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[siːk] 1.verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. sought)1) (try to obtain) cercare [agreement, help, means, refuge, solution]; chiedere [backing, permission, redress]; cercare [ revenge]2) (look for) [police, employer] cercare [ person]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. sought)to seek for o after sth. — cercare qcs
- seek out* * *[si:k]past tense, past participle - sought; verb1) ((sometimes with for) to try to find, get or achieve: He is seeking (for) an answer; You should seek your lawyer's advice; She's seeking fame in the world of television.) cercare; chiedere2) (to try: These men are seeking to destroy the government.) cercare•* * *seek /si:k/n.● seek area, area di ricerca □ seek time, tempo di ricerca; tempo di posizionamento ( ai dati, della testina).♦ (to) seek /si:k/(pass. e p. p. sought), v. t. e i.1 cercare; andare in cerca (o alla ricerca) di; ricercare; tentare: He sought shelter from the snowstorm, ha cercato riparo dalla bufera di neve; to seek employment, cercare impiego; to seek one's fortune, andare in cerca di fortuna; They sought to climb Mont Blanc, hanno tentato la scalata del Monte Bianco; Two suspects are sought for murder, sono ricercate due persone sospettate dell'omicidio2 chiedere; richiedere: to seek help from sb., chiedere aiuto a q., cercare l'aiuto di q.; I'll seek advice from my lawyer, chiederò un parere al (o consulterò il) mio legale; to seek pollution damages, chiedere i danni per l'inquinamento3 andare a; darsi a: to seek one's bed, andare a letto; He sought the woods for safety, si diede alla macchia per salvarsi4 ( d'elemento naturale, di strumento) rivolgersi; tendere a: Liquids seek their own level, i liquidi tendono a livellarsi; The compass needle seeks the magnetic north, l'ago della bussola si rivolge al nord magnetico● (lett.) to seek sb. 's life, voler la morte di q. □ to seek a quarrel, cercare d'attaccare lite □ ( Bibbia) Seek, and ye shall find, chi cerca trova (prov.).* * *[siːk] 1.verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. sought)1) (try to obtain) cercare [agreement, help, means, refuge, solution]; chiedere [backing, permission, redress]; cercare [ revenge]2) (look for) [police, employer] cercare [ person]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. sought)to seek for o after sth. — cercare qcs
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2 ♦ compensation
♦ compensation /kɒmpɛnˈseɪʃn/n.1 [u] (leg.) indennizzo; risarcimento: compensation for injuries suffered, indennizzo per lesioni ricevute; compensation for damages, risarcimento dei danni; to award compensation, risarcire; indennizzare; to claim compensation, pretendere un indennizzo; He was awarded $3,000 compensation, ha ottenuto un risarcimento di tremila dollari; to get compensation, ottenere il risarcimento; essere risarcito; to seek compensation, chiedere un risarcimento (o un indennizzo)2 [uc] aspetto positivo che compensa di qc.; compenso: The job was very hard but there were compensations, il lavoro era molto faticoso ma in compenso c'erano aspetti positivi4 [u] (comm. est., fisiol., elettron., mecc.) compensazione: compensation agreement, accordo di compensazione; compensation trade, scambi di compensazione5 indennità: compensation on retirement, indennità di cessazione d'attività; compensation for loss of office, indennità di licenziamento ( di dirigente, ecc.); buonuscita; compensation in lieu of notice, indennità per mancato preavviso6 (psic.) (meccanismo di) compensazione● (mecc.) compensation balance, bilanciere compensato ( di orologio) □ compensation claim, richiesta d'indennizzo □ (leg.) compensation order, ordine di risarcimento; ingiunzione di pagare i dannicompensationala.
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