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1 ♦ difference
♦ difference /ˈdɪfrəns/n. [cu]1 differenza; diversità: a big [major] difference, una grande [un'enorme] differenza; a fundamental [important, essential] difference, una differenza fondamentale [importante, essenziale]; a slight [subtle] difference, una lieve [leggera] differenza; a marked [appreciable] difference, una differenza marcata [sensibile]; Can you tell me the difference between the two systems?; mi sai dire che differenza c'è tra i due sistemi?; Five minutes could mean the difference between life and death, cinque minuti potrebbero fare la differenza tra la vita e la morte; There's little [There's not much] difference between girls and boys at this age, c'è poca [non c'è molta] differenza tra femmine e maschi a quest'età; a difference of opinion, una divergenza di opinioni; a subtle difference, una differenza impercettibile2 ( tra valori) differenza: (mat.) The difference between 8 and 5 is 3, 3 è la differenza fra 8 e 5: a difference of £50 [20 degrees], una differenza di 50 sterline [20 gradi]; a difference in price [in age, in temperature], una differenza di prezzo [d'età, di temperatura]; DIALOGO → - Changing a hotel booking- What's the price difference?, qual è la differenza di prezzo?3 (pl.) divergenze; contrasti: We've had our differences over the years, abbiamo avuto le nostre divergenze nel corso degli anni; to settle (o to resolve) one's differences, appianare le divergenze di q., They settled their differences over a couple of drinks, hanno appianato le loro divergenze bevendo qualcosa insieme4 (leg.) contestazione; vertenza● (topogr.) difference in height, dislivello □ (fin.) difference of exchange, differenza di cambio □ ( slang USA) to carry the difference, essere armato □ to make a difference to st., cambiare qc.: Computers have made a huge difference to the way we work, i computer hanno cambiato moltissimo il nostro modo di lavorare; to make all the difference (o a big difference) essere determinante; It makes no difference (to sb.), non fa differenza; non importa (per q.): Come when you like, it makes no difference to me, vieni quando vuoi, per me non fa differenza; It won't make the slightest difference, non fa nessunissima differenza □ to split the difference, venirsi incontro a metà strada (fig.); fare un compromesso □ (fam.) Same difference!, è lo stesso! □ (fam.) What's the difference?, che differenza fa? □ with a difference, con qualcosa in più; diverso dal solito: If you're looking for a holiday with a difference, this could be for you, se cercate una vacanza diversa dal solito, questo potrebbe fare al caso vostro. -
2 compromise
I 1. ['kɒmprəmaɪz]nome compromesso m.2.to come to o reach a compromise — arrivare a o raggiungere un compromesso
modificatore [agreement, solution] di compromessoII 1. ['kɒmprəmaɪz]1) (threaten) compromettere, mettere in pericolo [person, negotiations, reputation]2.verbo intransitivo transigere, venire a un compromesso3.to compromise on sth. — trovare un compromesso su qcs
* * *((a) settlement of differences in which each side gives up something it has previously demanded: We argued for a long time but finally arrived at a compromise.) compromesso* * *I 1. ['kɒmprəmaɪz]nome compromesso m.2.to come to o reach a compromise — arrivare a o raggiungere un compromesso
modificatore [agreement, solution] di compromessoII 1. ['kɒmprəmaɪz]1) (threaten) compromettere, mettere in pericolo [person, negotiations, reputation]2.verbo intransitivo transigere, venire a un compromesso3.to compromise on sth. — trovare un compromesso su qcs
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3 patch up
patch up [sth.], patch [sth.] up [ doctor] ricucire [ person]; rattoppare, rappezzare [hole, trousers]; riparare [ceiling, tyre]; fig. salvare [ marriage]; patch up [sth.] appianare [ differences]; comporre [ quarrel]* * *1) (to mend, especially quickly and temporarily: He patched up the roof with bits of wood.) aggiustare2) (to settle (a quarrel): They soon patched up their disagreement.) appianare* * *vt + adv(clothes) rattoppare, (car, machine) riparare alla meglio, (quarrel) appianare, (marriage) rimettere in sesto* * *patch up [sth.], patch [sth.] up [ doctor] ricucire [ person]; rattoppare, rappezzare [hole, trousers]; riparare [ceiling, tyre]; fig. salvare [ marriage]; patch up [sth.] appianare [ differences]; comporre [ quarrel] -
4 difference **** dif·fer·ence n
['dɪfr(ə)ns]1)difference (in/between) — differenza (di/tra)
I'll make up the difference later — (of money) ti do il resto dopo
common difference Math — ragione f
2)a difference of opinion — una divergenza di opinioni
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settle differences — index arbitrate (conciliate), compromise (settle by mutual agreement), mediate, pacify Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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settle accounts — close accounts, settle differences of opinion; come to an agreement … English contemporary dictionary
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settle — 1 / setl/ verb 1 MAKE COMFORTABLE/SAFE a) (intransitive always + adv/prep, transitive always + adv/prep) to put yourself or someone else in a comfortable position (+ back/into/down): Mel settled back in his chair and closed his eyes. | settle… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English