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1 rebel
I 1. ['rebl]nome ribelle m. e f. (anche fig.)2. II [rɪ'bel]* * *1. ['rebl] noun1) (a person who opposes or fights against people in authority, eg a government: The rebels killed many soldiers; ( also adjective) rebel troops.) ribelle2) (a person who does not accept the rules of normal behaviour etc: My son is a bit of a rebel.) ribelle2. [rə'bel] verb(to fight (against people in authority): The people rebelled against the dictator; Teenagers often rebel against their parents' way of life.) ribellarsi- rebellious
- rebelliously
- rebelliousness* * *I 1. ['rebl]nome ribelle m. e f. (anche fig.)2. II [rɪ'bel] -
2 like
I 1. [laɪk]1) (in the same manner as) comelike the liar that he is, he... — da bugiardo quale è,...
like me, he loves swimming — come me, adora nuotare
"how do I do it?" - "like this" — "come si fa?" - "così"
2) (similar to) cometo be like sb., sth. — essere come qcn., qcs.
3) (typical of)it's not like her, it's just like her to be late — non è da lei, è da lei essere in ritardo
4) (close to)2.1) (in the same way as) come2) colloq. (as if) come se3.1) form. similecooking, ironing and like chores — cucinare, stirare e lavori simili
2) - like in composti4.child-like — infantile, da bambino
avverbio (akin to, near)5."the figures are 10% more than last year" - "20%, more like!" — colloq. "le cifre sono superiori del 10% rispetto all'anno scorso" - "del 20%, direi!"
earthquakes, floods and the like — terremoti, alluvioni e simili
I've never seen its like o the like of it non ho mai visto una cosa simile; the like(s) of Al Capone — la gente come Al Capone
••••like enough (as) like as not probabilmente; like father like son — prov. tale padre tale figlio
Note:When like is used as a preposition ( like a child; you know what she's like!), it can generally be translated by come: come un bambino; sai com'è fatta lei! - Note however that be like and look like meaning resemble are translated by assomigliare a: she's like her father or she looks like her father = assomiglia a suo padre. - Like is used after certain other verbs in English to express particular kinds of resemblance ( taste like, feel like, smell like etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( taste, feel, smell etc.). - When like is used as a conjunction, it is translated by come: songs like my mother sings = canzoni come quelle che canta mia madre. - When like is used to introduce an illustrative example ( big cities like London), it is translated by come: le grandi città come Londra. - For particular usages of like as a preposition or conjunction and for noun and adverb uses, see the entry belowII [laɪk]I like cats, music — mi piacciono i gatti, mi piace la musica
what I like about him is... — cosa mi piace di lui è...
I don't like the sound of that — non mi piace, non mi convince tanto
he hasn't phoned for weeks, I don't like it — non telefona da settimane, la cosa non mi piace
I like cheese but it doesn't like me — colloq. mi piace il formaggio ma non mi fa bene
I like doing, I like to do mi piace fare; that's what I like to see! così mi piace! I like it when mi piace quando; I likeed it better when we did preferivo quando facevamo; how do you like your new job, living in London? — ti piace il tuo nuovo lavoro, vivere a Londra?
3) (approve of)4) (wish) volereI would o should like a ticket vorrei un biglietto; I would o should like to do vorrei fare; would you like to come to dinner? cosa ne direste di venire a cena? I wouldn't like to think I'd upset her non vorrei averla sconvolta; we'd like her to do vorremmo che o ci piacerebbe facesse; would you like me to come? vuoi che venga? if you like se vuoi; he's a bit of a rebel if you like è un po' ribelle, se vogliamo; you can do what you like puoi fare quello che vuoi; say what you like, I think it's a good idea di' quel che vuoi, per me è una buona idea; sit (any)where you like — si sieda dove vuole
* * *I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.)2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.)3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.)4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.)- likely- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.)2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.)•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to* * *I 1. [laɪk]1) (in the same manner as) comelike the liar that he is, he... — da bugiardo quale è,...
like me, he loves swimming — come me, adora nuotare
"how do I do it?" - "like this" — "come si fa?" - "così"
2) (similar to) cometo be like sb., sth. — essere come qcn., qcs.
3) (typical of)it's not like her, it's just like her to be late — non è da lei, è da lei essere in ritardo
4) (close to)2.1) (in the same way as) come2) colloq. (as if) come se3.1) form. similecooking, ironing and like chores — cucinare, stirare e lavori simili
2) - like in composti4.child-like — infantile, da bambino
avverbio (akin to, near)5."the figures are 10% more than last year" - "20%, more like!" — colloq. "le cifre sono superiori del 10% rispetto all'anno scorso" - "del 20%, direi!"
earthquakes, floods and the like — terremoti, alluvioni e simili
I've never seen its like o the like of it non ho mai visto una cosa simile; the like(s) of Al Capone — la gente come Al Capone
••••like enough (as) like as not probabilmente; like father like son — prov. tale padre tale figlio
Note:When like is used as a preposition ( like a child; you know what she's like!), it can generally be translated by come: come un bambino; sai com'è fatta lei! - Note however that be like and look like meaning resemble are translated by assomigliare a: she's like her father or she looks like her father = assomiglia a suo padre. - Like is used after certain other verbs in English to express particular kinds of resemblance ( taste like, feel like, smell like etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( taste, feel, smell etc.). - When like is used as a conjunction, it is translated by come: songs like my mother sings = canzoni come quelle che canta mia madre. - When like is used to introduce an illustrative example ( big cities like London), it is translated by come: le grandi città come Londra. - For particular usages of like as a preposition or conjunction and for noun and adverb uses, see the entry belowII [laɪk]I like cats, music — mi piacciono i gatti, mi piace la musica
what I like about him is... — cosa mi piace di lui è...
I don't like the sound of that — non mi piace, non mi convince tanto
he hasn't phoned for weeks, I don't like it — non telefona da settimane, la cosa non mi piace
I like cheese but it doesn't like me — colloq. mi piace il formaggio ma non mi fa bene
I like doing, I like to do mi piace fare; that's what I like to see! così mi piace! I like it when mi piace quando; I likeed it better when we did preferivo quando facevamo; how do you like your new job, living in London? — ti piace il tuo nuovo lavoro, vivere a Londra?
3) (approve of)4) (wish) volereI would o should like a ticket vorrei un biglietto; I would o should like to do vorrei fare; would you like to come to dinner? cosa ne direste di venire a cena? I wouldn't like to think I'd upset her non vorrei averla sconvolta; we'd like her to do vorremmo che o ci piacerebbe facesse; would you like me to come? vuoi che venga? if you like se vuoi; he's a bit of a rebel if you like è un po' ribelle, se vogliamo; you can do what you like puoi fare quello che vuoi; say what you like, I think it's a good idea di' quel che vuoi, per me è una buona idea; sit (any)where you like — si sieda dove vuole
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3 insurgent
[ɪn'sɜːdʒənt] 1.aggettivo insorto2.* * *[in'sə:‹ənt] 1. adjective(rising up in rebellion: an insurgent population.) insorto, rivoltoso2. noun(a rebel: the leading insurgents.) insorto, ribelle* * *insurgent /ɪnˈsɜ:dʒənt/A a.che insorge; ribelle; rivoltoso: insurgent troops, truppe in rivoltaB n.(mil., polit.) insorto; ribelleinsurgency, insurgencen. [uc]insurrezione; rivolta; sollevazione; sommossa.* * *[ɪn'sɜːdʒənt] 1.aggettivo insorto2. -
4 revolt
I [rɪ'vəʊlt]nome rivolta f., ribellione f.II 1. [rɪ'vəʊlt]verbo transitivo disgustare, rivoltare2.verbo intransitivo rivoltarsi, ribellarsi* * *[rə'vəult] 1. verb1) (to rebel (against a government etc): The army revolted against the dictator.) rivoltarsi2) (to disgust: His habits revolt me.) disgustare2. noun1) (the act of rebelling: The peasants rose in revolt.) rivolta2) (a rebellion.) rivolta•- revolted- revolting* * *revolt /rɪˈvəʊlt/n. [uc]rivolta; insurrezione● to break out in revolt, insorgere; sollevarsi.(to) revolt /rɪˈvəʊlt/A v. i.ribellarsi; insorgere: to revolt against the tyrant, rivoltarsi (o insorgere) contro il tiranno; Consumers revolt against increased costs, i consumatori insorgono contro l'aumento dei costiB v. t.disgustare; rivoltare (fig.): What they saw revolted them, quello che hanno visto li ha riempiti di disgusto.* * *I [rɪ'vəʊlt]nome rivolta f., ribellione f.II 1. [rɪ'vəʊlt]verbo transitivo disgustare, rivoltare2.verbo intransitivo rivoltarsi, ribellarsi -
5 yell
I [jel] II [jel]verbo transitivo e verbo intransitivo urlare, gridare* * *[jel] 1. noun(a loud, shrill cry; a scream: a yell of pain.) grido2. verb(to make such a noise: He yelled at her to be careful.) gridare* * *[jɛl]1. nto give a yell; let out a yell — lanciare un urlo
2. vi3. vt(order, name) urlare* * *yell /jɛl/n.1 grido; strillo; urlo: a yell of greeting from the crowd, un urlo di saluto da parte della folla; the rebel yell, il grido (di guerra) dei ribelli(to) yell /jɛl/v. i. e t.1 gridare, strillare; urlare: to yell with pain [with delight], gridare di dolore [per la gioia]; to yell for help, gridare per chiedere aiuto; I yelled at him to get back, gli ho urlato di tornare indietro; He always yells at me, mi urla sempre contro● (fam.) to yell one's head off, gridare (o urlare) a squarciagola □ to yell out an order, dare un ordine a gran voce (o a squarciagola).* * *I [jel] II [jel]verbo transitivo e verbo intransitivo urlare, gridare -
6 rise
I [raɪz]1) (increase) (in amount, number) crescita f. (in di); (in inflation) crescita f., salita f. (in di); (in rates, prices) aumento m., rialzo m., incremento m. (in di); (in pressure, temperature) aumento m. (in di); (in standards) miglioramento m. (in di)2) BE (anche payrise —, wage
rise —) aumento m. salariale, di stipendio
3) (progress) (of person) ascesa f.; (of company, empire) ascesa f., progresso m.; (of ideology) affermazione f.4) (slope) salita f.5) (hill) collina f., altura f.6) fig.to give rise to — dare origine o adito a [rumours, speculation]; suscitare [resentment, frustration]; causare [problem, unemployment]
••II [raɪz]to get a rise out of sb. — colloq. fare uscire qcn. dai gangheri
1) (become higher) [ water] salire (di livello); [price, temperature] aumentare, salire; [ voice] alzarsito rise above — [temperature, amount] superare
3) (get up) [ person] alzarsi; (after falling) tirarsi su, rialzarsi"rise and shine!" — "sveglia!"
to rise to — essere o mostrarsi all'altezza di [occasion, challenge]
5) (progress) [ person] fare carriera, farsi una posizioneto rise to — diventare [director, manager]
6) (slope upwards) [ road] salire; [ cliff] elevarsi, ergersi7) (appear over horizon) [sun, moon] sorgere, spuntare8) geogr. (have source)to rise in — [ river] nascere in [ area]
9) gastr. [ cake] lievitare10) amm. pol. [committee, parliament] sciogliersi, sospendere la seduta•- rise up* * *1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) aumentare; alzarsi; crescere2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) alzarsi3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) alzarsi4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) alzarsi5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) sorgere6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) ergersi; salire, alzarsi7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) sollevarsi, ribellarsi8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) elevarsi9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) sorgere, nascere10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) alzarsi11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) sorgere, spuntare, nascere12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) risuscitare2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) ascesa, salita2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) aumento3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) altura4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) nascita•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) crescente, nascente- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion* * *I [raɪz]1) (increase) (in amount, number) crescita f. (in di); (in inflation) crescita f., salita f. (in di); (in rates, prices) aumento m., rialzo m., incremento m. (in di); (in pressure, temperature) aumento m. (in di); (in standards) miglioramento m. (in di)2) BE (anche payrise —, wage
rise —) aumento m. salariale, di stipendio
3) (progress) (of person) ascesa f.; (of company, empire) ascesa f., progresso m.; (of ideology) affermazione f.4) (slope) salita f.5) (hill) collina f., altura f.6) fig.to give rise to — dare origine o adito a [rumours, speculation]; suscitare [resentment, frustration]; causare [problem, unemployment]
••II [raɪz]to get a rise out of sb. — colloq. fare uscire qcn. dai gangheri
1) (become higher) [ water] salire (di livello); [price, temperature] aumentare, salire; [ voice] alzarsito rise above — [temperature, amount] superare
3) (get up) [ person] alzarsi; (after falling) tirarsi su, rialzarsi"rise and shine!" — "sveglia!"
to rise to — essere o mostrarsi all'altezza di [occasion, challenge]
5) (progress) [ person] fare carriera, farsi una posizioneto rise to — diventare [director, manager]
6) (slope upwards) [ road] salire; [ cliff] elevarsi, ergersi7) (appear over horizon) [sun, moon] sorgere, spuntare8) geogr. (have source)to rise in — [ river] nascere in [ area]
9) gastr. [ cake] lievitare10) amm. pol. [committee, parliament] sciogliersi, sospendere la seduta•- rise up
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