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1 ♦ appearance
♦ appearance /əˈpɪərəns/n.1 apparizione; comparsa; arrivo: in order of appearance, in ordine di apparizione; the appearance of the steam engine, la comparsa (o l'avvento) della macchina a vapore2 apparenza: to go (o to judge) by appearances, giudicare dalle apparenze; by (o to) all appearances, a quanto pare; contrary to all appearances, contro tutte le apparenze; contrariamente a ciò che appare (o a quanto sembra); to keep up appearances, salvare le apparenze3 impressione; aria: He gave the appearance of being busy, dava l'impressione (o aveva l'aria) di essere indaffarato4 [cu] aspetto: physical appearance, aspetto fisico; an unhealthy appearance, un aspetto poco sano; una brutta cera; to be indifferent to one's appearance, non curarsi del proprio aspetto; A smart appearance is essential for this job, per questo lavoro è essenziale una bella presenza5 (leg.) comparizione; costituzione in giudizio6 [cu] ( di attore, ecc.) comparsa; esibizione: TV appearances, comparse in televisione; her first screen appearance, la sua prima comparsa sullo schermo; to put in (o to make) an appearance, fare una breve comparsa; fare un'apparizione fugace; fare atto di presenza● for the sake of appearances, per salvare le apparenze □ (TV, cinem.: nei titoli di testa, ecc.) special appearances by…, e con la partecipazione (straordinaria) di… -
2 touch
I [tʌtʃ]1) (physical contact) tocco m., contatto m. (fisico)at the slightest touch — al minimo tocco o contatto
2) (sense) tatto m.3) (style, skill) tocco m., mano f.4) (element)a touch of sadness, of sarcasm — una nota di tristezza, una punta di sarcasmo
to add o put the finishing touches to sth. aggiungere o dare il tocco finale a qcs.; a clever touch un tocco geniale; her gift was a nice touch il suo regalo fu un bel gesto; there's a touch of class about her ha della classe; he's got a touch of flu — ha un po' d'influenza
5) (little)a touch — un pochino o tantino
6) (communication) contatto m.to get, stay in touch with — mettersi, rimanere in contatto con
he's out of touch with reality — ha perso il senso della o il contatto con la realtà
••II 1. [tʌtʃ]to be an easy o soft touch colloq. essere facile da raggirare; to lose one's touch — perdere la mano
1) (come into contact with) toccareto touch sb. on the shoulder — toccare qcn. sulla spalla
to touch ground — [ plane] atterrare
2) (interfere with) toccare3) (affect) colpire; (with sadness) toccare, commuovere; (as matter of concern) preoccupare4) (consume) toccare [food, drink, drugs, cigarettes]5) (equal)2.when it comes to cooking, no-one can touch him — in fatto di cucina, nessuno lo può eguagliare
1) (come together) [wires, hands] toccarsi2) (with hand) toccare"do not touch" — "non toccare", "vietato toccare"
•- touch on- touch up* * *1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) toccare, toccarsi2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) toccare3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) toccare4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) (avere a che fare)2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) tocco, toccata, colpetto2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) tatto3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) tocco4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) tocco5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) (fallo laterale)•- touching- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
- touch wood* * *I [tʌtʃ]1) (physical contact) tocco m., contatto m. (fisico)at the slightest touch — al minimo tocco o contatto
2) (sense) tatto m.3) (style, skill) tocco m., mano f.4) (element)a touch of sadness, of sarcasm — una nota di tristezza, una punta di sarcasmo
to add o put the finishing touches to sth. aggiungere o dare il tocco finale a qcs.; a clever touch un tocco geniale; her gift was a nice touch il suo regalo fu un bel gesto; there's a touch of class about her ha della classe; he's got a touch of flu — ha un po' d'influenza
5) (little)a touch — un pochino o tantino
6) (communication) contatto m.to get, stay in touch with — mettersi, rimanere in contatto con
he's out of touch with reality — ha perso il senso della o il contatto con la realtà
••II 1. [tʌtʃ]to be an easy o soft touch colloq. essere facile da raggirare; to lose one's touch — perdere la mano
1) (come into contact with) toccareto touch sb. on the shoulder — toccare qcn. sulla spalla
to touch ground — [ plane] atterrare
2) (interfere with) toccare3) (affect) colpire; (with sadness) toccare, commuovere; (as matter of concern) preoccupare4) (consume) toccare [food, drink, drugs, cigarettes]5) (equal)2.when it comes to cooking, no-one can touch him — in fatto di cucina, nessuno lo può eguagliare
1) (come together) [wires, hands] toccarsi2) (with hand) toccare"do not touch" — "non toccare", "vietato toccare"
•- touch on- touch up -
3 person ***** per·son n
['pɜːsn]pl2) persons, Gram, Law persona3) (body, physical presence) figura, personale m, (appearance) aspetto
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