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1 scrap
I 1. [skræp]1) (fragment) (of paper, cloth) pezzetto m., brandello m.; (of verse, conversation) frammento m.; (cutting) ritaglio m.; (of land) particella f., lotto m.scraps of news, information — notizie, informazioni frammentarie
2) (discarded goods) (metal) ferraglia f.2.to sell sth. for scrap — vendere qcs. come rottame
nome plurale scraps (of food) avanzi m.; (in butcher's) ritagli m., scarti m.3.modificatore [price, value] di rottamazioneII [skræp]2) (dispose of) smantellare, demolire [aircraft, equipment]III [skræp] IV [skræp]* * *I 1. [skræp] noun1) (a small piece or fragment: a scrap of paper.)2) ((usually in plural) a piece of food left over after a meal: They gave the scraps to the dog.)3) (waste articles that are only valuable for the material they contain: The old car was sold as scrap; ( also adjective) scrap metal.)4) (a picture etc for sticking into a scrapbook.)2. verb(to discard: They scapped the old television set; She decided to scrap the whole plan.)- scrappy- scrappily
- scrappiness
- scrapbook
- scrap heap II 1. [skræp] noun(a fight: He tore his jacket in a scrap with another boy.)2. verb(to fight: The dogs were scrapping over a bone.)* * *I [skræp]1. n1) (small piece) pezzo, pezzetto, (fig: of truth) briciolo2)scraps npl — (left-overs) avanzi mpl
3) (iron, gold) scarti mpl2. vt(gen) buttar via, (ship, car) demolire, (fig: plan) scartareII [skræp] fam1. n(fight) bisticcio, zuffa2. vito scrap (with sb) — bisticciare or azzuffarsi (con qn)
* * *scrap (1) /skræp/n.1 pezzo; pezzetto; frammento; brandello: It's only a scrap of paper, non è che un pezzo di carta ( anche fig.)3 (fig.) briciolo; briciola; (un) po'; (un) poco: not a scrap of honesty, neanche un briciolo di onestà7 (pl.) ciccioli8 (fam.) individuo minuto; cosino da nulla; affarino pelle e ossa● scrap-heap, mucchio di rottami; roba di scarto: to be on the scrap-heap, ( di un'idea) essere nel dimenticatoio; ( di persona) essere inutile □ scrap metal, rottami di ferro; rottami di metallo □ scrap-metal merchant, rottamatore, rottamaio □ scraps of news, notizie frammentarie □ scrap paper, carta straccia; foglietti (già scritti su un lato) per appunti □ scrap recovery, recupero degli scarti □ scrap value, valore di rottamazione □ to sell st. for scrap, rottamare qc., vendere qualcosa come rottame □ (fam.) I don't care a scrap, non me ne importa (un bel) niente.scrap (2) /skræp/n.(fam.) baruffa; alterco; lotta; mischia; rissa; zuffa: to get into a scrap, gettarsi nella mischia, accettare lo scontro fisico.(to) scrap (1) /skræp/v. t.1 gettare via; buttare fra i rottami; scartare(to) scrap (2) /skræp/v. i.(fam.) azzuffarsi; altercare; battagliare; lottare; rissare.* * *I 1. [skræp]1) (fragment) (of paper, cloth) pezzetto m., brandello m.; (of verse, conversation) frammento m.; (cutting) ritaglio m.; (of land) particella f., lotto m.scraps of news, information — notizie, informazioni frammentarie
2) (discarded goods) (metal) ferraglia f.2.to sell sth. for scrap — vendere qcs. come rottame
nome plurale scraps (of food) avanzi m.; (in butcher's) ritagli m., scarti m.3.modificatore [price, value] di rottamazioneII [skræp]2) (dispose of) smantellare, demolire [aircraft, equipment]III [skræp] IV [skræp] -
2 sop
I [sɒp]1) (piece of food) = pezzo di pane, di biscotto ecc. inzuppato2) (concession) contentino m.II [sɒp]- sop up* * *sop /sɒp/n.2 (fig.) offa; concessione; dono propiziatorio; contentino (fam.): The government's offer was just a sop to the strikers, l'offerta del governo non era che un contentino per gli scioperanti● sop in the pan, pane fritto.(to) sop /sɒp/A v. t.B v. i.inzupparsi; infradiciarsi; diventar fradicio: We are sopping with rain, ci siamo inzuppati di pioggia● to sop up, assorbire; asciugare; tirar su (fam.): I sopped up the water with a sponge, ho asciugato l'acqua con una spugna.* * *I [sɒp]1) (piece of food) = pezzo di pane, di biscotto ecc. inzuppato2) (concession) contentino m.II [sɒp]- sop up -
3 bit
I [bɪt] II [bɪt]1) (small piece) (of food, substance, land) pezzo m., pezzetto m.to take sth. to bits — smontare qcs.
2) colloq. (small amount)a little bit — un pochino, un tantino
and a bit over — e un po' di più, e rotti
a bit of — un po' di [time, sun, butter, money]
a bit of difficulty, information — un po' di difficoltà, informazioni
quite a bit of a good bit of parecchio [time, money]; quite a bit o a good bit bigger — un bel po' più lontano, grande
3) colloq. (section) pezzo m.listen, this bit is brilliant! — ascolta, questo passaggio è magnifico!
4) ant. (coin) monetina f.a bit deaf, cold — un po' sordo, freddo
a bit of a problem — un po' un problema, un bel problema
••bits and bobs — colloq. cianfrusaglie
bits and pieces — (fragments) pezzetti; (belongings) armi e bagagli
every bit as good, clever — bravo, intelligente in tutto e per tutto (as quanto)
III [bɪt]not a bit of it! — colloq. neanche per sogno!
nome inform. bit m.IV [bɪt]1) equit. morso m., freno m.2) tecn. (anche drill bit) punta f. (di trapano)••* * *[bit]past tense; = bite* * *I [bɪt] II [bɪt]1) (small piece) (of food, substance, land) pezzo m., pezzetto m.to take sth. to bits — smontare qcs.
2) colloq. (small amount)a little bit — un pochino, un tantino
and a bit over — e un po' di più, e rotti
a bit of — un po' di [time, sun, butter, money]
a bit of difficulty, information — un po' di difficoltà, informazioni
quite a bit of a good bit of parecchio [time, money]; quite a bit o a good bit bigger — un bel po' più lontano, grande
3) colloq. (section) pezzo m.listen, this bit is brilliant! — ascolta, questo passaggio è magnifico!
4) ant. (coin) monetina f.a bit deaf, cold — un po' sordo, freddo
a bit of a problem — un po' un problema, un bel problema
••bits and bobs — colloq. cianfrusaglie
bits and pieces — (fragments) pezzetti; (belongings) armi e bagagli
every bit as good, clever — bravo, intelligente in tutto e per tutto (as quanto)
III [bɪt]not a bit of it! — colloq. neanche per sogno!
nome inform. bit m.IV [bɪt]1) equit. morso m., freno m.2) tecn. (anche drill bit) punta f. (di trapano)•• -
4 titbit
['tɪtbɪt]* * *['titbit](a tasty little piece of food: He gave the dog a titbit.) bocconcino* * *titbit /ˈtɪtbɪt/n.1 bocconcino ghiotto; boccone prelibato; ghiottoneria; leccornia* * *['tɪtbɪt] -
5 cake
I [keɪk]1) gastr. torta f., focaccia f., dolce m.; (smaller) tortina f.2) (of fish, potato) crocchetta f.••it's a piece of cake — colloq. è una pacchia, è un gioco da ragazzi
II 1. [keɪk]to get a o one's slice o share of the cake avere la propria fetta di torta; you can't have your cake and eat it non si può avere la botte piena e la moglie ubriaca; to sell like hot cakes andare a ruba, vendersi come il pane; that takes the cake! — colloq. è il colmo!
verbo transitivo [mud, blood] incrostare, seccarsi (formando croste) su [clothes, person]2.verbo intransitivo [mud, blood] incrostarsi, rapprendersi* * *[keik] 1. noun1) (a food made by baking a mixture of flour, fat, eggs, sugar etc: a piece of cake; a plate of cream cakes; a Christmas cake.) dolce, torta2) (a piece of other food pressed into shape: fishcakes; oatcakes.) frittella, crocchetta3) (a flattened hard mass: a cake of soap.) pezzo2. verb(to cover in the form of a dried mass: His shoes were caked with mud.) incrostare* * *I [keɪk]1) gastr. torta f., focaccia f., dolce m.; (smaller) tortina f.2) (of fish, potato) crocchetta f.••it's a piece of cake — colloq. è una pacchia, è un gioco da ragazzi
II 1. [keɪk]to get a o one's slice o share of the cake avere la propria fetta di torta; you can't have your cake and eat it non si può avere la botte piena e la moglie ubriaca; to sell like hot cakes andare a ruba, vendersi come il pane; that takes the cake! — colloq. è il colmo!
verbo transitivo [mud, blood] incrostare, seccarsi (formando croste) su [clothes, person]2.verbo intransitivo [mud, blood] incrostarsi, rapprendersi -
6 handle
I ['hændl]1) (on bucket, basket, bag, saucepan, piece of cutlery, hammer) manico m.; (on door, drawer) maniglia f.; (on cup) ansa f.; (on wheelbarrow) stanga f.; (on pump) braccio m.2) fig. (hold)to get a handle on sb. — riuscire a capire qcn
••II 1. ['hændl]to fly off the handle — colloq. perdere le staffe
1) (touch) maneggiare, toccare con le mani [explosives, samples, food]"handle with care" — "maneggiare con cura" o "fragile"
"please do not handle (the goods)" — "si prega di non toccare (la merce)"
to handle the ball — sport fare un fallo di mano
to handle stolen goods — ricettare o trattare merce rubata
to handle sb. roughly — trattare male o maltrattare qcn
3) (deal with) occuparsi di, trattare [ case]; condurre [ negotiations]; affrontare, fare fronte a [situation, crisis]; reggere [stress, pace]4) (process) [ organization] gestire [money, clients, order]; [airport, port] accogliere [passengers, cargo]; [ factory] trattare [ waste]; [ person] maneggiare, gestire [information, money, accounts]; [ computer] gestire [graphics, information]; [department, official] occuparsi di [complaints, enquiries]; [ agent] essere responsabile di [ sale]; [ lawyer] occuparsi di, trattare [ case]5) (artistically) trattare [ theme]2.verbo intransitivo aut.••to be too hot to handle — [ situation] essere scottante
* * *['hændl] 1. noun(the part of an object by which it may be held or grasped: I've broken the handle off this cup; You've got to turn the handle in order to open the door.) manico; maniglia2. verb1) (to touch or hold with the hand: Please wash your hands before handling food.) toccare2) (to control, manage or deal with: He'll never make a good teacher - he doesn't know how to handle children.) trattare3) (to buy or sell; to deal in: I'm afraid we do not handle such goods in this shop.) trattare4) (to treat in a particular way: Never handle animals roughly.) trattare•- - handled- handler
- handlebars* * *handle /ˈhændl/n.1 manico; impugnatura; maniglia; manopola; ansa ( d'anfora, vaso, ecc.): the door handle, la maniglia della porta; the handle of a racket [of a knife], il manico (o l'impugnatura) di una racchetta [di un coltello]5 approccio giusto; chiave (per capire qc.); maniera di affrontare qc.8 (comput.) punto di controllo; quadratino di ridimensionamento; maniglia● to get a handle on st., farsi un'idea di qc., capire qc. □ to have a handle on st., avere un'idea di qc., capire qc.♦ (to) handle /ˈhændl/A v. t.1 maneggiare; manipolare; toccare ( con le mani); usare: to handle a tool, maneggiare un arnese; Can you handle a gun?, sai usare la pistola?2 trattare; occuparsi di; affrontare; gestire: to know how to handle children [dogs], sapere come trattare (o saperci fare con) i bambini [i cani]; This office handles claims for damages, questo ufficio si occupa delle richieste di risarcimento; DIALOGO → - Discussing university- How are you handling the course?, come stai affrontando il corso?; He can't handle the situation, non sa gestire (o padroneggiare) la situazione3 (comm.) trattare, commerciare in: We don't handle this sort of item, non trattiamo questo genere di articoliB v. i.(mecc.) rispondere ai comandi; essere ( più o meno) maneggevole: This car handles well [badly], quest'automobile è molto maneggevole [poco maneggevole]● ( sport) to handle the ball, toccare la palla con le mani □ (naut.) to handle a ship, manovrare una nave □ to handle sb. roughly, trattar male q.; maltrattare q. □ ( su una cassa, ecc.) Handle with care!, attenzione – fragile!* * *I ['hændl]1) (on bucket, basket, bag, saucepan, piece of cutlery, hammer) manico m.; (on door, drawer) maniglia f.; (on cup) ansa f.; (on wheelbarrow) stanga f.; (on pump) braccio m.2) fig. (hold)to get a handle on sb. — riuscire a capire qcn
••II 1. ['hændl]to fly off the handle — colloq. perdere le staffe
1) (touch) maneggiare, toccare con le mani [explosives, samples, food]"handle with care" — "maneggiare con cura" o "fragile"
"please do not handle (the goods)" — "si prega di non toccare (la merce)"
to handle the ball — sport fare un fallo di mano
to handle stolen goods — ricettare o trattare merce rubata
to handle sb. roughly — trattare male o maltrattare qcn
3) (deal with) occuparsi di, trattare [ case]; condurre [ negotiations]; affrontare, fare fronte a [situation, crisis]; reggere [stress, pace]4) (process) [ organization] gestire [money, clients, order]; [airport, port] accogliere [passengers, cargo]; [ factory] trattare [ waste]; [ person] maneggiare, gestire [information, money, accounts]; [ computer] gestire [graphics, information]; [department, official] occuparsi di [complaints, enquiries]; [ agent] essere responsabile di [ sale]; [ lawyer] occuparsi di, trattare [ case]5) (artistically) trattare [ theme]2.verbo intransitivo aut.••to be too hot to handle — [ situation] essere scottante
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7 solid
['sɒlɪd] 1.1) (not liquid or gaseous) solido2) (of one substance) [gold, steel] massiccio3) (dense) [crowd, earth] compatto4) (unbroken) [line, expanse] continuofive solid days five days solid cinque interi giorni; for three solid hours — per tre ore filate
to be on solid ground — fig. avere argomenti concreti
7) (reliable) [ information] fondato; [ advice] valido; [ investment] sicuro; [ worker] affidabile, serio9) (respectable) [ citizen] modello2.nome chim. mat. solido m.3. 4.* * *['solid] 1. adjective1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) solido2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) pieno3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) solido4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) solido, massiccio5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) uniforme, unito, unanime6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) solido7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) ininterrotto, di fila2. adverb(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) ininterrottamente3. noun1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) sostanza solida2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) solido•- solidify
- solidification
- solidity
- solidness
- solidly
- solid fuel* * *['sɒlɪd] 1.1) (not liquid or gaseous) solido2) (of one substance) [gold, steel] massiccio3) (dense) [crowd, earth] compatto4) (unbroken) [line, expanse] continuofive solid days five days solid cinque interi giorni; for three solid hours — per tre ore filate
to be on solid ground — fig. avere argomenti concreti
7) (reliable) [ information] fondato; [ advice] valido; [ investment] sicuro; [ worker] affidabile, serio9) (respectable) [ citizen] modello2.nome chim. mat. solido m.3. 4. -
8 remnant
['remnənt]nome (of food, commodity) resti m.pl., avanzi m.pl.; (of building, past) vestigia f.pl.; (of fabric) scampolo m.* * *['remnənt](a small piece or amount or a small number left over from a larger piece, amount or number: The shop is selling remnants of cloth at half price; the remnant of the army.) resto, avanzo; rimanenza* * *remnant /ˈrɛmnənt/n.● (comm.) a remnant sale, una vendita delle rimanenze; (spec.) una vendita di scampoli.* * *['remnənt]nome (of food, commodity) resti m.pl., avanzi m.pl.; (of building, past) vestigia f.pl.; (of fabric) scampolo m. -
9 staple
I ['steɪpl]1) (for paper) graffetta f., punto m. metallicoII 1. ['steɪpl]1) (basic food) alimento m. base, alimento m. principale2) econ. (crop, product) prodotto m. principale; (industry) industria f. principale3) fig. (topic, theme) argomento m. principale4) tess. (fibre) fibra f.2.aggettivo attrib. [food, product] principale; [crop, meal] baseIII ['steɪpl]* * *['steipl] I noun1) (a chief product of trade or industry.)2) (a chief or main item (of diet etc).)II 1. noun1) (a U-shaped type of nail.)2) (a U-shaped piece of wire that is driven through sheets of paper etc to fasten them together.)2. verb(to fasten or attach (paper etc) with staples.)- stapler* * *staple (1) /ˈsteɪpl/n.● staple gun, (pistola) sparapunti.staple (2) /ˈsteɪpl/A n.1 (econ.) prodotto principale ( di un luogo): the staples of British industry, i prodotti principali dell'industria britannica3 (econ.) materia prima5 (market.) merce a domanda costante6 (fig.) argomento principale ( di conversazione, ecc.); pezzo forte; Soccer is the staple of our sports section, il calcio è il pezzo forte delle nostre pagine sportive7 (stor.) fondacoB a. attr.1 (econ.) principale; più importante: Sugar is the staple product of Cuba, lo zucchero è il prodotto principale di Cuba2 (ind. tess.) di fiocco3 (fig.) tipico; standard; solito● staple commodities, merci di prima necessità □ a staple diet of rice, una dieta alimentare (o un'alimentazione) a base di riso □ staple food, alimento base □ staple foodstuffs, prodotti alimentari principali □ (econ.) staple industry, industria di base; industria fondamentale.(to) staple (1) /ˈsteɪpl/v. t.(to) staple (2) /ˈsteɪpl/v. t.(ind. tess.) classificare, cernere secondo la qualità della fibra (o del fiocco).* * *I ['steɪpl]1) (for paper) graffetta f., punto m. metallicoII 1. ['steɪpl]1) (basic food) alimento m. base, alimento m. principale2) econ. (crop, product) prodotto m. principale; (industry) industria f. principale3) fig. (topic, theme) argomento m. principale4) tess. (fibre) fibra f.2.aggettivo attrib. [food, product] principale; [crop, meal] baseIII ['steɪpl] -
10 cut out
cut out [ engine] fermarsi; cut out [sth.] eliminare [alcohol, fatty food]; cut [sth.] out, cut out [sth.]1) (snip out) ritagliare [article, piece]3) (block out) ostruire [ view]; eliminare [draught, noise]4) colloq. (stop)cut it out! — basta! cut [sb.] out
5) (isolate) isolare, tagliare fuorito cut sb. out of one's will — escludere qcn. dal proprio testamento
6)* * *1) (to stop working, sometimes because of a safety device: The engines cut out (noun cut-out).) spegnersi2) (to stop: I've cut out smoking.) rinunciare, smettere* * *1. vi + adv(engine) spegnersi2. vt + advto be cut out for sth/to do sth fig — essere tagliato (-a) per qc/per fare qc
2) (delete) eliminare, togliere3) (stop, give up) eliminarecut it out! fam — dacci un taglio!
* * *cut out [ engine] fermarsi; cut out [sth.] eliminare [alcohol, fatty food]; cut [sth.] out, cut out [sth.]1) (snip out) ritagliare [article, piece]3) (block out) ostruire [ view]; eliminare [draught, noise]4) colloq. (stop)cut it out! — basta! cut [sb.] out
5) (isolate) isolare, tagliare fuorito cut sb. out of one's will — escludere qcn. dal proprio testamento
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11 nasty
['nɑːstɪ] 1.aggettivo colloq.1) (unpleasant) [ crime] orribile, terribile; [suspicion, surprise, habit, experience, stain, weather] brutto; [sight, feeling, task, rumour] sgradevole; [ expression] cattivo; [ taste] disgustoso, nauseante; [affair, business] brutto, sporcoto taste nasty — essere disgustoso, avere un gusto schifoso
to turn nasty — [ dog] diventare cattivo; [ person] incattivirsi; [ weather] guastarsi
3) (serious) [cut, cold, accident, crack] brutto4) (ugly) [colour, shape] bruttissimo, orrendo2.* * *1) (unpleasant to the senses: a nasty smell.) sgradevole2) (unfriendly or unpleasant in manner: The man was very nasty to me.) scortese3) (wicked; evil: He has a nasty temper.) cattivo, brutto4) ((of weather) very poor, cold, rainy etc.) brutto5) ((of a wound, cut etc) serious: That dog gave her a nasty bite.) brutto6) (awkward or very difficult: a nasty situation.) brutto•- nastily- nastiness* * *['nɑːstɪ] 1.aggettivo colloq.1) (unpleasant) [ crime] orribile, terribile; [suspicion, surprise, habit, experience, stain, weather] brutto; [sight, feeling, task, rumour] sgradevole; [ expression] cattivo; [ taste] disgustoso, nauseante; [affair, business] brutto, sporcoto taste nasty — essere disgustoso, avere un gusto schifoso
to turn nasty — [ dog] diventare cattivo; [ person] incattivirsi; [ weather] guastarsi
3) (serious) [cut, cold, accident, crack] brutto4) (ugly) [colour, shape] bruttissimo, orrendo2. -
12 set
I [set]1) (collection) (of keys, spanners) set m., serie f.; (of stamps, coins) serie f.; (of golf clubs) set m.; (of cutlery) servizio m.; (of encyclopedias) raccolta f.; fig. (of data, rules, tests) serie f., insieme m.a set of fingerprints — = le impronte digitali di una persona schedate da un'autorità
2) (kit, game)3) (pair)4) sport (in tennis) set m.5) (television) apparecchio m.TV set, television set — televisione, televisore
6) (group) ambiente m., mondo m.7) (scenery) teatr. scenario m.; cinem. telev. set m.8) mat. insieme m.9) BE scol. (class, group) gruppo m.10) (hairdo) messa f. in piega11) mus. pièce f.12) (position) posizione f., atteggiamento m.••II 1. [set]to make a (dead) set at sb. — BE colloq. fare di tutto per conquistare qcn
passato, participio passato set III2.1) (fixed) attrib. [procedure, rule, task] determinato; [time, price] fisso; [ menu] a prezzo fisso; [ formula] tutto compreso; [ idea] radicatoset phrase set expression frase fatta, luogo comune; to be set in one's ways essere un abitudinario, avere le proprie abitudini; the weather is set fair — il tempo è sul bello stabile o si è messo al bello
2) (stiff) [expression, smile] fisso5) (determined)to be (dead) set against sth., doing — essere (del tutto, fermamente) contrario a qcs., al fare
to be set on sth., on doing — essere deciso a qcs., a fare
••III 1. [set]to be well set-up — colloq. (financially) stare bene, disporre di mezzi
to set sth. before sb. — mettere qcs. davanti a qcn. [food, plate]; fig. presentare qcs. a qcn. [proposals, findings]
to set sth. in the ground — piantare qcs. nel terreno
to set sth. into sth. — mettere o incastrare o infilare qcs. in qcs.
to set sth. straight — (align) raddrizzare qcs., mettere qcs. dritto [ painting]; fig. (tidy) mettere qcs. in ordine [papers, room]
to set matters o the record straight fig. mettere le cose in chiaro; his eyes are set very close together — ha gli occhi molto ravvicinati
to set one's mark o stamp on sth. — lasciare il segno su qcs
3) (affix, establish) fissare [date, deadline, place, price, target]; lanciare [ fashion]; dare [ tone]; stabilire [precedent, record]to set a good, bad example to sb. — dare il buon, il cattivo esempio a qcn.
to set one's sights on — mettere gli occhi su [ job]
4) (adjust) regolare [ clock]; mettere, puntare [ alarm clock]; programmare [timer, video]to set the oven to 180° — mettere il forno a 180°
5) (start)to set sth. going — mettere in marcia, avviare [ machine]
to set sb. laughing, thinking — fare ridere, riflettere qcn
to set a book for study — inserire o mettere un libro nel programma
to set sb. the task of doing — incaricare qcn. di fare
7) cinem. letter. teatr. telev. ambientare [book, film, play]8) mus.to set sth. to music — mettere qcs. in musica
9) tip. comporre [text, type]10) med. immobilizzare [ broken leg]11) (style)12) (cause to harden) fare rapprendere [ jam]; fare solidificare [ concrete]2.1) [ sun] tramontare3) med. [fracture, bone] saldarsi•- set back- set by- set down- set in- set off- set on- set out- set to- set up- set upon* * *[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) mettere2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) preparare3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) fissare, stabilire4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dare5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) (provocare)6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) tramontare7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) indurirsi8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) rimettere, regolare9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) mettere in piega10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) incastonare11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) aggiustare2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) stabilito, prestabilito2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) deciso3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) saldo, determinato4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) fisso5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) fermo6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) tempestato, ornato3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) collezione, raccolta2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) apparecchio3) (a group of people: the musical set.) gruppo4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) messa in piega5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) scenario6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon* * *I [set]1) (collection) (of keys, spanners) set m., serie f.; (of stamps, coins) serie f.; (of golf clubs) set m.; (of cutlery) servizio m.; (of encyclopedias) raccolta f.; fig. (of data, rules, tests) serie f., insieme m.a set of fingerprints — = le impronte digitali di una persona schedate da un'autorità
2) (kit, game)3) (pair)4) sport (in tennis) set m.5) (television) apparecchio m.TV set, television set — televisione, televisore
6) (group) ambiente m., mondo m.7) (scenery) teatr. scenario m.; cinem. telev. set m.8) mat. insieme m.9) BE scol. (class, group) gruppo m.10) (hairdo) messa f. in piega11) mus. pièce f.12) (position) posizione f., atteggiamento m.••II 1. [set]to make a (dead) set at sb. — BE colloq. fare di tutto per conquistare qcn
passato, participio passato set III2.1) (fixed) attrib. [procedure, rule, task] determinato; [time, price] fisso; [ menu] a prezzo fisso; [ formula] tutto compreso; [ idea] radicatoset phrase set expression frase fatta, luogo comune; to be set in one's ways essere un abitudinario, avere le proprie abitudini; the weather is set fair — il tempo è sul bello stabile o si è messo al bello
2) (stiff) [expression, smile] fisso5) (determined)to be (dead) set against sth., doing — essere (del tutto, fermamente) contrario a qcs., al fare
to be set on sth., on doing — essere deciso a qcs., a fare
••III 1. [set]to be well set-up — colloq. (financially) stare bene, disporre di mezzi
to set sth. before sb. — mettere qcs. davanti a qcn. [food, plate]; fig. presentare qcs. a qcn. [proposals, findings]
to set sth. in the ground — piantare qcs. nel terreno
to set sth. into sth. — mettere o incastrare o infilare qcs. in qcs.
to set sth. straight — (align) raddrizzare qcs., mettere qcs. dritto [ painting]; fig. (tidy) mettere qcs. in ordine [papers, room]
to set matters o the record straight fig. mettere le cose in chiaro; his eyes are set very close together — ha gli occhi molto ravvicinati
to set one's mark o stamp on sth. — lasciare il segno su qcs
3) (affix, establish) fissare [date, deadline, place, price, target]; lanciare [ fashion]; dare [ tone]; stabilire [precedent, record]to set a good, bad example to sb. — dare il buon, il cattivo esempio a qcn.
to set one's sights on — mettere gli occhi su [ job]
4) (adjust) regolare [ clock]; mettere, puntare [ alarm clock]; programmare [timer, video]to set the oven to 180° — mettere il forno a 180°
5) (start)to set sth. going — mettere in marcia, avviare [ machine]
to set sb. laughing, thinking — fare ridere, riflettere qcn
to set a book for study — inserire o mettere un libro nel programma
to set sb. the task of doing — incaricare qcn. di fare
7) cinem. letter. teatr. telev. ambientare [book, film, play]8) mus.to set sth. to music — mettere qcs. in musica
9) tip. comporre [text, type]10) med. immobilizzare [ broken leg]11) (style)12) (cause to harden) fare rapprendere [ jam]; fare solidificare [ concrete]2.1) [ sun] tramontare3) med. [fracture, bone] saldarsi•- set back- set by- set down- set in- set off- set on- set out- set to- set up- set upon -
13 sweet
[swiːt] 1.1) [food, taste] dolce; [fruit, wine] (not bitter) dolce; (sugary) zuccherino; [ perfume] (pleasant) dolce, buono; (sickly) stucchevole, nauseante5) (pleasurable) [certainty, solace] dolce6) iron. (for emphasis)2.to taste sweet — avere un gusto dolce, essere dolce
3.to smell sweet — avere un buon profumo o un profumo dolce
2) colloq. (term of endearment) caro m. (-a), tesoro m.••to keep sb. sweet — tenersi buono qcn.
to whisper sweet nothings into sb.'s ear — sussurrare paroline dolci all'orecchio di qcn
* * *[swi:t] 1. adjective1) (tasting like sugar; not sour, salty or bitter: as sweet as honey; Children eat too many sweet foods.) dolce2) (tasting fresh and pleasant: young, sweet vegetables.) fresco3) ((of smells) pleasant or fragrant: the sweet smell of flowers.) dolce, piacevole4) ((of sounds) agreeable or delightful to hear: the sweet song of the nightingale.) melodioso5) (attractive or charming: What a sweet little baby!; a sweet face/smile; You look sweet in that dress.) dolce; grazioso6) (kindly and agreeable: She's a sweet girl; The child has a sweet nature.) dolce2. noun1) ((American candy) a small piece of sweet food eg chocolate, toffee etc: a packet of sweets; Have a sweet.) caramella2) ((a dish or course of) sweet food near or at the end of a meal; (a) pudding or dessert: The waiter served the sweet.) dolce3) (dear; darling: Hallo, my sweet!) caro, tesoro•- sweeten- sweetener
- sweetly
- sweetness
- sweetheart
- sweet potato
- sweet-smelling
- sweet-tempered* * *[swiːt] 1.1) [food, taste] dolce; [fruit, wine] (not bitter) dolce; (sugary) zuccherino; [ perfume] (pleasant) dolce, buono; (sickly) stucchevole, nauseante5) (pleasurable) [certainty, solace] dolce6) iron. (for emphasis)2.to taste sweet — avere un gusto dolce, essere dolce
3.to smell sweet — avere un buon profumo o un profumo dolce
2) colloq. (term of endearment) caro m. (-a), tesoro m.••to keep sb. sweet — tenersi buono qcn.
to whisper sweet nothings into sb.'s ear — sussurrare paroline dolci all'orecchio di qcn
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14 table
I ['teɪbl]1) (piece of furniture) tavolo m., tavola f.to lay o set the table preparare la tavola; to put sth. on the table fig. BE (propose) avanzare; AE (postpone) rinviare, aggiornare [ proposal]; the offer is still on the table l'offerta è ancora valida; he keeps a good table — fig. da lui si mangia bene
2) (list) tavola f., tabella f.3) mat. tabellina f.4) sport (anche league table) classifica f.5) geogr. tavoliere m., tavolato m.••to do sth. under the table — fare qcs. sottobanco
II ['teɪbl]to turn the tables on sb. — cambiare le carte in tavola a danno di qcn.
1) BE (present) presentare [bill, proposal]to table sth. for discussion — mettere qcs. in discussione
2) AE (postpone) rinviare, aggiornare [motion, bill]* * *['teibl]1) (a piece of furniture consisting of a flat, horizontal surface on legs used eg to put food on at meals, or for some games: Put all the plates on the table.) tavolo2) (a statement of facts or figures arranged in columns etc: The results of the experiments can be seen in table 5.) tavola, tabella3) (the people sitting at a table: The whole table heard what he said.) tavolata•- table linen
- tablespoon
- tablespoonful
- table tennis
- lay/set the table* * *I ['teɪbl]1) (piece of furniture) tavolo m., tavola f.to lay o set the table preparare la tavola; to put sth. on the table fig. BE (propose) avanzare; AE (postpone) rinviare, aggiornare [ proposal]; the offer is still on the table l'offerta è ancora valida; he keeps a good table — fig. da lui si mangia bene
2) (list) tavola f., tabella f.3) mat. tabellina f.4) sport (anche league table) classifica f.5) geogr. tavoliere m., tavolato m.••to do sth. under the table — fare qcs. sottobanco
II ['teɪbl]to turn the tables on sb. — cambiare le carte in tavola a danno di qcn.
1) BE (present) presentare [bill, proposal]to table sth. for discussion — mettere qcs. in discussione
2) AE (postpone) rinviare, aggiornare [motion, bill] -
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['mɔːsl]* * *['mo:səl](a small piece of something, especially food: a tasty morsel of fish for the cat.) boccone* * *morsel /ˈmɔ:sl/n.2 (fig.) briciolo; pizzico.* * *['mɔːsl] -
16 treat
I [triːt]1) (pleasure) regalo m., sorpresa f.; (food) squisitezza f.as a special treat I was allowed to stay up late — in via eccezionale, mi fu permesso di restare alzato fino a tardi
2) colloq.to stand sb. a treat — offrire (da bere, da mangiare) a qcn
3) a treat BE colloq.II 1. [triːt]the plan worked a treat — il piano ha funzionato a meraviglia o alla perfezione
1) (act towards, handle) trattare [person, animal, object, topic]to treat sb. well, badly — trattare bene, male qcn.
to treat sth. as — considerare qcs. come [idol, shrine]
2) med. curare [patient, disease]3) chim. ind. trattare [chemical, fabric, water]4) (pay for)2.to treat sb. to sth. — offrire qcs. a qcn
to treat oneself to — regalarsi, permettersi, concedersi [holiday, hairdo]
* * *[tri:t] 1. verb1) (to deal with, or behave towards (a thing or person), in a certain manner: The soldiers treated me very well; The police are treating his death as a case of murder.) trattare2) (to try to cure (a person or disease, injury etc): They treated her for a broken leg.) trattare3) (to put (something) through a process: The woodwork has been treated with a new chemical.) trattare4) (to buy (a meal, present etc) for (someone): I'll treat you to lunch; She treated herself to a new hat.) offrire5) (to write or speak about; to discuss.) trattardi di2. noun(something that gives pleasure, eg an arranged outing, or some special food: He took them to the theatre as a treat.) regalo* * *treat /tri:t/A n.1 festa; trattenimento; banchetto; bevuta2 festa; gran piacere; gioia; godimento: The concert was a real treat, il concerto è stato un vero piacere; What a treat it is to go to the seaside for a weekend, che gioia passare il fine settimana al mare!B avv.(fam.) – a treat, alla perfezione; a meraviglia; benissimo● to look a treat, avere un aspetto splendido □ to work a treat, funzionare a meraviglia □ ( This is) my treat!, pago (o offro) io!♦ (to) treat /tri:t/v. t. e i.1 trattare; considerare; discutere; negoziare: He treats his children like dogs, tratta i figli da cani ( male); to treat a subject, trattare un argomento, un tema; This computer should be treated with great care, questo computer va trattato con tutti i riguardi; to treat a candidate unfairly, sfavorire un candidato; to treat sb. fairly, comportarsi in modo giusto con q.2 (med.) curare; trattare; medicare: to treat a wound, curare una ferita; to treat sb. for a disease, curare q. di una malattia3 offrire; pagare: to treat one's friends to dinner, offrire la cena agli amici; I'll treat myself to a long trip abroad, mi offrirò (o mi concederò) un lungo viaggio all'estero4 (tecn.) trattare; sottoporre (qc.) a trattamento: (chim.) to treat a substance with an acid, trattare una sostanza con un acido; to treat a car against rust, sottoporre un'automobile a trattamento antiruggine● (fam.) to treat sb. like ( a piece of) dirt, trattare q. come una pezza da piedi (o a pesci in faccia) □ to treat st. as a joke, non prendere qc. sul serio □ to treat for peace, trattare la pace □ I'll treat you!, sei mio ospite; pago io! □ Next time I'll treat you, a buon rendere!* * *I [triːt]1) (pleasure) regalo m., sorpresa f.; (food) squisitezza f.as a special treat I was allowed to stay up late — in via eccezionale, mi fu permesso di restare alzato fino a tardi
2) colloq.to stand sb. a treat — offrire (da bere, da mangiare) a qcn
3) a treat BE colloq.II 1. [triːt]the plan worked a treat — il piano ha funzionato a meraviglia o alla perfezione
1) (act towards, handle) trattare [person, animal, object, topic]to treat sb. well, badly — trattare bene, male qcn.
to treat sth. as — considerare qcs. come [idol, shrine]
2) med. curare [patient, disease]3) chim. ind. trattare [chemical, fabric, water]4) (pay for)2.to treat sb. to sth. — offrire qcs. a qcn
to treat oneself to — regalarsi, permettersi, concedersi [holiday, hairdo]
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17 plain
[pleɪn] 1.1) (simple) [dress, language] semplice; [ food] semplice, non elaborato; [building, furniture] semplice, sobrio; [ man] semplice, alla buona2) (of one colour) [background, fabric, dress] in tinta unita; [ envelope] bianco; [ paper] (unheaded) non intestato; (unlined) senza righe4) (obvious) chiaro, evidentehe's jealous, it's plain to see — è geloso, è evidente
to make it plain to sb. that — fare capire chiaramente a qcn. che
5) (direct) [answer, language] franco, schiettoin plain English, this means that — in parole povere, significa che
7) (unflavoured) [ yoghurt] bianco; [ crisps] non aromatizzato; [ rice] in bianco8) (in knitting) [stitch, row] diritto2.nome geogr. pianura f.3.1) (completely) [stupid, wrong] completamente, del tutto2) (directly) [ speak] chiaramente••* * *[plein] 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) semplice2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) chiaro3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) franco4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) chiaro, evidente5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) insignificante, comune2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) pianura2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) diritto•- plainly- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
- in plain English* * *[pleɪn] 1.1) (simple) [dress, language] semplice; [ food] semplice, non elaborato; [building, furniture] semplice, sobrio; [ man] semplice, alla buona2) (of one colour) [background, fabric, dress] in tinta unita; [ envelope] bianco; [ paper] (unheaded) non intestato; (unlined) senza righe4) (obvious) chiaro, evidentehe's jealous, it's plain to see — è geloso, è evidente
to make it plain to sb. that — fare capire chiaramente a qcn. che
5) (direct) [answer, language] franco, schiettoin plain English, this means that — in parole povere, significa che
7) (unflavoured) [ yoghurt] bianco; [ crisps] non aromatizzato; [ rice] in bianco8) (in knitting) [stitch, row] diritto2.nome geogr. pianura f.3.1) (completely) [stupid, wrong] completamente, del tutto2) (directly) [ speak] chiaramente•• -
18 wrap
I [ræp]2) (packaging) materiale m. da incarto, da confezione3) cinem.it's a wrap — è fatto, è finito
••to keep sth., to be under wraps — tenere qcs., essere segreto
II 1. [ræp]to take the wraps off sth. — svelare qcs., rendere qcs. di dominio pubblico
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (in paper) incartare, impacchettare (in in, con); (in blanket, garment) avvolgere (in in)2.to be wrapped in mystery, silence — essere avvolto nel mistero, dal silenzio
to wrap oneself in sth. — avvolgersi in qcs
- wrap up* * *[ræp] 1. past tense, past participle - wrapped; verb1) (to roll or fold (round something or someone): He wrapped his handkerchief round his bleeding finger.) avvolgere2) (to cover by folding or winding something round: She wrapped the book (up) in brown paper; She wrapped the baby up in a warm shawl.) avvolgere; coprire2. noun(a warm covering to put over one's shoulders.) scialle- wrapper- wrapping
- wrapped up in
- wrap up* * *wrap /ræp/n.1 copertura; involucro8 (fam.) fine; conclusione; cosa fatta● wrap robe, accappatoio ( da donna) □ long wrap coat, vestaglia lunga ( da donna) □ (fig.) to take the wraps off st., svelare qc.; rendere qc. di pubblico dominio □ (fig. fam.) under wraps, nascosto; segreto.♦ (to) wrap /ræp/A v. t.1 avvolgere ( anche fig.); coprire; avviluppare; nascondere: to wrap up food in tinfoil, avvolgere cibo nella stagnola; Wrap the kittens in a blanket, avvolgi i gattini in una coperta!; The tree tops were wrapped in fog, le cime degli alberi erano avvolte dalla nebbia; This story is wrapped in mystery, questa storia è avvolta nel mistero2 fare ( un pacco); incartare; impaccare; involtare (fam.): to wrap up a parcel, fare un pacchetto; Wrap it in the newspaper, incartalo col giornale!3 (market.) confezionare: to wrap a product piece by piece, confezionare un prodotto pezzo per pezzoB v. i.3 essere contenuto; stare; entrare: The microphone wraps up in a very small packet, il microfono sta in un pacchetto piccolissimo● to wrap around, avvolgere; (fig.) circondare interamente □ (fig.) to wrap oneself in the flag, essere patriottico in modo acritico; essere sciovinista □ to wrap one's arms round sb., gettare le braccia al collo di q.; serrare fra le braccia q. □ (autom.) to wrap one's car round a tree, andare a sbattere contro un albero □ (fig.) to wrap sb. in cotton wool, tenere q. nella bambagia; coccolare q. □ to wrap oneself up, avvolgersi; coprirsi: If you go out, wrap yourself up well, se esci, copriti bene □ (fig. fam.) to wrap up, concludere; portare a termine; chiudere; riassumere, fare un sommario di: The police wrapped up the case in less than a week, la polizia chiuse il caso in meno di una settimana; to wrap up an agreement, stringere (o concludere) un accordo; (comm.) to wrap up a business, chiudere un'azienda □ (fig.) to be wrapped up in, essere completamente preso da; essere assorbito, impegnato da; non aver occhi che per: He's wrapped up in his work, è completamente preso dal lavoro □ (fam.) Wrap up!, chiudi il becco!; silenzio! □ (fam.) Wrap it up!, piantala!; falla finita!* * *I [ræp]2) (packaging) materiale m. da incarto, da confezione3) cinem.it's a wrap — è fatto, è finito
••to keep sth., to be under wraps — tenere qcs., essere segreto
II 1. [ræp]to take the wraps off sth. — svelare qcs., rendere qcs. di dominio pubblico
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (in paper) incartare, impacchettare (in in, con); (in blanket, garment) avvolgere (in in)2.to be wrapped in mystery, silence — essere avvolto nel mistero, dal silenzio
to wrap oneself in sth. — avvolgersi in qcs
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19 seal
I 1. [siːl]nome zool. foca f.2. II [siːl]1) sigillo m. (anche dir.)to set one's seal on — mettere il proprio sigillo su [ document]; fig. concludere [ match]
to set the seal on — suggellare [ friendship]; confermare [trend, regime]
to give sth. one's seal of approval — dare la propria approvazione a qcs.
2) (on container, door) guarnizione f.; (on package, letter) sigillo m.3) (closure) chiusura f.III [siːl]1) (authenticate) sigillare [ document]3) (make airtight, watertight) chiudere ermeticamente [jar, tin]4) fig. suggellare [alliance, friendship]; concludere [ deal]to seal sb.'s fate — decidere della sorte di qcn
•- seal in- seal off- seal up* * *I 1. [si:l] noun1) (a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal.)2) (a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.)3) ((something that makes) a complete closure or covering: Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.)2. verb1) (to mark with a seal: The document was signed and sealed.)2) ((negative unseal) to close completely: He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.)3) (to settle or decide: This mistake sealed his fate.)•- seal of approval
- seal off
- set one's seal to II [si:l] noun(any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land.)- sealskin* * *I [siːl] nZool focaII [siːl]1. nto set one's seal to sth; to give the or one's seal of approval to sth — dare il proprio beneplacito a qc
to set the seal on — (bargain) concludere, (friendship) suggellare
2. vt1) (put seal on: document) sigillare, (close: envelope) chiudere, incollare, (jar, tin) chiudere ermeticamente, (Culin: meat) rosolare2) (decide: sb's fate) segnare, (bargain) concludere•- seal off- seal up* * *I 1. [siːl]nome zool. foca f.2. II [siːl]1) sigillo m. (anche dir.)to set one's seal on — mettere il proprio sigillo su [ document]; fig. concludere [ match]
to set the seal on — suggellare [ friendship]; confermare [trend, regime]
to give sth. one's seal of approval — dare la propria approvazione a qcs.
2) (on container, door) guarnizione f.; (on package, letter) sigillo m.3) (closure) chiusura f.III [siːl]1) (authenticate) sigillare [ document]3) (make airtight, watertight) chiudere ermeticamente [jar, tin]4) fig. suggellare [alliance, friendship]; concludere [ deal]to seal sb.'s fate — decidere della sorte di qcn
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20 dress
I 1. [dres]1) (item of women's clothing) vestito m., abito m. (da donna)2) U (clothing) abbigliamento m., vestiario m.2. II 1. [dres]1) (put clothes on) vestire, abbigliare [ person]2) (decorate) addobbare [ Christmas tree]; allestire [ shop window]3) gastr. condire [ salad]; preparare, pulire [chicken, crab]4) med. medicare [ wound]6) mil. mettere in riga, allineare [ troops]2.1) (put on clothes) vestirsi2) mil. [ troops] mettersi in riga, allinearsi3.- dress up* * *[dres] 1. verb1) (to put clothes or a covering on: We dressed in a hurry and my wife dressed the children.) vestire, vestirsi2) (to prepare (food etc) to be eaten: She dressed a salad.) preparare3) (to treat and bandage (wounds): He was sent home from hospital after his burns had been dressed.) medicare; fasciare2. noun1) (what one is wearing or dressed in: He has strange tastes in dress.) abbigliamento2) (a piece of women's clothing with a top and skirt in one piece: Shall I wear a dress or a blouse and skirt?) vestito•- dressed- dresser
- dressing
- dressing-gown
- dressing-room
- dressing-table
- dressmaker
- dress rehearsal
- dress up* * *I 1. [dres]1) (item of women's clothing) vestito m., abito m. (da donna)2) U (clothing) abbigliamento m., vestiario m.2. II 1. [dres]1) (put clothes on) vestire, abbigliare [ person]2) (decorate) addobbare [ Christmas tree]; allestire [ shop window]3) gastr. condire [ salad]; preparare, pulire [chicken, crab]4) med. medicare [ wound]6) mil. mettere in riga, allineare [ troops]2.1) (put on clothes) vestirsi2) mil. [ troops] mettersi in riga, allinearsi3.- dress up
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