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1 foil
I [fɔɪl]1) (anche tin foil) (for wrapping) (carta) stagnola f.2) (for gilding, backing)3) (setting)II [fɔɪl] III [fɔɪl]to be o act as a foil to o for — fare risaltare, mettere in rilievo
nome sport fioretto m.* * *I [foil] verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.)II [foil] noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.)2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.)III [foil] noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.)* * *I [fɔɪl] n1) lamina di metallo, (also: tinfoil, kitchen foil) carta stagnola or d'alluminioto act as a foil to sb/sth fig — far risaltare qn/qc
2) (Fencing) fiorettoII [fɔɪl] vt* * *foil (1) /fɔɪl/n.2 [u] (= tinfoil) lamierino di stagno; (carta) stagnola: foil top, cappuccio di stagnola (di una bottiglia, ecc.)4 (fig.) cosa o persona che mette in risalto (o fa risaltare) per contrasto; cosa (o persona) che fa da contrasto: to be a foil to sb., fare da contrasto a q.; The plant's dark leaves provide the perfect foil for its scarlet flowers, le foglie scure della pianta mettono ottimamente in risalto i fiori scarlattifoil (2) /fɔɪl/n.2 (arc.) ripulsa; smacco; sconfitta.foil (3) /fɔɪl/ ( scherma)n.1 fioretto2 (al pl.) scherma col fioretto; arte del fiorettofoilistn.fiorettista.foil (4) /fɔɪl/n.(naut.: di aliscafo) aletta idroplana; ala portante.(to) foil (1) /fɔɪl/v. t.2 (fig.) mettere in risalto per contrasto(to) foil (2) /fɔɪl/v. t.1 frustrare; sventare; far fallire: to foil an attempt, frustrare un tentativo; The bank robbery was foiled by the cops, la rapina in banca è stata sventata dalla polizia* * *I [fɔɪl]1) (anche tin foil) (for wrapping) (carta) stagnola f.2) (for gilding, backing)3) (setting)II [fɔɪl] III [fɔɪl]to be o act as a foil to o for — fare risaltare, mettere in rilievo
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2 smell out
smell [sth.] out, smell out [sth.]1) (sniff out) [ dog] fiutare [drugs, explosives]; fig. [ person] fiutare [plot, corruption]; smascherare [spy, traitor]2) (cause to stink) appestare [room, house]* * *(to find (as if) by smelling: We buried the dog's bone, but he smelt it out again.) scoprire (con il fiuto)* * *vt + adv1) (animal, prey), (also), fig fiutare2)* * *smell [sth.] out, smell out [sth.]1) (sniff out) [ dog] fiutare [drugs, explosives]; fig. [ person] fiutare [plot, corruption]; smascherare [spy, traitor]2) (cause to stink) appestare [room, house] -
3 terrorist
['terərɪst] 1.nome terrorista m. e f.2.modificatore [attack, bombing, plot] terroristico; [ group] di terroristi* * *noun (a person who tries to frighten people or governments into doing what he/she wants by using or threatening violence: The plane was hijacked by terrorists; ( also adjective) terrorist activities.) terrorista* * *['terərɪst] 1.nome terrorista m. e f.2.modificatore [attack, bombing, plot] terroristico; [ group] di terroristi -
4 Guy
[gaɪ]nome proprio Guido* * *1) (a man: I don't know the guy you're talking about.) tipo2) ((also guy-rope) a rope which keeps a tent etc steady.) cavo, tirante* * *Guy /gaɪ/n.● (in GB) Guy Fawkes Night, la Notte di Guy Fawkes NOTE DI CULTURA: Guy Fawkes Night: è la festa detta anche Bonfire Night ( Notte dei falò) che si celebra la sera del 5 novembre in ricordo del fallito tentativo di far saltare in aria il parlamento nel 1605 (il cosiddetto ► «Gunpowder Plot», ► gunpowder). Ci sono fuochi artificiali e si accende un falò sul quale viene bruciato un fantoccio di stracci, paglia e carta, il cosiddetto guy, che rappresenta Guy Fawkes, uno dei cospiratori, il cui arresto permise di sventare l'attentato; ma oggi, in realtà, il fantoccio può rappresentare anche un personaggio politico impopolare del momento.(First names) Guy /gaɪ/m.* * *[gaɪ]nome proprio Guido -
5 develop ***** de·vel·op
[dɪ'vɛləp]1. vt2) (acquire: habit) prendere (a poco a poco or gradualmente)3) (resources) sviluppare, valorizzare, (region) valorizzare, promuovere lo sviluppo di2. vi1) (gen) svilupparsi, (person: mentally, emotionally) maturare, (baby) crescere, (plot, illness) progredireto develop into — diventare, trasformarsi in
2) (come into being: symptoms, feelings) comparire, manifestarsi, (come about: crisis, situation) verificarsi, prodursi -
6 expose *** ex·pose vt
[ɪks'pəʊz](gen) (also) Phot esporre, (uncover) scoprire, (sexual parts) esibire, (fig: reveal: plot) rivelare, (criminal) smascherare, (one's ignorance) mettere a nudoafter the scandal was exposed,... — dopo che emerse lo scandalo,...
to expose sb/o.s. to ridicule — esporre qn/esporsi al ridicolo
to expose o.s. — (indecently) fare l'esibizionista
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7 lot ***** n
[lɒt]1) (large amount) moltoa lot of money; (fam) lots of money — un sacco di soldi
a lot of people; (fam) lots of people — molta gente, molti
there was not a lot we could say/do — c'era ben poco da dire/da fare
I'd give a lot to know... — darei non so cosa per sapere...
he feels a lot or fam lots better — si sente molto meglio
thanks a lot! (also) iro — grazie tante!
2) famthe lot — (all, everything) tutto (-a) (quanto (-a)
3) (destiny) sorte f, destino4) (random selection) sorte f5) (at auction) lotto, partita6) (plot of land) lotto di terreno -
8 twist ***
[twɪst]1. n2) (twisting action) torsione fto give one's ankle/wrist a twist; twist one's ankle/wrist Med — slogarsi la caviglia/il polso
3) (bend) svolta, piega, (fig: in story) sviluppo imprevistoa road full of twists and turns — una strada a zigzag or tutta a curve
to go round the twist Brit fam — ammattire, impazzire
4)2. vt(wrench out of shape) far piegare, deformare, (fig: sense, words) travisare, distorcere, (turn) girare, (unscrew) svitare, (weave), (also: twist together) intrecciare, (roll around) arrotolareto twist (round) — (coil) attorcigliare (intorno a)
to twist one's ankle/neck/wrist Med — slogarsi la caviglia/il collo/il polso
to twist sb's arm fig — forzare qn
3. vi2) (dance) ballare il twist•
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