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1 gradito
pleasant( bene accetto) welcome* * *gradito agg.1 (piacevole) pleasant, agreeable: una gradita sorpresa, a pleasant surprise; ricordi graditi, pleasant memories; ha conservato un gradito ricordo di te, he has kept a very pleasant memory of you; sono sicuro di fargli cosa gradita, I am sure I shall please him2 (bene accetto) welcome, appreciated: un dono, un visitatore gradito, a welcome gift, visitor; notizie molto gradite, very welcome news; ho ricevuto la tua gradita lettera, I received your kind letter; starò a casa: so di essere poco gradito a Marco!, I'll stay home: I know Marco won't appreciate my company; la tua presenza non è molto gradita, your presence is not welcome // (comm.) in risposta alla Vostra gradita lettera, alla gradita Vostra, in reply to your kind letter.* * *[gra'dito] 1.participio passato gradire2.fare cosa -a a qcn. — to please sb.
"-a sua risposta" — (nella corrispondenza) "a reply would be appreciated"
"abbiamo ricevuto la vostra -a lettera" — "we received your kind letter"
* * *gradito/gra'dito/→ gradireII aggettivo(apprezzato) [ dono] appreciated; [notizia, visita] welcome; [ sorpresa] pleasant; fare cosa -a a qcn. to please sb.; "-a sua risposta" (nella corrispondenza) "a reply would be appreciated"; "abbiamo ricevuto la vostra -a lettera" "we received your kind letter". -
2 attendere
1. v/t wait for2. v/i: attendere a attend to* * *attendere v.tr. to wait for (s.o., sthg.), to await: (comm.) attendiamo pronta risposta, we await a prompt reply; attendo una tua telefonata, I'm waiting for a phone call from you; attendere che qlcu. faccia qlco., to wait for s.o. to do sthg.: non attese che noi arrivassimo, he did not wait for us to arrive; andare ad attendere qlcu. alla stazione, to meet s.o. at the station // non so che cosa mi attende, I do not know what to expect // si attende che arrivi da un momento all'altro, he is expected (o we are expecting him) at any moment◆ v. intr.1 ( aspettare) to wait: attendi un momento, wait a moment; era stanco di attendere, he was tired of waiting2 (applicarsi, dedicarsi) to attend, to apply oneself, to devote oneself: attendere agli studi, to apply oneself to one's studies; attendere agli affari, to attend to one's business3 ( accudire) to attend, to look after (s.o., sthg.): attendere a un bambino, to look after a child.* * *1. [at'tɛndere]vb irreg vt(aspettare) to wait for, await frmattenda in linea — hold the line, please
2. viattendere a — (dedicarsi) to attend to
* * *[at'tɛndere] 1.verbo transitivoattendere qcn., qcs. — to wait for sb., sth., to await sb., sth. form.
2.attenda, prego — (al telefono) please hold the line
3.attendere a — (dedicarsi) to attend to [ occupazioni]; (avere cura) to take care of, to look after [bambini, casa]
verbo pronominale attendersi-rsi dei buoni risultati da qcn. — to expect good results from sb
* * *attendere/at'tεndere/ [10]attendere qcn., qcs. to wait for sb., sth., to await sb., sth. form.; attenda, prego (al telefono) please hold the line(aus. avere) attendere a (dedicarsi) to attend to [ occupazioni]; (avere cura) to take care of, to look after [bambini, casa]III attendersi verbo pronominale-rsi dei buoni risultati da qcn. to expect good results from sb. -
3 secco
(pl -cchi) 1. adj dryfiori, pomodori driedrisposta, tono curt( noci) nuts pl2. m : rimanere a secco run out of petrolfig run out of moneypulire a secco dryclean* * *secco agg.1 dry: caldo secco, dry heat; clima, tempo secco, dry climate, weather; legno secco, seasoned wood; albero secco, dead tree; terreno secco, dry (o arid) ground // tosse secca, dry cough // vini secchi, dry wines // avere la gola secca, to be thirsty (o to feel dry) // lavaggio a secco, dry-cleaning2 ( disseccato) dried; ( appassito) withered: fagioli, fichi, piselli secchi, dried beans, figs, peas; uva secca, raisins; fiori secchi, ( ornamentali) dried flowers; butta via quei fiori, ormai sono secchi, throw those flowers away, now they are withered4 ( asciutto, brusco) sharp; ( di stile) dry; ( freddo, compassato) cold, stiff: modi secchi, cold (o stiff) manners; mi diede una risposta secca, he gave me a sharp reply // gli è venuto un accidente secco, (fam.) he popped off // lo spaccò con un colpo secco, he split it at a single blow // mi diede un no secco, he refused point-blank // fare secco qlcu., (fam.) to do s.o. in // a momenti ci restava secco, (fam.) he nearly died // ( lotto) terno secco, set of three winning numbers5 (fin.) ex interest; (Borsa) ex dividend, dividend off: corso secco, (fin.) ex interest price, (Borsa) ex dividend price◆ s.m.1 ( parte secca) dry part2 ( clima asciutto) dry climate; ( siccità) drought: non senti che secco c'è in questa stanza!, can't you feel how dry it is in this room!4 (mar.): nave in secco, ship aground; tirare una barca in secco, to beach a boat // lasciare qlcu. in secco, (fig.) to leave s.o. in the lurch // rimanere al secco, (fig.) to be left penniless // essere a, in secco, (fig.) to be short of money (o on the rocks o broke).* * *['sekko] secco -a, -chi, -che1. agg1) (gen) dry, (terreno) arid, dry, (uva, fichi, pesce) dried, (foglie, ramo) withered, (fig : risposta) sharpavere la gola secca — to feel dry, be parched
potrei avere qualcosa da bere? ho la gola secca — could I have something to drink please? I'm parched
frutta secca — (noci, mandorle ecc) nuts, (fichi, datteri ecc) dried fruit
2) (persona: magro) thin, skinny3)fare secco qn — (assassinare) to knock sb offci è rimasto secco — (fig : morto) it killed him
2. sm1) (di clima) dryness, (siccità) drought2)lavare a secco — to dry-cleantirare a secco — (barca) to beach
rimanere a secco di benzina — to run out of petrol Brit o gas Am
* * *1.1) [clima, caldo, aria, fieno, vernice, foglie, legna, pelle, capelli] dry; [pozzo, stagno, torrente] dry, dried-up; [terreno, campo] dry, droughty; [frutta, fagioli] dried, desiccated; [ fiore] dried; [ labbra] dry, parchedavere la gola -a — to have a dry throat, to be parched colloq.
2) (non dolce) [ vino] dry3) (brusco) [ tono] curt, abrupt, sharp; [ rifiuto] blunt, flat, point-blank; [ risposta] dry, crisp, sharp, smart; (disadorno) [comunicato, stile] dry, terse4) [rumore, colpo] sharp5) (molto magro) [ persona] thin, stringy, gaunt, scraggy; [braccia, gambe] skinny6) [ tosse] dry, hacking2.sostantivo maschile1)essere, restare in secco — [ barca] to be, run aground
2) (siccità) drought3) a seccoa secco — [shampoo, rasatura] dry
essere a secco — fig. [ persona] to be broke o penniless o bust; [serbatoio, conto in banca] to be empty
restare o rimanere a secco di qcs. — fig. to run out of sth
••fare secco qcn. — to blow sb. away, to do sb. in
rimanerci o restarci secco — (morire) to lose one's life, to bite the dust; (rimanere allibito) to be flabbergasted, to be gaping in amazement o in wonder, to be pole-axed colloq.
* * *secco1 [clima, caldo, aria, fieno, vernice, foglie, legna, pelle, capelli] dry; [pozzo, stagno, torrente] dry, dried-up; [terreno, campo] dry, droughty; [frutta, fagioli] dried, desiccated; [ fiore] dried; [ labbra] dry, parched; avere la gola -a to have a dry throat, to be parched colloq.2 (non dolce) [ vino] dry3 (brusco) [ tono] curt, abrupt, sharp; [ rifiuto] blunt, flat, point-blank; [ risposta] dry, crisp, sharp, smart; (disadorno) [comunicato, stile] dry, terse4 [rumore, colpo] sharp5 (molto magro) [ persona] thin, stringy, gaunt, scraggy; [braccia, gambe] skinny6 [ tosse] dry, hacking2 (siccità) drought3 a secco a secco [shampoo, rasatura] dry; lavaggio a secco dry-cleaning; essere a secco fig. [ persona] to be broke o penniless o bust; [serbatoio, conto in banca] to be empty; restare o rimanere a secco di qcs. fig. to run out of sth.fare secco qcn. to blow sb. away, to do sb. in; rimanerci o restarci secco (morire) to lose one's life, to bite the dust; (rimanere allibito) to be flabbergasted, to be gaping in amazement o in wonder, to be pole-axed colloq.
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