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61 level ***** lev·el
['lɛvl]1. adj1) (flat: ground, surface) piano (-a), piatto (-a), (shelf) diritto (-a), orizzontaleI'll do my level best fam — farò del mio meglio, farò tutto il possibile
a level spoonful Culin — un cucchiaio raso
2) (steady: voice, tone) pacato (-a), (gaze) diretto (-a), sicuro (-a)to keep a level head — mantenere il sangue freddo or la calma
3) (equal) alla parito be level with sb — (in race, league, studies) essere allo stesso livello di, (in rank) avere lo stesso grado di qn
to draw level with — (team) mettersi alla pari di, (runner, car) affiancarsi a
2. n1) livelloabove/at/below sea level — sotto il/sul/al livello del mare
to be on a level with — essere al livello di, fig essere allo stesso livello di
to come down to sb's level fig — scendere or abbassarsi al livello di qn
on the level — piatto (-a), (fig) onesto (-a)
he's on the level fig fam — è a posto
2) (also: spirit level) livella (a bolla d'aria)3) Brit ScolO-levels (formerly) — esame che si sosteneva in Inghilterra a 16 anni, ora sostituito dal GSCE
3. vt1) (make level: ground, site) livellare, spianare, (raze: building) radere al suolo, fig livellare2)• -
62 long-distance adj
[ˌlɒŋ'dɪst(ə)ns](Telec: call) interurbano (-a), (race) di fondolong-distance runner — fondista m/f
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63 middle-distance adj
[ˌmɪdl'dɪst(ə)ns](runner) di mezzofondo -
64 pull away
2) (become detached) [ piece] staccarsi3) (open up lead) [car, horse] staccare gli altri concorrenti; staccarsi; pull away from [sb., sth.] allontanarsi da [person, kerb]; pull [sb., sth.] away allontanare [ person]; ritirare [ hand]to pull sth. away from sb. — prendere, togliere qcs. a qcn.
to pull sb., sth. away from — allontanare qcn., qcs. da [danger, window]
* * *1. vt + adv2. vi + adv(move off: vehicle) muoversi, partireto pull away from — (kerb) allontanarsi da, (quay) staccarsi da, (platform) muoversi da, (subj: runner: competitors) distanziare
* * *2) (become detached) [ piece] staccarsi3) (open up lead) [car, horse] staccare gli altri concorrenti; staccarsi; pull away from [sb., sth.] allontanarsi da [person, kerb]; pull [sb., sth.] away allontanare [ person]; ritirare [ hand]to pull sth. away from sb. — prendere, togliere qcs. a qcn.
to pull sb., sth. away from — allontanare qcn., qcs. da [danger, window]
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65 leader
['liːdə(r)]1) (chief) capo m., guida f.; (of nation) capo m. di Stato; (of group) capo m., capogruppo m. e f.; (of team) capo m., caposquadra m. e f.; (of council, club, association) presidente m.; (of party, opposition) leader m. e f.; (of trade union) segretario m. (-a); (of army, troops) comandante m. e f.2) (organizer) (of expedition) capo m., guida f.; (of strike, movement) leader m. e f.; (of project, operation) capo m., responsabile m. e f., direttore m. (-trice)3) (one in front) (in race or competition) leader m. e f., primo m. (-a); (of procession, line of walkers) capofila m. e f.; (horse) leader m., cavallo m. di testa4) (in market, field) leader m.5) (in orchestra) primo violino m.; (conductor of band) direttore m. (-trice) d'orchestra6) giorn. articolo m. di fondo, editoriale m.* * *1) (a person who is in front or goes first: The fourth runner is several miles behind the leaders.) leader, chi e' in testa2) (a person who is the head of, organizes or is in charge (of something): The leader of the expedition is a scientist.) leader, capo3) (an article in a newspaper etc written to express the opinions of the editor.) editoriale* * *['liːdə(r)]1) (chief) capo m., guida f.; (of nation) capo m. di Stato; (of group) capo m., capogruppo m. e f.; (of team) capo m., caposquadra m. e f.; (of council, club, association) presidente m.; (of party, opposition) leader m. e f.; (of trade union) segretario m. (-a); (of army, troops) comandante m. e f.2) (organizer) (of expedition) capo m., guida f.; (of strike, movement) leader m. e f.; (of project, operation) capo m., responsabile m. e f., direttore m. (-trice)3) (one in front) (in race or competition) leader m. e f., primo m. (-a); (of procession, line of walkers) capofila m. e f.; (horse) leader m., cavallo m. di testa4) (in market, field) leader m.5) (in orchestra) primo violino m.; (conductor of band) direttore m. (-trice) d'orchestra6) giorn. articolo m. di fondo, editoriale m.
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