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81 frailty
['freɪltɪ]* * *plural - frailties; noun (physical weakness or (a) moral failing: She loved him in spite of his frailties.) debolezza* * *frailty /ˈfreɪltɪ/n.1 [u] fragilità; delicatezza* * *['freɪltɪ] -
82 ♦ geography
♦ geography /dʒɪˈɒgrəfɪ/n. [u]2 struttura geografica; configurazione; geografiageographern.geografo, geografa. -
83 gymnasium
[dʒɪm'neɪzɪəm]* * *[‹im'neiziəm]plurals - gymnasiums, gymnasia; noun(a building or room with equipment for physical exercise.) palestra- gymnast- gymnastic
- gymnastics* * *gymnasium (def. 1 /dʒɪmˈneɪzɪəm/, def. 2 e 3 /gɪmˈnɑ:zɪəm/)n. (pl. gymnasiums, gymnasia)1 palestragymnasiala.1 ginnastico; ginnico* * *[dʒɪm'neɪzɪəm] -
84 gymnastics
[dʒɪm'næstɪks]nome + verbo sing. ginnastica f., educazione f. fisica* * *[-'næs-]noun singular (physical exercises usually done in a gymnasium with certain types of equipment.) gimmastica* * *gymnastics /dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/n. pl.* * *[dʒɪm'næstɪks]nome + verbo sing. ginnastica f., educazione f. fisica -
85 jerk
I [dʒɜːk]1) (jolt) scossa f., strattone m., scatto m.; (twitch) (of muscle, limb) spasmo m., contrazione f.to start off with a jerk — [ vehicle] partire strattonando o sobbalzando
2) AE colloq. spreg. (obnoxious person) persona f. volgare, verme m.; (stupid person) cretino m. (-a), stupido m. (-a)II 1. [dʒɜːk]verbo transitivo tirare, spingere (con uno strattone) [ object]2.1) (jolt)to jerk to a halt — [ vehicle] fermarsi con un sobbalzo
2) (twitch) [person, muscle] contrarsi, tremare•- jerk out* * *[‹ə:k] 1. noun(a short, sudden movement: We felt a jerk as the train started.) scossa, sobbalzo2. verb(to move with a jerk or jerks: He grasped my arm and jerked me round; The car jerked to a halt.) spingere; muoversi a strappi- jerky- jerkily
- jerkiness* * *[dʒɜːk]1. vt(pull) tirare con uno strattone2. vi3. n1) (movement) sobbalzo, scossa, (reflex) spasmo muscolare, contrazione f nervosa2) esp Am fam stronzo* * *jerk (1) /dʒɜ:k/n.1 strattone; strappo2 scossa; scatto; sobbalzo3 spasmo muscolare; contrazione5 (mecc.) velocità d'accelerazione● (fam., antiq.) physical jerks, ginnastica ( a corpo libero); esercizi.jerk (2) /dʒɜ:k/n. [u]2 (alim.) ► jerky (1).(to) jerk (1) /dʒɜ:k/A v. t.1 dare uno strappo (o uno strattone) a; strattonare: to jerk oneself free, liberarsi con uno strattone2 (seguito da avv. o prep.) muovere di scatto; scuotere: to jerk one's hand away, ritirare la mano di scatto; to jerk up one's head, alzare di scatto la testa; to jerk a cart out of the mud, tirare un carro fuori dal fango; to jerk out one's words, parlare a scatti; He was jerked out of his torpor, è stato scosso dal suo torporeB v. i.sobbalzare; muoversi a scatti; muoversi a strappi; procedere a scosse (o a sobbalzi): to jerk into motion, mettersi in moto sobbalzando; to jerk to a stop, fermarsi con un sobbalzo.(to) jerk (2) /dʒɜ:k/v. t.* * *I [dʒɜːk]1) (jolt) scossa f., strattone m., scatto m.; (twitch) (of muscle, limb) spasmo m., contrazione f.to start off with a jerk — [ vehicle] partire strattonando o sobbalzando
2) AE colloq. spreg. (obnoxious person) persona f. volgare, verme m.; (stupid person) cretino m. (-a), stupido m. (-a)II 1. [dʒɜːk]verbo transitivo tirare, spingere (con uno strattone) [ object]2.1) (jolt)to jerk to a halt — [ vehicle] fermarsi con un sobbalzo
2) (twitch) [person, muscle] contrarsi, tremare•- jerk out -
86 keep-fit
noun (a series or system of exercises, usually simple, intended to improve the physical condition of ordinary people, especially women: She's very keen on keep-fit but it doesn't do her much good; ( also adjective) keep-fit exercises.) (esercizi di ginnastica per mantenersi in forma)* * *[ˌkiːp'fɪt]1. n2. adj(class, exercises) di ginnastica* * *keep-fit /ˈki:pfɪt/A n.B a.che serve a tenersi in forma; salutistico: keep-fit centre, centro benessere; keep-fit regime, regime alimentare salutistico. -
87 phys.
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88 physiotherapy
[ˌfɪzɪəʊ'θerəpɪ]nome fisioterapia f.* * *[fiziə'Ɵerəpi](the treatment of disease by physical exercise, massage etc, not drugs.) fisioterapia* * *physiotherapy /fɪzɪəʊˈɵɛrəpɪ/ (med.)n. [u]physiotherapistn.fisioterapista.* * *[ˌfɪzɪəʊ'θerəpɪ]nome fisioterapia f. -
89 reliant
[rɪ'laɪənt]* * *adjective dipendente, fiducioso* * *reliant /rɪˈlaɪənt/a.1 dipendente (da q. e qc.): Farmers have become reliant on subsidies to make a living, i produttori agricoli ormai dipendono dai sussidi per sopravvivere; I don't want to be reliant on anyone but myself, non voglio dover dipendere da nessun altro che me stesso● to be reliant on physical strength, contare sulla forza fisica.* * *[rɪ'laɪənt] -
90 ♦ schedule
♦ schedule /ˈʃɛdju:l, USA ˈskɛdʒəl/n.1 elenco; lista; distinta; prospetto; scaletta; specchietto; tabella: (fin., banca) schedule of rates, scaletta dei tassi; (naut.) schedule of freight rates, tabella dei noli2 programma, piano ( di lavoro, delle consegne, ecc.): schedule of operations, programma operativo; ahead of [behind] schedule, in anticipo [in ritardo] sulla tabella di marcia (o rispetto al previsto); I've got a busy (o a tight) schedule tomorrow, domani ho una giornata piena d'impegni3 (trasp.) orario: train schedule, orario ferroviario; on schedule, in orario: The plane was on schedule, l'aereo era in orario;5 (stat.) questionario; scheda8 (spec. Schedule; leg. USA, rif. a droghe) classe; categoria: Abuse of drugs in Schedule II may lead to physical dependence, l'abuso di droghe appartenenti alla classe II può condurre alla dipendenza● (ass.) schedule rate, tariffa tabellare □ ( according) to schedule, secondo la tabella di marcia; rispettando i tempi ( delle consegne, ecc.).(to) schedule /ˈʃɛdju:l, USA ˈskɛdʒəl/v. t.1 mettere in programma (o in calendario); programmare; fissare; stabilire: The meeting of creditors has been scheduled for next week, l'assemblea dei creditori è stata fissata per la prossima settimana3 mettere in lista; elencare; fare una lista di5 (comput.) pianificare; schedulare; programmare6 (cronot.) tempificare. -
91 SHAPE
I [ʃeɪp]1) forma f.in the shape of — a forma di [star, cat]; sotto forma di [ money]; nella persona di [ policeman]
to take shape — prendere forma (anche fig.)
to lose its shape — [ garment] perdere la forma, sformarsi
2) (optimum condition) forma f.to be, get in shape — essere, rimettersi in forma
3) (vague form) forma f., sagoma f. (indistinta)4) gastr. (mould) stampino m.II [ʃeɪp]1) (fashion, mould) [ person] modellare [ clay]; [ wind] scolpire, modellare [ rock]; [ hairdresser] fare la piega a [ hair]•- shape up* * *[ʃeip] 1. noun1) (the external form or outline of anything: People are all (of) different shapes and sizes; The house is built in the shape of a letter L.) forma2) (an indistinct form: I saw a large shape in front of me in the darkness.) sagoma3) (condition or state: You're in better physical shape than I am.) forma2. verb1) (to make into a certain shape, to form or model: She shaped the dough into three separate loaves.) modellare, foggiare2) (to influence the nature of strongly: This event shaped his whole life.) (incidere profondamente su)3) ((sometimes with up) to develop: The team is shaping (up) well.) svilupparsi; procedere•- shaped- shapeless
- shapelessness
- shapely
- shapeliness
- in any shape or form
- in any shape
- out of shape
- take shape* * *SHAPE /ʃeɪp/sigla* * *I [ʃeɪp]1) forma f.in the shape of — a forma di [star, cat]; sotto forma di [ money]; nella persona di [ policeman]
to take shape — prendere forma (anche fig.)
to lose its shape — [ garment] perdere la forma, sformarsi
2) (optimum condition) forma f.to be, get in shape — essere, rimettersi in forma
3) (vague form) forma f., sagoma f. (indistinta)4) gastr. (mould) stampino m.II [ʃeɪp]1) (fashion, mould) [ person] modellare [ clay]; [ wind] scolpire, modellare [ rock]; [ hairdresser] fare la piega a [ hair]•- shape up -
92 squint
I [skwɪnt]1) med. strabismo m.2) colloq. (look)II [skwɪnt]to have o take a squint at sth. — dare una sbirciata a qcs
1) (look narrowly) strizzare gli occhi2) med. essere strabico* * *[skwint] 1. verb1) (to have the physical defect of having the eyes turning towards or away from each other or to cause the eyes to do this: The child squints; You squint when you look down at your nose.) (essere strabico)2) ((with at, up at, through etc) to look with half-shut or narrowed eyes: He squinted through the telescope.) (guardare socchiudendo gli occhi)2. noun1) (a squinting position of the eyes: an eye-operation to correct her squint.) strabismo2) (a glance or look at something: Let me have a squint at that photograph.) occhiata3. adjective, adverb((placed etc) crookedly or not straight: Your hat is squint.) storto* * *[skwɪnt]1. nMed strabismo, (sidelong look) occhiata, sbirciata2. viMed essere strabico (-a)to squint at sth — guardare qc di traverso, (quickly) sbirciare qc
* * *squint /skwɪnt/A n.1 (med.) strabismo2 (fam. USA) rapida occhiata; sguardo furtivo: Let's have ( o take) a squint at it, diamoci un'occhiata!3 (fig.) inclinazione; propensione; tendenzaB a.1 strabico2 (fam.) sghembo; storto● squint-eyed, strabico; (fig.) maligno, malevolo □ He has a squint, è affetto da strabismo; è strabico □ He has a bad squint, è molto strabico.(to) squint /skwɪnt/A v. i.2 guardare di traverso; guardare socchiudendo gli occhi; dare uno sguardo furtivo: to squint at sb., guardare q. di traverso3 (fig.) tendere; inclinareB v. t.* * *I [skwɪnt]1) med. strabismo m.2) colloq. (look)II [skwɪnt]to have o take a squint at sth. — dare una sbirciata a qcs
1) (look narrowly) strizzare gli occhi2) med. essere strabico -
93 ♦ strength
♦ strength /strɛŋɵ/n.1 [u] forza; energia; potenza; resistenza; robustezza; solidità; vigore: at full strength, con gli effettivi al completo; a pieno organico; below strength, con gli effettivi ridotti; sotto organico; to gain strength, acquistare forza; rafforzarsi: to gain strength after an illness, riacquistare le forze dopo una malattia; The market is gaining strength, il mercato si va rafforzando; to regain strength, riacquistare le forze; rimettersi; ristabilirsi; to sap sb. 's strength, stremare q.; That is beyond human strength, ciò supera le forze umane; the strength of a belt, la resistenza (o la solidità) d'una cinghia; strength of body, forza fisica; strength of mind (o strength of spirit) forza d'animo; inner strength, forza interiore; physical strength, forza fisica; the strength of a cup of coffee, la forza d'una tazza di caffè NOTA D'USO: - force o strength?-2 [u] (fis., mecc.) resistenza: breaking strength, resistenza alla rottura; elastic strength, resistenza elastica; tensile strength, resistenza alla trazione6 ( anche mil.) forze; potenziale; organico; effettivi, quadri: Their strength on the battlefield strength was greater than ours, sul campo di battaglia le loro forze erano superiori alle nostre● to get one's strength up, rimettersi in forze □ to go from strength to strength, essere in costante miglioramento (o crescita) □ on the strength of, in forza di; in base a; contando su: I did it on the strength of your promise, lo feci contando sulla tua promessa □ (mil.) to strike sb. off the strength, radiare q. dai ranghi □ (mil.) to be taken on the strength, esser preso in forza □ (mil.) up to strength, con gli effettivi al completo. -
94 ♦ therapy
♦ therapy /ˈɵɛrəpɪ/n.1 [uc] (med.) terapia: gene therapy, terapia genica; convulsive therapy, terapia convulsivante; I'm having therapy for my back, sono in cura per la mia schienatherapistn.2 terapeuta; medico clinico. -
95 thrashing
['θræʃɪŋ]* * *noun (a physical beating: He needs a good thrashing!) botte* * *thrashing /ˈɵræʃɪŋ/n.1 bastonatura; botte; percosse; fustigatura; staffilatura3 [u] (agric.) ► threshing● ( nuoto) thrashing action, battuta di gambe.* * *['θræʃɪŋ] -
96 tiring
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97 ♦ (to) understand
♦ (to) understand /ʌndəˈstænd/(pass. e p. p. understood), v. t. e i.1 capire; comprendere: to understand English [mathematics, a question], capire l'inglese [la matematica, una domanda]; Do you understand?, capisci?; I can't understand a word she says, non capisco una parola di quello che dice; My parents don't understand me, I miei genitori non mi capiscono; I quite understand your difficulty, capisco perfettamente le tue difficoltà; I don't understand how this happened, non capisco come sia successo; Not that I agree, you understand, non che io sia d'accordo, intendiamoci; I won' have this kind of behaviour, (do you) understand?, non intendo accettare questo tipo di comportamento, chiaro?2 (form.) apprendere; sentir dire: We understand that the firm has gone out of business, apprendiamo che la ditta ha chiuso; I understand that John is going to marry Edith, sento che (o mi dicono che) John sta per sposare Edith; As I understood it, the offer is still open, da quanto ho capito, l'offerta è ancora valida; The defender is understood to have signed a four-year contract with Arsenal, sembra che il difensore abbia firmato un contratto di quattro anni con l'Arsenal3 sottintendere: It's understood that her brother will come too, è sottinteso che verrà anche suo fratello; (gramm.) In some cases, the verb may be understood, in alcuni casi si può sottintendere il verbo; It's understand that the goods shall be up to sample, resta inteso che la merce dovrà essere conforme al campione4 intendere, interpretare: What is often understood as ‘anxiety’ can range from mild worry to severe physical symptoms, quello che di solito si intende con ‘ansia’ può andare dalla semplice preoccupazione a sintomi fisici gravi5 (form.) dedurre; supporre: Am I to understand that you won't come?, devo supporre (o vuoi forse dire) che non verrai?● to understand each other (o one another), comprendersi; capirsi □ to give sb. to understand, lasciar intendere a q.; far capire: He gave me to understand that his partner would help me, mi ha fatto capire che il suo socio mi avrebbe aiutato □ to make oneself understand, farsi capire: I don't speak much Spanish, but I can make myself understood, non parlo molto bene lo spagnolo, ma riesco a farmi capire □ ( Is that) understand?, d'accordo?: You're to stay here until I get back, understood?, devi rimanere qui finché non torno, d'accordo? □ That's understand!, è chiaro; va da sé! -
98 uncomfortable
[ʌn'kʌmftəbl] [AE -fərt-]1) (physically) [shoes, garment, seat] scomodo; [ journey] disagevole, scomodo; [ heat] insopportabile2) (emotionally) [feeling, silence, situation] imbarazzanteto be, feel uncomfortable — essere, sentirsi a disagio
to make sb. (feel) uncomfortable — mettere qcn. a disagio
to be uncomfortable about — essere preoccupato o a disagio per [decision, fact]
to make life o things uncomfortable for sb. — rendere la vita difficile a qcn
3) (unpalatable) [position, reminder] spiacevole* * *1) (not relaxed: He looked uncomfortable when she mentioned marriage.) a disagio2) (producing a bad physical feeling: That's a very uncomfortable chair.) scomodo•* * *uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌmfətəbl/a.1 scomodo; disagevole: an uncomfortable bed, un letto scomodo; I find high heels very uncomfortable, trovo che i tacchi alti siano molto scomodi2 a disagio; di disagio: He felt uncomfortable about the way they were looking at him, si sentiva a disagio per il modo in cui lo guardavano; an uncomfortable feeling, un senso di disagio; an uncomfortable silence, un silenzio che crea disagio3 sgradevole; spiacevole● to be uncomfortable, essere scomodo (o a disagio) □ to feel (o to be) uncomfortable about doing st., avere delle remore a fare qc. □ to make sb. uncomfortable, mettere q. a disagio □ to make things uncomfortable for sb., procurare fastidi a q.; dare delle noie a q.uncomfortableness n. [u].* * *[ʌn'kʌmftəbl] [AE -fərt-]1) (physically) [shoes, garment, seat] scomodo; [ journey] disagevole, scomodo; [ heat] insopportabile2) (emotionally) [feeling, silence, situation] imbarazzanteto be, feel uncomfortable — essere, sentirsi a disagio
to make sb. (feel) uncomfortable — mettere qcn. a disagio
to be uncomfortable about — essere preoccupato o a disagio per [decision, fact]
to make life o things uncomfortable for sb. — rendere la vita difficile a qcn
3) (unpalatable) [position, reminder] spiacevole -
99 ♦ (to) understand
♦ (to) understand /ʌndəˈstænd/(pass. e p. p. understood), v. t. e i.1 capire; comprendere: to understand English [mathematics, a question], capire l'inglese [la matematica, una domanda]; Do you understand?, capisci?; I can't understand a word she says, non capisco una parola di quello che dice; My parents don't understand me, I miei genitori non mi capiscono; I quite understand your difficulty, capisco perfettamente le tue difficoltà; I don't understand how this happened, non capisco come sia successo; Not that I agree, you understand, non che io sia d'accordo, intendiamoci; I won' have this kind of behaviour, (do you) understand?, non intendo accettare questo tipo di comportamento, chiaro?2 (form.) apprendere; sentir dire: We understand that the firm has gone out of business, apprendiamo che la ditta ha chiuso; I understand that John is going to marry Edith, sento che (o mi dicono che) John sta per sposare Edith; As I understood it, the offer is still open, da quanto ho capito, l'offerta è ancora valida; The defender is understood to have signed a four-year contract with Arsenal, sembra che il difensore abbia firmato un contratto di quattro anni con l'Arsenal3 sottintendere: It's understood that her brother will come too, è sottinteso che verrà anche suo fratello; (gramm.) In some cases, the verb may be understood, in alcuni casi si può sottintendere il verbo; It's understand that the goods shall be up to sample, resta inteso che la merce dovrà essere conforme al campione4 intendere, interpretare: What is often understood as ‘anxiety’ can range from mild worry to severe physical symptoms, quello che di solito si intende con ‘ansia’ può andare dalla semplice preoccupazione a sintomi fisici gravi5 (form.) dedurre; supporre: Am I to understand that you won't come?, devo supporre (o vuoi forse dire) che non verrai?● to understand each other (o one another), comprendersi; capirsi □ to give sb. to understand, lasciar intendere a q.; far capire: He gave me to understand that his partner would help me, mi ha fatto capire che il suo socio mi avrebbe aiutato □ to make oneself understand, farsi capire: I don't speak much Spanish, but I can make myself understood, non parlo molto bene lo spagnolo, ma riesco a farmi capire □ ( Is that) understand?, d'accordo?: You're to stay here until I get back, understood?, devi rimanere qui finché non torno, d'accordo? □ That's understand!, è chiaro; va da sé! -
100 workout
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