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1 pen-friend
nouns (a usually young person (usually living abroad) with whom another (usually young) person regularly exchanges letters: My daughter has pen-friends in India and Spain.) corrispondente, amico di penna -
2 pen friend
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3 penfriend pen·friend n
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4 pen
I [pen]nome (for writing) penna f.to run one's pen through sth. — depennare qcs.
II [pen] III [pen]to put pen to paper — (write) mettersi a scrivere, prendere la penna in mano; (give signature) firmare, mettere la firma
nome (for animals) recinto m., chiuso m.IV [pen] V [pen]nome zool. femmina f. del cignoVI [pen]* * *I [pen] noun(a small enclosure, usually for animals: a sheep-pen.)II [pen](an instrument for writing in ink: My pen needs a new nib.)- pen-pal
- pen-knife
- pen-name
- pen-pal* * *I [pɛn]1. n2. vt(also: pen in, pen up) rinchiudereII [pɛn]1. n(gen) penna, (felt-tip pen) pennarello2. vtfrm scrivere* * *pen (1) /pɛn/n.3 ► playpen♦ pen (2) /pɛn/n.● a pen-and-ink drawing, un disegno (fatto) a penna (o a china, a inchiostro) □ pen cap, cappuccio di penna □ (comput.) pen drive, chiavetta (USB); pen drive; penna USB □ pen friend, corrispondente; amico di penna □ pen lid = pen cap ► sopra □ pen name, pseudonimo; nome d'arte □ pen-nib, pennino □ ( USA) pen pal, corrispondente; amico di penna □ pen picture, profilo ( biografico); medaglione □ (fam. spreg.) pen-pusher, scrivano; scribacchino; impiegatuccio □ pen-wiper, nettapenne; puliscipenne □ (lett.) to take up one's pen, porre mano alla penna; cominciare a scrivere.pen (3) /pɛn/n.(zool.) femmina del cigno.pen (4) /pɛn/penitenziario.(to) pen (1) /pɛn/v. t.(to) pen (2) /pɛn/v. t.* * *I [pen]nome (for writing) penna f.to run one's pen through sth. — depennare qcs.
II [pen] III [pen]to put pen to paper — (write) mettersi a scrivere, prendere la penna in mano; (give signature) firmare, mettere la firma
nome (for animals) recinto m., chiuso m.IV [pen] V [pen]nome zool. femmina f. del cignoVI [pen] -
5 hers
[hɜːz] ••Note:In Italian, possessive pronouns have the same forms as the corresponding adjectives, are usually preceded by an article, and reflect the gender and number of the noun they are standing for. So hers is translated by il suo, la sua, i suoi, le sue, according to what is being referred to: your book and hers = il tuo libro e il suo; the blue car is hers = la macchina blu è la sua; my children are younger than hers = i miei bambini sono più piccoli dei suoi; your shoes are brown, while hers are black = le tue scarpe sono marroni, mentre le sue sono nere. - Since Italian possessive adjectives, unlike English ones, may be preceded by an article, a demonstrative adjective or a numeral, an English possessive pronoun is often translated by an Italian possessive adjective: a cousin of hers = un suo cugino; that school friend of hers = quel suo compagno di scuola; four books of hers = quattro suoi libri. - For examples and particular usages, see the entry below* * *[hə:z]pronoun (something which belongs to a female person or animal already spoken about: It's not your book - it's hers; Hers is on that shelf.) il suo, la sua, i suoi, le sue* * *[hɜːz] ••Note:In Italian, possessive pronouns have the same forms as the corresponding adjectives, are usually preceded by an article, and reflect the gender and number of the noun they are standing for. So hers is translated by il suo, la sua, i suoi, le sue, according to what is being referred to: your book and hers = il tuo libro e il suo; the blue car is hers = la macchina blu è la sua; my children are younger than hers = i miei bambini sono più piccoli dei suoi; your shoes are brown, while hers are black = le tue scarpe sono marroni, mentre le sue sono nere. - Since Italian possessive adjectives, unlike English ones, may be preceded by an article, a demonstrative adjective or a numeral, an English possessive pronoun is often translated by an Italian possessive adjective: a cousin of hers = un suo cugino; that school friend of hers = quel suo compagno di scuola; four books of hers = quattro suoi libri. - For examples and particular usages, see the entry below -
6 drop
I [drɒp]1) (drip, globule) goccia f. (anche med.)2) (decrease) (in prices, inflation, exports) caduta f., flessione f. (in di); (in speed, pressure, noise) diminuzione f. (in di); (in temperature) abbassamento m. (in di)a 5% drop in sth. — un calo del 5% in qcs
3) (vertical distance, slope)4) (delivery) (from aircraft) lancio m.; (from lorry, van) consegna f.; (parachute jump) lancio m.5) (sweet)••II 1. [drɒp]1) (allow to fall) (by accident) fare cadere; (on purpose) lasciare, fare cadere2) (deliver) [ aircraft] lanciare, paracadutare [supplies, equipment]; paracadutare [ person]; sganciare [ bomb]4) (lower) abbassare [curtain, neckline, price]to drop a hint about sth. — fare un accenno a qcs.
to drop sb. a note — mandare a qcn. un biglietto
6) (exclude) (deliberately) tralasciare [article, episode]; escludere [ player]; (by mistake) omettere, saltare [figure, letter, item on list]; non pronunciare [ sound]7) (abandon) rompere con, mollare [friend, boyfriend]; (give up) abbandonare [school subject, work]; rinunciare a [habit, idea]; lasciare cadere [conversation, matter]; ritirare, lasciare cadere [ accusation]to drop everything — rinunciare a tutto, abbandonare tutto
can we drop that subject, please? — potremmo tralasciare quell'argomento, per favore?
8) (lose) perdere [money, point, game]2.1) (fall, descend) [object, liquid, leaf] cadere; [ person] (deliberately) lasciarsi cadere; (by accident) caderewe dropped to the ground as the plane flew over — ci gettammo a terra quando l'aereo passò sopra di noi
the pen dropped from o out of his hand la penna gli cadde di mano; the plane dropped to an altitude of 1,000 m — l'aereo si abbassò fino a un'altitudine di 1.000 m
2) (fall away)3) (decrease, lower) [prices, inflation, temperature, speed, noise] diminuire, abbassarsito drop (from sth.) to sth. — scendere (da qcs.) a qcs.
4) colloq. (collapse)to let [sth.] drop — lasciare cadere [ conversation]; lasciare perdere [matter, job]
•- drop by- drop in- drop off- drop out••to drop a brick o clanger colloq. fare una gaffe; to drop sb. in it — colloq. mettere qcn. in imbarazzo
* * *[drop] 1. noun1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) goccia2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) goccia, goccio3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) abbassamento, calo4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) dislivello2. verb1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) lasciar cadere2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) cadere3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) abbandonare4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) lasciare, far scendere5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) scrivere•- droplet- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out* * *I [drɒp]1) (drip, globule) goccia f. (anche med.)2) (decrease) (in prices, inflation, exports) caduta f., flessione f. (in di); (in speed, pressure, noise) diminuzione f. (in di); (in temperature) abbassamento m. (in di)a 5% drop in sth. — un calo del 5% in qcs
3) (vertical distance, slope)4) (delivery) (from aircraft) lancio m.; (from lorry, van) consegna f.; (parachute jump) lancio m.5) (sweet)••II 1. [drɒp]1) (allow to fall) (by accident) fare cadere; (on purpose) lasciare, fare cadere2) (deliver) [ aircraft] lanciare, paracadutare [supplies, equipment]; paracadutare [ person]; sganciare [ bomb]4) (lower) abbassare [curtain, neckline, price]to drop a hint about sth. — fare un accenno a qcs.
to drop sb. a note — mandare a qcn. un biglietto
6) (exclude) (deliberately) tralasciare [article, episode]; escludere [ player]; (by mistake) omettere, saltare [figure, letter, item on list]; non pronunciare [ sound]7) (abandon) rompere con, mollare [friend, boyfriend]; (give up) abbandonare [school subject, work]; rinunciare a [habit, idea]; lasciare cadere [conversation, matter]; ritirare, lasciare cadere [ accusation]to drop everything — rinunciare a tutto, abbandonare tutto
can we drop that subject, please? — potremmo tralasciare quell'argomento, per favore?
8) (lose) perdere [money, point, game]2.1) (fall, descend) [object, liquid, leaf] cadere; [ person] (deliberately) lasciarsi cadere; (by accident) caderewe dropped to the ground as the plane flew over — ci gettammo a terra quando l'aereo passò sopra di noi
the pen dropped from o out of his hand la penna gli cadde di mano; the plane dropped to an altitude of 1,000 m — l'aereo si abbassò fino a un'altitudine di 1.000 m
2) (fall away)3) (decrease, lower) [prices, inflation, temperature, speed, noise] diminuire, abbassarsito drop (from sth.) to sth. — scendere (da qcs.) a qcs.
4) colloq. (collapse)to let [sth.] drop — lasciare cadere [ conversation]; lasciare perdere [matter, job]
•- drop by- drop in- drop off- drop out••to drop a brick o clanger colloq. fare una gaffe; to drop sb. in it — colloq. mettere qcn. in imbarazzo
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7 mine
I [maɪn]mine's a whisky — colloq. un whisky per me
II [maɪn]the book isn't mine to lend you — non ti posso prestare il libro, non è mio
1) miniera f. (anche fig.)to work in o down the mines lavorare in miniera; a mine of information fig. una miniera di informazioni; to have a mine of experience to draw on — fig. avere molte esperienze a cui attingere
2) (explosive) mina f.III 1. [maɪn]to lay a mine — posare o piazzare una mina
1) estrarre [gems, mineral]; scavare [ area]2) mil. minare [ area]2.verbo intransitivo estrarre mineralito mine for — estrarre [gems, mineral]
* * *I pronoun(something which belongs to me: Are these pencils yours or mine? He is a friend of mine (= one of my friends).)II 1. noun1) (a place (usually underground) from which metals, coal, salt etc are dug: a coalmine; My father worked in the mines.)2) (a type of bomb used underwater or placed just beneath the surface of the ground: The ship has been blown up by a mine.)2. verb1) (to dig (for metals etc) in a mine: Coal is mined near here.)2) (to place explosive mines in: They've mined the mouth of the river.)3) (to blow up with mines: His ship was mined.)•- miner- mining
- minefield* * *I [maɪn]mine's a whisky — colloq. un whisky per me
II [maɪn]the book isn't mine to lend you — non ti posso prestare il libro, non è mio
1) miniera f. (anche fig.)to work in o down the mines lavorare in miniera; a mine of information fig. una miniera di informazioni; to have a mine of experience to draw on — fig. avere molte esperienze a cui attingere
2) (explosive) mina f.III 1. [maɪn]to lay a mine — posare o piazzare una mina
1) estrarre [gems, mineral]; scavare [ area]2) mil. minare [ area]2.verbo intransitivo estrarre mineralito mine for — estrarre [gems, mineral]
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8 AND
[ forme deboli ənd, ən, n] [ forma forte ænd]2) (in numbers)it got worse and worse — andò di male in peggio o sempre peggio
5) (in phrases)and that — BE colloq. e cose così
••and how! — colloq. eccome!
Note:When used as a straightforward conjunction, and is translated by e: to shout and sing = gridare e cantare; Tom and Linda = Tom e Linda; my friend and colleague = il mio amico e collega. - When and joins two or more nouns, definite articles, possessive adjectives or quantifiers are not repeated in English, but they are in Italian: the books and exercise books = i libri e i quaderni; her father and mother = suo padre e sua madre; some apples and pears = delle mele e delle pere. - And is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to ( wait and see, go and ask, try and rest etc.); to translate these expressions, look under the appropriate verb entry ( wait, go, try etc.). Note that the two verb forms involved are the same tense in English, whereas in Italian the second one is always in the infinitive: I'll try and come as soon as possible = cercherò di venire appena possibile. - For and used in telling the time and saying numbers, see the lexical notes 4-THE CLOCK and 19-NUMBERS. For more examples and other uses, see the entry below* * *[ənd, ænd]1) (joining two statements, pieces of information etc: I opened the door and went inside; The hat was blue and red; a mother and child.) e2) (in addition to: 2 and 2 makes 4.) più3) (as a result of which: Try hard and you will succeed.) e4) (used instead of `to' with a verb: Do try and come!) di* * *AND /ænd/n.(elettron., comput.) AND ( operatore booleano): AND operation, operazione AND; AND gate (o circuit) porta (o circuito) AND.* * *[ forme deboli ənd, ən, n] [ forma forte ænd]2) (in numbers)it got worse and worse — andò di male in peggio o sempre peggio
5) (in phrases)and that — BE colloq. e cose così
••and how! — colloq. eccome!
Note:When used as a straightforward conjunction, and is translated by e: to shout and sing = gridare e cantare; Tom and Linda = Tom e Linda; my friend and colleague = il mio amico e collega. - When and joins two or more nouns, definite articles, possessive adjectives or quantifiers are not repeated in English, but they are in Italian: the books and exercise books = i libri e i quaderni; her father and mother = suo padre e sua madre; some apples and pears = delle mele e delle pere. - And is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to ( wait and see, go and ask, try and rest etc.); to translate these expressions, look under the appropriate verb entry ( wait, go, try etc.). Note that the two verb forms involved are the same tense in English, whereas in Italian the second one is always in the infinitive: I'll try and come as soon as possible = cercherò di venire appena possibile. - For and used in telling the time and saying numbers, see the lexical notes 4-THE CLOCK and 19-NUMBERS. For more examples and other uses, see the entry below -
9 ♦ hers
♦ hers /hɜ:z/pron. poss.(rif. a possessore femm.) (il) suo, (la) sua; (i) suoi, (le) sue; di lei: Is this book his or hers?, questo libro è di lui o di lei?; Have you seen Mary? I found a pen of hers, hai visto Maria? Ho trovato una sua penna; It's no business of hers, non è cosa che la riguardi; She's a friend of hers, è una sua amica NOTA D'USO: - 's: apostrofo e caso possessivo-. -
10 ■ prod at
■ prod atA v. i. + prep.1 dare colpetti (o spintarelle) a (q. o qc. ) con un arnese appuntito (o con le dita): Don't prod at your friend with your pen!, non punzecchiare il tuo amico con la penna!B v. t. + prep.punzecchiare (q. ) con (qc.): Don't prod your stick at that poor cat!, non punzecchiare quel povero gatto col bastone! -
11 ♦ touch
♦ touch /tʌtʃ/n.1 tocco; toccata; leggero colpo; colpetto: I felt a touch on my shoulder, mi sentii dare un colpetto sulla spalla; at the slightest touch, al più lieve tocco; He put the finishing touches to the painting, diede gli ultimi tocchi al quadro2 [u] (fisiol.) tatto: the sense of touch, il senso del tatto; This cloth is soft to the touch, questa stoffa è soffice al tatto3 [u] contatto; comunicazione; relazione; rapporto: to get in touch with sb., mettersi in contatto con q.; I'm no longer in touch ( o I'm out of touch) with my schoolfellows, non sono più in relazione con i miei compagni di scuola; I've lost touch with them, ho perso i contatti con loro (o li ho persi di vista)4 (un) po'; (un) tantino; (un) pizzico; (un) sentore: a touch of humour, un po' d'umorismo; a touch of salt in the soup, un pizzico di sale nella zuppa5 maniera; modo (caratteristico); tono; tocco; impronta; stile: a touch of class, un tocco di classe; (pubbl.) the personal touch that means so much, quel tono personale che significa tanto6 (med.) palpamento; palpazione8 ( calcio, ecc.) tocco ( del pallone: con i piedi); modo di trattare ( il pallone); He displayed an excellent touch, ha esibito un eccellente tocco di palla9 [u] ( calcio, hockey, rugby) campo per destinazione ( fascia laterale intorno al terreno di gioco, larga almeno un metro e mezzo)10 ( calcio, rugby) fallo laterale: He kicked the ball into touch, calciò la palla in fallo laterale13 ( tennis) tocco ( della palla: con la racchetta); ( anche) buon tocco; senso della palla: He relies on touch rather than force, fa affidamento più sul buon tocco della palla che sulla potenza dei colpi14 ( slang USA) richiesta di denaro; stoccata (fig.): I ignored the touch, feci finta di non aver udito la stoccata● (aeron.) touch and go, atterraggio seguito da un immediato decollo □ a touch-and-go affair, un affare incerto, assai dubbio □ (elettr.) touch control, comando manuale □ (stor.) touch hole, focone ( d'arma da fuoco antiquata) □ ( rugby) touch judge, giudice di linea laterale; segnalinee □ ( rugby) touch kick, calcio in touche □ (bot.) touch-me-not, ( Impatiens nolitangere) noli me tangere; ( Ecballium elaterium) cocomero asinino □ ( oreficeria) touch needle, ago d'assaggio □ touch of nature, caratteristica peculiare, innata ( di un individuo) □ (med.) a touch of the sun, un lieve colpo di sole □ touch pad, ( nuoto) pannello d'arrivo ( in piscina); (comput.) ► touchpad □ (comput.) touch pen, stilo; pennino ( usato per i palmari) □ touch screen, touch screen; schermo tattile; schermo a sfioramento □ touch system, dattilografia a tastiera cieca □ (telef.) touch-tone phone, telefono (con composizione) a toni □ (pitt.) touch-up, ritocco; ritoccatura □ to keep in touch with sb., restare in contatto (o in relazione) con q.: DIALOGO → - Hearing from an old friend- Sorry I haven't kept in touch, scusa se non sono rimasto in contatto □ to keep in touch with st., tenersi al corrente di qc. □ to be out of touch with st., non essere più al corrente di qc. □ to put to the touch, mettere alla prova; saggiare □ I'll be in touch, mi farò vivo io □ It was touch-and-go whether we would get there, era assai dubbio che ci saremmo mai arrivati.♦ (to) touch /tʌtʃ/v. t. e i.1 toccare; toccarsi; tastare; arrivare a; concernere, riguardare, avere a che fare con; sfiorare, trattare superficialmente ( un argomento); commuovere, intenerire, colpire: Don't touch the paint: it's wet, non toccare la vernice: è fresca!; His fingers touched her face, le sue dita hanno toccato il suo viso; A smile touched his lips, un sorriso gli sfiorò le labbra; The two farms touch ( each other), i due poderi si toccano (o sono confinanti); The submarine touched the bottom of the sea, il sottomarino ha toccato il fondo del mare; I've touched his pride, ho toccato (o ferito) il suo orgoglio; Can you touch the ceiling?, riesci a toccare il soffitto?; I hadn't touched food for three days, non toccavo cibo da tre giorni; The sad sight touched my heart, quella triste visione mi ha toccato il cuore; This doesn't touch the point at issue, ciò non ha niente a che fare col punto in discussione; I didn't touch (on) that subject, non ho toccato (o non ho trattato) quell'argomento; I never touched it!, ma se non l'ho neanche toccato!2 far toccare; mettere a contatto; accostare; portare (a contatto): I just touched the two cups together and they broke, ho appena accostato le due tazze e si son rotte!3 (spec. in frasi neg.) reggere il confronto con; eguagliare; valere: Nobody can touch him for purity of style, nessuno può eguagliarlo per purezza di stile4 avere effetto su: His sad experiences as a POW haven't touched him at all, le sue tristi esperienze di prigioniero di guerra non hanno avuto alcun effetto su di lui6 danneggiare leggermente; nuocere un poco a: The flowers were touched by the frost, i fiori sono stati leggermente danneggiati dalla brina7 toccare; avere a che fare con; sentir parlare di: I won't even touch playing cards, non voglio neanche sentir parlare di carte da gioco● (fam. USA) to touch base with sb., restare in contatto con q. □ to touch the bell, suonare il campanello ( premendo il pulsante) □ to touch ( the) bottom, ( in acqua) toccare il fondo, toccare; (fig.) toccare il fondo ( della depravazione, della sfortuna, ecc.); andare al fondo ( d'una questione); (fin.: di prezzi, ecc.) raggiungere il livello minimo: Can you touch bottom over there?, si tocca laggiù? □ to touch glasses, toccare i bicchieri; (fig.) fare un brindisi □ ( sport) to touch gloves, toccare i guantoni ( dell'avversario) □ (fam.) to touch the spot, toccare il tasto giusto; essere quel che ci vuole □ to touch sb. to the quick, pungere q. sul vivo; toccare q. nel suo punto debole □ to touch wood, toccare legno ( come scaramanzia; cfr. ital. «toccare ferro») □ I couldn't touch the algebra exercise, l'esercizio d'algebra non sono riuscito neanche a cominciarlo □ ( pallavolo) touching the ball twice, doppio tocco ( fallo).
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