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1 transcend
[træn'send]1) (go beyond) trascendere, andare al di là di [barrier, reason]2) (surpass) superare [performance, quality]3) filos. trascendere* * *[træn'send]1) (go beyond) trascendere, andare al di là di [barrier, reason]2) (surpass) superare [performance, quality]3) filos. trascendere -
2 fine
I 1. [faɪn]1) (very good) [performance, writer, example, quality] buono, eccellente2) (satisfactory) [ holiday] bello; [meal, arrangement] buonoto be, feel fine — stare, sentirsi bene
"fine, thanks" — "bene, grazie"
"we'll go now, OK?" - "fine" — "andiamo adesso, va bene?" - "bene o d'accordo"
3) colloq. iron.4) (nice) [morning, day] belloit's o the weather's fine fa bello, il tempo è bello; one fine day — un bel giorno
5) (delicate) [hair, thread, line, feature, fabric, mist, layer] fine, sottile6) (high quality) [ china] finissimo; [lace, linen] fine, di pregiata fattura; [ wine] pregiato7) (small-grained) [powder, soil, particles] fine8) (subtle) [detail, distinction, judgment] sottile; [ adjustment] ingegnoso9) (refined) [lady, clothes, manners] raffinato, elegante, fine10) (commendable)11) (pure) [gold, silver] fino, puro2.1) [ come along] beneyou're doing fine — stai facendo o andando bene
2) [cut, chop] finemente, a piccoli pezzi••II [faɪn]a chance would be a fine thing! — colloq. mi piacerebbe! sarebbe davvero bello!
nome ammenda f.; (for traffic offence) multa f., contravvenzione f.III [faɪn]verbo transitivo multare [ offender]to fine sb. Ј 50 — multare qcn. di 50 sterline
* * *I 1. adjective1) ((usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality: fine paintings; a fine performance.)2) ((of weather) bright; not raining: a fine day.)3) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!)4) (thin or delicate: a fine material.)5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.)6) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.)7) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.)8) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.)2. adverb(satisfactorily: This arrangement suits me fine.)3. interjection(good; well done etc: You've finished already - fine!)- finely- finery
- fine art II 1. noun(money which must be paid as a punishment: I had to pay a fine.)2. verb(to make (someone) pay a fine: She was fined $10.)* * *I 1. [faɪn]1) (very good) [performance, writer, example, quality] buono, eccellente2) (satisfactory) [ holiday] bello; [meal, arrangement] buonoto be, feel fine — stare, sentirsi bene
"fine, thanks" — "bene, grazie"
"we'll go now, OK?" - "fine" — "andiamo adesso, va bene?" - "bene o d'accordo"
3) colloq. iron.4) (nice) [morning, day] belloit's o the weather's fine fa bello, il tempo è bello; one fine day — un bel giorno
5) (delicate) [hair, thread, line, feature, fabric, mist, layer] fine, sottile6) (high quality) [ china] finissimo; [lace, linen] fine, di pregiata fattura; [ wine] pregiato7) (small-grained) [powder, soil, particles] fine8) (subtle) [detail, distinction, judgment] sottile; [ adjustment] ingegnoso9) (refined) [lady, clothes, manners] raffinato, elegante, fine10) (commendable)11) (pure) [gold, silver] fino, puro2.1) [ come along] beneyou're doing fine — stai facendo o andando bene
2) [cut, chop] finemente, a piccoli pezzi••II [faɪn]a chance would be a fine thing! — colloq. mi piacerebbe! sarebbe davvero bello!
nome ammenda f.; (for traffic offence) multa f., contravvenzione f.III [faɪn]verbo transitivo multare [ offender]to fine sb. Ј 50 — multare qcn. di 50 sterline
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3 uneven
[ʌn'iːvn]1) (variable) [colouring, hem, rhythm, teeth] irregolare; [ contest] impari; [ quality] disuguale; [ surface] accidentato, irregolare; [performance, results] discontinuo; [ voice] tremante2) sport* * *1) (not even: The road surface here is very uneven.) ineguale, irregolare2) ((of work etc) not all of the same quality: His work is very uneven.) irregolare•- unevenly* * *uneven /ʌnˈi:vn/a.1 irregolare; non uniforme: uneven ground, terreno irregolare; The floors in the cottage are very uneven, i pavimenti del cottage non sono affatto livellati4 iniquo; non equilibrato: the uneven distribution of benefits amongst different social groups, la distribuzione iniqua dei profitti fra gruppi sociali diversi; an uneven contest, una gara impari5 discontinuo; incostante; an uneven temper, un carattere incostante (o volubile); ( sport, ecc.) uneven performance, rendimento incostante● ( ginnastica) uneven parallel bars, parallele asimmetriche □ (autom.) «Uneven road» ( cartello), «strada dissestata».* * *[ʌn'iːvn]1) (variable) [colouring, hem, rhythm, teeth] irregolare; [ contest] impari; [ quality] disuguale; [ surface] accidentato, irregolare; [performance, results] discontinuo; [ voice] tremante2) sport -
4 better
I 1. ['betə(r)]to look, taste, smell better — avere un aspetto, sapore, odore migliore
2) (recovered)to be better — [patient, cold] andare meglio
to feel all the better for — sentirsi meglio dopo [rest, meal]
I feel better about doing — (less nervous) mi sento più a mio agio a fare; (less worried) mi faccio meno problemi a fare
4) (of superior quality) (di qualità) migliore, superiore5) (more virtuous) migliore6) (more skilled) [doctor, teacher] miglioreto be a better swimmer than sb. — nuotare meglio di qcn.
to be better at — essere più bravo in [subject, sport]
7) (more suitable) [way, excuse, choice] migliorethe sooner, bigger the better — prima è, più grande è meglio è
the less said about that the better — meno se ne parla, meglio è
9) (more accurate) [description, view] migliore2.the better — il, la migliore (di due)
so much the better — tanto meglio, ancora meglio
to change for the better — migliorare, cambiare in meglio
my betters — (in rank) i miei superiori; (in merit) quelli migliori di me
••for better (or) for worse — comunque vada, in ogni caso; (in wedding vow) nella buona e nella cattiva sorte
••to get the better of — avere la meglio su [ enemy]
Note:When better is used as an adjective, it is translated by migliore or meglio depending on the context (see below, and note that migliore is the comparative form of buono, meglio the comparative form of bene). The choice between migliore e meglio in the construction to be better than depends on whether buono or bene would be used originally with the noun. - Other constructions translate as follows: this is a better bag / car = questa borsa / auto è migliore; it is better to do = è meglio farlo. - For more examples and particular usages, see the entry belowII ['betə(r)]1) (more adequately) meglio, in modo migliorebetter made, organized than — fatto, organizzato meglio di
better behaved, educated — più educato, istruito
to do better — (in career, life) riuscire, meglio; (in exam, essay) fare meglio, ottenere migliori risultati; (in health) andare meglio
the better to see, hear — per vedere, sentire meglio
2) (more appropriately) meglioyou had better do o you'd better do faresti meglio a fare; I'd better go è meglio che vada; "will she come?" - "she'd better!" o "she better!" colloq. "verrà?" - "sarà meglio! better still,... — meglio ancora
••to think better of it — cambiare idea, ripensarci
III 1. ['betə(r)] 2.to think better of sb. — farsi un'opinione migliore di qcn
* * *['betə]comparative; = good* * *I 1. ['betə(r)]to look, taste, smell better — avere un aspetto, sapore, odore migliore
2) (recovered)to be better — [patient, cold] andare meglio
to feel all the better for — sentirsi meglio dopo [rest, meal]
I feel better about doing — (less nervous) mi sento più a mio agio a fare; (less worried) mi faccio meno problemi a fare
4) (of superior quality) (di qualità) migliore, superiore5) (more virtuous) migliore6) (more skilled) [doctor, teacher] miglioreto be a better swimmer than sb. — nuotare meglio di qcn.
to be better at — essere più bravo in [subject, sport]
7) (more suitable) [way, excuse, choice] migliorethe sooner, bigger the better — prima è, più grande è meglio è
the less said about that the better — meno se ne parla, meglio è
9) (more accurate) [description, view] migliore2.the better — il, la migliore (di due)
so much the better — tanto meglio, ancora meglio
to change for the better — migliorare, cambiare in meglio
my betters — (in rank) i miei superiori; (in merit) quelli migliori di me
••for better (or) for worse — comunque vada, in ogni caso; (in wedding vow) nella buona e nella cattiva sorte
••to get the better of — avere la meglio su [ enemy]
Note:When better is used as an adjective, it is translated by migliore or meglio depending on the context (see below, and note that migliore is the comparative form of buono, meglio the comparative form of bene). The choice between migliore e meglio in the construction to be better than depends on whether buono or bene would be used originally with the noun. - Other constructions translate as follows: this is a better bag / car = questa borsa / auto è migliore; it is better to do = è meglio farlo. - For more examples and particular usages, see the entry belowII ['betə(r)]1) (more adequately) meglio, in modo migliorebetter made, organized than — fatto, organizzato meglio di
better behaved, educated — più educato, istruito
to do better — (in career, life) riuscire, meglio; (in exam, essay) fare meglio, ottenere migliori risultati; (in health) andare meglio
the better to see, hear — per vedere, sentire meglio
2) (more appropriately) meglioyou had better do o you'd better do faresti meglio a fare; I'd better go è meglio che vada; "will she come?" - "she'd better!" o "she better!" colloq. "verrà?" - "sarà meglio! better still,... — meglio ancora
••to think better of it — cambiare idea, ripensarci
III 1. ['betə(r)] 2.to think better of sb. — farsi un'opinione migliore di qcn
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5 ragged
['rægɪd]1) (tatty) [ garment] logoro, stracciato, a brandelli; [cuff, collar] sfilacciato; [ person] cencioso4) (in quality) [ performance] diseguale, discontinuo••to run sb. ragged — colloq. spompare qcn
* * *['ræɡid]1) (dressed in old, worn or torn clothing: a ragged beggar.) (vestito di stracci)2) (torn: ragged clothes.) logoro, sbrindellato3) (rough or uneven; not straight or smooth: a ragged edge.) irregolare, frastagliato* * *ragged /ˈrægɪd/a.4 scomposto; disordinato: a ragged style, uno stile scomposto; a ragged performance, una prestazione scadente● (bot.) ragged lady ( Nigella damascena) fanciullaccia □ (bot.) ragged robin ( Lychnis flos-cuculi), fior di cuculo □ (med.) a ragged wound, una ferita lacera □ ( slang) to run sb. ragged, spossare, sfiancare q.raggedly avv. raggedness n. [u].* * *['rægɪd]1) (tatty) [ garment] logoro, stracciato, a brandelli; [cuff, collar] sfilacciato; [ person] cencioso4) (in quality) [ performance] diseguale, discontinuo••to run sb. ragged — colloq. spompare qcn
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6 poor
[pɔː(r)] [AE pʊər] 1.1) (not wealthy) [person, country] povero (in di)2) (inferior) [quality, performance, work] scadente; [ student] scarso; [ English] stentato; [ health] cagionevole; [eyesight, memory] debole; [ soil] povero; [chance, visibility] scarso; [weather, forecast] brutto, cattivo; [ consolation] magroto be poor at — [ person] essere scarso in [maths, French]
3) (deserving pity) poverohe's got a cold, poor thing — ha il raffreddore, poverino
4) (sorry, pathetic) [attempt, creature] patetico; [ excuse] che non regge2.the poor — + verbo pl. i poveri
••* * *[puə] 1. adjective1) (having little money or property: She is too poor to buy clothes for the children; the poor nations of the world.) povero2) (not good; of bad quality: His work is very poor; a poor effort.) mediocre, scarso3) (deserving pity: Poor fellow!) povero•- poorness- poorly 2. adjective(ill: He is very poorly.) in cattiva salute* * *[pɔː(r)] [AE pʊər] 1.1) (not wealthy) [person, country] povero (in di)2) (inferior) [quality, performance, work] scadente; [ student] scarso; [ English] stentato; [ health] cagionevole; [eyesight, memory] debole; [ soil] povero; [chance, visibility] scarso; [weather, forecast] brutto, cattivo; [ consolation] magroto be poor at — [ person] essere scarso in [maths, French]
3) (deserving pity) poverohe's got a cold, poor thing — ha il raffreddore, poverino
4) (sorry, pathetic) [attempt, creature] patetico; [ excuse] che non regge2.the poor — + verbo pl. i poveri
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7 standard
['stændəd] 1.1) (level of quality) standard m., livello m. qualitativoto have high, low standards — [ person] avere grandi pretese, essere di poche pretese; [school, institution] avere, non avere standard molto alti
2) (official specification) norma f. ( for di)3) (requirement) (of student, work) requisito m. ( for di); (of hygiene, safety) norme f.pl.4) (banner) stendardo m.2.2) (authoritative) [ work] fondamentale3) (anche standard class) BE ferr. [ ticket] di seconda classe* * *['stændəd] 1. noun1) (something used as a basis of measurement: The kilogram is the international standard of weight.) unità, misura2) (a basis for judging quality, or a level of excellence aimed at, required or achieved: You can't judge an amateur artist's work by the same standards as you would judge that of a trained artist; high standards of behaviour; His performance did not reach the required standard.) criterio3) (a flag or carved figure etc fixed to a pole and carried eg at the front of an army going into battle.) stendardo, bandiera2. adjective((accepted as) normal or usual; The Post Office likes the public to use a standard size of envelope.) standard- standardise
- standardization
- standardisation
- standard-bearer
- be up to / below standard
- standard of living* * *['stændəd] 1.1) (level of quality) standard m., livello m. qualitativoto have high, low standards — [ person] avere grandi pretese, essere di poche pretese; [school, institution] avere, non avere standard molto alti
2) (official specification) norma f. ( for di)3) (requirement) (of student, work) requisito m. ( for di); (of hygiene, safety) norme f.pl.4) (banner) stendardo m.2.2) (authoritative) [ work] fondamentale3) (anche standard class) BE ferr. [ ticket] di seconda classe -
8 miserable
['mɪzrəbl]2) colloq. (small) [ quantity] misero; [ wage] da fame; (pathetic) [ attempt] patetico; [failure, performance, result] penoso* * *['mizərəbl]1) (very unhappy; She's been miserable since he went away.) infelice2) (very poor in quantity or quality: The house was in a miserable condition.) miserabile•* * *miserable /ˈmɪzrəbl/a.1 misero; miserando; infelice; sventurato: miserable living conditions, condizioni di vita miserande; miserable fate, destino infelice; sventurata sorte3 miserabile; meschino; misero; povero: a miserable hovel, un miserabile tugurio; a miserable meal, un pasto misero● a miserable day, una gran brutta giornata: DIALOGO → - Weather- What a miserable day!, che giornataccia! □ a miserable face, un viso dolente (o sofferente) □ a miserable failure, un fiasco avvilente; un insuccesso clamoroso □ a miserable salary, uno stipendio da fame □ to feel miserable, sentirsi depresso (o triste); sentirsi giù di corda (fam.)miserably avv. miserableness n. [u].* * *['mɪzrəbl]2) colloq. (small) [ quantity] misero; [ wage] da fame; (pathetic) [ attempt] patetico; [failure, performance, result] penoso -
9 patchy
['pætʃɪ]aggettivo [ colour] disomogeneo, non uniforme; [ performance] discontinuo, irregolare; [ knowledge] frammentario* * *adjective (not all the same; varying in quality: patchy work.) irregolare, non uniforme* * *patchy /ˈpætʃɪ/a.1 rappezzato; rattoppato2 a riquadri; a scacchi3 lacunoso; irregolare; non uniforme; frammentario: a patchy knowledge of biology, una conoscenza frammentaria della biologia4 macchiato; chiazzato.* * *['pætʃɪ]aggettivo [ colour] disomogeneo, non uniforme; [ performance] discontinuo, irregolare; [ knowledge] frammentario -
10 subtle
['sʌtl]1) (barely perceptible) [ distinction] sottile; [ change] leggero2) (finely tuned) [analysis, allusion, hint] sottile; [strategy, idea] astuto, ingegnoso; [ humour] sottile, pungente; [ performance] complesso, ricco di sfumature3) (perceptive) [ analyst] perspicace; [person, mind] sottile, acuto4) (delicate) [blend, colour] delicato; [ lighting] soffuso* * *1) (faint or delicate in quality, and therefore difficult to describe or explain: There is a subtle difference between `unnecessary' and `not necessary'; a subtle flavour.) sottile2) (clever or cunning: He has a subtle mind.) sottile, acuto•- subtlety- subtly* * *subtle /ˈsʌtl/a.1 sottile; fine; fino; tenue; acuto; penetrante; sagace; ingegnoso: subtle air, aria sottile; a subtle perfume, un tenue profumo; a subtle distinction, una distinzione sottile; subtle diplomacy, diplomazia sottile; a subtle mind, una mente acuta (o sottile); a subtle policy, una linea politica sagace; a subtle device, una trovata ingegnosa● a subtle difference, una differenza impercettibile □ a subtle poison, un veleno insidioso □ a subtle wink, un'ammiccatina d'intesasubtleness n. [u] subtly avv.* * *['sʌtl]1) (barely perceptible) [ distinction] sottile; [ change] leggero2) (finely tuned) [analysis, allusion, hint] sottile; [strategy, idea] astuto, ingegnoso; [ humour] sottile, pungente; [ performance] complesso, ricco di sfumature3) (perceptive) [ analyst] perspicace; [person, mind] sottile, acuto4) (delicate) [blend, colour] delicato; [ lighting] soffuso -
11 uneven un·even adj
[ʌn'iːv(ə)n](heartbeat, work, quality, performance) irregolare, (thickness) ineguale, (ground) disuguale, accidentato (-a)uneven distribution — distribuzione f poco uniforme
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12 moderate
I 1. ['mɒdərət]1) (not extreme) [person, party, tone] moderato2) (of average extent) [gain, success] modesto; [ performance] mediocre2.nome moderato m. (-a)II 1. ['mɒdəreɪt]verbo transitivo moderare2.1) (become less extreme) moderarsi2) (chair)to moderate over — fare da moderatore in [ debate]
3) meteor. [wind, storm] placarsi; [ rain] diminuire* * *1. ['modəreit] verb(to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) moderare, moderarsi2. [-rət] adjective1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) modico, ragionevole2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) modesto, mediocre3. noun(a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) moderato- moderateness
- moderation* * *I 1. ['mɒdərət]1) (not extreme) [person, party, tone] moderato2) (of average extent) [gain, success] modesto; [ performance] mediocre2.nome moderato m. (-a)II 1. ['mɒdəreɪt]verbo transitivo moderare2.1) (become less extreme) moderarsi2) (chair)to moderate over — fare da moderatore in [ debate]
3) meteor. [wind, storm] placarsi; [ rain] diminuire -
13 third-rate
[ˌθɜːd'reɪt]* * *adjective (of very bad quality: a third-rate performance.) mediocre, scadente* * *[ˌθɜːd'reɪt]
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