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♦ packet /ˈpækɪt/n.1 pacchetto; pacco; involto; confezione; sacchetto: a packet of crisps, un sacchetto di patatine ( fritte); a packet of biscuits [of cigarettes], un pacchetto di biscotti [di sigarette]; postal packet, pacco postale; a packet of envelopes, una confezione di buste NOTA D'USO: - parcel o pack?-5 (biol.) pacchetto7 ( slang) mucchio (o sacco, barca) di soldi; I'm afraid it's going to cost a packet, temo costerà una barca di soldi● (comput.) packet sniffer, sniffer di pacchetti □ (comput.) packet switching, commutazione di pacchetto □ (comput.) packet transmission, trasmissione a pacchetti □ ( slang) to catch (o to cop, to stop) a packet, beccarsi una pallottola, restare ucciso; ( anche) passare un guaio grosso; vedersela brutta; prendersi una bella strigliata.(to) packet /ˈpækɪt/v. t.impacchettare. -
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I [stɑːt]1) (beginning) inizio m., principio m.to make an early start — (on journey) partire di buonora; (on work) cominciare presto
that's a good start — è un buon inizio; iron. cominciamo bene
to make a fresh o new start ricominciare da capo; for a start — tanto per cominciare
2) (advantage) vantaggio m.; (in time, distance) vantaggio m., distacco m.to give sb. a start in business — aiutare qcn. ad avviare un'attività
3) sport (departure line) linea f. di partenza4) (movement) sobbalzo m.II 1. [stɑːt]to start doing o to do cominciare a fare; don't start that again! — non iniziare di nuovo!
2) (cause, initiate) cominciare, dare inizio a [quarrel, war]; stabilire [ custom]; accendere, appiccare [ fire]; creare [ trouble]; mettere in giro [ rumour]; lanciare [ fashion]; fondare [ enterprise]3) (activate) fare partire, mettere in moto [car, machine]2.to start again o afresh ricominciare, cominciare da capo; to start on cominciare a lavorare a [ memoirs]; intraprendere [ journey]; let's get started on the washing-up forza, cominciamo a lavare i piatti; don't start on me (in argument) non cominciare; starting Monday — a partire da lunedì
2) (depart) partire3) (jump nervously) sobbalzare (in per)4) aut. mecc. (be activated) [car, engine, machine] partire5) to start with (at first) all'inizio; (at all)•- start up••* * *I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.)2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?)3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.)4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.)2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.)2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.)•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.)2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.)2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!)* * *START /stɑ:t/abbr.( Strategic Arms Reduction Talks (o Treaty) ) Trattative (o trattato) per la riduzione delle armi strategiche.* * *I [stɑːt]1) (beginning) inizio m., principio m.to make an early start — (on journey) partire di buonora; (on work) cominciare presto
that's a good start — è un buon inizio; iron. cominciamo bene
to make a fresh o new start ricominciare da capo; for a start — tanto per cominciare
2) (advantage) vantaggio m.; (in time, distance) vantaggio m., distacco m.to give sb. a start in business — aiutare qcn. ad avviare un'attività
3) sport (departure line) linea f. di partenza4) (movement) sobbalzo m.II 1. [stɑːt]to start doing o to do cominciare a fare; don't start that again! — non iniziare di nuovo!
2) (cause, initiate) cominciare, dare inizio a [quarrel, war]; stabilire [ custom]; accendere, appiccare [ fire]; creare [ trouble]; mettere in giro [ rumour]; lanciare [ fashion]; fondare [ enterprise]3) (activate) fare partire, mettere in moto [car, machine]2.to start again o afresh ricominciare, cominciare da capo; to start on cominciare a lavorare a [ memoirs]; intraprendere [ journey]; let's get started on the washing-up forza, cominciamo a lavare i piatti; don't start on me (in argument) non cominciare; starting Monday — a partire da lunedì
2) (depart) partire3) (jump nervously) sobbalzare (in per)4) aut. mecc. (be activated) [car, engine, machine] partire5) to start with (at first) all'inizio; (at all)•- start up••
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