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1 precinct
['priːsɪŋkt] 1.1) BE (anche shopping precinct) zona f. commerciale2) BE (anche pedestrian precinct) isola f., zona f. pedonale2.* * *['pri:siŋkt]1) ((often in plural) the space surrounding a building etc (originally within walls or boundaries): the cathedral precincts.) recinto2) ((especially American) an administrative district: a police precinct.) distretto•* * *precinct /ˈpri:sɪŋkt/n.2 zona, area (spec. pedonale): pedestrian precinct, isola pedonale; shopping precinct, zona commerciale* * *['priːsɪŋkt] 1.1) BE (anche shopping precinct) zona f. commerciale2) BE (anche pedestrian precinct) isola f., zona f. pedonale2. -
2 precinct pre·cinct n
['priːsɪŋkt]1) (also: shopping precinct) zona dei negozi (chiusa al traffico automobilistico), centro commerciale2) (of cathedral) recintoprecincts npl, (environs) dintorni mpl3) (Am: district) circoscrizione f -
3 pedestrian precinct
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4 shopping precinct
nome zona f. commerciale* * *nzona dei negozi (chiusa al traffico automobilistico)* * *nome zona f. commerciale -
5 pedestrian/shopping precinct
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6 captain
I ['kæptɪn]nome mil. sport capitano m.; AE (precinct commander) (in police) capitano m., comandante m. di polizia; (in fire service) comandante m. di compagnianaval, army captain — capitano di vascello, dell'esercito
II ['kæptɪn]captain of industry — fig. capitano d'industria
verbo transitivo capitanare [ team]; comandare [ship, platoon]* * *['kæptən] 1. noun1) (the commander of a ship, an aircraft, or a group of soldiers.) capitano2) ((abbreviated to Capt., when written in titles) the leader of a team or club.) capitano2. verb(to be captain of (something non-military): John captained the football team last year.) capitanare* * *I ['kæptɪn]nome mil. sport capitano m.; AE (precinct commander) (in police) capitano m., comandante m. di polizia; (in fire service) comandante m. di compagnianaval, army captain — capitano di vascello, dell'esercito
II ['kæptɪn]captain of industry — fig. capitano d'industria
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7 pedestrian
[pɪ'destrɪən] 1.nome pedone m.2.modificatore [street, area] pedonale3.* * *[pi'destriən] 1. noun(a person who travels on foot: Three pedestrians were hit by the car.) pedone2. adjective(ordinary; rather boring or unexciting: a pedestrian account.) comune, banale* * *pedestrian /pɪˈdɛstrɪən/A n.pedone; viandanteB a.● pedestrian area, zona pedonale □ pedestrian crossing, passaggio pedonale □ pedestrian island (o pedestrian precinct), isola (o zona) pedonale.* * *[pɪ'destrɪən] 1.nome pedone m.2.modificatore [street, area] pedonale3. -
8 ♦ shopping
♦ shopping /ˈʃɒpɪŋ/n. [u]1 acquisti; compere; spese; shopping: I have some shopping to do today, oggi devo fare delle compere (o delle spese); to do one's shopping, fare lo shopping2 (la) spesa ( acquisto di alimentari e alimenti acquistati): to do the shopping, fare la spesa; I'll carry your shopping, la (borsa della) spesa te la porto io; DIALOGO → - Lost credit cards- I paid for the shopping at the supermarket by credit card, ho pagato la spesa al supermercato con la carta di credito● shopping bag, borsa della spesa; ( nei negozi) sacchetto di carta, borsina di plastica; (fig. fam.) spesa: a very expensive shopping bag, il caro spesa □ ( USA) shopping cart, carrello di supermercato □ shopping centre, shopping centre; centro commerciale; area suburbana di empori, zona dei negozi □ shopping channel, canale televisivo dedicato alle televendite □ shopping list, lista della spesa □ shopping mall, centro commerciale ( al chiuso) □ shopping precinct, centro commerciale pedonalizzato ( con parcheggio annesso) □ a shopping spree, una «scorpacciata» di acquisti □ a shopping street in London, una via di bei negozi a Londra □ (ingl.) shopping trolley, carrello di supermercato.
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