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1 ♦ large
♦ large /lɑ:dʒ/A a.1 grande; ampio; grosso; esteso; spazioso; vasto; numeroso: a large office, un ufficio spazioso; a large flat, un appartamento grande; a large sum of money, una grossa somma di denaro; a large manufacturer, un grande industriale; large companies, grosse aziende; large understanding, ampia comprensione; a large family, una famiglia numerosa2 (lett.) largo (fig.); generoso; munifico; liberale: large views, vedute larghe; a large heart, un cuore generosoB n.1 (mus., stor.) massima● large-breasted, dall'ampio seno □ (fin.) large-cap (o large capitalization), ad alta capitalizzazione ( detto di società) □ large expenditures, spese ingenti; forti (o grandi) spese □ (fis. nucl.) large hadron collider ( LHC), (acceleratore) LHC; grande collisore di adroni □ large-handed, generoso; munifico □ large-hearted, magnanimo; generoso □ large-heartedness, magnanimità; generosità □ (anat.) large intestine, intestino crasso □ large-minded, di larghe vedute; di mente aperta □ large-mindedness, larghezza di vedute; apertura mentale □ a large-print Bible, una Bibbia a caratteri grandi □ (stat.) large sampling method, metodo per grandi campioni □ large-scale, ( di mappa) in grande scala; (fig.) su vasta scala, in grande: (econ.) large-scale production, produzione su grande scala □ large size, formato grande; ( d'abito) taglia forte □ a large-type book, un libro a caratteri grandi □ as large as life, (pitt.) a grandezza naturale; (fig., scherz.) in persona: Here he is, as large as life!, eccolo in persona! □ larger than life, ( di statua, ecc.) più grande del naturale; (fig.: di persona, ecc.) straripante, esuberante □ at large, in libertà (spec. di criminali); ( USA: di un ambasciatore, ecc.) a disposizione ( in attesa di assegnazione a una sede); diffusamente, curando tutti i particolari; in generale, nell'insieme; a casaccio, a caso: to be at large, essere in libertà; to talk [to write] at large, parlare [scrivere] diffusamente; people at large, la gente in generale □ by and large, in complesso; nell'insieme □ in large, su grande scala; ampiamente □ on a large scale, su vasta scala NOTA D'USO: - big, grand, great o large?-. -
2 large
[lɑːdʒ]2) (substantial) [ amount] grosso, forte; [ part] grosso, grande; [number, quantity] grande; [ population] numeroso; [crowd, family] grande, numeroso4) at large (free) [ killer] a piede libero, in libertà; (in general) [society, population] in generale, nel suo insieme••by and large — nel complesso, tutto considerato
larger than life — [character, personality] straordinario
* * *(great in size, amount etc; not small: a large number of people; a large house; a large family; This house is too large for two people.) grande, vasto- largely- largeness
- at large* * *[lɑːdʒ]2) (substantial) [ amount] grosso, forte; [ part] grosso, grande; [number, quantity] grande; [ population] numeroso; [crowd, family] grande, numeroso4) at large (free) [ killer] a piede libero, in libertà; (in general) [society, population] in generale, nel suo insieme••by and large — nel complesso, tutto considerato
larger than life — [character, personality] straordinario
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3 people ***** peo·ple
['piːpl]1. n1) (pl: persons) persone fpl, gente fsgsome people — alcuni mpl, certa gente
four/several people came — sono venute quattro/parecchie persone
you of all people should... — se c'è uno che dovrebbe... quello sei tu
2) (pl: in general) gente fsgmany people think that... — molti pensano che..., molta gente pensa che...
people say that... — si dice or la gente dice che...
3) (pl: inhabitants) abitanti mpl5) (pl: family) famiglia fsg6) (sg: nation, race) popolo, nazione f2. vt -
4 large *****
[lɒːdʒ](gen) grande, (item of clothing) di taglia grande, (garden, room) grande, ampio (-a), (person) grande e grosso (-a), (animal) grosso (-a), (sum, loss) grosso (-a), ingente, (family, population) numeroso (-a), (meal) lauto (-a)a large, cheerful woman — un donnone allegro
a large number of people — molta gente, molte persone
2. nat large — (criminal, dangerous animal) in libertà, (generally) in generale, nell'insieme
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5 die off
[people, plant, bacteria] morire* * *(to die quickly or in large numbers: Herds of cattle were dying off because of the drought.) morire a uno a uno* * *vi + adv(plants, animals, people) morire uno (-a) dopo l'altro (-a)* * *[people, plant, bacteria] morire -
6 Mass
I [mæs] II 1. [mæs]1) (voluminous body) massa f.; (cluster) massa f., ammasso m.2) (large amount) (of people) massa f., folla f.; (of evidence, details) gran quantità f.3) fis. art. massa f.2.1) (the people)the masses — la folla; (working class) le masse
2) BE colloq. (lots)3.to have masses of work, of time — avere un sacco di lavoro, di tempo
modificatore [exodus, protest, unemployment, tourism, communications] di massa; [ destruction] totale; [ hysteria] collettivo; [ desertions] in massaIII [mæs]* * *I 1. [mæs] noun1) (a large lump or quantity, gathered together: a mass of concrete/people.)2) (a large quantity: I've masses of work / things to do.)3) (the bulk, principal part or main body: The mass of people are in favour of peace.)4) ((a) measure of the quantity of matter in an object: The mass of the rock is 500 kilos.)2. verb(to bring or come together in large numbers or quantities: The troops massed for an attack.)3. adjective(of large quantities or numbers: mass murder; a mass meeting.)- mass-produce
- mass-production
- the mass media II [mæs] noun1) ((a) celebration, especially in the Roman Catholic church, of Christ's last meal (Last Supper) with his disciples: What time do you go to Mass?)2) (a setting to music of some of the words used in this service.)* * *I [mæs] nRel messaII [mæs]to go to mass — andare a or alla messa
1. n(gen) massa, moltitudine f, Phys massamasses (of) fam — un sacco (di), un mucchio (di)
2. vi3. vt4. adj(culture, demonstration) di massa, (education) delle masse, (hysteria) collettivo (-a), (murders) in massa* * *Mass► mass (2)* * *I [mæs] II 1. [mæs]1) (voluminous body) massa f.; (cluster) massa f., ammasso m.2) (large amount) (of people) massa f., folla f.; (of evidence, details) gran quantità f.3) fis. art. massa f.2.1) (the people)the masses — la folla; (working class) le masse
2) BE colloq. (lots)3.to have masses of work, of time — avere un sacco di lavoro, di tempo
modificatore [exodus, protest, unemployment, tourism, communications] di massa; [ destruction] totale; [ hysteria] collettivo; [ desertions] in massaIII [mæs] -
7 number
I 1. ['nʌmbə(r)]1) numero m.odd, even number — numero dispari, pari
2) (in series) (of bus, house, page, telephone) numero m.3) (amount, quantity) numero m., quantità f.a number of people, times — un certo numero di persone, di volte
to come in large numbers — accorrere numerosi o in gran numero
many, few in number — molti, pochi
they were ten in number — erano dieci (di numero) o in dieci
any number of times — mille volte, molto sovente
4) (group)5) (issue) (of magazine, periodical) numero m.6) mus. (song) pezzo m., brano m.; teatr. numero m.7) colloq. (object of admiration)a little black number — (dress) un bel vestitino nero
8) ling. numero m.2.nome plurale numbers (in company, of army) effettivi m.; (in school) studenti m.; (of crowd) numero m.sing.to win by force o weight of numbers vincere per superiorità numerica; to make up the numbers — fare il conto
••your number's up! — colloq. è giunta la tua ora!
to do sth. by the numbers — AE o
II 1. ['nʌmbə(r)]by numbers — fare qcs. pedissequamente
1) (allocate number to) numerare2) (amount to) contarethe regiment numbered 1,000 men — il reggimento contava 1.000 uomini
3) (include) includere, annoverare4) (be limited)2.* * *1. noun1) ((sometimes abbreviated to no - plural nos - when written in front of a figure) a word or figure showing eg how many of something there are, or the position of something in a series etc: Seven was often considered a magic number; Answer nos 1-10 of exercise 2.) numero2) (a (large) quantity or group (of people or things): He has a number of records; There were a large number of people in the room.) grande numero3) (one issue of a magazine: the autumn number.) numero4) (a popular song or piece of music: He sang his most popular number.) brano, pezzo2. verb1) (to put a number on: He numbered the pages in the top corner.) numerare2) (to include: He numbered her among his closest friends.) includere, annoverare3) (to come to in total: The group numbered ten.) ammontare a•- number-plate
- his days are numbered
- without number* * *I 1. ['nʌmbə(r)]1) numero m.odd, even number — numero dispari, pari
2) (in series) (of bus, house, page, telephone) numero m.3) (amount, quantity) numero m., quantità f.a number of people, times — un certo numero di persone, di volte
to come in large numbers — accorrere numerosi o in gran numero
many, few in number — molti, pochi
they were ten in number — erano dieci (di numero) o in dieci
any number of times — mille volte, molto sovente
4) (group)5) (issue) (of magazine, periodical) numero m.6) mus. (song) pezzo m., brano m.; teatr. numero m.7) colloq. (object of admiration)a little black number — (dress) un bel vestitino nero
8) ling. numero m.2.nome plurale numbers (in company, of army) effettivi m.; (in school) studenti m.; (of crowd) numero m.sing.to win by force o weight of numbers vincere per superiorità numerica; to make up the numbers — fare il conto
••your number's up! — colloq. è giunta la tua ora!
to do sth. by the numbers — AE o
II 1. ['nʌmbə(r)]by numbers — fare qcs. pedissequamente
1) (allocate number to) numerare2) (amount to) contarethe regiment numbered 1,000 men — il reggimento contava 1.000 uomini
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8 great
I 1. [greɪt]1) (large) [speed, majority, object, danger, percentage] grande2) (as intensifier) [excitement, relief, heat, success] grande; [surprise, difficulty] grande, grosso; [ pain] grande, forte, acutoa great deal of — una gran quantità di, un gran numero di
a great many people, houses — moltissime persone, case
you're a great help! — iron. bell'aiuto che sei! mi sei proprio di grande aiuto!
3) (remarkable) [writer, painting, discovery] grande, importante, degno di nota4) colloq. (excellent) [book, party, weather] grande, fantastico, magnifico; [ opportunity] grande, fantasticoto feel great — sentirsi benissimo o in grande forma
you look great! — (healthy) ti vedo in gran forma! (attractive) stai benissimo! sei splendida!
to have a great time — divertirsi tantissimo o un mondo
he's the greatest! — è il più grande o il migliore!
5) colloq. (talented) [teacher, singer] bravissimoto be great at — essere bravissimo a [ tennis]
to be great on — essere bravissimo in [ history]
to be great with — essere bravissimo o saperci fare con [children, animals]
6) colloq. (enthusiastic) [admirer, organizer] grande2.he's a great worrier — è uno che si preoccupa tantissimo o da matti
avverbio colloq.I'm doing great — le cose mi vanno benissimo o alla grande
••II [greɪt]1) (in title)the great — + verbo pl. i grandi
* * *[ɡreit]1) (of a better quality than average; important: a great writer; Churchill was a great man.) grande2) (very large, larger etc than average: a great crowd of people at the football match.) grande3) (of a high degree: Take great care of that book.) grande4) (very pleasant: We had a great time at the party.) meraviglioso5) (clever and expert: John's great at football.) bravo, abile•- greatly- greatness* * *I 1. [greɪt]1) (large) [speed, majority, object, danger, percentage] grande2) (as intensifier) [excitement, relief, heat, success] grande; [surprise, difficulty] grande, grosso; [ pain] grande, forte, acutoa great deal of — una gran quantità di, un gran numero di
a great many people, houses — moltissime persone, case
you're a great help! — iron. bell'aiuto che sei! mi sei proprio di grande aiuto!
3) (remarkable) [writer, painting, discovery] grande, importante, degno di nota4) colloq. (excellent) [book, party, weather] grande, fantastico, magnifico; [ opportunity] grande, fantasticoto feel great — sentirsi benissimo o in grande forma
you look great! — (healthy) ti vedo in gran forma! (attractive) stai benissimo! sei splendida!
to have a great time — divertirsi tantissimo o un mondo
he's the greatest! — è il più grande o il migliore!
5) colloq. (talented) [teacher, singer] bravissimoto be great at — essere bravissimo a [ tennis]
to be great on — essere bravissimo in [ history]
to be great with — essere bravissimo o saperci fare con [children, animals]
6) colloq. (enthusiastic) [admirer, organizer] grande2.he's a great worrier — è uno che si preoccupa tantissimo o da matti
avverbio colloq.I'm doing great — le cose mi vanno benissimo o alla grande
••II [greɪt]1) (in title)the great — + verbo pl. i grandi
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9 pack
I [pæk]2) (group) (of wolves, dogs) branco m.; (of people) banda f.; (of hounds) muta f.; (of scouts) branco m.3) (in rugby) pacchetto m.4) (of cards) mazzo m.5) (backpack) zaino m.; (carried by animal) soma f.6) med. impacco m.7) - pack in compostia two-pack — (of cassettes, beer) una confezione da due
••II 1. [pæk]1) (stow) (in suitcase) mettere in valigia [ clothes]; (in box, crate) imballare, impacchettare [ornaments, books]2) (put things into) riempire [box, crate]to pack one's suitcase — fare o preparare la valigia
3) (package commercially) imballare, impacchettare [ goods]4) (cram into) [ crowd] stiparsi in, affollare [church, theatre]to be packed with — essere pieno zeppo di [ people]; essere pieno di [ ideas]
5) (press firmly) pressare [snow, earth]2.1) (get ready for departure) [ person] fare le valigie2) (crowd)to pack into — stiparsi, affollarsi in [ place]
•- pack in- pack off- pack up••to send sb. packing — cacciare via qcn
* * *[pæk] 1. noun1) (things tied up together or put in a container, especially to be carried on one's back: He carried his luggage in a pack on his back.) fagotto, sacca2) (a set of (fifty-two) playing-cards: a pack of cards.) mazzo3) (a number or group of certain animals: a pack of wolves / a wolf-pack.) branco4) (a packet: a pack of cigarettes.) pacchetto2. verb1) (to put (clothes etc) into a bag, suitcase or trunk for a journey: I've packed all I need and I'm ready to go.) impacchettare, imballare2) (to come together in large numbers in a small space: They packed into the hall to hear his speech.) ammucchiarsi•- packing- packing-case
- packed out
- packed
- pack off
- pack up* * *pack /pæk/n.1 pacco; fagotto; fardello; involto; peso; soma4 branco; muta: a pack of wolves, un branco di lupi; a pack of hounds, una muta di cani (spec. nella caccia alla volpe)5 (spreg.) banda; masnada; branco: a pack of thieves, una banda di ladri; a pack of fools, un branco di stupidi7 (ind.) quantità di pesce (di carne, frutta, ecc.) messa in scatola in una stagione9 (comm.) imballaggio; imballo; confezione; incarto: vacuum pack, imballaggio sottovuoto; economy pack, confezione risparmio10 (med.) impacco; tampone: an ice pack, un impacco di ghiaccio; a pack for a wound, un tampone per una ferita14 (ind. min.) ripiena; rinterro● pack animal, bestia da soma □ (mil.) pack artillery, artiglieria someggiata □ pack cloth, tela da sacco; tela per imballaggi □ (mil.) pack-drill, marcia con lo zaino in spalla ( per punizione): No names, no pack-drill, chi tiene la bocca cucita, non sarà mai punito; mai fare i nomi □ pack frame, portazaino ( struttura metallica tubolare) □ (metall.) pack hardening, cementazione in cassetta (o con cementanti solidi) □ (geogr.) pack-ice, banchisa; pack □ (zool.) pack leader, capobranco; bestia guidaiola; guidaiolo □ pack needle, quadrello ( ago da tappezziere) □ ( un tempo) pack pedlar, venditore ambulante che portava la sua merce avvolta in un fagotto □ (ind. min.) pack wall, muro di ripiena; pilastro di pietrame □ a six-pack of lager, birra chiara in confezione da sei lattine NOTA D'USO: - parcel o pack?-.♦ (to) pack /pæk/A v. t.2 ( anche to pack in) pigiare; riempire; imbottire; stipare; affollare; gremire: We were packed in like sardines, eravamo pigiati come sardine; to pack a bag with clothes, riempire una sacca di vestiti; The audience packed the hall, il pubblico stipava la sala; DIALOGO → - Checking in- Did you pack the bags yourself?, ha fatto lei le valigie?5 rincalzare, pressare ( terriccio); tamponare, turare ( con una guarnizione: una falla, ecc.): to pack a leaking joint, turare una giuntura che perde (o che fa acqua, ecc.)8 (leg.) manipolare la composizione di ( un organo, un comitato, ecc.); scegliere ( una giuria, ecc.) favorevole e parziale9 ( slang, spec. USA) avere, possedere, essere dotato di; nascondere (fig.): That boy packs a lot of talent, quel ragazzo possiede molto talento10 (mecc.) mettere la guarnizione a11 ( slang, spec. USA) avere addosso, portare ( un'arma); portare (spec. in uno zaino): to pack a gun, portare la pistola; andare in giro armato ( con arma da fuoco)B v. i.2 ammassarsi; accumularsi; ammucchiarsi: The snow had packed against the door, la neve si era ammassata contro la porta● to pack a hard punch, ( di un pugile) possedere la castagna, picchiare duro; ( di bevanda alcolica) picchiare, bruciare in gola □ to pack hounds, formare una muta di cani □ to pack in bales, imballare □ to pack in boxes, inscatolare □ to pack in cans (o in tins), imballare in scatole di latta; inscatolare □ to pack in cases, incassare; mettere in casse □ to pack one's bags, fare fagotto (fig.) □ (fam. USA) to pack a union card, avere la tessera del sindacato □ to send sb. packing, costringere q. a far fagotto; cacciarlo; toglierlo dai piedi □ (tur.) things to pack, cose da mettere in valigia (o da portare con sé) □ Knitwear packs easily, è facile mettere in valigia gli indumenti di maglia.* * *I [pæk]2) (group) (of wolves, dogs) branco m.; (of people) banda f.; (of hounds) muta f.; (of scouts) branco m.3) (in rugby) pacchetto m.4) (of cards) mazzo m.5) (backpack) zaino m.; (carried by animal) soma f.6) med. impacco m.7) - pack in compostia two-pack — (of cassettes, beer) una confezione da due
••II 1. [pæk]1) (stow) (in suitcase) mettere in valigia [ clothes]; (in box, crate) imballare, impacchettare [ornaments, books]2) (put things into) riempire [box, crate]to pack one's suitcase — fare o preparare la valigia
3) (package commercially) imballare, impacchettare [ goods]4) (cram into) [ crowd] stiparsi in, affollare [church, theatre]to be packed with — essere pieno zeppo di [ people]; essere pieno di [ ideas]
5) (press firmly) pressare [snow, earth]2.1) (get ready for departure) [ person] fare le valigie2) (crowd)to pack into — stiparsi, affollarsi in [ place]
•- pack in- pack off- pack up••to send sb. packing — cacciare via qcn
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10 pile
I [paɪl]1) (untidy heap) mucchio m.; (stack) pila f.in a pile — accatastato, ammucchiato
2) colloq. (large amount)a pile of, piles of — un mucchio di
3) el. nucl. pila f.4) lett. o scherz. (building) edificio m.••II 1. [paɪl]to make one's pile — colloq. fare fortuna, farsi i soldi
2.to be piled with — [ surface] essere ingombro o pieno di [ objects]
verbo intransitivo colloq.to pile into — (board) [ people] ammassarsi su, accalcarsi su [ vehicle]; (crash) [ vehicle] tamponare [ other vehicle]
- pile in- pile on- pile upIII [paɪl] IV [paɪl]nome (of fabric, carpet) pelo m.* * *I 1. noun1) (a (large) number of things lying on top of each other in a tidy or untidy heap; a (large) quantity of something lying in a heap: There was a neat pile of books in the corner of the room; There was pile of rubbish at the bottom of the garden.)2) (a large quantity, especially of money: He must have piles of money to own a car like that.)2. verb(to make a pile of (something); to put (something) in a pile: He piled the boxes on the table.)- pile-up- pile up II(a large pillar or stake driven into the ground as a foundation for a building, bridge etc: The entire city of Venice is built on piles.)III noun(the thick soft surface of carpets and some kinds of cloth eg velvet: The rug has a deep/thick pile.)* * *pile (1) /paɪl/n.● pile-driver, battipalo; berta; (fam.) ( boxe) colpo (o pugno) poderoso, mazzata (fig.); ( calcio, ecc.) staffilata, stangata, stoccata □ pile-dweller, palafitticolo □ pile-dwelling, casa su palafitte; palafitta □ (ind. costr.) pile foundation, fondazione su pali □ (edil.) pile shoe, puntazza □ (archeol.) pile-work, palafitta □ to drive a pile, piantare un paloFALSI AMICI: pile non significa pile nel senso italiano di tessuto sintetico. ♦ pile (2) /paɪl/n.1 pila; cumulo; mucchio; catasta: There is a pile of dishes to wash, c'è una pila di piatti da lavare2 casamento; edificio; blocco di case; isolato3 (fam.) mucchio di quattrini; bel gruzzolo: to make a (o one's) pile, farsi un bel gruzzolo; far fortuna4 (fis. nucl.) pila5 (elettr.) pila a secco● pile-up, (autom.) ammasso (o groviglio) di auto ( incidente); carambola; ( ciclismo) groviglio ( di corridori caduti): DIALOGO → - Discussing sport- There was a three car pile-up on the first bend, c'è stato un tamponamento a catena di tre macchine alla prima curva □ atomic pile, pila atomica (o nucleare) □ funeral pile, pila funeraria; pira; rogo □ to stack st. in a pile, accatastare qc. □ wood pile, catasta di legnaFALSI AMICI: pile non significa pile nel senso italiano di tessuto sintetico NOTA D'USO: - pile o fleece?-. pile (3) /paɪl/n. [u]FALSI AMICI: pile non significa pile nel senso italiano di tessuto sintetico. (to) pile (1) /paɪl/v. t.1 palificare; conficcar pali in2 munire di palafitte.(to) pile (2) /paɪl/A v. t.1 accatastare; ammassare; ammucchiare; ammonticchiareB v. i.1 ammucchiarsi; accumularsi2 affollarsi; ammassarsi.* * *I [paɪl]1) (untidy heap) mucchio m.; (stack) pila f.in a pile — accatastato, ammucchiato
2) colloq. (large amount)a pile of, piles of — un mucchio di
3) el. nucl. pila f.4) lett. o scherz. (building) edificio m.••II 1. [paɪl]to make one's pile — colloq. fare fortuna, farsi i soldi
2.to be piled with — [ surface] essere ingombro o pieno di [ objects]
verbo intransitivo colloq.to pile into — (board) [ people] ammassarsi su, accalcarsi su [ vehicle]; (crash) [ vehicle] tamponare [ other vehicle]
- pile in- pile on- pile upIII [paɪl] IV [paɪl]nome (of fabric, carpet) pelo m. -
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[səʊ]1) (so very) così, talmentenot so tall as — colloq. non alto come o quanto
I'm not feeling so good — colloq. non mi sento troppo bene
and so on (and so forth) — e così via, e avanti di questo passo
5) (true)6) (also) ancheif you accept so do I — se accetti, accetto anch'io
7) colloq. (thereabouts)so there you are — e così, eccoti qua
he dived and as he did so... — si tuffò e nel farlo o facendolo...
"I thought you liked it?" - "so I do" — "credevo che ti piacesse" - "sì che mi piace"
"it's broken" - "so it is" — "è rotto" - "lo vedo"
"I'm sorry" - "so you should be" — "sono dispiaciuto" - "lo credo bene"
11) colloq. (refuting a statement)"he didn't hit you" - "he did so!" — "non ti ha picchiato" - "sì che l'ha fatto!"
12) colloq. (as casual response)"I'm leaving" - "so?" — "me ne vado" - "e allora?"
13) so (that) (in such a way that) in modo che; (in order that) affinché14) so as perso many of her friends — così tanti suoi amici; (in comparisons)
to behave like so many schoolgirls — comportarsi come tante ragazzine; (limited amount)
so much of her life — così tanta parte della sua vita; (limited amount)
there's only so much you can take — non puoi sopportare oltre; (to such an extent)
to hate sth. so much that — detestare qcs. talmente tanto che
thank you so much — grazie mille; (in contrasts)
17) so much as (even) neanche18) so much forso much for that problem, now for... — e questo è tutto per quanto riguarda questo problema, passiamo ora a...
so much for equality — colloq. alla faccia dell'uguaglianza
so much for saying you'd help — colloq. meno male che avevi detto che avresti dato una mano
19) so long as colloq. purché, a patto che••so much the better, the worse — tanto meglio, peggio
* * *[səu] 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) così2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) così3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) questo; così4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) anche; lo stesso5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') in effetti2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) così, allora- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak* * *abbrSee:* * *SOsigla* * *[səʊ]1) (so very) così, talmentenot so tall as — colloq. non alto come o quanto
I'm not feeling so good — colloq. non mi sento troppo bene
and so on (and so forth) — e così via, e avanti di questo passo
5) (true)6) (also) ancheif you accept so do I — se accetti, accetto anch'io
7) colloq. (thereabouts)so there you are — e così, eccoti qua
he dived and as he did so... — si tuffò e nel farlo o facendolo...
"I thought you liked it?" - "so I do" — "credevo che ti piacesse" - "sì che mi piace"
"it's broken" - "so it is" — "è rotto" - "lo vedo"
"I'm sorry" - "so you should be" — "sono dispiaciuto" - "lo credo bene"
11) colloq. (refuting a statement)"he didn't hit you" - "he did so!" — "non ti ha picchiato" - "sì che l'ha fatto!"
12) colloq. (as casual response)"I'm leaving" - "so?" — "me ne vado" - "e allora?"
13) so (that) (in such a way that) in modo che; (in order that) affinché14) so as perso many of her friends — così tanti suoi amici; (in comparisons)
to behave like so many schoolgirls — comportarsi come tante ragazzine; (limited amount)
so much of her life — così tanta parte della sua vita; (limited amount)
there's only so much you can take — non puoi sopportare oltre; (to such an extent)
to hate sth. so much that — detestare qcs. talmente tanto che
thank you so much — grazie mille; (in contrasts)
17) so much as (even) neanche18) so much forso much for that problem, now for... — e questo è tutto per quanto riguarda questo problema, passiamo ora a...
so much for equality — colloq. alla faccia dell'uguaglianza
so much for saying you'd help — colloq. meno male che avevi detto che avresti dato una mano
19) so long as colloq. purché, a patto che••so much the better, the worse — tanto meglio, peggio
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12 some
I [forma forte sʌm],forma debole s [əm] determinante, quantisostantivo femminilesome cheese — del formaggio, un po' di formaggio
2) (certain: in contrast to others)in some ways, I agree — per certi aspetti, sono d'accordo
4) (a little)well that's some consolation anyway! — beh, è comunque una consolazione!
5) spreg. (unspecified)6) colloq. (remarkable)7) colloq. (not much)some help you are! — iron. sei proprio di grande aiuto!
II [sʌm]some people! — spreg. che gente!
(do) have some! — prendetene o servitevi!
2) (certain ones: in contrast to others)III [sʌm]1) (approximately) circa, più o meno2) AE colloq. (a lot)* * *1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) qualche2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) qualche3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) qualche4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) certo2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) molto2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) qualche3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) circa3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) un poco- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me* * *I [forma forte sʌm],forma debole s [əm] determinante, quantisostantivo femminilesome cheese — del formaggio, un po' di formaggio
2) (certain: in contrast to others)in some ways, I agree — per certi aspetti, sono d'accordo
4) (a little)well that's some consolation anyway! — beh, è comunque una consolazione!
5) spreg. (unspecified)6) colloq. (remarkable)7) colloq. (not much)some help you are! — iron. sei proprio di grande aiuto!
II [sʌm]some people! — spreg. che gente!
(do) have some! — prendetene o servitevi!
2) (certain ones: in contrast to others)III [sʌm]1) (approximately) circa, più o meno2) AE colloq. (a lot) -
13 crowd
I 1. [kraʊd]1) (mass of people) folla f., moltitudine f.; (audience) pubblico m., spettatori m.pl.a crowd of 10,000 — una folla di 10.000 persone; sport 10.000 spettatori
2) colloq. (group) compagnia f., combriccola f.2.the usual crowd — la solita combriccola, gente
modificatore [behaviour, reaction] di massaII 1. [kraʊd]1) (fill) affollare, gremire [pavement, platform, bar, beach]we always try to crowd as much as possible into our visits to Paris — cerchiamo sempre di sfruttare al massimo le nostre visite a Parigi
3) (fill to excess) riempire, inzeppare [room, mind] ( with di)4) colloq. (put pressure on) fare pressione su2.1)to crowd into — ammassarsi in [room, lift, vehicle]
to crowd onto — accalcarsi, stiparsi su [bus, train]
to crowd (up) against — accalcarsi o pigiarsi contro [ barrier]
2) fig.to crowd into — [thoughts, memories] affollarsi in [ mind]
•- crowd in* * *1. noun1) (a number of persons or things gathered together: A crowd of people gathered in the street.) folla2) (a group of friends, usually known to one another: John's friends are a nice crowd.) compagnia, combriccola2. verb1) (to gather in a large group: They crowded round the injured motorcyclist.) affollarsi, accalcarsi2) (to fill too full by coming together in: Sightseers crowded the building.) affollare•- crowded* * *I 1. [kraʊd]1) (mass of people) folla f., moltitudine f.; (audience) pubblico m., spettatori m.pl.a crowd of 10,000 — una folla di 10.000 persone; sport 10.000 spettatori
2) colloq. (group) compagnia f., combriccola f.2.the usual crowd — la solita combriccola, gente
modificatore [behaviour, reaction] di massaII 1. [kraʊd]1) (fill) affollare, gremire [pavement, platform, bar, beach]we always try to crowd as much as possible into our visits to Paris — cerchiamo sempre di sfruttare al massimo le nostre visite a Parigi
3) (fill to excess) riempire, inzeppare [room, mind] ( with di)4) colloq. (put pressure on) fare pressione su2.1)to crowd into — ammassarsi in [room, lift, vehicle]
to crowd onto — accalcarsi, stiparsi su [bus, train]
to crowd (up) against — accalcarsi o pigiarsi contro [ barrier]
2) fig.to crowd into — [thoughts, memories] affollarsi in [ mind]
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14 fair
I [feə(r)]nome (market) fiera f., mercato m.; (funfair) fiera f., luna park m., parco m. dei divertimenti; (exhibition) fiera f., salone m.II 1. [feə(r)]1) (just) [person, trial, wage] giusto, equo (to verso, nei confronti di); [comment, question, decision, point] giusto, buono, lecito; [ competition] leale, correttoto give sb. a fair deal o shake AE trattare qcn. in modo equo; to be fair he did try to pay bisogna ammettere che provò a pagare; fair's fair quel che è giusto è giusto; it (just) isn't fair! non è giusto! fair enough! — mi sembra giusto! va bene!
2) (moderately good) [chance, condition, skill] discreto, abbastanza buono; scol. discreto3) (quite large) [amount, number, size] discreto, buonoto go at a fair old pace o speed colloq. andare di buon passo o a una certa velocità; he's had a fair bit of luck — colloq. ha avuto un bel po' di fortuna
5) (light-coloured) [ hair] biondo; [complexion, skin] chiaro6) lett. (beautiful) [lady, city] bellowith her own fair hands — scherz. con le sue belle manine
2.the fair sex — scherz. il gentil sesso
••to be fair game for sb. — essere considerato una preda o un bersaglio legittimo da qcn.
* * *I [feə] adjective1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.)2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.)3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.)4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.)5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.)6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.)•- fairness- fairly
- fair play II [feə] noun1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.)2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.)3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.)* * *fair (1) /fɛə(r)/n.1 fiera; mercato: trade fair, fiera campionaria; craft fair, fiera dell'artigianato; book fair, fiera del libro; world fair, fiera universale3 sagra; festa (paesana)4 luna park; parco divertimenti● (fig.) a day after the fair, troppo tardi; al fumo delle candele.♦ fair (2) /fɛə(r)/A a.1 giusto; equo; equanime; imparziale; leale; onesto; legittimo: fair price, prezzo giusto (o onesto); fair treatment, trattamento imparziale; fair criticism (o comments) critiche giuste (o oggettive); a fair judge, un giudice equanime; fair trial, processo equo; fair share, parte equa; giusta parte; (econ.) fair competition, concorrenza leale; fair question, domanda legittima (o pertinente); my fair share of work, la mia giusta parte di lavoro; DIALOGO → - Chores- That's not fair!, non è giusto!; fair deal, accordo equo; trattamento equo3 discreto; soddisfacente; abbastanza (+ agg.): a fair knowledge of English, una discreta conoscenza dell'inglese; a fair amount, una discreta quantità; un bel po'; a fair size, dimensioni abbastanza grandi; a fair-sized house, una casa abbastanza grande; We still have a fair way to go, abbiamo ancora un bel po' di strada da fare; a fair amount of, un bel po'; parecchio4 discretamente probabile; verosimile; abbastanza chiaro (o preciso): a fair chance of success, una discreta possibilità di successo; I've got a fair idea of what he wants, ho un'idea abbastanza chiara di quello che vuole5 biondo; chiaro (di carnagione): fair hair, capelli biondi; fair-haired, biondo; dai capelli biondi; a fair complexion, una carnagione chiara6 ( del tempo o degli elementi) bello; sereno; buono; favorevole: fair weather, tempo bello (o buono); a fair wind, vento favorevoleB avv.1 correttamente; lealmente; sportivamente: to play fair, fare un gioco corretto; agire correttamente3 decisamente; letteralmenteC n. (arc.)2 cosa bella; bellezza● fair and equal, giusto; equo □ fair and square, (agg.) onesto, equo; (avv.) correttamente, onestamente, a carte scoperte; ( anche) proprio al centro, in pieno □ (comm.) fair average quality, buona qualità media □ fair copy, bella copia □ fair dealing, comportamento corretto; correttezza negli affari; rispetto delle regole □ (fam. Austral.) fair dinkum ► dinkum □ (infant. o fam. GB) Fair do's (o dos)!, facciamo le parti giuste!; ( per estens.) siamo giusti!, un po' di giustizia! □ Fair enough!, mi sembra giusto!; d'accordo, e va bene □ fair game, preda consentita; (fig.) bersaglio facile, bersaglio lecito (di critiche, interesse mediatico, ecc.) □ (fam. Austral.) Fair go!, sii giusto!; un po' di giustizia! □ Fair's fair!, quel che è giusto è giusto! □ (fam. USA) fair-haired boy, beniamino; prediletto; cocco (fam.) □ fair-minded, equanime; imparziale; giusto □ fair-mindedness, equanimità; imparzialità □ fair play, fair play; comportamento corretto; correttezza; rispetto delle regole □ fair rent, equo canone □ (antiq.) the fair sex, il gentil sesso □ (fam. USA) fair shake, accordo leale; trattamento equo □ (antiq.) fair-spoken, gentile, cortese (nel parlare) □ fair-to-middling, discreto; sufficiente; così così □ fair trade, commercio equo e solidale □ (market.) fair-trade agreement, accordo di mantenimento dei prezzi □ fair-trade practices, correttezza commerciale □ (market.) fair-trade price, prezzo imposto □ fair wear and tear, deterioramento normale ( di un bene strumentale) □ (econ., fin., rag.) fair value, valore equo; ‘fair value’ □ fair-weather friend, amico della buona sorte; amico inaffidabile □ to bid fair, avere buone probabilità □ by fair means, con mezzi leciti □ by fair means or foul, con ogni mezzo, lecito o illecito; con le buone o con le cattive; di riffa o di raffa □ (fam. USA) for fair, completamente □ in a fair way to do st., sulla buona strada (o ben avviato) per fare qc.; con buone probabilità di fare qc. □ (antiq.) in fair or foul weather, col buono o col cattivo tempo; (fig.) nella buona e nella cattiva sorte □ (fam. GB) It's a fair cop!, ( detto da un arrestato alla polizia) O.K., mi arrendo! □ ( del tempo) to be set fair, essersi messo al bello; essere sul bello stabile □ through fair and foul, nella buona e nella cattiva sorte; nel bene e nel male □ to be fair, a onor del vero; a essere onesti □ (prov.) All's fair in love and war, in amore e in guerra tutto è lecito.(to) fair /fɛə(r)/v. t.3 (autom., aeron.) carenare.* * *I [feə(r)]nome (market) fiera f., mercato m.; (funfair) fiera f., luna park m., parco m. dei divertimenti; (exhibition) fiera f., salone m.II 1. [feə(r)]1) (just) [person, trial, wage] giusto, equo (to verso, nei confronti di); [comment, question, decision, point] giusto, buono, lecito; [ competition] leale, correttoto give sb. a fair deal o shake AE trattare qcn. in modo equo; to be fair he did try to pay bisogna ammettere che provò a pagare; fair's fair quel che è giusto è giusto; it (just) isn't fair! non è giusto! fair enough! — mi sembra giusto! va bene!
2) (moderately good) [chance, condition, skill] discreto, abbastanza buono; scol. discreto3) (quite large) [amount, number, size] discreto, buonoto go at a fair old pace o speed colloq. andare di buon passo o a una certa velocità; he's had a fair bit of luck — colloq. ha avuto un bel po' di fortuna
5) (light-coloured) [ hair] biondo; [complexion, skin] chiaro6) lett. (beautiful) [lady, city] bellowith her own fair hands — scherz. con le sue belle manine
2.the fair sex — scherz. il gentil sesso
••to be fair game for sb. — essere considerato una preda o un bersaglio legittimo da qcn.
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15 slaughter
I ['slɔːtə(r)]1) (in butchery) macellazione f., macello m.2) (massacre) macello m.3) sport fig. massacro m.••II ['slɔːtə(r)]1) (in butchery) macellare2) (massacre) massacrare3) sport colloq. massacrare, stracciare* * *['slo:tə] 1. noun1) (the killing of people or animals in large numbers, cruelly and usually unnecessarily: Many people protested at the annual slaughter of seals.) massacro2) (the killing of animals for food: Methods of slaughter must be humane.) macellazione2. verb1) (to kill (animals) for food: Thousands of cattle are slaughtered here every year.) macellare2) (to kill in a cruel manner, especially in large numbers.) massacrare3) (to criticize unmercifully or defeat very thoroughly: Our team absolutely slaughtered the other side.) criticare; sconfiggere•* * *slaughter /ˈslɔ:tə(r)/n. [u]2 (fig.) macello; carneficina; massacro; strage: the slaughter of the innocents, la strage degli innocenti● (fig.) the weekend slaughter on the roads, la strage del week-end dovuta agli incidenti stradali.(to) slaughter /ˈslɔ:tə(r)/v. t.2 (fig.) far macello di; far strage di; massacrare; trucidare4 (fam.) fare a pezzi; stroncare; criticare aspramente.* * *I ['slɔːtə(r)]1) (in butchery) macellazione f., macello m.2) (massacre) macello m.3) sport fig. massacro m.••II ['slɔːtə(r)]1) (in butchery) macellare2) (massacre) massacrare3) sport colloq. massacrare, stracciare -
16 wholesale
['həʊlseɪl] 1.nome vendita f. all'ingrosso2.1) comm. [price, trade] all'ingrosso2) (large-scale) [destruction, alteration] completo; [acceptance, commitment, rejection] totale, assoluto; [ adoption] su larga scala; [ attack] indiscriminato3.1) comm. [buy, sell] all'ingrosso2) fig. [accept, reject] interamente, in modo assoluto; [ copy] completamente, di sana pianta* * *['həulseil]1) (( also adverb) buying and selling goods on a large scale, usually from a manufacturer and to a retailer: a wholesale business; He buys the materials wholesale.) all'ingrosso2) (on a large scale: the wholesale slaughter of innocent people.) (in massa)•* * *wholesale /ˈhəʊlseɪl/A n. [u](comm.) vendita all'ingrossoB a. attr.1 (comm.) all'ingrosso: wholesale prices, prezzi all'ingrosso; wholesale market, mercato all'ingrosso; wholesale manufacture, fabbricazione all'ingrosso; wholesale trade, commercio all'ingrosso2 (fig.) su larga scala; esteso; ampioC avv.2 (fig.) in gran quantità; in massa● a wholesale dealer, un grossista □ wholesale destruction of peoples, distruzione in massa di popoli; genocidio □ wholesale price index, indice dei prezzi all'ingrosso □ by wholesale, (comm.) all'ingrosso; (fig.) in massa, in blocco: to sell by wholesale ( USA at wholesale), vendere all'ingrosso.(to) wholesale /ˈhəʊlseɪl/ (comm.)A v. t.B v. i.1 vendere all'ingrosso; fare il grossista* * *['həʊlseɪl] 1.nome vendita f. all'ingrosso2.1) comm. [price, trade] all'ingrosso2) (large-scale) [destruction, alteration] completo; [acceptance, commitment, rejection] totale, assoluto; [ adoption] su larga scala; [ attack] indiscriminato3.1) comm. [buy, sell] all'ingrosso2) fig. [accept, reject] interamente, in modo assoluto; [ copy] completamente, di sana pianta -
17 with
[wɪð, wɪθ]a child with blue eyes — un bambino con gli o dagli occhi blu
2) (indicating an agent) conto hit sb. with sth. — colpire qcn. con qcs.
3) (indicating manner, attitude)with pleasure, care — con piacere, cura
"OK," he said with a sigh — "va bene," disse con un sospiro
5) (accompanied by, in the presence of) conto live with sb. — vivere con qcn.
a meeting with sb. — un incontro con qcn.
6) (owning, bringing)7) (in relation to, as regards)what's up with Amy? what's with Amy? AE che succede a o che ha Amy? what do you want with another car? cosa te ne fai di o a che ti serve un'altra auto? it's a habit with her — è una sua abitudine
I'm with you 100% o all the way — sono con te al cento per cento
9) (because of)10) (remaining)with only two days to go before... — a soli due giorni da
11) (suffering from)12) (against) con, controto be in competition with sb. — essere in competizione con qcn
with that, he left — al che, se ne andò
14) (employed by)to sail with the wind — navigare sopravento o secondo il vento
••to be with it — colloq. (on the ball) essere in gamba; (trendy) essere all'ultima moda
I'm not really with it today — colloq. oggi non ci sto con la testa
get with it! — colloq. (wake up) muoviti! datti una mossa! (face the facts) affronta la realtà!
I'm not with you, can you repeat? — non ti seguo, puoi ripetere?
* * *[wið]1) (in the company of; beside; among; including: I was walking with my father; Do they enjoy playing with each other?; He used to play football with the Arsenal team; Put this book with the others.) con2) (by means of; using: Mend it with this glue; Cut it with a knife.) con3) (used in expressing the idea of filling, covering etc: Fill this jug with milk; He was covered with mud.) con; di4) (used in describing conflict: They quarrelled with each other; He fought with my brother.) con5) (used in descriptions of things: a man with a limp; a girl with long hair; a stick with a handle; Treat this book with care.) con6) (as the result of: He is shaking with fear.) di7) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) a8) (in relation to; in the case of; concerning: Be careful with that!; What's wrong with you?; What shall I do with these books?) con9) (used in expressing a wish: Down with fascism!; Up with Manchester United!) a* * *[wɪð, wɪθ]a child with blue eyes — un bambino con gli o dagli occhi blu
2) (indicating an agent) conto hit sb. with sth. — colpire qcn. con qcs.
3) (indicating manner, attitude)with pleasure, care — con piacere, cura
"OK," he said with a sigh — "va bene," disse con un sospiro
5) (accompanied by, in the presence of) conto live with sb. — vivere con qcn.
a meeting with sb. — un incontro con qcn.
6) (owning, bringing)7) (in relation to, as regards)what's up with Amy? what's with Amy? AE che succede a o che ha Amy? what do you want with another car? cosa te ne fai di o a che ti serve un'altra auto? it's a habit with her — è una sua abitudine
I'm with you 100% o all the way — sono con te al cento per cento
9) (because of)10) (remaining)with only two days to go before... — a soli due giorni da
11) (suffering from)12) (against) con, controto be in competition with sb. — essere in competizione con qcn
with that, he left — al che, se ne andò
14) (employed by)to sail with the wind — navigare sopravento o secondo il vento
••to be with it — colloq. (on the ball) essere in gamba; (trendy) essere all'ultima moda
I'm not really with it today — colloq. oggi non ci sto con la testa
get with it! — colloq. (wake up) muoviti! datti una mossa! (face the facts) affronta la realtà!
I'm not with you, can you repeat? — non ti seguo, puoi ripetere?
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18 combine
I 1. [kəm'baɪn]to combine forces — [countries, people] unire le forze
2) gastr. unire ( with a)2.1) (go together) [activities, colours, elements] combinarsi2) (join) [people, groups] unirsi ( into in); [institutions, firms] fondersi, raggrupparsi ( into in)II ['kɒmbaɪn]1) comm. gruppo m., concentrazione f.2) agr. combine harvesterIII ['kɒmbaɪn]verbo transitivo agr. mietere con la mietitrebbiatrice [ crops]* * *1. verb(to join together in one whole; to unite: They combined (forces) to fight the enemy; The chemist combined calcium and carbon.) combinare, unire2. noun(an association of trading companies: a large manufacturing combine.) unione, cartello- combine harvester* * *combine /ˈkɒmbaɪn/n.2 (econ., fin.) cartello, consorzio, raggruppamento, concentrazione aziendale: business combine, concentrazione di imprese ( cartelli, trust, ecc.)♦ (to) combine /kəmˈbaɪn/A v. t.1 combinare; unire; mettere insieme: to combine business with pleasure, combinare lavoro e piacere; unire il lavoro al piacere; to combine forces, unire le proprie forze5 (agric.) mietere e trebbiare con una mietitrebbiaB v. i.3 (chim.) combinarsi* * *I 1. [kəm'baɪn]to combine forces — [countries, people] unire le forze
2) gastr. unire ( with a)2.1) (go together) [activities, colours, elements] combinarsi2) (join) [people, groups] unirsi ( into in); [institutions, firms] fondersi, raggrupparsi ( into in)II ['kɒmbaɪn]1) comm. gruppo m., concentrazione f.2) agr. combine harvesterIII ['kɒmbaɪn]verbo transitivo agr. mietere con la mietitrebbiatrice [ crops] -
19 load
I 1. [ləʊd]1) (sth. carried) (on animal, vehicle, etc.) carico m.; fig. peso m., carico m., fardello m.to take a load off one's mind — liberarsi da o togliersi un peso
a bus-load of children was crossing the road — i bambini scesi dall'autobus stavano attraversando la strada
2) tecn. (weight) carico m., pressione f., spinta f.3) (shipment) (of sand, cement) carico m.4) el. carico m.5) fig. (amount of work) (carico di) lavoro m.6) colloq. (a lot)2.a (whole) load of people — un mucchio o sacco di gente
loads of — un mucchio o sacco di [people, work, money]
••get a load of this! — (listen) ascolta un po'!
II 1. [ləʊd]get a load of that! — (look) guarda un po' quello!
1) caricare [vehicle, donkey, gun, washing machine, camera]2) inform. caricare [ program]3) fig.to load sb. with — colmare qcn. di [presents, honours]
4) (tamper with) truccare [ dice]2.to load the dice against sb. — fig. svantaggiare in modo disonesto qcn
verbo intransitivo fare un carico* * *[ləud] 1. noun1) (something which is being carried: The lorry had to stop because its load had fallen off; She was carrying a load of groceries.) carico2) (as much as can be carried at one time: two lorry-loads of earth.) carico3) (a large amount: He talked a load of rubbish; We ate loads of ice-cream.) sacco, mucchio4) (the power carried by an electric circuit: The wires were designed for a load of 15 amps.) carico2. verb1) (to take or put on what is to be carried (especially if heavy): They loaded the luggage into the car; The lorry was loading when they arrived.) caricare2) (to put ammunition into (a gun): He loaded the revolver and fired.) caricare3) (to put film into (a camera).) caricare•- loaded* * *I 1. [ləʊd]1) (sth. carried) (on animal, vehicle, etc.) carico m.; fig. peso m., carico m., fardello m.to take a load off one's mind — liberarsi da o togliersi un peso
a bus-load of children was crossing the road — i bambini scesi dall'autobus stavano attraversando la strada
2) tecn. (weight) carico m., pressione f., spinta f.3) (shipment) (of sand, cement) carico m.4) el. carico m.5) fig. (amount of work) (carico di) lavoro m.6) colloq. (a lot)2.a (whole) load of people — un mucchio o sacco di gente
loads of — un mucchio o sacco di [people, work, money]
••get a load of this! — (listen) ascolta un po'!
II 1. [ləʊd]get a load of that! — (look) guarda un po' quello!
1) caricare [vehicle, donkey, gun, washing machine, camera]2) inform. caricare [ program]3) fig.to load sb. with — colmare qcn. di [presents, honours]
4) (tamper with) truccare [ dice]2.to load the dice against sb. — fig. svantaggiare in modo disonesto qcn
verbo intransitivo fare un carico -
20 nation
['neɪʃn]* * *['neiʃən]1) (a group of people living in a particular country, forming a single political and economic unit.) nazione2) (a large number of people who share the same history, ancestors, culture etc (whether or not they all live in the same country): the Jewish nation.) popolo•- national- nationally
- nationalism
- nationalist
- nationalistic
- nationality
- nationalize
- nationalise
- nationalization
- nationalisation
- national anthem
- national service
- nation-wide* * *['neɪʃn]
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