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101 lead *****
I [liːd] led vb: pt, pp1. vt1) (conduct) condurrehe is easily led — si lascia facilmente convincere or influenzare
2) (be the leader of: government) essere a capo di, (party) essere alla guida or a capo di, (expedition, movement) guidare, (revolution) capeggiare, (team) capitanare, (league, procession) essere in testa a, (orchestra) Brit essere il primo violino di, Am dirigereto lead the field — essere in testa, fig essere all'avanguardia nel campo
3) (life, existence) condurre4) (induce) indurre, portareto lead sb to believe that... — far credere a qn che...
it led me to the conclusion that... — mi ha portato alla conclusione che...
2. vi1) (go in front) andare avanti, Cards essere di mano2) (in match, race) essere in testa3) (street, corridor) portare4)to lead to — portare aone thing led to another... — una cosa tira l'altra...
3. n1) (front position) posizione f di testa, (distance, time ahead) vantaggioto be in the lead Sport — essere in testa, fig essere all'avanguardia
to be in the lead by 5 points to 4 — condurre or essere in testa per 5 a 4
to take the lead Sport — passare in testa, fig prendere l'iniziativa
it's your lead Cards — sei tu di mano
2) Elec filo (elettrico)3) (for dog) guinzaglio4) (clue) indizio, pista5) Theatre parte f or ruolo principalemale/female lead — protagonista m/f maschile/femminile
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102 main *****
[meɪn]1. adj(gen) principalethe main thing is to... — l'essenziale è...
the main thing to remember is... — soprattutto non bisogna dimenticare che...
2. n1) (pipe: for water, gas) conduttura or tubatura principale, Elec linea principaleSee:2)in the main — nel complesso, nell'insieme
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103 make *****
[meɪk] made pt, pp1. vtmade in Italy — fabbricato (-a) in Italia, (on label) made in Italy
to show what one is made of — far vedere di che tempra or che stoffa si è fatti
2) (cause to be or become) fare, (+ adj) rendereto make sb happy/sad — rendere or far felice/triste qn
to make o.s. heard — farsi sentire
3) (cause to do) fare, (stronger) costringereto make sb do sth — far fare qc a qn; costringere or obbligare qn a fare qc
to make o.s. do sth — sforzarsi a fare qc
this made him leave — questo lo ha fatto partire, questo ha fatto sì che partisse
to make sth do; to make do with sth — accontentarsi di qc, (because it's the only available) arrangiarsi con qc
4) (earn) guadagnareto make a profit of £500 — ricavare un profitto di 500 sterline
to make a loss of £500 — subire una perdita di 500 sterline
he made a profit/loss — ci ha rimesso/guadagnato
he made £500 on the deal — l'affare gli ha fruttato 500 sterline
5) (reach: destination) arrivare a, (catch: bus, train) prendereto make it — (in time) arrivare, (achieve sth) farcela
sorry, I can't make it to the party — mi dispiace, ma non riesco a venire alla festa
to make good — (succeed) aver successo
6)he's made for life — il suo avvenire è assicurato, è a posto per sempre7) (equal, constitute) fare8)how far do you make it to the village? — quanto pensi che ci sia da qui al paese?what time do you make it? — I make it six o'clock — che ora fai? — io faccio le sei
I make the total cost £1200 — penso che il costo complessivo sia di milleduecento sterline
2. vi1)to make towards the door — dirigersi verso la porta2)3. n2)•- make for- make off- make out- make up -
104 opposing op·pos·ing adj
[ə'pəʊzɪŋ](tendencies, points of view) opposto (-a), (team) avversario (-a) -
105 pick up
1) (improve) [trade, market] essere in ripresa; [weather, performance, health] migliorare; [ sick person] ristabilirsi2) (resume) riprendereto pick up (from) where one left off — riprendere da dove ci si era fermati; pick [sb., sth.] up, pick up [sb., sth.]
3) (lift, take hold of) (to tidy) raccogliere; (to examine) prendere (in mano) [ object]; (after fall) tirare su; (for cuddle) prendere fra le braccia [ person]4) (collect) dare un passaggio a [ hitcher]; caricare [ cargo]; fare salire [ passenger]; (andare a) ritirare [ticket, keys]could you pick me up? — puoi venirmi a prendere? pick [sth.] up, pick up [sth.]
5) (buy) prendere, comprare [milk, bread, newspaper]9) (detect) [person, animal] trovare [trail, scent]; [searchlight, radar] segnalare la presenza di, individuare [aircraft, person, object]; rad. tel. captare [ signal]11) (resume) riprendere [conversation, career]you'll soon pick up your Italian again — ricomincerai in fretta a parlare italiano; pick [sb.] up, pick up [sb.]
14) (meet) spreg. abbordare [ person]; rimorchiare [ partner]; caricare (in macchina) [ prostitute]15) (find fault with) riprendere, fare delle critiche a [ person] (on su); pick oneself up16) (get up) alzarsi17) fig. (recover) riprendersi, rimettersi* * *1) (to learn gradually, without formal teaching: I never studied Italian - I just picked it up when I was in Italy.) imparare2) (to let (someone) into a car, train etc in order to take him somewhere: I picked him up at the station and drove him home.) prendere su3) (to get (something) by chance: I picked up a bargain at the shops today.) trovare4) (to right (oneself) after a fall etc; to stand up: He fell over and picked himself up again.) rialzarsi5) (to collect (something) from somewhere: I ordered some meat from the butcher - I'll pick it up on my way home tonight.) prendere6) ((of radio, radar etc) to receive signals: We picked up a foreign broadcast last night.) ricevere7) (to find; to catch: We lost his trail but picked it up again later; The police picked up the criminal.) ritrovare; prendere* * *1. vt + adv1) (lift: sth dropped) raccogliere, raccattare, (sb fallen) tirar suto pick o.s. up — rialzarsi
2) (collect: goods, person) passare a prenderewe'll come to the airport to pick you up — veniamo a prenderti all'aeroporto, (subj : bus etc) far salire, caricare, (rescue) raccogliere, (from sea) ripescare, (arrest) arrestare
the car picked up speed — la macchina ha acquistato velocità or ha accelerato
3) (acquire: sale bargain) trovare, (information, points in exam, germ) prendere, (learn: habit, ideas) prendere, (skill, language, tricks) impararecan you pick up some information while you're there? — puoi prendere delle informazioni mentre sei lì?
4) Radio TV Telec captare2. vi + adv1) (improve: gen) migliorare, (wages) aumentare, (invalid, business) riprendersi, (weather) rimettersi2) (continue) continuare, riprendere* * *1) (improve) [trade, market] essere in ripresa; [weather, performance, health] migliorare; [ sick person] ristabilirsi2) (resume) riprendereto pick up (from) where one left off — riprendere da dove ci si era fermati; pick [sb., sth.] up, pick up [sb., sth.]
3) (lift, take hold of) (to tidy) raccogliere; (to examine) prendere (in mano) [ object]; (after fall) tirare su; (for cuddle) prendere fra le braccia [ person]4) (collect) dare un passaggio a [ hitcher]; caricare [ cargo]; fare salire [ passenger]; (andare a) ritirare [ticket, keys]could you pick me up? — puoi venirmi a prendere? pick [sth.] up, pick up [sth.]
5) (buy) prendere, comprare [milk, bread, newspaper]9) (detect) [person, animal] trovare [trail, scent]; [searchlight, radar] segnalare la presenza di, individuare [aircraft, person, object]; rad. tel. captare [ signal]11) (resume) riprendere [conversation, career]you'll soon pick up your Italian again — ricomincerai in fretta a parlare italiano; pick [sb.] up, pick up [sb.]
14) (meet) spreg. abbordare [ person]; rimorchiare [ partner]; caricare (in macchina) [ prostitute]15) (find fault with) riprendere, fare delle critiche a [ person] (on su); pick oneself up16) (get up) alzarsi17) fig. (recover) riprendersi, rimettersi -
106 score off
score off [sth.], score [sth.] off cancellare, tirare una riga su [name, figure]; score off [sb.] (in argument) avere la meglio su, umiliare [ opponent]* * *vt + adv1) (name, item on list) cancellare, spuntare2)(
fig: in argument) to score points off sb — avere la meglio su qn* * *score off [sth.], score [sth.] off cancellare, tirare una riga su [name, figure]; score off [sb.] (in argument) avere la meglio su, umiliare [ opponent] -
107 sum up
sum up ricapitolareEx:to sum up, I'd like to say... — ricapitolando, vorrei dire; sum up [sth., sb.]/Ex:1) (summarize) riassumere [ argument]2) (judge accurately) valutare [ situation]; farsi un'idea di [ person]* * *past tense, past participle - summed; verb (to give the main or important points of: He summed up the various proposals.) riassumere* * *1. vt + adv(review) riassumere, ricapitolare, (evaluate rapidly) valutare, giudicare2. vi + advto sum up... — per riassumere..., riassumendo...
* * *sum up ricapitolareEx:to sum up, I'd like to say... — ricapitolando, vorrei dire; sum up [sth., sb.]/Ex:1) (summarize) riassumere [ argument]2) (judge accurately) valutare [ situation]; farsi un'idea di [ person] -
108 switch ***
[swɪtʃ]1. n2) (Rail: points) scambio3) (change) cambiamento, mutamento, (exchange) scambio4) (stick) bacchetta2. vt1) (change: plans, jobs) cambiarewe switched partners — abbiamo cambiato partnerto switch (to) — spostare (a), (conversation) spostare (su)
2) (exchange) scambiarsi, (transpose), (also: switch round, switch over) scambiare, (two objects) invertireI switched hats with him; we switched hats — ci siamo scambiati i cappelli
3) (TV, Radio: programme) cambiare4) Rail deviare3. vi(also: switch over) passare• -
109 thrift [θrɪft]
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110 thriftiness thrifti·ness ['θrɪftɪnɪs] n
English-Italian dictionary > thriftiness thrifti·ness ['θrɪftɪnɪs] n
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111 barbed wire
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112 controversy
['kɒntrəvɜːsɪ, kən'trɒvəsɪ]* * *[kən'trovəsi, 'kontrəvə:si]plural - controversies; noun((an) argument between opposing points of view: the controversy over the appointment of the new chairman.) controversia- controversially* * *['kɒntrəvɜːsɪ, kən'trɒvəsɪ] -
113 cross-fire
noun (the crossing of lines of gunfire from two or more points.) fuoco incrociato -
114 cut both ways
(to affect both parts of a question, both people involved, good and bad points etc: That argument cuts both ways!) essere a doppio taglio -
115 east
[iːst] 1.nome est m., oriente m.2.nome proprio East geogr.3. 4.* * *[i:st] 1. noun1) (the direction from which the sun rises, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: The wind is blowing from the east; The village is to the east of Canton; in the east of England.) est2) ((also E) one of the four main points of the compass: He took a direction 10° E of N / east of north.) est2. adjective1) (in the east: the east coast.) est, orientale2) (from the direction of the east: an east wind.) di levante3. adverb(towards the east: The house faces east.) a/verso oriente- easterly- eastern
- easternmost
- eastward
- eastwards
- eastward
- the East* * *[iːst] 1.nome est m., oriente m.2.nome proprio East geogr.3. 4. -
116 equal
I 1. ['iːkwəl]1) (same number, status, type) uguale, pari (to a)on equal terms — [ fight] ad armi pari; [ compete] a pari condizioni; [judge, place] senza favoritismi
2) (up to)2.to be, feel equal to — essere, sentirsi all'altezza di [task, job]
nome uguale m. e f.3.to treat sb. as an equal — trattare qcn. da pari a pari
••II ['iːkwəl]1) (add up to) essere uguale a (anche mat.)* * *['i:kwəl] 1. adjective(the same in size, amount, value etc: four equal slices; coins of equal value; Are these pieces equal in size? Women want equal wages with men.) uguale2. noun(one of the same age, rank, ability etc: I am not his equal at running.) pari, uguale3. verb(to be the same in amount, value, size etc: I cannot hope to equal him; She equalled his score of twenty points; Five and five equals ten.) uguagliare, eguagliare; essere uguale a- equality- equalize
- equalise
- equally
- equal to* * *I 1. ['iːkwəl]1) (same number, status, type) uguale, pari (to a)on equal terms — [ fight] ad armi pari; [ compete] a pari condizioni; [judge, place] senza favoritismi
2) (up to)2.to be, feel equal to — essere, sentirsi all'altezza di [task, job]
nome uguale m. e f.3.to treat sb. as an equal — trattare qcn. da pari a pari
••II ['iːkwəl]1) (add up to) essere uguale a (anche mat.) -
117 guide
I [gaɪd]1) (person) guida f.2) (estimate) indicazione f., idea f.3) (anche guide book) guida f. (to di)4) BE (anche Girl Guide) guida f. (scout)II [gaɪd]2) (influence) [ person] guidare; [ reason] guidare, suggerireto be guided by sb.'s advice — essere guidato dai consigli di qcn
3) aer. mil. (tele)guidare [ missile]* * *1. verb1) (to lead, direct or show the way: I don't know how to get to your house - I'll need someone to guide me; Your comments guided me in my final choice.) guidare2) (to control the movement of: The teacher guided the child's hand as she wrote.) guidare2. noun1) (a person who shows the way to go, points out interesting things etc: A guide will show you round the castle.) guida2) ((also guidebook) a book which contains information for tourists: a guide to Rome.) guida3) ((usually with capital) a Girl Guide.) guida4) (something which informs, directs or influences.) guida•- guidance- guideline
- guided missile* * *I [gaɪd]1) (person) guida f.2) (estimate) indicazione f., idea f.3) (anche guide book) guida f. (to di)4) BE (anche Girl Guide) guida f. (scout)II [gaɪd]2) (influence) [ person] guidare; [ reason] guidare, suggerireto be guided by sb.'s advice — essere guidato dai consigli di qcn
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118 magnetic north
(the direction, either east or west of the true north, in which a magnetized needle points.) nord magnetico -
119 mean
I [miːn]1) (ungenerous) [ person] avaro; [attitude, nature] meschino; [ examiner] severo3) (vicious) [animal, person, expression] cattivo4) (tough) [city, street] ostile5) colloq. (skilful) [cook, cocktail] formidabile, fantastico6) colloq. (small)8) AE colloq. (unwell)II [miːn] III [miːn]to feel mean — sentirsi giù di corda, non sentirsi in forma
1) mat. media f.2) fig. (middle point) mezzo m., via f. di mezzoIV [miːn]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. meant)1) (signify) [word, symbol, phrase] significare, voler dire2) (intend)to mean to do — avere l'intenzione o proporsi di fare
to mean sb. to do — BE
to mean for sb. to do — AE volere che qcn. faccia
he doesn't mean you any harm — non vuole o intende farti del male
to mean well by sb. — essere benintenzionato verso qcn.
he means what he says — (he is sincere) dice sul serio; (he is menacing) fa sul serio
without meaning to — senza volerlo, inavvertitamente
3) (entail) [strike, law] comportare [shortages, changes]I mean to say, who wants a car that won't start? — voglio dire, chi vorrebbe una macchina che non parte?
I know what you mean — so che cosa intendi o vuoi dire
he's meant to be — dovrebbe essere [impartial, sad]
* * *[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).)2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.)3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.)4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.)•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.)2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.)2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.)III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?)2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.)•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) significativo, eloquente- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well* * *I [miːn]1) (ungenerous) [ person] avaro; [attitude, nature] meschino; [ examiner] severo3) (vicious) [animal, person, expression] cattivo4) (tough) [city, street] ostile5) colloq. (skilful) [cook, cocktail] formidabile, fantastico6) colloq. (small)8) AE colloq. (unwell)II [miːn] III [miːn]to feel mean — sentirsi giù di corda, non sentirsi in forma
1) mat. media f.2) fig. (middle point) mezzo m., via f. di mezzoIV [miːn]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. meant)1) (signify) [word, symbol, phrase] significare, voler dire2) (intend)to mean to do — avere l'intenzione o proporsi di fare
to mean sb. to do — BE
to mean for sb. to do — AE volere che qcn. faccia
he doesn't mean you any harm — non vuole o intende farti del male
to mean well by sb. — essere benintenzionato verso qcn.
he means what he says — (he is sincere) dice sul serio; (he is menacing) fa sul serio
without meaning to — senza volerlo, inavvertitamente
3) (entail) [strike, law] comportare [shortages, changes]I mean to say, who wants a car that won't start? — voglio dire, chi vorrebbe una macchina che non parte?
I know what you mean — so che cosa intendi o vuoi dire
he's meant to be — dovrebbe essere [impartial, sad]
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120 north
[nɔːθ] 1.nome nord m., settentrione m.2.nome proprio North geogr.3.aggettivo attrib. [side, face, door] nord; [ coast] settentrionale; [ wind] del nord, settentrionale4.* * *[no:Ɵ] 1. noun1) (the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He faced towards the north; The wind is blowing from the north; I used to live in the north of England.) nord2) ((also N) one of the four main points of the compass.) nord2. adjective1) (in the north: on the north bank of the river.) a nord, settentrionale2) (from the direction of the north: a north wind.) del nord3. adverb(towards the north: The stream flows north.) verso (il) nord- northern
- northerner
- northernmost
- northward
- northwards
- northward
- northbound
- north-east / north-west 4. adverb(towards the north-east or north-west: The building faces north-west.) a/verso nordest/nord-est; a/verso nordovest/nord-ovest- north-eastern / north-western
- the North Pole* * *[nɔːθ] 1.nome nord m., settentrione m.2.nome proprio North geogr.3. 4.
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