-
1 reduction *** re·duc·tion n
[rɪ'dʌkʃ(ə)n]"huge reductions!" — "grandi sconti!"
-
2 up
I [ʌp]1) (high)up to o in Scotland (su) in Scozia; up North (su) a Nord; four floors up from here quattro piani più su; I live two floors up abito due piani di sopra; on the second shelf up sul secondo scaffale dal basso; I'm on my way up sto salendo; all the way up — fino in cima
2) (ahead) avantito be four points up (on sb.) — avere quattro punti di vantaggio (su qcn.)
he's 40-15 up — (in tennis) è in vantaggio per 40-15
3) (upwards)4) (at, to high status)to be up with o among the best essere tra i migliori; up the workers! — viva i lavoratori!
5) up above sopra; relig. lassùup above sth. — sopra qcs
6) up againstto be o come up against opposition fig. incontrare resistenza; they're up against a very strong team devono affrontare una squadra molto forte; it helps to know what you are up against aiuta sapere con che cosa hai a che fare; we're really up against it — siamo alle prese con un bel problema
7) up for8) up to fino aup to 5 people, 8 dollars — fino a 5 persone, 8 dollari
reductions of up to 50% — sconti fino al 50%
I'm not up to it — (not capable) non sono in grado di farlo; (not well enough) non me la sento di farlo
it's up to him to do — (expressing responsibility) spetta o sta a lui fare
"shall I leave?" - "it's up to you!" — "devo andare via?" - "vedi un po' tu!"
9) up and downII [ʌp]to walk o pace up and down (to and fro) fare o andare su e giù; he's a bit up and down at the moment — (depressed) ultimamente è un po' giù di corda; (ill) in questo periodo sta poco bene
1) (at, to higher level)he was walking up and down the garden — stava camminando su e giù per il giardino; (throughout)
••••up yours! — pop. fottiti!
Note:Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs ( get up, pick up etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( get, pick etc.)III [ʌp]1) (out of bed)2) (higher in amount, level)production is up (by) 5% — la produzione è aumentata del 5%
prices are 6% up on last year — i prezzi sono aumentati del 6% rispetto all'anno scorso
3) colloq. (wrong)4) (erected, affixed)5) (open)6) (finished)"time's up!" — "tempo scaduto!"
it's all up with him — colloq. ormai è spacciato
"this side up" — (on parcel, box) "alto"
8) (rising)his blood's up — fig. gli è andato il sangue alla testa
9) (pinned up)10) (cheerful)11) (being repaired)"road up" — "lavori in corso"
13) (on trial)14) (in tennis, badminton)15) up and about (out of bed) in piedi, alzato; (after illness)16) up and runningto be up and running — [company, project] bene avviato; [ system] pienamente funzionante
to get sth. up and running — fare funzionare qcs
••IV [ʌp]to be (well) up on — essere ferrato in [art, history]; essere aggiornato su [news, developments]
••the company is on the up and up — BE la ditta sta andando a gonfie vele
V 1. [ʌp] 2.to be one up on sb. — avere vantaggio su qcn
* * *(to become covered (as if) with mist: The mirror misted over; The windscreen misted up.) appannarsi, annebbiarsi* * *I [ʌp]1) (high)up to o in Scotland (su) in Scozia; up North (su) a Nord; four floors up from here quattro piani più su; I live two floors up abito due piani di sopra; on the second shelf up sul secondo scaffale dal basso; I'm on my way up sto salendo; all the way up — fino in cima
2) (ahead) avantito be four points up (on sb.) — avere quattro punti di vantaggio (su qcn.)
he's 40-15 up — (in tennis) è in vantaggio per 40-15
3) (upwards)4) (at, to high status)to be up with o among the best essere tra i migliori; up the workers! — viva i lavoratori!
5) up above sopra; relig. lassùup above sth. — sopra qcs
6) up againstto be o come up against opposition fig. incontrare resistenza; they're up against a very strong team devono affrontare una squadra molto forte; it helps to know what you are up against aiuta sapere con che cosa hai a che fare; we're really up against it — siamo alle prese con un bel problema
7) up for8) up to fino aup to 5 people, 8 dollars — fino a 5 persone, 8 dollari
reductions of up to 50% — sconti fino al 50%
I'm not up to it — (not capable) non sono in grado di farlo; (not well enough) non me la sento di farlo
it's up to him to do — (expressing responsibility) spetta o sta a lui fare
"shall I leave?" - "it's up to you!" — "devo andare via?" - "vedi un po' tu!"
9) up and downII [ʌp]to walk o pace up and down (to and fro) fare o andare su e giù; he's a bit up and down at the moment — (depressed) ultimamente è un po' giù di corda; (ill) in questo periodo sta poco bene
1) (at, to higher level)he was walking up and down the garden — stava camminando su e giù per il giardino; (throughout)
••••up yours! — pop. fottiti!
Note:Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs ( get up, pick up etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( get, pick etc.)III [ʌp]1) (out of bed)2) (higher in amount, level)production is up (by) 5% — la produzione è aumentata del 5%
prices are 6% up on last year — i prezzi sono aumentati del 6% rispetto all'anno scorso
3) colloq. (wrong)4) (erected, affixed)5) (open)6) (finished)"time's up!" — "tempo scaduto!"
it's all up with him — colloq. ormai è spacciato
"this side up" — (on parcel, box) "alto"
8) (rising)his blood's up — fig. gli è andato il sangue alla testa
9) (pinned up)10) (cheerful)11) (being repaired)"road up" — "lavori in corso"
13) (on trial)14) (in tennis, badminton)15) up and about (out of bed) in piedi, alzato; (after illness)16) up and runningto be up and running — [company, project] bene avviato; [ system] pienamente funzionante
to get sth. up and running — fare funzionare qcs
••IV [ʌp]to be (well) up on — essere ferrato in [art, history]; essere aggiornato su [news, developments]
••the company is on the up and up — BE la ditta sta andando a gonfie vele
V 1. [ʌp] 2.to be one up on sb. — avere vantaggio su qcn
-
3 reduction
[rɪ'dʌkʃn]1) (decrease) riduzione f., diminuzione f. (in di)2) comm. riduzione f., sconto m.3) (simplification) riduzione f., semplificazione f.4) chim. riduzione f.* * *noun The government promised a reduction in prices later; price reductions.) riduzione* * *[rɪ'dʌkʃn]1) (decrease) riduzione f., diminuzione f. (in di)2) comm. riduzione f., sconto m.3) (simplification) riduzione f., semplificazione f.4) chim. riduzione f.
См. также в других словарях:
Réductions — Réduction d Indiens Les réductions (reducciones en espagnol) sont des lieux où les colons espagnols du XVIe au XVIIIe siècle ont parqué les indiens afin de les regrouper et les surveiller. Accessoirement ces ghettos servaient à ce que les indiens … Wikipédia en Français
Reductions of Paraguay — • Jesuit campaign to convert the natives of Paraguay Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Reductions of Paraguay Reductions of Paraguay … Catholic encyclopedia
reductions — re·duc·tion || rɪ dÊŒkʃn n. act of decreasing, act of lessening, act of diminishing … English contemporary dictionary
Indian Reductions — Reductions (known as Reducciones de Indios , or simply Reducciones in Spanish; also Congregacíones ) were settlements founded by the Spanish colonizers of the New World with the purpose of assimilating indigenous populations into European culture … Wikipedia
Jesuit Reductions — Related article: Indian Reductions The Jesuit Reductions were a particular version of the general Catholic strategy used in the 17th and 18th centuries of building reductions ( reducciones de indios ) in order to be able to Christianize the… … Wikipedia
Guerre des 7 réductions — Guerre des Guaranis Conflits de l Histoire du Brésil Période coloniale (1500 1822) Conflits de la période coloniale Mouvements régionalistes Palmares ±1630 1694 Proclamation d Amador Bueno 1641 Révolte de la Cachaça 1660 … Wikipédia en Français
Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty — Not to be confused with Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty or Strategic Arms Limitation Talks SORT / Treaty of Moscow Treaty on Strategic Offensive Reductions Presidents Vladimir Putin and George W. Bush sign SORT on 24 May 2002 in Moscow Type … Wikipedia
Mutual and Balanced Force Reductions — The Mutual and Balanced Force Reductions (MBFR) talks were a series of negotiations held in Vienna between NATO and Warsaw Pact countries between 1973 and 1989. Contents 1 Origins 2 Aims 3 History 3.1 … Wikipedia
Late Move Reductions — Late Move Reduction (LMR) is a non game specific search method which attempts to examine a game search tree more efficiently. It uses the assumption that good game specific move ordering causes a program to search the most likely moves early. If… … Wikipedia
Mutual Balanced Force Reductions — Mutual and Balanced Force Reductions (MBFR) waren am 30. Oktober 1973 in Wien begonnene „Verhandlungen über die gegenseitige Verminderung von Streitkräften und Rüstungen und damit zusammenhängenden Maßnahmen in Europa“. Die Verhandlungen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Mutual and Balanced Force Reductions — (MBFR) waren am 30. Oktober 1973 in Wien begonnene „Verhandlungen über die gegenseitige Verminderung von Streitkräften und Rüstungen und damit zusammenhängende Maßnahmen in Europa“. Die Verhandlungen verliefen parallel zur Konferenz für… … Deutsch Wikipedia