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1 top *****
I [tɒp]1. n1) (highest point: of mountain, page, ladder) cima, (of list, table, queue) testa, (of career) apice mat the top of the stairs/page/street — in cima alle scale/alla pagina/alla strada
on top of — in cima a, sopra, (Brit: in addition to) oltre a
to reach the top — (fig: of career) raggiungere l'apice
2) (surface) superficie f, (of box, cupboard, table) sopra m inv, parte f superiore, (roof: of car) tetto, (upper part: of bus) piano superiorethe top of the table needs wiping — bisogna pulire la superficie or il piano della tavola
seats on top! — (Brit: in double-decker bus) ci sono posti di sopra!
the top of the milk Brit — la panna
5) (also: top gear)to change into top — mettere la quarta (or quinta)
6)on top of (all) that — per di più, inoltreto be/feel on top of the world fam — essere/sentirsi al settimo cielo
to be/get on top of things fig — dominare/cominciare a dominare la situazione
over the top Brit — (fam: behaviour) eccessivo (-a)
to go over the top Brit fam — esagerare
2. adj1) (highest: floor, step) ultimo (-a), (shelf, drawer) (ultimo (-a) in alto, (price) più alto (-a), (in rank) primo (-a)top gear — la marcia più alta, quarta (or quinta)
2) (best) miglioreto come top of the class — avere i voti più alti di tutta la classe, risultare il (la)migliore della classe
he came top in maths or Am math — ha avuto i voti migliori in matematica
3) (last: layer) ultimo (-a)4) (most important) principale, più importante3. advit's worth £200 tops — vale al massimo 200 sterline
4. vt1) sormontare2) (be first in) essere in testa a3) (exceed) superareand to top it all... fig — e come se non bastasse...
profits topped £50,000 last year — i profitti hanno superato le 50.000 sterline l'anno scorso
4) (vegetables, fruit) tagliare le punte a•- top off- top upII [tɒp] n(toy) trottola -
2 gain
I 1. [geɪn]1) (increase) aumento m. (in di)2) (profit) guadagno m., profitto m.to do sth. for material gain — fare qcs. per guadagnare
3) (advantage) vantaggio m.; (in status, knowledge) acquisizione f.2.to make gains — [ political party] rafforzarsi
II 1. [geɪn]to make gains — [currency, shares] essere in rialzo
1) (acquire) acquisire [ experience]; ottenere [ information]; ottenere, guadagnare [respect, support, time]; conquistare [ freedom]to gain control of sth. — ottenere il controllo di qcs.
to gain possession of sth. — assicurarsi il possesso di qcs.
2) (increase)to gain 3 minutes — [ watch] essere avanti di 3 minuti
3) (win)2.to gain the upper hand — prevalere, spuntarla
1) (improve)to gain in prestige, popularity — guadagnarci in prestigio, in popolarità
2) (profit)do you think we'll gain by adopting this strategy? — pensa che ci guadagneremo adottando questa strategia?
•- gain on* * *[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) acquistare, conseguire2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) guadagnare3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) ottenere4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) andare avanti2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) aumento2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) guadagno, profitto•- gain on* * *gain (1) /geɪn/n.2 aggiunta; aumento; miglioramento: a gain in weight, un aumento di peso; (fin., rag.) a three per cent gain over last year sales, un aumento del tre per cento rispetto alle vendite dello scorso anno; a gain in health, un miglioramento della salute3 [u] (elettr., elettron.) guadagno● (rag.) gain contingency, guadagno imprevisto; plusvalenza; sopravvenienza attiva.gain (2) /geɪn/n.(tecn.) incassatura; mortasa.♦ (to) gain (1) /geɪn/A v. t.1 guadagnare; acquistare; conseguire; ottenere; raggiungere; riportare; vincere: to gain experience, acquistare esperienza; to gain an advantage, conseguire un vantaggio; to gain the top of a mountain, guadagnare la cima d'un monte; to gain time, guadagnar tempo; to gain ground, guadagnar terreno; (fig.) fare progressi; to gain a victory, ottenere (o riportare) una vittoria; to gain a battle, vincere una battaglia; to gain one's end, raggiungere il proprio scopo2 mettere su ( peso corporeo); crescere di: I've gained weight [two kilos] this year, quest'anno ho preso peso [ho messo su due chili]3 ( d'orologio) andare avanti di: My watch gains five minutes a day, il mio orologio va avanti di cinque minuti al giornoB v. i.● to gain admittance to, ottenere l'accesso a; essere ammesso a □ to gain by an experience, fare tesoro di un'esperienza □ to gain sb. 's ear, guadagnarsi la benevola attenzione di q.; trovare ascolto presso q. □ to gain entry through a window, riuscire a entrare da una finestra □ (aeron.) to gain height, prendere quota □ to gain in popularity, acquistare popolarità □ ( Borsa) to gain a listing, essere ammesso alle quotazioni □ to gain on (o upon), guadagnar terreno su; distanziare ( un inseguitore, ecc.) □ to gain sb. over, guadagnarsi q.; trarre q. al proprio partito (o dalla propria parte) □ (naut.) to gain port, guadagnare il porto □ to gain a prize, prendere un premio □ to gain strength, acquistare forza; rafforzarsi □ to gain the upper hand ( over sb.), avere il sopravvento (su q.) □ The sea is gaining on the land, il mare corrode la costa.(to) gain (2) /geɪn/v. t.(tecn.) mortasare; fare un incavo in (qc.).* * *I 1. [geɪn]1) (increase) aumento m. (in di)2) (profit) guadagno m., profitto m.to do sth. for material gain — fare qcs. per guadagnare
3) (advantage) vantaggio m.; (in status, knowledge) acquisizione f.2.to make gains — [ political party] rafforzarsi
II 1. [geɪn]to make gains — [currency, shares] essere in rialzo
1) (acquire) acquisire [ experience]; ottenere [ information]; ottenere, guadagnare [respect, support, time]; conquistare [ freedom]to gain control of sth. — ottenere il controllo di qcs.
to gain possession of sth. — assicurarsi il possesso di qcs.
2) (increase)to gain 3 minutes — [ watch] essere avanti di 3 minuti
3) (win)2.to gain the upper hand — prevalere, spuntarla
1) (improve)to gain in prestige, popularity — guadagnarci in prestigio, in popolarità
2) (profit)do you think we'll gain by adopting this strategy? — pensa che ci guadagneremo adottando questa strategia?
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3 gallery
['gælərɪ]1) (anche art gallery) galleria f.2) arch. galleria f.; (for press, public) tribuna f.3) teatr. galleria f., loggione m.••* * *['ɡæləri] 1. plural - galleries; noun1) (a large room or building in which paintings, statues etc are on show: an art gallery.) galleria2) (an upper floor of seats in a church, theatre etc, especially (in a theatre) the top floor.) loggione2. adjectivegallery seats.) del loggione* * *['gælərɪ]1) (anche art gallery) galleria f.2) arch. galleria f.; (for press, public) tribuna f.3) teatr. galleria f., loggione m.•• -
4 reserve
I 1. [rɪ'zɜːv]1) (resource, stock) riserva f., scorta f.to keep o hold sth. in reserve — tenere qualcosa di scorta
2) (reticence) riserbo m., reticenza f.3) (doubt) riserva f.4) mil.5) sport riserva f.6) (area of land) riserva f.2.wildlife reserve — riserva, parco naturale
modificatore [fund, supplies, forces] di riserva; sport [ team] delle riserveII [rɪ'zɜːv]1) (set aside) mettere da parte, serbare, riservareto reserve the right to do sth. — riservarsi il diritto di fare qcs.
2) (book) prenotare, riservare [room, seat]* * *[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) prenotare2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) riservare2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) riserva2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) riserva3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) riservatezza4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) riserva•- reserved
- have
- keep in reserve* * *reserve /rɪˈzɜ:v/A n.1 riserva; scorta: a reserve of fuel, una riserva di carburante; to keep st. in reserve, tenere qc. da parte: I always keep some money in reserve for emergencies, tengo sempre un po' di soldi da parte per le emergenze2 ( sport) riserva; giocatore di riserva; (mil.) riserva, riservista: the reserves, le riserve; to be in (o to be on) the reserve, appartenere alla riserva3 [u] riserbo; riservatezza: Some may mistake his natural reserve for unfriendliness, alcuni potrebbero scambiare il suo naturale riserbo per antipatia; without reserve, senza riserve; incondizionatamente5 ( banca, fin., rag.) (fondo di) riserva: the gold reserve, la riserva aurea; bank reserves, riserve bancarie6 (Austral.) parco giochiB a. attr.di riserva: reserve stock, provvista di riserva; (org. az.) scorta tampone, stock stabilizzatore; (fin.) reserve assets, attività di riserva; riserve ufficiali● (rag.) reserve account, conto (di) riserva; fondo: reserve account for bad debts, fondo svalutazione crediti; reserve account for depreciation, fondo svalutazione ( di merci, titoli, ecc.); reserve account for income taxes, fondo imposte da pagare □ (ass.) reserve against unsettled claims, riserva sinistri □ (fin.) reserve bank, una delle 12 banche che formano il «Federal Reserve System» (► Fed, def. 3) in USA □ (fin., leg.) reserve capital, capitale di riserva ( di una società) □ (fin.) reserve currency, valuta di riserva; valuta pregiata □ (rag.) reserve for depreciation, fondo ammortamento □ (fin.) reserve fund, fondo di riserva □ reserve parachute, paracadute di riserva □ reserve price, prezzo di riserva; prezzo minimo ( a un'asta pubblica) □ (fin.) reserve ratio, aliquota (o coefficiente) di riserva ( bancaria) □ (fin.) reserve requirement, riserva obbligatoria □ (ass.) reserve value, valore di riserva ( di una polizza) □ ( banca: di un assegno bancario) under usual reserve, salvo buon fine □ with all ( due) reserves, con tutte le riserve (del caso).♦ (to) reserve /rɪˈzɜ:v/v. t.1 riservare; tenere da parte: Parking spaces have been reserved for disabled use, dei posteggi sono stati riservati ai disabili; I reserved the top floor for myself and rented out the rest of the house, ho tenuto per me l'ultimo piano e affittato il resto della casa; Reserve your strength for later, risparmia le forze per dopo2 prenotare; riservare (cfr. to book): to reserve a seat on a train [on a plane, at the theatre], prenotare un posto in treno [in aereo, a teatro]; I have reserved a table for two, ho prenotato un tavolo per due3 riservare; riservarsi: I reserve the right to change my mind, mi riservo il diritto di cambiare idea; The umpire reserved his decision, l'arbitro si è riservato di decidere; I'll reserve judgement until I know her better, mi riservo di giudicarla quando la conoscerò meglio.* * *I 1. [rɪ'zɜːv]1) (resource, stock) riserva f., scorta f.to keep o hold sth. in reserve — tenere qualcosa di scorta
2) (reticence) riserbo m., reticenza f.3) (doubt) riserva f.4) mil.5) sport riserva f.6) (area of land) riserva f.2.wildlife reserve — riserva, parco naturale
modificatore [fund, supplies, forces] di riserva; sport [ team] delle riserveII [rɪ'zɜːv]1) (set aside) mettere da parte, serbare, riservareto reserve the right to do sth. — riservarsi il diritto di fare qcs.
2) (book) prenotare, riservare [room, seat]
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