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[tɜːm]1. nterm of imprisonment — periodo di detenzione or prigionia
2) Scol trimestre m, Law sessione fthe autumn/spring/summer term — il primo/secondo/terzo trimestre
3) (word, expression) termine m, vocaboloto tell sb sth in no uncertain terms — dire qc chiaro e tondo a qn, dire qc a qn senza mezzi termini
in terms of... — in termini di...
4)terms npl — (conditions) condizioni fpl, Comm prezzi mpl, tariffe fpl
terms of reference — termini mpl (stabiliti)
"easy terms" Comm — "facilitazioni di pagamento"
reduced terms for pensioners — agevolazioni fpl per i pensionati
to come to terms with — (person) arrivare a un accordo con, (problem) affrontare, accettare
5)terms npl; (relations) to be on good terms with — avere buoni rapporti con, essere in buoni rapporti con
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62 testimonial tes·ti·mo·nial n
[ˌtɛstɪ'məʊnɪəl]1) (Brit: reference) referenze fpl, benservito2) (gift) tributo di riconoscimento, testimonianza di stima -
63 trace ***
I [treɪs]1. n(sign) tracciathe postmortem revealed traces of poison in the blood — l'autopsia ha rivelato tracce di veleno nel sangue
2. vt1) (draw) tracciare, (with tracing paper) ricalcare2) (follow) seguire (le tracce di), (find, locate) rintracciareI cannot trace any reference to the matter — non riesco a rintracciare alcun riferimento alla faccenda
•II [treɪs] n(of harness) tirellato kick over the traces Brit fig — sfuggire al controllo
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64 work *****
[wɜːk]1. n1) (gen) lavoroto set to work (on); start work (on) — mettersi al lavoro (a)
to make short or quick work of — (sth) sbrigare in fretta, fig, (fam: sb) sistemare subito
2) (employment, job) lavoroto put or throw sb out of work — licenziare qn
3) (product: of writer, musician, scholar) operagood works — opere fpl buone
work of art/reference — opera d'arte/di consultazione
See:2. vt1) (students, employees) far lavorareto work o.s. to death — ammazzarsi di lavoro
2) (operate) azionareto work one's passage on a ship — pagarsi il viaggio su una nave lavorando (a bordo della stessa)
to work o.s. into a rage — andare in bestia
4) (shape: metal, dough, clay, wood) lavorare, (exploit: mine) sfruttare, (land) coltivare, (Sewing: design) ricamare3. vi1) lavorareto work towards/for sth — lavorare in vista di/per qc
to work at or on sth — (essay, project) lavorare su qc
to work to rule Industry — fare uno sciopero bianco
2) (machine, plan, brain) funzionare, (drug, medicine) fare effetto3) (mouth, face, jaws) contrarsi4) (move gradually) muoversi pian pianoto work loose — (screw) allentarsi
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65 work in
work in [sth.], work [sth.] in1) (incorporate) inserire [ joke]; citare, menzionare [fact, name]2) gastr. incorporare [ ingredient]* * *1. vi + adv(arrangement) inserirsi2. vt + adv(reference) inserire, infilare* * *work in [sth.], work [sth.] in1) (incorporate) inserire [ joke]; citare, menzionare [fact, name]2) gastr. incorporare [ ingredient] -
66 world music
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67 cross-refer
verb (to give a cross-reference (to): In this dictionary went is cross-referred to go.) rinviare -
68 encyclop(a)edia
(a reference work containing information on every branch of knowledge, or on one particular branch: an encyclopaedia of jazz; If you do not know the capital city of Hungary, look it up in an encyclopaedia.) enciclopedia- encyclopedic -
69 encyclop(a)edia
(a reference work containing information on every branch of knowledge, or on one particular branch: an encyclopaedia of jazz; If you do not know the capital city of Hungary, look it up in an encyclopaedia.) enciclopedia- encyclopedic -
70 find/get one's bearings
(to find one's position with reference to eg a known landmark: If we can find this hill, I'll be able to get my bearings.) orientarsi; fare un rilevamento -
71 from memory
(by remembering; without using a book etc for reference: He said the whole poem from memory.) a memoria
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