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I [ˌprɒfɪ'tɪə(r)]nome spreg. profittatore m. (-trice)II [ˌprɒfɪ'tɪə(r)]verbo intransitivo spreg. realizzare grandi guadagni* * *profiteer /prɒfɪˈtɪə(r)/n.profittatore; affarista; pescecane (fig.).(to) profiteer /prɒfɪˈtɪə(r)/v. i.profiteeringn. [u]arricchimento disonesto; affarismo.* * *I [ˌprɒfɪ'tɪə(r)]nome spreg. profittatore m. (-trice)II [ˌprɒfɪ'tɪə(r)]verbo intransitivo spreg. realizzare grandi guadagni -
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I 1. [smɑːt]1) (elegant) elegante, alla moda3) [restaurant, hotel] chic, alla moda4) (stinging) [ rebuke] pungente, secco, taglientea smart blow — un gran o bel colpo
5) (brisk)6) inform. [ system] intelligente2. II [smɑːt]1) [graze, cheeks] bruciare, fare male2) fig. (emotionally) soffrire, essere punto sul vivo* * *1. adjective1) (neat and well-dressed; fashionable: You're looking very smart today; a smart suit.) elegante2) (clever and quick in thought and action: We need a smart boy to help in the shop; I don't trust some of those smart salesmen.) bravo, sveglio3) (brisk; sharp: She gave him a smart slap on the cheek.) forte2. verb1) ((of part of the body) to be affected by a sharp stinging feeling: The thick smoke made his eyes smart.) bruciare, dolere2) (to feel annoyed, resentful etc after being insulted etc: He is still smarting from your remarks.) soffrire3. noun(the stinging feeling left by a blow or the resentful feeling left by an insult: He could still feel the smart of her slap/insult.) dolore; bruciore- smarten- smartly
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- smart card* * *smart (1) /smɑ:t/n. [u]dolore acuto; acuta sofferenza; bruciore (fig.): The smart of the defeat still rankles, il dolore della sconfitta brucia ancora.♦ smart (2) /smɑ:t/a.1 elegante; ben vestito; alla moda; bello: a smart hotel, un albergo elegante; smart clothes, abiti eleganti; a smart car, una bella automobile; smart appearance, bella presenza3 (tecn., comput.) intelligente: (mil.) smart bomb, bomba intelligente; smart card, (comput.) smart card; ( banca) carta di credito intelligente4 abile; accorto; astuto; destro; scaltro; dritto (fam.): a smart move, una mossa abile (o scaltra); a smart talker, un abile parlatore; un oratore brillante; uno che la sa lunga; a smart answer, una risposta abile, accorta; a smart deal, un buon affare; un affarone; un affare vantaggioso ( ma non del tutto onesto); a smart profiteer, un astuto affarista; a smart fellow, un furbacchione; un drittone (fam.)5 impertinente; linguacciuto: Don't you get smart with me, young man!, non essere impertinente, giovanotto!6 veloce; rapido; scattante: a smart salute, un saluto ( militare) scattante; at a smart pace, con passo rapido; di buon passo7 forte; acuto; aspro; doloroso; cocente; pungente; severo: a smart blow, un forte colpo; a smart pain, un acuto dolore● (fam.) smart alec (o aleck), sapientone; saccente; saputello; cacasenno; sputasentenze □ (fam.) smart-alecky, saccente □ ( slang USA) smart apple, tipo in gamba □ (fam.) smart-arse ( USA smart-ass), = smart alec ► sopra □ smart money, investimenti, scommesse, ecc., fatti da chi se ne intende; ( per estens.) gli esperti, quelli che se ne intendono, i bene informati □ (fam. USA) smart mouth, insolenza; impertinenza; ( anche) insolente, impertinente □ (comput.) smart quotes, virgolette inglesi □ the smart set, il bel mondo □ to look smart, avere un aspetto elegante; ( anche) sbrigarsi, spicciarsi; DIALOGO → - Going for an interview- You look smart!, che eleganza! □ to make oneself smart, farsi bello; mettersi in ghingheri.(to) smart /smɑ:t/v. i.1 bruciare; far male; dolere: The smack made his face smart, lo schiaffo gli fece bruciare la faccia; My hand is smarting, mi fa male una mano; ho un dolore a una mano2 soffrire; patire; provar dolore: She's still smarting from ( o over) that disappointment, soffre ancora per quella delusione● to smart for, pagare il fio di; scontare: You shall smart for this, la sconterai; te ne farò pentire; me la pagherai cara.* * *I 1. [smɑːt]1) (elegant) elegante, alla moda3) [restaurant, hotel] chic, alla moda4) (stinging) [ rebuke] pungente, secco, taglientea smart blow — un gran o bel colpo
5) (brisk)6) inform. [ system] intelligente2. II [smɑːt]1) [graze, cheeks] bruciare, fare male2) fig. (emotionally) soffrire, essere punto sul vivo
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profiteer — prof‧i‧teer [ˌprɒfˈtɪə ǁ ˌprɑːfˈtɪr] noun [countable] disapproving FINANCE a person or organization that makes unfairly large profits, for example by selling things that are hard to get at very high prices: • A handful of profiteers are using… … Financial and business terms
profiteer — prof·i·teer /ˌprä fə tir/ n: one who makes what is considered an unreasonable profit esp. on the sale of essential goods during times of emergency (as during wartime) profiteer vi Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
profiteer — [präf΄i tir′] n. [ PROFIT + EER] a person who makes excessive profits, esp. by taking advantage of a shortage of supply to charge exorbitant prices vi. to be a profiteer … English World dictionary
profiteer — 1797 as a verb, but dormant until revived in World War I; 1912 as a noun. From PROFIT (Cf. profit) + EER (Cf. eer). Related: Profiteering … Etymology dictionary
profiteer — ► VERB (often as noun profiteering) ▪ make an excessive or unfair profit. ► NOUN ▪ a person who profiteers … English terms dictionary
profiteer — UK [ˌprɒfɪˈtɪə(r)] / US [ˌprɑfɪˈtɪr] verb [intransitive] Word forms profiteer : present tense I/you/we/they profiteer he/she/it profiteers present participle profiteering past tense profiteered past participle profiteered to make large profits by … English dictionary
profiteer — n. a war profiteer * * * [ˌprɒfɪ tɪə] a war profiteer … Combinatory dictionary
profiteer — noun Date: 1912 one who makes what is considered an unreasonable profit especially on the sale of essential goods during times of emergency • profiteer intransitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
profiteer — /prof i tear /, n. 1. a person who seeks or exacts exorbitant profits, esp. through the sale of scarce or rationed goods. v.i. 2. to act as a profiteer. [1910 15; PROFIT + EER] * * * … Universalium
profiteer — [[t]prɒ̱fɪtɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] profiteers N COUNT: usu pl (disapproval) If you describe someone as a profiteer, you are critical of them because they make large profits by charging high prices for goods that are hard to get. ...a new social class… … English dictionary
profiteer — noun (C) someone who makes unfairly large profits, especially by selling things at very high prices when they are difficult to get: black market profiteers profiteer verb (I) profiteering noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
