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1 reach
I 1. [riːtʃ]1) (physical range) portata f."keep out of reach of children" — "tenere fuori dalla portata dei bambini"
the book is beyond o out of my reach non arrivo a prendere il libro; within (arm's) reach a portata di mano; within easy reach of — [ place] in prossimità di, a poca distanza da [shops, facility]
2) (capability)2.beyond o out of reach for sb. al di sopra delle capacità di qcn.; within reach for sb. — alla portata di qcn
1) (of society)2) geogr. (of river)II 1. [riːtʃ]1) (arrive at) [train, river, product] arrivare a [ place]; [ person] arrivare a, giungere a [ place]; arrivare da [ person]; [news, letter] arrivare a [person, place]2) (attain) raggiungere, arrivare a [age, level, point]3) (come to) raggiungere [compromise, agreement]; arrivare a, giungere a [decision, conclusion]; dir. raggiungere [ verdict]4) (by stretching) arrivare a [object, shelf, switch]5) (contact) contattareto reach sb. at 514053, by telephone — contattare qcn. al numero 514053, telefonicamente
6) (make impact on) colpire [audience, market]7) (in height, length) arrivare (fino) a [floor, ceiling]2.1) (stretch)to reach up, down — allungarsi, abbassarsi ( to do per fare)
2) (extend)to reach (up, down) to — arrivare (fino) a
•* * *[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) arrivare a, raggiungere2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) raggiungere3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) (allungare la mano)4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) contattare5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) estendersi2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) portata2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) portata3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) tratto* * *reach /ri:tʃ/n.1 [uc] portata ( di mano); distanza: No help was within reach, non c'era alcun aiuto a portata di mano; The medicine is to be kept out of the reach of children, tenere il medicinale fuori dalla portata dei bambini; Their farm is within easy reach of Bristol, la loro fattoria è a poca distanza (o si raggiunge facilmente) da Bristol2 [uc] atto di allungare la mano: He made a reach for the gun, allungò la mano per afferrare la pistola5 (spesso al pl.) tratto, distesa ( d'acqua, di mare, ecc.); ( di fiume) tronco, tratto: the upper reaches of the Amazon, il tratto superiore del Rio delle Amazzoni● out of sb. 's reach ( anche fig.), fuori dalla portata di q.: The ball was out of his reach, il pallone era fuori dalla sua portata; Designer clothes are out of my reach, gli abiti firmati non sono alla mia portata □ within sb. 's reach ( anche fig.), alla portata di q.: Make sure all the things within the baby's reach are safe, assicurati che tutte le cose alla portata del bambino non siano pericolose; Foreign holidays are now within the reach of the majority, le vacanze all'estero sono ormai alla portata della maggior parte della gente.♦ (to) reach /ri:tʃ/A v. t.1 ( spesso to reach out) allungare: I reached out my hand for the book, ho allungato la mano per prendere il libro2 raggiungere; giungere a: to reach an agreement [a compromise], raggiungere un accordo [un compromesso]; Can you reach the window?, ci arrivi alla finestra?; We reached the town late in the evening, siamo arrivati alla città a sera inoltrata; He died before he reached the age of 30, è morto prima dei trent'anni; Your letter reached me yesterday, la tua lettera mi è arrivata ieri; The water reached his knees, l'acqua gli arrivava alle ginocchia; Our message is not reaching the right people, il nostro messaggio non arriva alle persone giuste; The programme reaches over 5 million viewers every week, il programma è seguito da oltre 5 milioni di spettatori ogni settimana3 (fam.) allungare; passare: Reach me the salt, please, allungami il sale, per favore4 mettersi in contatto con (q., per telefono, ecc.): We've been trying to reach them all day, abbiamo cercato di metterci in contatto con loro tutto il giorno; DIALOGO → - Signing on with an agency- You can reach me on my mobile or landline, può contattarmi al mio cellulare o al numero di casa5 ( sport: calcio, ecc.) arrivare a prendere; arrivare su (fam.): Our keeper reached the ball but failed to stop it, il nostro portiere è arrivato sulla palla ma non è riuscito a trattenerlaB v. i.2 estendersi; arrivare: The Roman empire reached from Gibraltar to Asia Minor, l'impero romano si estendeva da Gibilterra all'Asia Minore; My garden reaches as far as the river, il mio giardino arriva fino al fiume● to reach down, chinarsi; ( di una tenda, una gonna, ecc.) arrivare a; tirare giù (qc. che è in alto): She reached down to grab a handful of pebbles, si chinò per raccogliere una manciata di sassolini; Her dress reached down to her ankles, il vestito le arrivava fino alle caviglie; I reached down the old lady's suitcase, ho tirato giù la valigia dell'anziana signora □ to reach for, allungare la mano per prendere: I reached for my wallet but it wasn't in my bag, ho allungato la mano per prendere il portafoglio, ma non era nella borsa □ to reach for the moon, volere la luna □ ( slang USA) reach for the sky!, mani in alto! □ to reach into, infilare la mano in: He reached into his pocket for the money, ha infilato la mano in tasca per prendere i soldi □ to reach to, arrivare a: This ladder won't reach to the first floor, questa scala non arriva fino al primo piano □ to reach up, protendersi verso l'alto: He reached up and picked a ripe peach from the branch, si è proteso verso l'alto e ha colto una pesca matura dal ramo □ (naut.) to reach land, toccare terra □ to reach the mark, andare a segno □ as far as the eye can reach, fin dove giunge lo sguardo.* * *I 1. [riːtʃ]1) (physical range) portata f."keep out of reach of children" — "tenere fuori dalla portata dei bambini"
the book is beyond o out of my reach non arrivo a prendere il libro; within (arm's) reach a portata di mano; within easy reach of — [ place] in prossimità di, a poca distanza da [shops, facility]
2) (capability)2.beyond o out of reach for sb. al di sopra delle capacità di qcn.; within reach for sb. — alla portata di qcn
1) (of society)2) geogr. (of river)II 1. [riːtʃ]1) (arrive at) [train, river, product] arrivare a [ place]; [ person] arrivare a, giungere a [ place]; arrivare da [ person]; [news, letter] arrivare a [person, place]2) (attain) raggiungere, arrivare a [age, level, point]3) (come to) raggiungere [compromise, agreement]; arrivare a, giungere a [decision, conclusion]; dir. raggiungere [ verdict]4) (by stretching) arrivare a [object, shelf, switch]5) (contact) contattareto reach sb. at 514053, by telephone — contattare qcn. al numero 514053, telefonicamente
6) (make impact on) colpire [audience, market]7) (in height, length) arrivare (fino) a [floor, ceiling]2.1) (stretch)to reach up, down — allungarsi, abbassarsi ( to do per fare)
2) (extend)to reach (up, down) to — arrivare (fino) a
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2 work
I 1. [wɜːk]1) (physical or mental activity) lavoro m.to be at work on sth. — lavorare a qcs., essere occupato a fare qcs.
to go to o set to o get to work mettersi al lavoro; to set to work doing mettersi a fare; to put a lot of work into dedicare molto impegno a [essay, meal, preparations]; to put o set sb. to work mettere qcn. al lavoro, fare lavorare qcn.; we put him to work doing l'abbiamo messo a fare; it was hard work doing è stato difficile o è stata una fatica fare; to be hard at work lavorare sodo, darci dentro col lavoro; your essay needs more work il tuo compito ha bisogno di altro lavoro; to make short o light work of sth. liquidare o sbrigare qcs. velocemente; to make short work of sb. liquidare qcn. o levarsi qcn. di torno rapidamente; it's all in a day's work è roba d'ordinaria amministrazione, fa parte del lavoro; it's hot, thirsty work — fa venire caldo, sete
2) (occupation) lavoro m., occupazione f., mestiere m.to be in work — avere un lavoro o un'occupazione
to be off work — (on vacation) essere in ferie, in permesso
to be off work with flu — essere a casa con l'influenza, essere assente a causa dell'influenza
to be out of work — essere disoccupato o senza lavoro
3) (place of employment) lavoro m.to go to work — andare al lavoro o a lavorare
4) (building, construction) lavori m.pl. (on a)5) (papers)to take one's work home — portarsi il lavoro a casa; fig. portarsi il lavoro, i problemi del lavoro a casa
6) (achievement, product) (essay, report) lavoro m.; (artwork, novel, sculpture) lavoro m., opera f. (by di); (study) lavoro m., studio m. (by di; on su); (research) lavoro m., ricerche f.pl. (on su)is this all your own work? — è tutta opera tua? (more informal) l'hai fatto tu?
7) (effect)2.to go to work — [drug, detergent] agire
1) (factory) fabbrica f.sing., officina f.sing.2) (building work) lavori m.3) colloq. (everything)3. II 1. [wɜːk]1) (drive)to work sb. hard — fare lavorare sodo o fare sgobbare qcn
2) (labour)to work days, nights — lavorare di giorno, di notte
3) (operate) fare funzionare, azionare [computer, equipment]4) (exploit commercially) sfruttare [land, mine]5) (have as one's territory) [ representative] coprire, fare [ region]6) (consume)to work one's way through — consumare [amount, quantity]
I've worked things so that... — ho sistemato le cose in modo che
9) (fashion) lavorare [clay, metal]10) (embroider) ricamare [ design] ( into su)11) (manoeuvre)to work sth. into — infilare qcs. in [slot, hole]
12) (exercise) fare lavorare [ muscles]13) (move)to work one's way through — aprirsi un passaggio tra, farsi largo tra [ crowd]
to work one's way along — avanzare lungo [ ledge]
2.it worked its way loose it worked itself loose si è allentato (poco a poco); to work its way into — passare, entrare in [bloodstream, system]
1) (engage in activity) lavorareto work at the hospital — lavorare in o all'ospedale
to work in oils — [ artist] dipingere a olio
to work towards — adoperarsi per, lavorare per raggiungere [solution, compromise]
2) (function) funzionareto work on electricity — funzionare o andare a corrente elettrica
3) (act, operate)it doesn't o things don't work like that le cose non funzionano così; to work in sb.'s favour to work to sb.'s advantage giocare, tornare a vantaggio di qcn.; to work against sb. to work to sb.'s disadvantage — giocare, tornare a sfavore di qcn
4) (be successful) [ treatment] essere efficace, fare effetto; [detergent, drug] agire, essere efficace; [plan, argument] funzionare3.1) (labour)2) (rouse)to work oneself into a rage — andare in collera, infuriarsi
•- work in- work off- work on- work out- work to- work up••* * *[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) lavoro2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) lavoro3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) lavoro4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) opera5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) lavoro6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) lavoro2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) lavorare, far lavorare2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) lavorare3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) funzionare, far funzionare4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) funzionare5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) avanzare faticosamente6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) diventare7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) lavorare•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.)2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) meccanismo•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders* * *I 1. [wɜːk]1) (physical or mental activity) lavoro m.to be at work on sth. — lavorare a qcs., essere occupato a fare qcs.
to go to o set to o get to work mettersi al lavoro; to set to work doing mettersi a fare; to put a lot of work into dedicare molto impegno a [essay, meal, preparations]; to put o set sb. to work mettere qcn. al lavoro, fare lavorare qcn.; we put him to work doing l'abbiamo messo a fare; it was hard work doing è stato difficile o è stata una fatica fare; to be hard at work lavorare sodo, darci dentro col lavoro; your essay needs more work il tuo compito ha bisogno di altro lavoro; to make short o light work of sth. liquidare o sbrigare qcs. velocemente; to make short work of sb. liquidare qcn. o levarsi qcn. di torno rapidamente; it's all in a day's work è roba d'ordinaria amministrazione, fa parte del lavoro; it's hot, thirsty work — fa venire caldo, sete
2) (occupation) lavoro m., occupazione f., mestiere m.to be in work — avere un lavoro o un'occupazione
to be off work — (on vacation) essere in ferie, in permesso
to be off work with flu — essere a casa con l'influenza, essere assente a causa dell'influenza
to be out of work — essere disoccupato o senza lavoro
3) (place of employment) lavoro m.to go to work — andare al lavoro o a lavorare
4) (building, construction) lavori m.pl. (on a)5) (papers)to take one's work home — portarsi il lavoro a casa; fig. portarsi il lavoro, i problemi del lavoro a casa
6) (achievement, product) (essay, report) lavoro m.; (artwork, novel, sculpture) lavoro m., opera f. (by di); (study) lavoro m., studio m. (by di; on su); (research) lavoro m., ricerche f.pl. (on su)is this all your own work? — è tutta opera tua? (more informal) l'hai fatto tu?
7) (effect)2.to go to work — [drug, detergent] agire
1) (factory) fabbrica f.sing., officina f.sing.2) (building work) lavori m.3) colloq. (everything)3. II 1. [wɜːk]1) (drive)to work sb. hard — fare lavorare sodo o fare sgobbare qcn
2) (labour)to work days, nights — lavorare di giorno, di notte
3) (operate) fare funzionare, azionare [computer, equipment]4) (exploit commercially) sfruttare [land, mine]5) (have as one's territory) [ representative] coprire, fare [ region]6) (consume)to work one's way through — consumare [amount, quantity]
I've worked things so that... — ho sistemato le cose in modo che
9) (fashion) lavorare [clay, metal]10) (embroider) ricamare [ design] ( into su)11) (manoeuvre)to work sth. into — infilare qcs. in [slot, hole]
12) (exercise) fare lavorare [ muscles]13) (move)to work one's way through — aprirsi un passaggio tra, farsi largo tra [ crowd]
to work one's way along — avanzare lungo [ ledge]
2.it worked its way loose it worked itself loose si è allentato (poco a poco); to work its way into — passare, entrare in [bloodstream, system]
1) (engage in activity) lavorareto work at the hospital — lavorare in o all'ospedale
to work in oils — [ artist] dipingere a olio
to work towards — adoperarsi per, lavorare per raggiungere [solution, compromise]
2) (function) funzionareto work on electricity — funzionare o andare a corrente elettrica
3) (act, operate)it doesn't o things don't work like that le cose non funzionano così; to work in sb.'s favour to work to sb.'s advantage giocare, tornare a vantaggio di qcn.; to work against sb. to work to sb.'s disadvantage — giocare, tornare a sfavore di qcn
4) (be successful) [ treatment] essere efficace, fare effetto; [detergent, drug] agire, essere efficace; [plan, argument] funzionare3.1) (labour)2) (rouse)to work oneself into a rage — andare in collera, infuriarsi
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3 control
I 1. [kən'trəʊl]1) U (domination) controllo m. (of di); (of operation, project) controllo m., direzione f. (of di); (of life, fate) dominio m. (of, over su); (of disease, social problem) lotta f. (of contro), contenimento m. (of di)to be in control of — controllare [ territory]; controllare, dirigere [operation, organization]; avere padronanza di, avere sotto controllo [ problem]
to have control over — controllare [ territory]; avere autorità su [ person]; essere padrone o arbitro di [fate, life]
to take control of — assumere il controllo di [territory, operation]; prendere in mano [ situation]
to be under sb.'s control — [ person] essere sotto il controllo o in balia di qcn.; [organization, party] essere sotto il controllo di qcn.
to be under control — [fire, problem] essere sotto controllo
to bring o get o keep [sth.] under control tenere sotto controllo [animals, riot]; circoscrivere [fire, problem]; to be out of control [crowd, riot] essere incontrollabile; [ fire] non essere più controllabile, essere ingovernabile; to lose control of sth. perdere il controllo di qcs.; the situation is out of o beyond control la situazione è sfuggita di mano; due to circumstances beyond our control — per circostanze al di là del nostro controllo o indipendenti dalla nostra volontà
2) U (restraint) (of self, emotion, urge) controllo m., dominio m., freno m.to have control over sth. controllare o dominare qcs.; to keep control of oneself o to be in control of oneself controllarsi, dominarsi; to lose control (of oneself) — perdere il controllo
3) U (physical mastery) (of vehicle, machine, ball, body) controllo m.to keep, lose control of a car — mantenere, perdere il controllo di un'automobile
to take control — (of car) mettersi al o prendere il volante; (of plane) prendere i comandi
4) spesso pl. (lever, switch) (on vehicle, equipment) comando m., controllo m.brightness, volume control — telev. regolatore della luminosità, del volume
to be at the controls — essere ai comandi; fig. avere il comando
5) amm. econ. (regulation) controllo m., regolamentazione f. (on di)6) (in experiment) controllo m., verifica f.2.modificatore [button, switch] di comandoII 1. [kən'trəʊl]1) (dominate) controllare, tenere sotto controllo [situation, market, territory]; controllare, dirigere [traffic, project]2) (discipline) tenere sotto controllo [person, animal, temper, riot]; controllare, circoscrivere [ fire]; contenere [pain, inflation]; arginare [disease, epidemic]; controllare, dominare [emotion, impulse]; trattenere, frenare [laughter, tears]3) (operate) controllare, manovrare [machine, system]; azionare [lever, process]; manovrare [boat, vehicle]; pilotare [ plane]; controllare [ ball]4) (regulate) regolare [speed, volume, temperature]; regolamentare, controllare [immigration, prices]2.* * *[kən'trəul] 1. noun1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) controllo, autorità2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) controllo3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) dispositivo di comando4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) controllo2. verb1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) controllare, tenere sotto il proprio controllo2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) controllarsi3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) controllare•- control-tower
- in control of
- in control
- out of control
- under control* * *I 1. [kən'trəʊl]1) U (domination) controllo m. (of di); (of operation, project) controllo m., direzione f. (of di); (of life, fate) dominio m. (of, over su); (of disease, social problem) lotta f. (of contro), contenimento m. (of di)to be in control of — controllare [ territory]; controllare, dirigere [operation, organization]; avere padronanza di, avere sotto controllo [ problem]
to have control over — controllare [ territory]; avere autorità su [ person]; essere padrone o arbitro di [fate, life]
to take control of — assumere il controllo di [territory, operation]; prendere in mano [ situation]
to be under sb.'s control — [ person] essere sotto il controllo o in balia di qcn.; [organization, party] essere sotto il controllo di qcn.
to be under control — [fire, problem] essere sotto controllo
to bring o get o keep [sth.] under control tenere sotto controllo [animals, riot]; circoscrivere [fire, problem]; to be out of control [crowd, riot] essere incontrollabile; [ fire] non essere più controllabile, essere ingovernabile; to lose control of sth. perdere il controllo di qcs.; the situation is out of o beyond control la situazione è sfuggita di mano; due to circumstances beyond our control — per circostanze al di là del nostro controllo o indipendenti dalla nostra volontà
2) U (restraint) (of self, emotion, urge) controllo m., dominio m., freno m.to have control over sth. controllare o dominare qcs.; to keep control of oneself o to be in control of oneself controllarsi, dominarsi; to lose control (of oneself) — perdere il controllo
3) U (physical mastery) (of vehicle, machine, ball, body) controllo m.to keep, lose control of a car — mantenere, perdere il controllo di un'automobile
to take control — (of car) mettersi al o prendere il volante; (of plane) prendere i comandi
4) spesso pl. (lever, switch) (on vehicle, equipment) comando m., controllo m.brightness, volume control — telev. regolatore della luminosità, del volume
to be at the controls — essere ai comandi; fig. avere il comando
5) amm. econ. (regulation) controllo m., regolamentazione f. (on di)6) (in experiment) controllo m., verifica f.2.modificatore [button, switch] di comandoII 1. [kən'trəʊl]1) (dominate) controllare, tenere sotto controllo [situation, market, territory]; controllare, dirigere [traffic, project]2) (discipline) tenere sotto controllo [person, animal, temper, riot]; controllare, circoscrivere [ fire]; contenere [pain, inflation]; arginare [disease, epidemic]; controllare, dominare [emotion, impulse]; trattenere, frenare [laughter, tears]3) (operate) controllare, manovrare [machine, system]; azionare [lever, process]; manovrare [boat, vehicle]; pilotare [ plane]; controllare [ ball]4) (regulate) regolare [speed, volume, temperature]; regolamentare, controllare [immigration, prices]2. -
4 support
I [sə'pɔːt]1) (moral, financial, political) supporto m., sostegno m., appoggio m., aiuto m.there is considerable public support for the strikers — gli scioperanti godono di una grande solidarietà pubblica
there is little public support for this measure — questo provvedimento trova scarso consenso di pubblico
air, land, sea support — mil. appoggio aereo, terrestre, marittimo
to give sb., sth. (one's) support — dare a qcn., qcs. il proprio sostegno
in support of sb., sth. — a sostegno di qcn., qcs.
means of support — (financial) mezzi di sostentamento o di sussistenza
2) (physical, for weight) supporto m. (anche ing.); (for limb) stecca f.he used his stick as a support — usava il bastone come sostegno o per sostenersi
3) (person) sostegno m., aiuto m.4) (at concert) supporter m. e f.II 1. [sə'pɔːt]1) (provide moral, financial backing) sostenere [cause, party]; tifare per [ team]; appoggiare [ person]; fare [ charity]2) (physically) sostenere, reggere [weight, person]3) (validate) confermare, corroborare [argument, theory]4) (maintain) [ breadwinner] mantenere, sostentare [ family]; [land, farm] nutrire, sostentare; [ charity] aiutare5) (put up with) form. sopportare [ adverse conditions]; sopportare, tollerare [ bad behaviour]2.* * *[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) sostenere2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) sostenere, appoggiare3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) confermare4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) mantenere2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) supporto, sostegno, appoggio2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) supporto•- supporting* * *I [sə'pɔːt]1) (moral, financial, political) supporto m., sostegno m., appoggio m., aiuto m.there is considerable public support for the strikers — gli scioperanti godono di una grande solidarietà pubblica
there is little public support for this measure — questo provvedimento trova scarso consenso di pubblico
air, land, sea support — mil. appoggio aereo, terrestre, marittimo
to give sb., sth. (one's) support — dare a qcn., qcs. il proprio sostegno
in support of sb., sth. — a sostegno di qcn., qcs.
means of support — (financial) mezzi di sostentamento o di sussistenza
2) (physical, for weight) supporto m. (anche ing.); (for limb) stecca f.he used his stick as a support — usava il bastone come sostegno o per sostenersi
3) (person) sostegno m., aiuto m.4) (at concert) supporter m. e f.II 1. [sə'pɔːt]1) (provide moral, financial backing) sostenere [cause, party]; tifare per [ team]; appoggiare [ person]; fare [ charity]2) (physically) sostenere, reggere [weight, person]3) (validate) confermare, corroborare [argument, theory]4) (maintain) [ breadwinner] mantenere, sostentare [ family]; [land, farm] nutrire, sostentare; [ charity] aiutare5) (put up with) form. sopportare [ adverse conditions]; sopportare, tollerare [ bad behaviour]2. -
5 dependence
dependance [dɪ'pendəns] nome1) (reliance) affidamento m. (on su); (trust) fiducia f. (on in)2) (addiction) dipendenza f. (on da)* * *dependence /dɪˈpɛndəns/n. [u]( anche econ., med.) dipendenza: physical [economic, psychological] dependence, dipendenza fisica [economica, psicologica]; the total dependence of babies on their parents, la dipendenza totale dei bambini piccoli dai genitori; We should try to reduce our dependence on oil imports, dovremmo cercare di ridurre la nostra dipendenza dalle importazioni di petrolio; He is ashamed of his financial dependence on his wife, si vergogna di dipendere finanziariamente dalla moglie; alcohol [drug, nicotine] dependence, dipendenza dall'alcol [dalle droghe, dalla nicotina]● (econ.) dependence effect, effetto di dipendenza □ to place (o to put) dependence on sb. [st.], fare affidamento su q. [qc.].* * *dependance [dɪ'pendəns] nome1) (reliance) affidamento m. (on su); (trust) fiducia f. (on in)2) (addiction) dipendenza f. (on da) -
6 press *****
[prɛs]1. n1) (apparatus, machine: gen) pressa, (for wine) torchio2) (printing press) torchio da stampa, (place) tipografiato go to press — (newspaper) andare in macchina
to be in the press — (being printed) essere in (corso di) stampa, (in the newspapers) essere sui giornali
the press — (newspapers) la stampa, i giornali
to get a good/bad press — avere una buona/cattiva stampa
2. vt1) (push: button) premere, schiacciare, (doorbell) suonare, (trigger) premere, (squeeze: grapes, olives) pigiare, (flowers) pressare, (hand) stringereto press sb/sth to one's heart — stringersi qn/qc al petto or al cuore
2) (iron) stirare3)(urge, entreat)
to press sb to do or into doing sth — fare pressione su qn affinché faccia qcto press sth on sb — (food, gift) insistere perché qn accetti qc, (one's opinions) voler imporre qc su qn, (insist on: attack) rendere più pressante, (claim, demands) insistere su or in3. vi1) (in physical sense) spingere, premereto press ahead or forward (with sth) fig — proseguire (in qc)
2)(urge, agitate)
to press for sth — fare pressioni per ottenere qc•- press on -
7 contact
I ['kɒntækt]to be in, come in(to), make contact — essere in, venire a, mettersi in contatto
to maintain, lose contact — mantenere, perdere i contatti
diplomatic, sporting contacts — relazioni diplomatiche, sportive
2) (by radar, radio) contatto m.to make, lose contact — stabilire, perdere il contatto
3) (acquaintance) conoscenza f.; (professional) contatto m.; (for drugs, spy) contatto m., aggancio m.4) el. contatto m.5) ott. contact lens6) fot. contact print7) med. portatore m. (-trice) di infezioneII [kən'tækt, 'kɒntækt]verbo transitivo contattare, mettersi in contatto con (by con, via)* * *['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) contatto2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) contatto3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) contatto4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) contatto5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) portatore di germi6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) contatto2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) contattare* * *I ['kɒntækt]to be in, come in(to), make contact — essere in, venire a, mettersi in contatto
to maintain, lose contact — mantenere, perdere i contatti
diplomatic, sporting contacts — relazioni diplomatiche, sportive
2) (by radar, radio) contatto m.to make, lose contact — stabilire, perdere il contatto
3) (acquaintance) conoscenza f.; (professional) contatto m.; (for drugs, spy) contatto m., aggancio m.4) el. contatto m.5) ott. contact lens6) fot. contact print7) med. portatore m. (-trice) di infezioneII [kən'tækt, 'kɒntækt]verbo transitivo contattare, mettersi in contatto con (by con, via)
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