione f.to go in the right, wrong direction — andare nella direzione giusta, sbagliata
from all directions — da tutte le direzioni o parti
2) (taken by company, government, career) orientamento m.the right, wrong direction for sb. — la strada giusta, sbagliata per qcn.
to lack direction — mancare di o essere senza obiettivi precisi
3) cinem. rad. telev. regia f.; teatr. messa f. in scena; mus. direzione f.4) (control) direzione f.; (guidance) guida f.2.nome plurale directions1) (for route) indicazioni f.2) (for use) istruzioni f. (as to, about per, su)directions for use — istruzioni per l'uso, modalità d'impiego
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20 exact
I [ɪg'zækt]II [ɪg'zækt]it was in summer, July to be exact — è stato in estate, a luglio per la precisione
verbo transitivo esigere, pretendere [payment, obedience]* * *[iɡ'zækt] 1. adjective1) (absolutely accurate or correct in every detail; the same in every detail; precise: What are the exact measurements of the room?; For this recipe the quantities must be absolutely exact; an exact copy; What is the exact time?; He walked in at that exact moment.) esatto2) ((of a person, his mind etc) capable of being accurate over small details: Accountants have to be very exact.) preciso, rigoroso2. verb(to force the payment of or giving of: We should exact fines from everyone who drops litter on the streets.) esigere- exacting- exactly
- exactness* * *I [ɪg'zækt]II [ɪg'zækt]it was in summer, July to be exact — è stato in estate, a luglio per la precisione
verbo transitivo esigere, pretendere [payment, obedience]
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opposite — [ ɔpozit ] n. m. • 1325; adj. XIIIe; lat. oppositus « opposé » → opposé ♦ Vx Lieu, côté opposé; manière opposée. ♢ Mod. Loc. adv. À L OPPOSITE; loc. prép. À L OPPOSITE DE. Leurs maisons sont situées à l opposite l une de l autre, en face. ⇒ vis à … Encyclopédie Universelle
opposite — Ⅰ. opposite UK US /ˈɒpəzɪt/ adjective ► completely different: opposite to sth »This year s conference is completely opposite to last year s, which was very poorly attended. »The new rates of pay were intended to increase staff morale, but they… … Financial and business terms
opposite# — opposite n contradictory, contrary, antithesis, antipode, antonym (see under OPPOSITE adj) opposite adj Opposite, contradictory, contrary, antithetical, antipodal, antipodean, antonymous are comparable chiefly as applied to abstractions and as… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
opposite — op po*site ([o^]p p[ o]*z[i^]t or [o^]p p[ o]*s[i^]t), a. [F., fr. L. oppositus, p. p. of opponere. See {Opponent}.] 1. Placed over against; standing or situated over against or in front; facing; often with to; as, a house opposite to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
opposite — Opposite. adj. de tout genre Qui est dans une situation opposée La rive opposite. le rivage opposite. Il s employe quelquefois au substantif, & alors il signifie Contraire. De ces deux hommes l un est doux, honneste & civil, l autre est brusque,… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
opposite — [äp′ə zit, äp′əsit] adj. [OFr < L oppositus, pp. of opponere: see OPPONENT] 1. set against, facing, or back to back; at the other end or side; in a contrary position or direction: often with to 2. characterized by hostility or resistance 3.… … English World dictionary
opposite — As an adjective denoting position, opposite is followed by to (Two people directly opposite to each other); it is also used with the same meaning as a preposition without to (Two people directly opposite each other). As a noun, opposite is… … Modern English usage
Opposite — may refer to: Opposite (semantics), a word that means the opposite of a word Botany: a kind of arrangement of leaves Additive inverse, in mathematics, taking the negative ( opposite ) of a number Opposite category or dual category, in category… … Wikipedia
opposite — ► ADJECTIVE 1) situated on the other or further side; facing. 2) completely different. 3) being the other of a contrasted pair. 4) (of angles) between opposite sides of the intersection of two lines. ► NOUN ▪ an opposite person or thing. ► ADVERB … English terms dictionary
Opposite — Op po*site, n. 1. One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The opposites of this day s strife. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is opposed or contrary in character or meaning; as, sweetness and its opposite; up is the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
opposite — [adj] unlike, conflicting; completely different adverse, antagonistic, antipodal, antipodean, antithetical, contradictory, contrapositive, contrary, contrasted, corresponding, counter, crosswise, diametric, diametrically opposed, different,… … New thesaurus