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nome anziano m. (-a)* * *(a person who has passed retirement age.) pensionato* * *n(euph: old person) anziano (-a), (pensioner) pensionato (-a)* * *nome anziano m. (-a) -
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♦ senior /ˈsi:nɪə(r)/A a.1 più anziano; più vecchio; senior: He is two years my senior ( o my senior by two years), ha due anni più di me; Andrew Jones Senior, Andrew Jones senior2 che ha maggiore anzianità di servizio; di grado più elevato: Jack is senior to me, even if he's younger, anche se è più giovane d'età, Jack ha più anzianità di me; senior partner, socio anziano; socio dirigente3 (mil.) superiore: senior officers, gli ufficiali superiori; my senior officer, il mio superiore direttoB n.● ( marina mil., in USA) senior chief petty officer, ‘senior chief petty officer’ ( grado intermedio di sottufficiale; non ha equivalente né in Italia né in Inghilterra) □ (eufem.) senior citizen, anziano; pensionato; appartenente alla terza età □ (ferr.) senior citizen railcard, carta d'argento □ ( in un college) senior common room, sala di ritrovo dei docenti; sala docenti; ( per estens.) i docenti □ senior editor, curatore generale ( di un'opera collettiva); caposervizio ( di un giornale) □ ( USA) senior high school, scuola secondaria superiore □ senior lecturer, ‘senior lecturer’ ( docente universitario non cattedratico di livello professorale) □ (aeron. mil., in USA) senior master sergeant, maresciallo di 2a □ (fam. scherz.) senior moment, momento di amnesia; attimo di Alzheimer □ (in GB) the Senior Service, la Regia Marina ( la più antica delle tre armi). -
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['siːnɪə(r)] 1.to be senior to sb. — essere più vecchio o anziano di qcn.
Mr Brown senior — (the older) il signor Brown senior; (father) il signor Brown padre
2) (superior) [ person] superiore; [civil servant, diplomat] alto; [colleague, minister] (più) anziano; [ aide] senior; [ figure] eminente, di rilievo; [job, post] di livello superiore2.to be senior to sb. — essere il superiore di qcn., occupare un posto di livello superiore rispetto a qcn
1) (older person) anziano m.to be sb.'s senior by 2 years — essere 2 anni più vecchio o avere 2 anni più di qcn.
to be sb.'s senior — essere più vecchio o anziano di qcn
2) (superior) superiore m.3) BE scol. = allievo dai 12 ai 16 anni4) AE scol. = allievo dell'ultimo anno5) AE univ. = studente dell'ultimo anno6) sport senior m. e f.3.* * *['si:njə] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (a person who is) older in years or higher in rank or authority: John is senior to me by two years; He is two years my senior; senior army officers.) più vecchio; superiore2) ((American) a student in his/her last year in college or high school.)2. adjective((often abbreviated to Snr, Sr or Sen. when written) used to indicate the father of a person who is alive and who has the same name: John Jones Senior.) senior, padre- senior citizen* * *['siːnɪə(r)] 1.to be senior to sb. — essere più vecchio o anziano di qcn.
Mr Brown senior — (the older) il signor Brown senior; (father) il signor Brown padre
2) (superior) [ person] superiore; [civil servant, diplomat] alto; [colleague, minister] (più) anziano; [ aide] senior; [ figure] eminente, di rilievo; [job, post] di livello superiore2.to be senior to sb. — essere il superiore di qcn., occupare un posto di livello superiore rispetto a qcn
1) (older person) anziano m.to be sb.'s senior by 2 years — essere 2 anni più vecchio o avere 2 anni più di qcn.
to be sb.'s senior — essere più vecchio o anziano di qcn
2) (superior) superiore m.3) BE scol. = allievo dai 12 ai 16 anni4) AE scol. = allievo dell'ultimo anno5) AE univ. = studente dell'ultimo anno6) sport senior m. e f.3.
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