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1 politeness
[pə'laɪtnɪs]nome educazione f.* * *noun gentilezza* * *politeness /pəˈlaɪtnəs/n.1 [u] gentilezza; cortesia; garbatezza; buona educazione; civiltà; belle maniere: formal politeness, cortesia fredda, formale2 [u] raffinatezza; eleganza; finezza3 atto gentile; cortesia; gentilezza.* * *[pə'laɪtnɪs]nome educazione f. -
2 politeness po·lite·ness n
[pə'laɪtnɪs]educazione f, cortesia -
3 compliment
I 1. ['kɒmplɪmənt]nome complimento m.to pay sb. a compliment — fare un complimento a qcn.
2.to return the compliment — ricambiare il complimento; fig. restituire il favore
nome plurale compliments1) (in expressions of praise) complimenti m.to give sb. one's compliments — fare i (propri) complimenti a qcn
"with compliments" — (on transmission slip) "con i nostri migliori auguri"
"with the compliments of the author" — "con gli omaggi dell'autore"
II ['kɒmplɪment]"with the compliments of the season" — (on Christmas cards) "(con i migliori) auguri"
to compliment sb. on sth. — complimentarsi con qcn. o fare i complimenti a qcn. per qcs
* * *1. ['kompləmənt] noun(an expression of praise or flattery: He's always paying her compliments.) complimento2. [kompli'ment] verb(to praise or flatter: He complimented her on her cooking.) complimentarsi- with compliments* * *compliment /ˈkɒmplɪmənt/n.1 complimento: to pay sb. a compliment, fare un complimento a q.; to return the compliment, ricambiare il complimento; (iron.) restituire lo sgarbo, l'insulto, ecc.; to fish for compliments, andare in cerca di complimenti; It was intended as a compliment, voleva essere un complimento2 (al pl.) complimenti: My compliments to the chef!, complimenti al cuoco!3 (al pl.) (form.); omaggi; ossequi; rispetti; saluti: My compliments to your mother, i miei rispetti a tua madre; to send one's compliments, presentare i propri omaggi; with ( the) compliments of, con gli omaggi di; omaggio di; Send it to him with my compliments, mandateglielo in omaggio con un biglietto d'accompagnamento● compliments of the season, auguri di buone feste ( di Natale e Capodanno) □ compliment (o compliments) slip, biglietto d'accompagnamento ( di un omaggio)FALSI AMICI: compliments non significa complimenti nel senso di cerimonie. NOTA D'USO: - compliments o congratulations?- (to) compliment /ˈkɒmplɪmənt/v. t.1 complimentarsi con; fare i complimenti a: I wish to compliment him on his success, voglio complimentarmi con lui per il suo successo2 complimentarsi per; lodare* * *I 1. ['kɒmplɪmənt]nome complimento m.to pay sb. a compliment — fare un complimento a qcn.
2.to return the compliment — ricambiare il complimento; fig. restituire il favore
nome plurale compliments1) (in expressions of praise) complimenti m.to give sb. one's compliments — fare i (propri) complimenti a qcn
"with compliments" — (on transmission slip) "con i nostri migliori auguri"
"with the compliments of the author" — "con gli omaggi dell'autore"
II ['kɒmplɪment]"with the compliments of the season" — (on Christmas cards) "(con i migliori) auguri"
to compliment sb. on sth. — complimentarsi con qcn. o fare i complimenti a qcn. per qcs
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4 propriety
[prə'praɪətɪ]1) (politeness) proprietà f., decoro m.2) (morality) decenza f.* * *(correctness of behaviour; decency; rightness.) correttezza* * *propriety /prəˈpraɪətɪ/n.1 [u] proprietà; correttezza; giustezza; opportunità2 [u] decenza ( di condotta, parola, ecc.); decoro: a breach of propriety, un'offesa al decoro; una sconvenienza3 (pl.) convenienze sociali; norme di buona creanza:FALSI AMICI: propriety non significa proprietà nel senso di caratteristica.* * *[prə'praɪətɪ]1) (politeness) proprietà f., decoro m.2) (morality) decenza f. -
5 cost
I 1. [kɒst] [AE kɔːst]1) (price) costo m., prezzo m.at no extra cost — senza costi extra o aggiuntivi
at great cost — a un prezzo alto, a caro prezzo
to count the cost of — calcolare il costo dei danni di [flood, earthquake]; calcolare il costo o le conseguenze di [ decision]
2) fig. costo m., prezzo m.2.the cost in human lives was great — il costo o prezzo di vite umane è stato alto
1) dir. spese f. processuali2) comm. econ. spese f., costi m.II [kɒst] [AE kɔːst]1) (pass., p.pass. cost) costare2) (pass., p.pass. cost) fig.3) (pass., p.pass. costed) amm. econ. (anche cost out) stabilire, fissare il costo di [ product]; calcolare, valutare il costo di [project, work]* * *past tense, past participle; see cost* * *I 1. [kɒst] [AE kɔːst]1) (price) costo m., prezzo m.at no extra cost — senza costi extra o aggiuntivi
at great cost — a un prezzo alto, a caro prezzo
to count the cost of — calcolare il costo dei danni di [flood, earthquake]; calcolare il costo o le conseguenze di [ decision]
2) fig. costo m., prezzo m.2.the cost in human lives was great — il costo o prezzo di vite umane è stato alto
1) dir. spese f. processuali2) comm. econ. spese f., costi m.II [kɒst] [AE kɔːst]1) (pass., p.pass. cost) costare2) (pass., p.pass. cost) fig. -
6 extend
[ɪk'stend] 1.1) (enlarge) ampliare [ house]; allungare, prolungare [ runway]; ampliare [knowledge, vocabulary]; estendere, ampliare [ range]2) (prolong) prolungare [visit, visa]; dilazionare [ loan]; prorogare [ contract]; protrarre [ show]3) (stretch) distendere [arm, leg]2.to extend one's hand — (in greeting) tendere la mano
1) (stretch) [beach, forest, lake] estendersi2) (last)to extend into September — durare o protrarsi fino a settembre
3) (reach)to extend beyond — [ enthusiasm] andare oltre, oltrepassare [ politeness]
4) fig. (go as far as)* * *[ik'stend]1) (to make longer or larger: He extended his vegetable garden.) ampliare2) (to reach or stretch: The school grounds extend as far as this fence.) estendersi3) (to hold out or stretch out (a limb etc): He extended his hand to her.) tendere4) (to offer: May I extend a welcome to you all?) offrire, porgere•- extensive* * *[ɪk'stend] 1.1) (enlarge) ampliare [ house]; allungare, prolungare [ runway]; ampliare [knowledge, vocabulary]; estendere, ampliare [ range]2) (prolong) prolungare [visit, visa]; dilazionare [ loan]; prorogare [ contract]; protrarre [ show]3) (stretch) distendere [arm, leg]2.to extend one's hand — (in greeting) tendere la mano
1) (stretch) [beach, forest, lake] estendersi2) (last)to extend into September — durare o protrarsi fino a settembre
3) (reach)to extend beyond — [ enthusiasm] andare oltre, oltrepassare [ politeness]
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7 naturally
['nætʃrəlɪ]1) (obviously, of course) naturalmentenaturally enough, he refused — naturalmente, ha rifiutato
2) (by nature) [cautious, shy] per natura, di carattere; [ pale] di natura3) (unaffectedly) [behave, smile] con naturalezza4) (in natural world) allo stato naturale* * *1) (of course; as one would expect: Naturally I didn't want to risk missing the train.) naturalmente2) (by nature; as a natural characteristic: She is naturally kind.) di natura3) (normally; in a relaxed way: Although he was nervous, he behaved quite naturally.) con naturalezza* * *['nætʃrəlɪ]1) (obviously, of course) naturalmentenaturally enough, he refused — naturalmente, ha rifiutato
2) (by nature) [cautious, shy] per natura, di carattere; [ pale] di natura3) (unaffectedly) [behave, smile] con naturalezza4) (in natural world) allo stato naturale -
8 respect
I 1. [rɪ'spekt]1) (admiration) stima f., rispetto m.to win the respect of sb. — guadagnarsi la stima di qcn.
to command respect — avere polso, farsi rispettare
2) (politeness) rispetto m.out of respect — per rispetto ( for di)
to treat sb. with respect — trattare qcn. con riguardo
3) (regard) rispetto m.2.in respect of — (as regards) riguardo a, per quanto riguarda; (in payment for) per
II [rɪ'spekt]to offer o pay one's respects to sb. — presentare i propri rispetti a qcn
verbo transitivo rispettareas respects sth. — rispetto a o per quanto riguarda qcs
* * *[rə'spekt] 1. noun1) (admiration; good opinion: He is held in great respect by everyone; He has no respect for politicians.) rispetto2) (consideration; thoughtfulness; willingness to obey etc: He shows no respect for his parents.) rispetto3) (a particular detail, feature etc: These two poems are similar in some respects.) aspetto2. verb1) (to show or feel admiration for: I respect you for what you did.) rispettare2) (to show consideration for, a willingness to obey etc: One should respect other people's feelings/property.) rispettare•- respectably
- respectability
- respectful
- respectfully
- respectfulness
- respecting
- respective
- respectively
- respects
- pay one's respects to someone
- pay one's respects
- with respect to* * *I 1. [rɪ'spekt]1) (admiration) stima f., rispetto m.to win the respect of sb. — guadagnarsi la stima di qcn.
to command respect — avere polso, farsi rispettare
2) (politeness) rispetto m.out of respect — per rispetto ( for di)
to treat sb. with respect — trattare qcn. con riguardo
3) (regard) rispetto m.2.in respect of — (as regards) riguardo a, per quanto riguarda; (in payment for) per
II [rɪ'spekt]to offer o pay one's respects to sb. — presentare i propri rispetti a qcn
verbo transitivo rispettareas respects sth. — rispetto a o per quanto riguarda qcs
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9 civility
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10 courtesy
['kɜːtəsɪ]1) cortesia f., gentilezza f.2)(by) courtesy of — (with permission from) per gentile concessione di; (with funds from) grazie alla generosità di; (through the good offices of) grazie all'interessamento di
* * *['kə:təsi](politeness; considerate and respectful behaviour: Everyone appreciates courtesy.) cortesia- by courtesy of- courtesy of* * *courtesy /ˈkɜ:təsɪ/A n.1 [u] cortesia; gentilezza; favore: by courtesy, per favore; title of courtesy, titolo di cortesia (spec. dato ai figli d'un pari); common courtesy, normale cortesia2 cortese concessione; atto di cortesiaB a. attr.di cortesia: a courtesy visit, una visita di cortesia● courtesy copy, copia in omaggio ( di libro) □ (autom.) courtesy light, luce di cortesia, luce interna ( automatica) □ (by) courtesy of, per gentile concessione di.* * *['kɜːtəsɪ]1) cortesia f., gentilezza f.2)(by) courtesy of — (with permission from) per gentile concessione di; (with funds from) grazie alla generosità di; (through the good offices of) grazie all'interessamento di
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11 ♦ external
♦ external /ɪkˈstɜ:nl/A a.1 esterno: external pressure, pressione esterna; (med.) for external use only, solo per uso esterno; the external world, il mondo esterno4 estero: external affairs, affari esteri; (fin.) external debt, debito estero; (econ.) external trade, scambi con l'estero; commercio esteroB n. (al pl.)1 aspetto esterno; aspetti esteriori; esteriorità; apparenze: the externals of religion, gli aspetti esteriori della religione2 (edil.) elementi esterni● (anat.) external ear, orecchio esterno □ (in GB) external examiner, esaminatore esterno □ (edil.) external light, luce all'esterno ( della casa) □ external relations, rapporti con il pubblico; (polit.) rapporti con l'estero □ external student, studente esternoexternalityn.1 esteriorità; l'essere esterno -
12 gallantry
['gæləntrɪ]1) (courage) coraggio m., valore m.2) ant. (courtesy) galanteria f.* * *1) (bravery: He won a medal for gallantry.) valore2) (politeness and attention to ladies: The young man was noted for gallantry.) galanteria* * *gallantry /ˈgæləntrɪ/n. [u]1 coraggio; prodezza; valore3 atto ardimentoso.* * *['gæləntrɪ]1) (courage) coraggio m., valore m.2) ant. (courtesy) galanteria f. -
13 sham
I 1. [ʃæm]nome (person) impostore m. (-a); (democracy, election) burla f.; (ideas, views) mistificazione f.; (activity) frode f., finzione f.2.aggettivo attrib. [election, democracy] fasullo; [object, building, idea] falso; [ activity] finto, fittizio; [ organization] fantoccioII 1. [ʃæm]2.to sham sleep, death — fare finta di dormire, di essere morto
* * *[ʃæm] 1. noun(something that is pretended, not genuine: The whole trial was a sham.) finzione2. adjective(pretended, artificial or false: a sham fight; Are those diamonds real or sham?) falso3. verb(to pretend (to be in some state): He shammed sleep/anger; He shammed dead; I think she's only shamming.) fingere, fare finta* * *[ʃæm]1. adj(piety) falso (-a), (politeness) finto (-a), (elections) fasullo (-a), (battle, illness) simulato (-a)2. n1) (imposture) messinscena, finta2) (person) ciarlatano (-a), impostore m3. vtfingere, simulare4. vifingere, far finta* * *sham /ʃæm/A n.1 [uc] oggetto imitato; imitazione; mistificazione3 ciarlatano; impostore; simulatore; ipocritaB a.finto; simulato; fittizio; falso; posticcio: (leg.) a sham contract, un contratto simulato; sham pearls, perle finte (o false); (fin.) sham dividends, dividendi fittizi; a sham fight, una battaglia simulata; ( sport) sham injury, infortunio simulato● (fin.) sham company, società fittizia □ (leg.) a sham plea, un'eccezione defatigatoria.(to) sham /ʃæm/A v. t.fingere; simulare; mistificare: to sham illness, simulare una malattia; fingersi malato; ( sport) to sham an injury, simulare un infortunioB v. i.fingere; far finta; fingersi; finger d'essere: He isn't really ill; he is just shamming, non è malato davvero, fa solo finta; to sham dead [asleep], fingersi morto [addormentato].* * *I 1. [ʃæm]nome (person) impostore m. (-a); (democracy, election) burla f.; (ideas, views) mistificazione f.; (activity) frode f., finzione f.2.aggettivo attrib. [election, democracy] fasullo; [object, building, idea] falso; [ activity] finto, fittizio; [ organization] fantoccioII 1. [ʃæm]2.to sham sleep, death — fare finta di dormire, di essere morto
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14 courtesy cour·tesy n
['kɜːtɪsɪ](politeness) cortesia, gentilezza, (polite act) cortesia, piacere m -
15 model
I 1. ['mɒdl]1) (scale representation) modello m.; (made as hobby) modellino m.2) (version of car, appliance, garment) modello m.3) (person) (for artist) modello m. (-a); (showing clothes) modello m. (-a), indossatore m. (-trice)4) (thing to be copied) modello m.2.to hold sth. up o out as a model — prendere qcs. a modello
1) [railway, village] in miniatura2) (new and exemplary) [hospital, prison] modelloII 1. ['mɒdl]1)to model sth. on sth. — modellare qcs. su qcs
2) [ fashion model] indossare, presentare [ garment]3) (shape) modellare [clay, figure]2.1) (for artist) posare2) (in fashion) fare il modello, la modella3)3.to model in — [ artist] modellare in [clay, wax]
to model oneself on sb. — prendere qcn. a modello
* * *['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) modello2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) modello3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) modello4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) modello5) (something that can be used to copy from.) modello6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) modello2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) indossare, fare da modello2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) posare, fare da modello3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) modellare4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) modellare; prendere a modello•* * *I 1. ['mɒdl]1) (scale representation) modello m.; (made as hobby) modellino m.2) (version of car, appliance, garment) modello m.3) (person) (for artist) modello m. (-a); (showing clothes) modello m. (-a), indossatore m. (-trice)4) (thing to be copied) modello m.2.to hold sth. up o out as a model — prendere qcs. a modello
1) [railway, village] in miniatura2) (new and exemplary) [hospital, prison] modelloII 1. ['mɒdl]1)to model sth. on sth. — modellare qcs. su qcs
2) [ fashion model] indossare, presentare [ garment]3) (shape) modellare [clay, figure]2.1) (for artist) posare2) (in fashion) fare il modello, la modella3)3.to model in — [ artist] modellare in [clay, wax]
to model oneself on sb. — prendere qcn. a modello
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16 polite
[pə'laɪt]aggettivo educato, cortese (to con)in polite company o society nella buona società; to keep a polite distance mantenere una cortese distanza; to use the polite form — ling. dare del lei
* * *(having or showing good manners; courteous: a polite child; a polite apology.) gentile, educato- politely- politeness* * *[pə'laɪt]aggettivo educato, cortese (to con)in polite company o society nella buona società; to keep a polite distance mantenere una cortese distanza; to use the polite form — ling. dare del lei
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17 rough-and-ready
[ˌrʌfən'redɪ]1) (unsophisticated) [ person] brusco, sbrigativo; [ manner] sbrigativo, spiccio; [ conditions] elementare2) (improvised) [method, system] improvvisato* * *1) (not carefully made or finished, but good enough: a rough-and-ready meal.) rimediato2) ((of people) friendly enough but without politeness etc.) brusco, sbrigativo* * *[ˌrʌfən'redɪ]1) (unsophisticated) [ person] brusco, sbrigativo; [ manner] sbrigativo, spiccio; [ conditions] elementare2) (improvised) [method, system] improvvisato -
18 send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
(to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness: He tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.) (mandare via in malo modo)English-Italian dictionary > send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
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19 send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
(to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness: He tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.) (mandare via in malo modo)English-Italian dictionary > send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
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20 send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
(to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness: He tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.) (mandare via in malo modo)English-Italian dictionary > send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
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