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1 preface
I ['prefɪs] II ['prefɪs]verbo transitivo scrivere una prefazione a [ book]to preface sth. with sth. — fare precedere qcs. da qcs
* * *['prefəs](an introduction to a book etc: The preface explained how to use the dictionary.) prefazione, premessa* * *preface /ˈprɛfəs/n.1 prefazione; proemio2 premessa; preambolo3 (relig.) prefazio.(to) preface /ˈprɛfəs/A v. t.2 premettere a; far precedere da: The courtier prefaced his speech with a bow, il cortigiano fece precedere il suo discorso da un inchinoB v. i.* * *I ['prefɪs] II ['prefɪs]verbo transitivo scrivere una prefazione a [ book]to preface sth. with sth. — fare precedere qcs. da qcs
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2 preface pref·ace n
['prɛfɪs]prefazione f, (to speech) introduzione f -
3 introduce
[ˌɪntrə'djuːs] [AE -'duːs] 1.1) (make known) presentare [ person] (as come)to introduce sb. to — presentare qcn. a [ person]; iniziare qcn. a [painting, drugs]
introducing Emily Watson — cinem. per la prima volta sullo schermo, Emily Watson
2) (cause to enter) introdurre [object, liquid, theme] ( into in)he tried to introduce the subject into the conversation — ha cercato di tirare fuori l'argomento durante la conversazione
3) (establish) istituire [law, reform, change]; introdurre [ product]; introdurre, lanciare [ change] ( into in, su)5) (present for debate) presentare [bill, proposal]2.* * *[intrə'dju:s]1) ((often with to) to make (people) known by name to each other: He introduced the guests (to each other); Let me introduce you to my mother; May I introduce myself? I'm John Brown.) presentare2) ((often with into) to bring in (something new): Grey squirrels were introduced into Britain from Canada; Why did you introduce such a boring subject (into the conversation)?) introdurre3) (to propose or put forward: He introduced a bill in Parliament for the abolition of income tax.) presentare4) ((with to) to cause (a person) to get to know (a subject etc): Children are introduced to algebra at about the age of eleven.) introdurre•- introductory* * *[ˌɪntrə'djuːs] [AE -'duːs] 1.1) (make known) presentare [ person] (as come)to introduce sb. to — presentare qcn. a [ person]; iniziare qcn. a [painting, drugs]
introducing Emily Watson — cinem. per la prima volta sullo schermo, Emily Watson
2) (cause to enter) introdurre [object, liquid, theme] ( into in)he tried to introduce the subject into the conversation — ha cercato di tirare fuori l'argomento durante la conversazione
3) (establish) istituire [law, reform, change]; introdurre [ product]; introdurre, lanciare [ change] ( into in, su)5) (present for debate) presentare [bill, proposal]2. -
4 introduction
[ˌɪntrə'dʌkʃn]1) (making known) presentazione f.to make o do the introductions fare le presentazioni; "our guest needs no introduction" "il nostro ospite non ha bisogno di presentazioni"; a letter of introduction — una lettera di presentazione
2) (insertion) introduzione f. ( into in)3) (establishing) (of system, reform) introduzione f. ( into in)4) (initiation) (to art, drugs) iniziazione m. (to a)5) (preface) (to speech, article) introduzione f., prefazione f."An Introduction to French" — "Introduzione al francese"
7) pol. amm. (of bill, proposal) presentazione f., proposta f.* * *1) (the act of introducing, or the process of being introduced: the introduction of new methods.) introduzione2) (an act of introducing one person to another: The hostess made the introductions and everyone shook hands.) presentazione3) (something written at the beginning of a book explaining the contents, or said at the beginning of a speech etc.) introduzione* * *[ˌɪntrə'dʌkʃn]1) (making known) presentazione f.to make o do the introductions fare le presentazioni; "our guest needs no introduction" "il nostro ospite non ha bisogno di presentazioni"; a letter of introduction — una lettera di presentazione
2) (insertion) introduzione f. ( into in)3) (establishing) (of system, reform) introduzione f. ( into in)4) (initiation) (to art, drugs) iniziazione m. (to a)5) (preface) (to speech, article) introduzione f., prefazione f."An Introduction to French" — "Introduzione al francese"
7) pol. amm. (of bill, proposal) presentazione f., proposta f. -
5 itself
[ɪt'self]1) (reflexive) si, se stesso m. (-a)2) (emphatic) stesso••the library is not in the university itself — la biblioteca non si trova all'interno dell'università
Note:When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, itself is translated by si, which is always placed before the verb: the cat hurt itself = il gatto si è fatto male; a problem presented itself = si è posto un problema. - When used as an emphatic to stress the corresponding noun, the translation is stesso for a masculine noun and stessa for a feminine noun: the preface itself makes good reading = la prefazione stessa è bella da leggere. - When used after a preposition, itself is translated by sé or se stesso / se stessa: the machine in itself is easy to use = la macchina di per di sé / se stessa è facile da usare. - (All) by itself is translated by da solo / da sola, which means alone and/or without help. - For particular usages see below* * *1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when an object, animal etc is the object of an action it performs: The cat looked at itself in the mirror; The cat stretched itself by the fire.) lui stesso, lei stessa, se stesso, se stessa, si2) (used to emphasize it or the name of an object, animal etc: The house itself is quite small, but the garden is big.) stesso, stessa3) (without help etc: `How did the dog get in?' `Oh, it can open the gate itself.') da solo, da sola* * *[ɪt'self]1) (reflexive) si, se stesso m. (-a)2) (emphatic) stesso••the library is not in the university itself — la biblioteca non si trova all'interno dell'università
Note:When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, itself is translated by si, which is always placed before the verb: the cat hurt itself = il gatto si è fatto male; a problem presented itself = si è posto un problema. - When used as an emphatic to stress the corresponding noun, the translation is stesso for a masculine noun and stessa for a feminine noun: the preface itself makes good reading = la prefazione stessa è bella da leggere. - When used after a preposition, itself is translated by sé or se stesso / se stessa: the machine in itself is easy to use = la macchina di per di sé / se stessa è facile da usare. - (All) by itself is translated by da solo / da sola, which means alone and/or without help. - For particular usages see below -
6 foreword
['fɔːwɜːd]nome prefazione f., introduzione f.* * *['fo:wə:d](a piece of writing as an introduction at the beginning of a book; a preface: The foreword was written by a famous scholar.) prefazione* * *foreword /ˈfɔ:wɜ:d/n.prefazione; introduzione.* * *['fɔːwɜːd]nome prefazione f., introduzione f. -
7 pref.
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