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1 respectability
[rɪˌspektə'bɪlətɪ]nome rispettabilità f.* * *noun rispettabilità* * *respectability /rɪspɛktəˈbɪlətɪ/n. [u]rispettabilità; onorabilità.* * *[rɪˌspektə'bɪlətɪ]nome rispettabilità f. -
2 respectability re·spect·abil·ity n
[rɪsˌpɛktə'bɪlɪtɪ]English-Italian dictionary > respectability re·spect·abil·ity n
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3 cloak
I [kləʊk]1) (garment) mantello m.2) fig.II [kləʊk]to be a cloak for — servire da copertura per [ operation]
1) (surround)to cloak sth. in o with coprire con [anonymity, secrecy]; to cloak sth. in respectability — gettare un manto di rispettabilità su qcs
2) (disguise) mascherare, nascondere [belief, intentions]* * *[kləuk] 1. noun(a loose outer garment without sleeves, covering most of the body; something that conceals: a woollen cloak; They arrived under cloak of darkness.) mantello, manto2. verb(to cover or hide: He used a false name to cloak his activities.) mascherare* * *[kləʊk]1. ncappa, mantello2. vt* * *cloak /kləʊk/n.1 mantello; manto2 (fig.) manto; copertura: a cloak of secrecy, un manto di segretezza; under the cloak of, sotto il manto di● cloak-and-dagger, segreto; cospiratorio; di spionaggio; di mistero.(to) cloak /kləʊk/v. t.2 (fig.) ammantare; mascherare, dissimulare; nascondere.* * *I [kləʊk]1) (garment) mantello m.2) fig.II [kləʊk]to be a cloak for — servire da copertura per [ operation]
1) (surround)to cloak sth. in o with coprire con [anonymity, secrecy]; to cloak sth. in respectability — gettare un manto di rispettabilità su qcs
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4 worthiness
['wɜːðɪnɪs]1) (respectability) dignità f., rispettabilità f.2) (merit) (of candidate) merito m.; (of cause) valore m., merito m.* * *noun dignità* * *worthiness /ˈwɜ:ðɪnəs/n. [u]1 dignità; rispettabilità2 merito; valore.* * *['wɜːðɪnɪs]1) (respectability) dignità f., rispettabilità f.2) (merit) (of candidate) merito m.; (of cause) valore m., merito m. -
5 gloss
I [glɒs]1) (lustre) (of metal, hair, etc.) lucentezza f., brillantezza f.; (of paper) lucidezza f.; fig. spreg. (glamour) lustro m.to take the gloss off — (by accident) portar via il lucido; (on purpose) sverniciare [ wood]; satinare [ metal]; fig. fare perdere lustro a [ occasion]
2) fig. (appearance) patina f., vernice f., apparenza f.3) (paint) vernice f. lucidaII [glɒs] III [glɒs]verbo transitivo (explain) glossare, chiosare [word, text]* * *[ɡlos] 1. noun(brightness or shininess on the surface: Her hair has a lovely gloss; ( also adjective) gloss paint.) lucentezza; brillante2. verb(to make a glossary: The student glossed the difficult terms in order to understand the article.) glossare- glossary- glossy
- glossiness
- gloss over* * *gloss (1) /glɒs/n. [u]2 (fig.) apparenza, parvenza; patina; vernice (fig.): a gloss of respectability, una vernice di rispettabilitàgloss (2) /glɒs/n.1 glossa; chiosa; annotazione(to) gloss (1) /glɒs/v. t.1 lucidare; lustrare2 ( spesso to gloss over) sorvolare su; dissimulare; mascherare: to gloss over one's failure, dissimulare il proprio insuccesso; to gloss over one's errors, mascherare i propri errori.(to) gloss (2) /glɒs/v. t. e i.1 glossare; chiosare; annotare; commentare* * *I [glɒs]1) (lustre) (of metal, hair, etc.) lucentezza f., brillantezza f.; (of paper) lucidezza f.; fig. spreg. (glamour) lustro m.to take the gloss off — (by accident) portar via il lucido; (on purpose) sverniciare [ wood]; satinare [ metal]; fig. fare perdere lustro a [ occasion]
2) fig. (appearance) patina f., vernice f., apparenza f.3) (paint) vernice f. lucidaII [glɒs] III [glɒs]verbo transitivo (explain) glossare, chiosare [word, text] -
6 veneer
I [vɪ'nɪə(r)]1) (on wood) impiallacciatura f., piallaccio m.2) fig. (surface show) patina f., verniciatura f.II [vɪ'nɪə(r)]verbo transitivo impiallacciare [ wood]* * *veneer /vəˈnɪə(r)/n.1 (falegn.) piallaccio; impiallacciatura2 (edil.) rivestimento esterno3 (fig.) facciata; maschera: a veneer of courtesy, una facciata di cortesia; beneath a veneer of respectability, sotto la maschera della rispettabilità.(to) veneer /vəˈnɪə(r)/v. t.1 (falegn.) impiallacciare● (falegn.) veneer-cutting machine, sfogliatrice ( macchina che ricava fogli di legno per impiallacciature da un tronco).* * *I [vɪ'nɪə(r)]1) (on wood) impiallacciatura f., piallaccio m.2) fig. (surface show) patina f., verniciatura f.II [vɪ'nɪə(r)]verbo transitivo impiallacciare [ wood] -
7 respect
I 1. [rɪ'spekt]1) (admiration) stima f., rispetto m.to win the respect of sb. — guadagnarsi la stima di qcn.
to command respect — avere polso, farsi rispettare
2) (politeness) rispetto m.out of respect — per rispetto ( for di)
to treat sb. with respect — trattare qcn. con riguardo
3) (regard) rispetto m.2.in respect of — (as regards) riguardo a, per quanto riguarda; (in payment for) per
II [rɪ'spekt]to offer o pay one's respects to sb. — presentare i propri rispetti a qcn
verbo transitivo rispettareas respects sth. — rispetto a o per quanto riguarda qcs
* * *[rə'spekt] 1. noun1) (admiration; good opinion: He is held in great respect by everyone; He has no respect for politicians.) rispetto2) (consideration; thoughtfulness; willingness to obey etc: He shows no respect for his parents.) rispetto3) (a particular detail, feature etc: These two poems are similar in some respects.) aspetto2. verb1) (to show or feel admiration for: I respect you for what you did.) rispettare2) (to show consideration for, a willingness to obey etc: One should respect other people's feelings/property.) rispettare•- respectably
- respectability
- respectful
- respectfully
- respectfulness
- respecting
- respective
- respectively
- respects
- pay one's respects to someone
- pay one's respects
- with respect to* * *I 1. [rɪ'spekt]1) (admiration) stima f., rispetto m.to win the respect of sb. — guadagnarsi la stima di qcn.
to command respect — avere polso, farsi rispettare
2) (politeness) rispetto m.out of respect — per rispetto ( for di)
to treat sb. with respect — trattare qcn. con riguardo
3) (regard) rispetto m.2.in respect of — (as regards) riguardo a, per quanto riguarda; (in payment for) per
II [rɪ'spekt]to offer o pay one's respects to sb. — presentare i propri rispetti a qcn
verbo transitivo rispettareas respects sth. — rispetto a o per quanto riguarda qcs
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