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1 speaker *** speak·er n
['spiːkə(r)]he's a good/poor speaker — è un buon/pessimo oratore
2)are you a Welsh speaker? — parla gallese?3) (also: loudspeaker) altoparlante m -
2 second
I 1. ['sekənd]determinante secondo2.to have o take a second helping (of sth.) prendere un'altra porzione (di qcs.); to have a second chance to do sth. avere una seconda occasione per fare qcs.; to ask for a second opinion — (from doctor) chiedere il parere di un altro dottore
1) (ordinal number) secondo m. (-a)he came a good o close second non è arrivato primo per un pelo; he came a poor second è arrivato secondo, ma con un grande stacco dal primo; the problem of crime was seen as second only to unemployment — il problema della criminalità viene subito dopo quello della disoccupazione
2) (of month) due m.3.1) (unit of time) secondo m. (anche mat. fis.); (instant) momento m.2) GB univ.upper, lower second — = livello di valutazione più alto, più basso nel second class degree
3) aut. (anche second gear) seconda f.4) (defective article) merce f. di seconda scelta5) (in boxing) secondo m.; (in duel) secondo m., padrino m.6) mus. seconda f.4.1) (in second place) secondo; [come, finish] secondo, in seconda posizione; [ speak] per secondo; [ travel] in seconda classe••to do sth. without (giving it) a second thought — fare qcs. senza pensarci due volte
II ['sekənd]to have second thoughts about doing — pensarci due volte prima di o avere dei ripensamenti sul fare
verbo transitivo appoggiare [ motion]III [sɪ'kɒnd]verbo transitivo mil. comm. distaccare* * *I 1. ['sekənd] adjective1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.)2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.)3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.)2. adverb(next after the first: He came second in the race.)3. noun1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.)2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.)4. verb(to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.)5. noun(a secondary school.) (scuola di secondo grado)- seconder- secondly
- secondary colours
- secondary school
- second-best
- second-class
- second-hand
- second lieutenant
- second-rate
- second sight
- second thoughts
- at second hand
- come off second best
- every second week
- month
- second to none II ['sekənd] noun1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.)2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.)* * *I 1. ['sekənd]determinante secondo2.to have o take a second helping (of sth.) prendere un'altra porzione (di qcs.); to have a second chance to do sth. avere una seconda occasione per fare qcs.; to ask for a second opinion — (from doctor) chiedere il parere di un altro dottore
1) (ordinal number) secondo m. (-a)he came a good o close second non è arrivato primo per un pelo; he came a poor second è arrivato secondo, ma con un grande stacco dal primo; the problem of crime was seen as second only to unemployment — il problema della criminalità viene subito dopo quello della disoccupazione
2) (of month) due m.3.1) (unit of time) secondo m. (anche mat. fis.); (instant) momento m.2) GB univ.upper, lower second — = livello di valutazione più alto, più basso nel second class degree
3) aut. (anche second gear) seconda f.4) (defective article) merce f. di seconda scelta5) (in boxing) secondo m.; (in duel) secondo m., padrino m.6) mus. seconda f.4.1) (in second place) secondo; [come, finish] secondo, in seconda posizione; [ speak] per secondo; [ travel] in seconda classe••to do sth. without (giving it) a second thought — fare qcs. senza pensarci due volte
II ['sekənd]to have second thoughts about doing — pensarci due volte prima di o avere dei ripensamenti sul fare
verbo transitivo appoggiare [ motion]III [sɪ'kɒnd]verbo transitivo mil. comm. distaccare -
3 eloquent
['eləkwənt]aggettivo eloquente* * *adjective an eloquent speaker/speech.) eloquente* * *eloquent /ˈɛləkwənt/a.● eloquent of, che dice molto di; indicativo, significativo di: The poor crops are eloquent of their farming methods, la scarsità dei raccolti è indicativa dei loro metodi di coltivazioneeloquently avv.* * *['eləkwənt]aggettivo eloquente
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