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61 steer
I [stɪə(r)]nome agr. zool. giovenco m., manzo m.II [stɪə(r)] III 1. [stɪə(r)]1) (control direction of) guidare, condurre, pilotare [ car]; governare, pilotare [ boat]2) (guide) dirigere, guidare [ person]; fig. dirigere, pilotare [ conversation]2.to steer a course through — fig. farsi largo attraverso
1)to steer towards — dirigersi o incamminarsi verso
2) aut.the car steers well — la macchina si manovra bene o risponde bene ai comandi
3) mar. manovrarsi, governarsi••to steer clear of sth., sb. — tenersi o girare alla larga da qcs., qcn.
* * *I [stiə] noun(a young ox raised to produce beef.)II [stiə] verb(to guide or control the course of (eg a ship, car etc): He steered the car through the narrow streets; I steered out of the harbour; She managed to steer the conversation towards the subject of her birthday.)- steering- steering-wheel
- steer clear of* * *I [stɪə(r)]1. vt2) (handle controls of: ship) governare, (boat) portare2. vito steer towards or for sth — dirigersi verso qc
II [stɪə(r)] nto steer clear of sb/sth fig — tenersi alla larga da qn/qc
(animal) manzo* * *steer (1) /stɪə(r)/n.(zool.) giovenco; manzo.steer (2) /stɪə(r)/n.(fam. USA) indicazione; informazione; consiglio; dritta (fam.): to give sb. a bum steer, dare a q. un'indicazione sbagliata; tirare un bidone a q. (fig. fam.).(to) steer /stɪə(r)/A v. t.1 (naut.) governare; manovrare; pilotare: to steer a ship, governare una nave; (naut.) to steer the course, governare in rotta4 (fig.) dirigere; indirizzare; rivolgere: He steered my efforts in the right direction, ha indirizzato i miei sforzi nella giusta direzione5 (fig.) guidare; accompagnare: Who's steering Russia now?, chi guida la Russia ora?; The usherette steered me to my seat, la maschera mi ha accompagnato al mio postoB v. i.2 (autom.) guidare; stare al volante3 ( di nave, ecc.) fare rotta; governarsi; manovrarsi; rispondere al timone: to steer westing, fare rotta verso ovest; This boat steers well, questa barca risponde bene al timone4 ( d'automobile, ecc.) rispondere allo sterzo: This car steers easily, quest'automobile possiede una buona sterzatura5 (fig.: di persone) dirigersi; andare verso; incamminarsi: We steered for the pub, ci siamo incamminati verso il pub● (autom.) to steer the car round a corner, prendere una curva; fare una curva □ to steer one's course, (naut.) fare rotta; (fig.) volgere il corso (o il cammino), dirigersi; ( anche) muoversi con destrezza, destreggiarsi bene □ (fig.) to steer a middle course, tenere (o seguire) una via di mezzo.* * *I [stɪə(r)]nome agr. zool. giovenco m., manzo m.II [stɪə(r)] III 1. [stɪə(r)]1) (control direction of) guidare, condurre, pilotare [ car]; governare, pilotare [ boat]2) (guide) dirigere, guidare [ person]; fig. dirigere, pilotare [ conversation]2.to steer a course through — fig. farsi largo attraverso
1)to steer towards — dirigersi o incamminarsi verso
2) aut.the car steers well — la macchina si manovra bene o risponde bene ai comandi
3) mar. manovrarsi, governarsi••to steer clear of sth., sb. — tenersi o girare alla larga da qcs., qcn.
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63 front benches npl
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66 before
I [bɪ'fɔː(r)]1) (earlier than) prima (di)2) (in order, sequence, priority) prima di, davanti afor him, work comes before everything else — per lui il lavoro viene prima di tutto
3) (this side of) prima di4) AE (in time expressions)5) (in front of) davanti a6) (in the presence of) davanti a, dinanzi a7) (confronting) di fronte aII [bɪ'fɔː(r)]aggettivo prima, precedenteIII [bɪ'fɔː(r)]the day, the year before — il giorno, l'anno prima
avverbio (at an earlier time) primaIV [bɪ'fɔː(r)]1) (in time)before I go, I would like to say that — prima di andare, vorrei dire che
before he goes, I must remind him that — prima che vada, devo ricordargli che
it was some time before he was able to walk again — ci volle un po' di tempo prima che riuscisse di nuovo a camminare
oh, before I forget... — ah, prima che mi dimentichi
2) (rather than) piuttosto che3) (or else)4) (as necessary condition) perché, affinchéyou have to show your ticket before they'll let you in — devi mostrare il biglietto perché ti facciano entrare
••before you know where you are — in quattro e quattr'otto, in men che non si dica
* * *[bi'fo:] 1. preposition1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) prima, davanti2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) davanti3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) prima di2. adverb(earlier: I've seen you before.) prima, già3. conjunction(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) prima di* * *I [bɪ'fɔː(r)]1) (earlier than) prima (di)2) (in order, sequence, priority) prima di, davanti afor him, work comes before everything else — per lui il lavoro viene prima di tutto
3) (this side of) prima di4) AE (in time expressions)5) (in front of) davanti a6) (in the presence of) davanti a, dinanzi a7) (confronting) di fronte aII [bɪ'fɔː(r)]aggettivo prima, precedenteIII [bɪ'fɔː(r)]the day, the year before — il giorno, l'anno prima
avverbio (at an earlier time) primaIV [bɪ'fɔː(r)]1) (in time)before I go, I would like to say that — prima di andare, vorrei dire che
before he goes, I must remind him that — prima che vada, devo ricordargli che
it was some time before he was able to walk again — ci volle un po' di tempo prima che riuscisse di nuovo a camminare
oh, before I forget... — ah, prima che mi dimentichi
2) (rather than) piuttosto che3) (or else)4) (as necessary condition) perché, affinchéyou have to show your ticket before they'll let you in — devi mostrare il biglietto perché ti facciano entrare
••before you know where you are — in quattro e quattr'otto, in men che non si dica
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67 division
[dɪ'vɪʒn]1) (splitting) divisione f. (anche biol. bot. mat.)2) (of one thing) ripartizione f., suddivisione f.; (of several things) distribuzione f.3) mil. mar. divisione f.; amm. circoscrizione f.5) (in football) serie f., divisione f.6) (dissent) divisione f., disaccordo m.7) (in container) compartimento m.8) GB pol. = nel parlamento britannico, operazione di voto in cui coloro che sono a favore si schierano da una parte e quelli che sono contrari dall'altra9) AE univ. istituto m.* * *[di'viʒən]1) ((an) act of dividing.) divisione2) (something that separates; a dividing line: a ditch marks the division between their two fields.) divisione3) (a part or section (of an army etc): He belongs to B division of the local police force.) serie, divisione4) ((a) separation of thought; disagreement.) disaccordo5) (the finding of how many times one number is contained in another.) divisione* * *[dɪ'vɪʒn]1) (splitting) divisione f. (anche biol. bot. mat.)2) (of one thing) ripartizione f., suddivisione f.; (of several things) distribuzione f.3) mil. mar. divisione f.; amm. circoscrizione f.5) (in football) serie f., divisione f.6) (dissent) divisione f., disaccordo m.7) (in container) compartimento m.8) GB pol. = nel parlamento britannico, operazione di voto in cui coloro che sono a favore si schierano da una parte e quelli che sono contrari dall'altra9) AE univ. istituto m. -
68 go
I 1. [gəʊ]1) (move, travel) andareto go to London, to the States, to Ireland — andare a Londra, negli Stati Uniti, in Irlanda
to go to town, to the country — andare in città, in campagna
to go up, down, across — salire, scendere, attraversare
to go by train, plane — andare o viaggiare in treno, aereo
to go by o past [person, vehicle] passare, superare; there he goes again! (that's him again) rieccolo là! fig. (he's starting again) eccolo che ricomincia! where do we go from here? — fig. e adesso cosa facciamo?
2) (on specific errand, activity) andareto go for a walk, a drink — andare a fare una passeggiata, a bere qualcosa
to go on holiday, on a journey — andare in vacanza, a fare un viaggio
3) (attend) andareto go to work — andare a lavorare o al lavoro
5) (depart) andare, partireI must go, I must be going — devo andare
6) eufem. (die) morire, dipartirsiwhen I am gone — quando me ne sarò andato o non sarò più qui
7) (disappear) partire, andare8) (be sent, transmitted)9) (become)to go red — arrossire, diventare rosso
to go white — diventare bianco, imbiancare
to go Labour — pol. [country, constituency] votare per il partito laburista
11) (be, remain)we went for two days without food — siamo stati digiuni per due giorni o due giorni senza mangiare
12) (weaken)his voice, hearing is going — sta perdendo la voce, sta diventando sordo
13) (elapse) passare, trascorrerethree hours went by before... — passarono tre ore prima che...
14) (be got rid of)either she goes or I do! — o se ne va lei, o me ne vado io o lo faccio io!
15) (operate, function) [vehicle, machine, clock] andare, funzionareto set sth. going — mettere in funzione o in moto qcs.
to get going — [engine, machine] mettersi in moto; fig. [ business] avviarsi, decollare
to keep going — [ person] tenere duro; [ machine] continuare a funzionare; [ business] continuare ad andare bene
16) (start)to get things going — darci dentro, muoversi
ready, steady, go! — pronti, partenza, via!
here goes! here we go! forza! ci siamo! once he gets going, he never stops — una volta partito, non si ferma più o non lo ferma più nessuno
17) (lead) andare, condurre, portarethe road goes down to the sea, goes up the mountain — la strada scende verso il mare, sale verso la montagna
to go very deep — [ roots] andare molto profondo; [reasons, habits] avere radici profonde, risalire a molto tempo fa
this goes a long way towards explaining his attitude — questo contribuisce molto a spiegare il suo atteggiamento
19) (belong, be placed) andare20) (fit) entrare21) (be expressed)the story goes that — corre voce o si dice che
22) (be accepted)what he says goes — quello che dice lui, va bene
anything goes — tutto è permesso, qualsiasi cosa va bene
23) (be about to)it's going to snow — nevicherà, sta per nevicare
24) (happen)the way things are going... — da come vanno le cose...
how are things going? how's it going? — colloq. come vanno le cose? come va?
how goes it? — scherz. come va?
25) (be on average)it's old, as Australian towns go — per essere una città australiana, è vecchia
it wasn't a bad party, as parties go — non è stata una brutta festa rispetto alla media
26) (be sold)to go for over Ј 100,000 — andare o essere venduto per oltre 100.000 sterline
"going, going, gone!" — (at auction) "centomila, ecc. e uno, centomila, ecc. e due, centomila, ecc. e tre, aggiudicato!"
27) (be on offer)I'll have some coffee, if there's any going — prenderò un caffè, se ce n'è
28) (contribute)29) (be given) [award, job] andare; [estate, inheritance, title] andare, passareto go to charity — [ money] andare in beneficenza
30) (emphatic use)then he had to go and lose his wallet — come se non bastasse, ha anche perso il portafoglio
31) (be spent)32) (make sound, perform action or movement) fare; [bell, alarm] suonarethe cat went "miaow" — il gatto ha fatto "miao"
so he goes "what about my money?" — colloq. poi fa "e i miei soldi?"
33) (resort to)to go to war — [ country] entrare in guerra; [ soldier] andare in guerra
to go to law — BE o
to the law — AE ricorrere alla giustizia
34) (break, collapse) [ roof] sfondarsi; [cable, rope] spezzarsi, cedere; [ light bulb] bruciarsiyou go first — prima tu, dopo di te
36) AE (in takeaway)2.we had gone ten miles before we realized that... — abbiamo fatto dieci miglia prima di accorgerci che...
- go about- go after- go ahead- go along- go at- go away- go back- go below- go by- go down- go for- go in- go into- go off- go on- go on at- go out- go over- go round- go under- go up- go with••to go one better than sb. — fare meglio di o superare qcn.
II [gəʊ]there you go! — colloq. voilà!
it's your go — è il tuo turno, tocca a te
to have a go at sth. — provare a o tentare di fare qcs.
2) colloq. (energy) entusiasmo m.to be full of go, to be all go — essere pieno di energia o vita
••to have a go at sb. — prendersela con qcn.
to make a go of sth. — fare un successo di qcs.
he's always on the go — è sempre in movimento, non si ferma mai
in one go — in un colpo solo, in una volta
* * *[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) andare2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) passare3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) andare; essere venduto4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) andare5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) andare6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) andarsene7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) scorrere8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) partire9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) scomparire10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) andare11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) cedere12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) camminare, funzionare13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) diventare14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) andare15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) passare16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) essere permesso17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) fare18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) essere19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) andare20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) fare21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) riuscire2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) prova, tentativo2) (energy: She's full of go.) energia•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) fiorente2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) corrente•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) (il) via- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go* * *I 1. [gəʊ]1) (move, travel) andareto go to London, to the States, to Ireland — andare a Londra, negli Stati Uniti, in Irlanda
to go to town, to the country — andare in città, in campagna
to go up, down, across — salire, scendere, attraversare
to go by train, plane — andare o viaggiare in treno, aereo
to go by o past [person, vehicle] passare, superare; there he goes again! (that's him again) rieccolo là! fig. (he's starting again) eccolo che ricomincia! where do we go from here? — fig. e adesso cosa facciamo?
2) (on specific errand, activity) andareto go for a walk, a drink — andare a fare una passeggiata, a bere qualcosa
to go on holiday, on a journey — andare in vacanza, a fare un viaggio
3) (attend) andareto go to work — andare a lavorare o al lavoro
5) (depart) andare, partireI must go, I must be going — devo andare
6) eufem. (die) morire, dipartirsiwhen I am gone — quando me ne sarò andato o non sarò più qui
7) (disappear) partire, andare8) (be sent, transmitted)9) (become)to go red — arrossire, diventare rosso
to go white — diventare bianco, imbiancare
to go Labour — pol. [country, constituency] votare per il partito laburista
11) (be, remain)we went for two days without food — siamo stati digiuni per due giorni o due giorni senza mangiare
12) (weaken)his voice, hearing is going — sta perdendo la voce, sta diventando sordo
13) (elapse) passare, trascorrerethree hours went by before... — passarono tre ore prima che...
14) (be got rid of)either she goes or I do! — o se ne va lei, o me ne vado io o lo faccio io!
15) (operate, function) [vehicle, machine, clock] andare, funzionareto set sth. going — mettere in funzione o in moto qcs.
to get going — [engine, machine] mettersi in moto; fig. [ business] avviarsi, decollare
to keep going — [ person] tenere duro; [ machine] continuare a funzionare; [ business] continuare ad andare bene
16) (start)to get things going — darci dentro, muoversi
ready, steady, go! — pronti, partenza, via!
here goes! here we go! forza! ci siamo! once he gets going, he never stops — una volta partito, non si ferma più o non lo ferma più nessuno
17) (lead) andare, condurre, portarethe road goes down to the sea, goes up the mountain — la strada scende verso il mare, sale verso la montagna
to go very deep — [ roots] andare molto profondo; [reasons, habits] avere radici profonde, risalire a molto tempo fa
this goes a long way towards explaining his attitude — questo contribuisce molto a spiegare il suo atteggiamento
19) (belong, be placed) andare20) (fit) entrare21) (be expressed)the story goes that — corre voce o si dice che
22) (be accepted)what he says goes — quello che dice lui, va bene
anything goes — tutto è permesso, qualsiasi cosa va bene
23) (be about to)it's going to snow — nevicherà, sta per nevicare
24) (happen)the way things are going... — da come vanno le cose...
how are things going? how's it going? — colloq. come vanno le cose? come va?
how goes it? — scherz. come va?
25) (be on average)it's old, as Australian towns go — per essere una città australiana, è vecchia
it wasn't a bad party, as parties go — non è stata una brutta festa rispetto alla media
26) (be sold)to go for over Ј 100,000 — andare o essere venduto per oltre 100.000 sterline
"going, going, gone!" — (at auction) "centomila, ecc. e uno, centomila, ecc. e due, centomila, ecc. e tre, aggiudicato!"
27) (be on offer)I'll have some coffee, if there's any going — prenderò un caffè, se ce n'è
28) (contribute)29) (be given) [award, job] andare; [estate, inheritance, title] andare, passareto go to charity — [ money] andare in beneficenza
30) (emphatic use)then he had to go and lose his wallet — come se non bastasse, ha anche perso il portafoglio
31) (be spent)32) (make sound, perform action or movement) fare; [bell, alarm] suonarethe cat went "miaow" — il gatto ha fatto "miao"
so he goes "what about my money?" — colloq. poi fa "e i miei soldi?"
33) (resort to)to go to war — [ country] entrare in guerra; [ soldier] andare in guerra
to go to law — BE o
to the law — AE ricorrere alla giustizia
34) (break, collapse) [ roof] sfondarsi; [cable, rope] spezzarsi, cedere; [ light bulb] bruciarsiyou go first — prima tu, dopo di te
36) AE (in takeaway)2.we had gone ten miles before we realized that... — abbiamo fatto dieci miglia prima di accorgerci che...
- go about- go after- go ahead- go along- go at- go away- go back- go below- go by- go down- go for- go in- go into- go off- go on- go on at- go out- go over- go round- go under- go up- go with••to go one better than sb. — fare meglio di o superare qcn.
II [gəʊ]there you go! — colloq. voilà!
it's your go — è il tuo turno, tocca a te
to have a go at sth. — provare a o tentare di fare qcs.
2) colloq. (energy) entusiasmo m.to be full of go, to be all go — essere pieno di energia o vita
••to have a go at sb. — prendersela con qcn.
to make a go of sth. — fare un successo di qcs.
he's always on the go — è sempre in movimento, non si ferma mai
in one go — in un colpo solo, in una volta
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['membə(r)] 1.1) (of group, committee, family) membro m.to be a member of — essere (un) membro o componente di, appartenere a [ group]; essere socio di [ club]
member of staff — membro del personale; (in school) insegnante
"members only" — "ingresso riservato ai soci"
member of the public — (in the street) passante; (in theatre, cinema) spettatore
2) (anche Member) (of parliament) membro m. del Parlamento, deputato m. (-a)3) ing. elemento m., pezzo m.4) mat. (of set) elemento m.5) (limb) membro m.2.modificatore [nation, state] membro* * *['membə]1) (a person who belongs to a group, club, society, trade union etc: The association has three thousand members.) membro2) (short for Member of Parliament. M.P)•* * *['membə(r)] 1.1) (of group, committee, family) membro m.to be a member of — essere (un) membro o componente di, appartenere a [ group]; essere socio di [ club]
member of staff — membro del personale; (in school) insegnante
"members only" — "ingresso riservato ai soci"
member of the public — (in the street) passante; (in theatre, cinema) spettatore
2) (anche Member) (of parliament) membro m. del Parlamento, deputato m. (-a)3) ing. elemento m., pezzo m.4) mat. (of set) elemento m.5) (limb) membro m.2.modificatore [nation, state] membro -
70 pilot
I 1. ['paɪlət]1) aer. mar. pilota m. e f.2) rad. telev. (programme) trasmissione f. pilota3) (anche pilot light) (gas) fiamma f. pilota; (electric) spia f. luminosa2.1) comm. ind. [course, project] pilota; [ TV programme] sperimentale, pilota2) aer. [instruction, training] dei piloti; [ error] di pilotaggioII ['paɪlət]1) aer. mar. pilotareto pilot sb. through — fig. pilotare o guidare qcn. attraverso [crowd, streets]
2) (test) mettere alla prova [course, system]* * *1. noun1) (a person who flies an aeroplane: The pilot and crew were all killed in the air crash.) pilota2) (a person who directs a ship in and out of a harbour, river, or coastal waters.) pilota2. adjective(experimental: a pilot scheme (= one done on a small scale, eg to solve certain problems before a larger, more expensive project is started).) pilota3. verb(to guide as a pilot: He piloted the ship/plane.) pilotare* * *I 1. ['paɪlət]1) aer. mar. pilota m. e f.2) rad. telev. (programme) trasmissione f. pilota3) (anche pilot light) (gas) fiamma f. pilota; (electric) spia f. luminosa2.1) comm. ind. [course, project] pilota; [ TV programme] sperimentale, pilota2) aer. [instruction, training] dei piloti; [ error] di pilotaggioII ['paɪlət]1) aer. mar. pilotareto pilot sb. through — fig. pilotare o guidare qcn. attraverso [crowd, streets]
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71 report
I 1. [rɪ'pɔːt]1) (written or verbal account) resoconto m., relazione f., rapporto m.4) giorn. rad. telev. servizio m.; (longer) reportage m.5) BE scol. pagella f. (scolastica)6) (noise) detonazione f.2.nome plurale reports (unsubstantiated news)II 1. [rɪ'pɔːt]according to reports... — corre voce che...
to report [sth.] to sb. — riferire [qcs.] a qcn. [decision, news]
only one paper reported their presence in London — un solo giornale ha parlato della loro presenza a Londra
3) amm. (notify authorities) segnalare, denunciare [theft, accident]to be reported missing — essere dato per o dichiarato disperso
4) (allege)5) (make complaint about) fare rapporto contro; spreg. denunciare [ person]2.to report on — fare un resoconto di [talks, progress]; giorn. fare un servizio su [ event]
2) (present findings) [committee, group] fare rapporto3) (present oneself) presentarsito report to one's unit — mil. presentarsi al proprio reparto
4) amm. (have as superior)to report to — essere agli ordini di [ superior]
•* * *[rə'po:t] 1. noun1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) rapporto2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) diceria, voce3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) colpo, detonazione2. verb1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) raccontare, comunicare2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) segnalare3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) denunciare4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) presentarsi•- reporter- reported speech
- report back* * *I 1. [rɪ'pɔːt]1) (written or verbal account) resoconto m., relazione f., rapporto m.4) giorn. rad. telev. servizio m.; (longer) reportage m.5) BE scol. pagella f. (scolastica)6) (noise) detonazione f.2.nome plurale reports (unsubstantiated news)II 1. [rɪ'pɔːt]according to reports... — corre voce che...
to report [sth.] to sb. — riferire [qcs.] a qcn. [decision, news]
only one paper reported their presence in London — un solo giornale ha parlato della loro presenza a Londra
3) amm. (notify authorities) segnalare, denunciare [theft, accident]to be reported missing — essere dato per o dichiarato disperso
4) (allege)5) (make complaint about) fare rapporto contro; spreg. denunciare [ person]2.to report on — fare un resoconto di [talks, progress]; giorn. fare un servizio su [ event]
2) (present findings) [committee, group] fare rapporto3) (present oneself) presentarsito report to one's unit — mil. presentarsi al proprio reparto
4) amm. (have as superior)to report to — essere agli ordini di [ superior]
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72 scene
[siːn]1) (in play, film, novel) scena f.; teatr. (stage scenery) scena f., scenario m.to set the scene for — fig. creare le premesse per
the scene was set for a major tragedy — fig. si prepararava lo scenario per una tragedia di enormi proporzioni
2) (location) scena f., luogo m.these streets have been the scene of violent fighting — queste strade sono state teatro di violenti scontri
to come on the scene — [police, ambulance] arrivare sul luogo; fig. comparire
3) (sphere, field) mondo m., ambiente m.the jazz, fashion scene — il mondo del jazz, della moda
4) (emotional incident) scena f., scenata f.5) (image, sight) immagine f., scena f.6) (view) vista f., veduta f.; art. scena f.* * *[si:n]1) (the place where something real or imaginary happens: A murderer sometimes revisits the scene of his crime; The scene of this opera is laid/set in Switzerland.) scena2) (an incident etc which is seen or remembered: He recalled scenes from his childhood.) scena3) (a show of anger: I was very angry but I didn't want to make a scene.) scenata4) (a view of a landscape etc: The sheep grazing on the hillside made a peaceful scene.) spettacolo, vista5) (one part or division of a play etc: The hero died in the first scene of the third act of the play.) scena6) (the setting or background for a play etc: Scene-changing must be done quickly.) palcoscenico7) (a particular area of activity: the academic/business scene.) ambiente, mondo•- scenery- scenic
- behind the scenes
- come on the scene* * *[siːn]1) (in play, film, novel) scena f.; teatr. (stage scenery) scena f., scenario m.to set the scene for — fig. creare le premesse per
the scene was set for a major tragedy — fig. si prepararava lo scenario per una tragedia di enormi proporzioni
2) (location) scena f., luogo m.these streets have been the scene of violent fighting — queste strade sono state teatro di violenti scontri
to come on the scene — [police, ambulance] arrivare sul luogo; fig. comparire
3) (sphere, field) mondo m., ambiente m.the jazz, fashion scene — il mondo del jazz, della moda
4) (emotional incident) scena f., scenata f.5) (image, sight) immagine f., scena f.6) (view) vista f., veduta f.; art. scena f. -
73 smooth
I [smuːð]1) (even) [stone, sea, skin, fabric] liscio; [ road] piano; [curve, line, breathing] regolare; [ sauce] omogeneo; [ movement] agevole, sciolto2) fig. (problem-free) [journey, flight, life] tranquillo, senza intoppithe bill had a smooth passage through Parliament — la legge è passata senza difficoltà in Parlamento
3) (pleasant) [taste, wine] amabile, rotondo••II [smuːð]the course of true love never did run smooth — = l'amore vero non è mai privo di difficoltà
1) (flatten out) lisciare [paper, hair, surface]; (get creases out) togliere le pieghe a, stirare [ fabric]•* * *[smu:ð] 1. adjective1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) liscio2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) omogeneo3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) tranquillo4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) facile; tranquillo5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) sdolcinato, mellifluo2. verb1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) appianare2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) stendere•- smoothen- smoothly
- smoothness* * *I [smuːð]1) (even) [stone, sea, skin, fabric] liscio; [ road] piano; [curve, line, breathing] regolare; [ sauce] omogeneo; [ movement] agevole, sciolto2) fig. (problem-free) [journey, flight, life] tranquillo, senza intoppithe bill had a smooth passage through Parliament — la legge è passata senza difficoltà in Parlamento
3) (pleasant) [taste, wine] amabile, rotondo••II [smuːð]the course of true love never did run smooth — = l'amore vero non è mai privo di difficoltà
1) (flatten out) lisciare [paper, hair, surface]; (get creases out) togliere le pieghe a, stirare [ fabric]• -
74 ways and means
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75 European Parliament
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76 Guy Fawkes Day
['gaɪfɔːksdeɪ]nome BE = il 5 novembre (giorno in cui si brucia in pubblico il fantoccio di Guy Fawkes che, nella Congiura delle Polveri, tentò di far saltare il parlamento inglese)* * *['gaɪfɔːksdeɪ]nome BE = il 5 novembre (giorno in cui si brucia in pubblico il fantoccio di Guy Fawkes che, nella Congiura delle Polveri, tentò di far saltare il parlamento inglese) -
77 civil list
s.1 presupuesto de la casa real aprobado por el parlamento2 presupuesto de la casa real aprobado por el parlamento. -
78 devolution
s.1 transferencia de poder político, traspaso de competencias (política)DEVOLUTION Este término hace referencia en el Reino Unido al proyecto de descentralización del parlamento británico llevado a cabo tras las elecciones de 1997, en las que obtuvo mayoría el partido laborista. El nuevo gobierno organizó sendos referendums y tras ellos se crearon parlamentos regionales en Edimburgo (“Scottish Parliament”) y Cardiff (“Welsh Assembly”) por primera vez en 300 y 500 años respectivamente. Estos parlamentos tienen distintos niveles de autonomía, pero carecen de competencias en defensa o política exterior, por ejemplo.2 devolución, transmisión mortis causa.3 cambio catabólico, degeneración, inverso de evolución.4 delegación de poderes. DEVOLUTION Este término hace referencia en el Reino Unido al proyecto de descentralización del parlamento británico llevado a cabo tras las elecciones de 1997, en las que obtuvo mayoría el partido laborista. El nuevo gobierno organizó sendos referendums y tras ellos se crearon parlamentos regionales en Edimburgo (“Scottish Parliament”) y Cardiff (“Welsh Assembly”) por primera vez en 300 y 500 años respectivamente. Estos parlamentos tienen distintos niveles de autonomía, pero carecen de competencias en defensa o política exterior, por ejemplo. -
79 address
1. ə'dres verb1) (to put a name and address on (an envelope etc): Address the parcel clearly.) poner la dirección, dirigir2) (to speak or write to: I shall address my remarks to you only.) dirigir a
2. ( American) 'ædres noun1) (the name of the house, street, town etc where a person lives: His address is 30 Main St, Edinburgh.) dirección, señas2) (a speech: He made a long and boring address.) discurso, alocución•address n dirección / señaswhat's your address? ¿cuál es tu dirección?tr[ə'dres]■ is that your business address or your home address? ¿es ésta su dirección profesional o particular?2 (speech) discurso, alocución nombre femenino1 (tackle) abordar2 (speak to) dirigirse a3 (use title etc) llamar■ they addressed him as "your highness' lo llamaron "su alteza"■ you will address me as "sir' me llamarás "señor"4 (letter) poner la dirección en■ the letter didn't arrive because it was wrongly addressed la carta no llegó porque llevaba la dirección mal puesta\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto address oneself to somebody dirigirse a alguiento address oneself to something aplicarse a algoaddress book libro de direccionesform of address tratamientoaddress [ə'drɛs] vt1) : dirigirse a, pronunciar un discurso anteto address a jury: dirigirse a un jurado2) : dirigir, ponerle la dirección ato address a letter: dirigir una cartaaddress [ə'drɛs, 'æ.drɛs] n1) speech: discurso m, alocución f2) : dirección f (de una residencia, etc.)n.(§ pl.: addresses) = petición s.f. (Computing)n.(§ pl.: addresses) = dirección (Informática) s.f.n.n.(§ pl.: addresses) = membrete s.m. (Indication)n.(§ pl.: addresses) = seña s.f. (Location)n.• dirección s.f. (Speech)n.(§ pl.: addresses) = alocución s.f.• discurso s.m.• habla s.f.v.• dirigir v.• enderezar v.• interpelar v.
I 'ædres, ə'dres1)a) (of house, offices etc) dirección f, señas fplthey're no longer at this address — ya no viven aquí; (before n)
address book — libreta f de direcciones
b) ( Comput) dirección f2) c ( speech) discurso m, alocución f (frml)3)
II
1. ə'dres1) (AmE also) 'ædres \<\<mail\>\> ponerle* la dirección a2)a) ( speak to) \<\<person\>\> dirigirse* a; \<\<assembly\>\> pronunciar un discurso anteb)to address somebody AS something: they address her as ``madam'' — la llaman ``madam''
c) ( direct) (frml) \<\<question/remark\>\> dirigir*to address something to somebody — dirigir* algo a alguien
3) (deal with, confront) \<\<problem/issue\>\> tratar
2.
v refla) ( speak to)to address oneself to somebody — dirigirse* a alguien
b) ( turn one's attention to) (frml)[ǝ'dres]to address oneself to something — dedicarse* a algo
1. Nbusiness 2., forwarding, home 4.2) (=speech) discurso m ; (=lecture) conferencia fpublicelection address — (=speech) discurso m electoral; (=leaflet) carta f de propaganda electoral
3) (Parl etc) petición f, memorial m4) (=title)5) (Comput) dirección fabsolute/relative address — dirección f absoluta/relativa
6) † (=skill) destreza f, habilidad f8)to pay one's addresses to — † hacer la corte a, pretender a
2. VT1) [+ letter] (=direct) dirigir (to a); (=put address on) poner la dirección enthis is addressed to you — esto viene con or a su nombre
2) [+ person]a) (=speak to) dirigirse aare you addressing me? — ¿se está usted dirigiendo a mí?
b) (=make a speech to) [+ audience] pronunciar un discurso anteto address the House — (Parl) pronunciar un discurso en el Parlamento
c)to address sb as "tú" — tratar a algn de "tú", tutear a algn
d)to address o.s. to — [+ person] dirigirse a; [+ problem, task] aplicarse a
3) [+ remarks] dirigir4) [+ problem] abordar3.CPDaddress book N — librito m de direcciones, agenda f
address commission N — (Comm) comisión que se paga al agente fletador por su tarea de embarque
address label N — etiqueta f para la dirección
* * *
I ['ædres, ə'dres]1)a) (of house, offices etc) dirección f, señas fplthey're no longer at this address — ya no viven aquí; (before n)
address book — libreta f de direcciones
b) ( Comput) dirección f2) c ( speech) discurso m, alocución f (frml)3)
II
1. [ə'dres]1) (AmE also) ['ædres] \<\<mail\>\> ponerle* la dirección a2)a) ( speak to) \<\<person\>\> dirigirse* a; \<\<assembly\>\> pronunciar un discurso anteb)to address somebody AS something: they address her as ``madam'' — la llaman ``madam''
c) ( direct) (frml) \<\<question/remark\>\> dirigir*to address something to somebody — dirigir* algo a alguien
3) (deal with, confront) \<\<problem/issue\>\> tratar
2.
v refla) ( speak to)to address oneself to somebody — dirigirse* a alguien
b) ( turn one's attention to) (frml)to address oneself to something — dedicarse* a algo
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80 black
blæk
1. adjective1) (of the colour in which these words are printed: black paint.) negro2) (without light: a black night; The night was black and starless.) negro, oscuro3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) negro4) (without milk: black coffee.) solo5) (evil: black magic.) negro, negra6) ((often offensive: currently acceptable in the United States, South Africa etc) Negro, of African, West Indian descent.) negro7) ((especially South Africa) coloured; of mixed descent (increasingly used by people of mixed descent to refer to themselves).) negro
2. noun1) (the colour in which these words are printed: Black and white are opposites.) negro2) (something (eg paint) black in colour: I've used up all the black.) negro3) ((often with capital: often offensive: currently acceptable in the United states, South Africa etc) a Negro; a person of African, West Indian etc descent.) negro
3. verb(to make black.) ennegrecer, volver negro- blacken
- black art/magic
- blackbird
- blackboard
- black box
- the Black Death
- black eye
- blackhead
- blacklist
4. verb(to put (a person etc) on such a list.) poner en la lista negra
5. noun(the act of blackmailing: money got by blackmail.) chantaje- Black Maria
- black market
- black marketeer
- blackout
- black sheep
- blacksmith
- black and blue
- black out
- in black and white
black1 adj1. negro2. solo / sin lecheblack2 n negrotr[blæk]1 negro,-a2 (gloomy) aciago,-a, negro,-a3 (dirty) sucio,-a4 (threatening) amenazador,-ra1 (colour) negro2 (person) negro,-a1 (make black) ennegrecer2 (boycott) boicotear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLblack and white blanco y negroto put something down in black and white familiar poner algo por escritoto black somebody's eye ponerle a alguien el ojo amoratadoto be in somebody's black books estar en la lista negra de alguiento give somebody a black look apuñalar a alguien con la miradato look black no ser nada prometedor,-rato wear black (be in mourning) estar de lutoas black as pitch/coal/night negro,-a como el carbónBlack Africa Africa Negrablack beetle cucarachablack box SMALLAVIATION/SMALL caja negrablack economy economía sumergidablack eye ojo morado, ojo a la funeralaBlack Forest SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL Selva NegraBlack Forest gâteau tarta de la Selva NegraBlack Friar fraile nombre masculino dominicoblack hole agujero negroblack humour humor nombre masculino negroblack ice hieloblack magic magia negrablack mark mala notablack market mercado negroblack marketeer estraperlista nombre masulino o femeninoBlack power movimiento de poder negroblack pepper SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL pimienta negrablack pudding morcillaBlack Sea Mar Negroblack sheep figurative use oveja negrablack velvet cóctel de champán y cerveza negra, black velvet nombre masculinoblack ['blæk] vt: ennegrecerblack adj1) : negro (color, raza)2) soiled: sucio3) dark: oscuro, negro4) wicked: malvado, perverso, malo5) gloomy: negro, sombrío, deprimenteblack n1) : negro m (color)2) : negro m, -gra f (persona)adj.• negro, -a adj.• sardo, -a adj.n.• luto s.m.• negro s.m.v.• embetunar v.
I blækadjective -er, -est1)a) <dress/hair/ink> negro; < sky> oscuro, negroblack cloud — nubarrón m, nube f negra
to beat somebody black and blue — (colloq) darle* una tremenda paliza a alguien (fam)
b) ( dirty) (pred) negro, sucísimoc) < coffee> negro (AmL), solo (Esp), tinto (Col), puro (Chi); < tea> solo, sin leche, puro (Chi)3) (sad, hopeless) negrothings were looking pretty black — las cosas tomaban mal cariz or se estaban poniendo feas; paint II c)
4) ( illegal)the black economy — la economía informal or paralela (AmL), la economía sumergida (Esp)
II
1) u ( color) negro m2) c also3) ( freedom from debt)to be in the black — no estar* en números rojos
III
a) ( bruise)to black somebody's eye — ponerle* un ojo morado a alguien
b) ( boycott) (BrE) boicotearPhrasal Verbs:[blæk]1. ADJ(compar blacker) (superl blackest)1) (in colour) negro(accident) black spot — (Aut) punto m negro
black and white photo — foto f en blanco y negro
black and white TV — TV f monocromo
- swear black and blue2) (of race) negroblack woman — negra f
3) (=dark) oscuro, tenebrosoas black as pitch, as black as your hat — oscuro como boca de lobo
4) (=dirty) sucio; (with smoke) negro, ennegrecido5) (Brit) (trade union parlance)6) (fig) [day, event] negro, funesto, aciago; [outlook] negro; [forecast] pesimista; [thought] malévolo; [rage] negro; [look] ceñudo, de desaprobación2. N1) (=colour) negro m, color m negroin black and white —
there it is in black and white! — ¡ahí lo tiene en letras de molde!
2) (=person) negro(-a) m / f3) (=mourning) luto mto be in black, wear black — estar de luto
4) (=darkness) oscuridad f, noche f5)3. VT1) ennegrecer; [+ shoes] limpiar, lustrarto black sb's eye — poner a algn el ojo amoratado, poner a algn el ojo a la funerala (Sp) *
2) (Brit) (trade union parlance) boicotear4.CPDblack arts NPL — magia f negra
black bass N — perca f negra, perca f truchada
black belt N — (Sport) cinturón m negro
black box N — (Aer) caja f negra
black cab N — (Brit) taxi m negro (el típico británico)
black coffee N — café m solo, tinto m (Col); (large) café m americano
black college N — (US) universidad para gente de color
black comedy N — comedia f negra
Black Country N — región industrial al noroeste de Birmingham (Inglaterra)
Black Death N — peste f negra
black economy N — economía f negra
Black English N — (US) inglés hablado por los negros americanos
Black Forest N — Selva f Negra
Black Forest gâteau N — pastel de chocolate, nata y guindas
black goods NPL — géneros mpl sujetos a boicoteo
black grouse N — gallo m lira
black hole N — (Astron) agujero m negro
black humour N — humor m negro
black ice N — hielo invisible en la carretera
black line N — raya f en negro
black magic N — magia f negra
Black Maria N — (Brit) coche m or furgón m celular
black mark N — señal f roja; (fig) nota f adversa, punto m negativo
black market N — mercado m negro, estraperlo m (Sp)
black marketeer N — estraperlista mf (Sp)
Black Moslem N — musulmán m negro
Black Nationalism N — nacionalismo m negro
Black Panthers NPL — Panteras fpl negras
black pepper N — pimienta f negra
Black Power N — poder m negro
black pudding N — (Brit) morcilla f, moronga f (Mex)
Black Rod N — (Brit) (Parl) dignatario de la Cámara de los Lores encargado de reunir a los Comunes en la apertura del Parlamento
black sheep (of the family) N — oveja f negra
Black Studies N — (US) estudios de la cultura negra americana
"black tie" — (on invitation) "de etiqueta"
black tie dinner N — cena f de etiqueta
Black Watch N — (Brit) (Mil) regimiento escocés
black widow (spider) N — viuda f negra
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I [blæk]adjective -er, -est1)a) <dress/hair/ink> negro; < sky> oscuro, negroblack cloud — nubarrón m, nube f negra
to beat somebody black and blue — (colloq) darle* una tremenda paliza a alguien (fam)
b) ( dirty) (pred) negro, sucísimoc) < coffee> negro (AmL), solo (Esp), tinto (Col), puro (Chi); < tea> solo, sin leche, puro (Chi)3) (sad, hopeless) negrothings were looking pretty black — las cosas tomaban mal cariz or se estaban poniendo feas; paint II c)
4) ( illegal)the black economy — la economía informal or paralela (AmL), la economía sumergida (Esp)
II
1) u ( color) negro m2) c also3) ( freedom from debt)to be in the black — no estar* en números rojos
III
a) ( bruise)to black somebody's eye — ponerle* un ojo morado a alguien
b) ( boycott) (BrE) boicotearPhrasal Verbs:
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