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1 (to) ransack
(to) ransack /ˈrænsæk/v. t.1 mettere sottosopra (per trovare qc.): They ransacked the terrorists' hideout, hanno passato al setaccio il covo dei terroristi2 saccheggiare; (fig.) fare a pezzi: The burglars have ransacked my flat, i ladri mi hanno saccheggiato l'appartamento; Shakespeare's plays have been ransacked for clues about his life, le opere di Shakespeare sono state fatte a pezzi per trovare indizi sulla sua vita. -
2 rhyme
I [raɪm]1) (poem) versi m.pl., poesia f., componimento m. in versi; (children's) filastrocca f.2) (fact of rhyming) rima f.to find a rhyme for sth. — trovare una rima per qcs
••II 1. [raɪm]verbo transitivo fare rimare [words, lines]2.verbo intransitivo fare rima, rimare* * *1. noun1) (a short poem: a book of rhymes for children.) poesia2) (a word which is like another in its final sound(s): `Beef' and `leaf' are rhymes.) rima3) (verse or poetry using such words at the ends of the lines: To amuse his colleagues he wrote his report in rhyme.) rima2. verb((of words) to be rhymes: `Beef' rhymes with `leaf'; `Beef' and `leaf' rhyme.) rimare* * *[raɪm]1. nrima, (verse) poesiawithout rhyme or reason — senza capo né coda
2. vi* * *rhyme /raɪm/n.1 rima: Can you think of a rhyme for «sleep»?, ti viene in mente una parola che fa rima con «sleep»?2 poesia; componimento in rima: a book of rhymes for children, un libro di filastrocche in rima per bambini3 (pl.) rime; versi: Large parts of Shakespeare's plays are written in rhyme, delle parti estese delle commedie di Shakespeare sono scritte in versi● (letter.) rhyme royal, stanza di sette pentapodie giambiche (ababbcc) □ without rhyme or reason, senza una logica; senza una ragione.(to) rhyme /raɪm/A v. i.1 rimare, far rima: «More» and «door» rhyme perfectly, «more» e «door» rimano perfettamente; «June» rhymes with «moon», «June» fa rima con «moon»2 (arc.) fare versi; verseggiareB v. t.far rimare ( una parola con un'altra); The poet rhymes «above» with «move», il poeta fa rimare «above» con «move»● (letter.) rhyming couplets, distici rimati □ rhyming dictionary, rimario □ rhyming slang, gergo in cui alcune parole sono sostituite con altre che rimano con esse (per es., «trouble and strife» al posto di «wife»).* * *I [raɪm]1) (poem) versi m.pl., poesia f., componimento m. in versi; (children's) filastrocca f.2) (fact of rhyming) rima f.to find a rhyme for sth. — trovare una rima per qcs
••II 1. [raɪm]verbo transitivo fare rimare [words, lines]2.verbo intransitivo fare rima, rimare -
3 (to) ransack
(to) ransack /ˈrænsæk/v. t.1 mettere sottosopra (per trovare qc.): They ransacked the terrorists' hideout, hanno passato al setaccio il covo dei terroristi2 saccheggiare; (fig.) fare a pezzi: The burglars have ransacked my flat, i ladri mi hanno saccheggiato l'appartamento; Shakespeare's plays have been ransacked for clues about his life, le opere di Shakespeare sono state fatte a pezzi per trovare indizi sulla sua vita. -
4 ♦ worth
♦ worth (1) /wɜ:ɵ/A a. pred.1 che vale; del valore di; valevole: a ring that is worth nothing, un anello che non vale nulla, di nessun valore2 degno; meritevole; che vale la pena: a film worth seeing, un film che merita d'essere visto; The novel isn't worth reading, quel romanzo non vale la pena di leggerlo; Is it worth all the trouble?, val la pena darsi tanto da fare?; DIALOGO → - Lost credit cards- It's worth a try, vale la pena provare; It's worth all the inconvenience, vale la pena di tutto il disagio3 ( di persona) in possesso di, che ha ( un certo patrimonio): He's worth a million pounds, possiede un milione di sterline; What's the steel magnate worth?, qual è il patrimonio del magnate dell'acciaio?B n. [u]1 valore; merito; pregio: a jewel of great worth, un gioiello di grande valore; the true worth of Shakespeare's plays, il vero valore dei drammi di Shakespeare; men of great worth, uomini di grande merito; to prove one's worth, dimostrare il proprio valore● to be worth, valere; costare: It isn't worth much, vale poco; What's the house worth?, quanto vale la casa? □ to be worth it, valere la pena: It isn't worth it, non ne vale la pena □ (volg. USA) worth shit, per niente; per nulla; neanche per il cazzo (volg.) □ (fig.) to be worth a king's ransom, valere una fortuna; valere un Perù □ ( sport) to be worth the win, meritare la vittoria; meritare di vincere □ (fam.) for all one is worth, facendo del proprio meglio; di buona lena; mettendocela tutta: He worked away for all he was worth, si è buttato nel lavoro a corpo morto □ for what it's worth, per quel che vale; ammesso che ne valga la pena: For what it's worth, I'll stand by you, per quel che varrà, ti assicuro il mio appoggio □ (fam.) worth one's salt, degno di questo nome: a poet worth his salt, un poeta degno di questo nome, un poeta che si rispetti □ (fam.: di persona) not to be worth one's salt, non meritare (o non valere) lo stipendio che si riceve; mangiare il pane a tradimento □ I'll make it worth your while, ti ricompenserò a dovere (in modo che tu non abbia a pentirti della fatica fatta, del rischio corso, ecc.) □ It isn't worth while going now, non vale la pena di andare ora □ I bought ten pounds' worth of stamps, comprai francobolli per dieci sterline.worth (2) /wɜ:ɵ/vc. verb. (arc., 3a pers. cong. pres.)accada; venga; sia: Woe worth the day!, maledetto sia il giorno! -
5 folio
['fəʊlɪəʊ]* * *['fouliou]plural - folios; noun1) (a sheet of paper folded once.) foglio2) (a book in which the pages are made of sheets of paper folded once: Shakespeare's plays were first printed in folio.) in-folio* * *folio /ˈfəʊlɪəʊ/n. (pl. folios)2 (tipogr.) numero di pagina* * *['fəʊlɪəʊ] -
6 complete
I [kəm'pliːt]complete and utter — [despair, disaster] totale
2) (finished) compiuto, finito3) (entire, full) [collection, set] intero, completo; [edition, works] completocomplete with — completo di, con incluso [battery, instructions]
4) (consummate) [ artist] completo; [ gentleman] perfettoII [kəm'pliːt]1) (finish) completare, finire [building, course, exercise]; portare a termine [ task]; completare, terminare [collection, phrase]* * *[kəm'pli:t] 1. adjective1) (whole; with nothing missing: a complete set of Shakespeare's plays.) completo2) (thorough: My car needs a complete overhaul; a complete surprise.) completo3) (finished: My picture will soon be complete.) finito2. verb(to finish; to make complete: When will he complete the job?; This stamp completes my collection.) completare- completeness
- completion* * *I [kəm'pliːt]complete and utter — [despair, disaster] totale
2) (finished) compiuto, finito3) (entire, full) [collection, set] intero, completo; [edition, works] completocomplete with — completo di, con incluso [battery, instructions]
4) (consummate) [ artist] completo; [ gentleman] perfettoII [kəm'pliːt] -
7 vocabulary
[və'kæbjʊlərɪ] [AE -lerɪ]1) (of person, group, language) vocabolario m., lessico m.2) (list, glossary) glossario m., elenco m. di termini* * *[və'kæbjuləri]plural - vocabularies; noun1) (words in general: This book contains some difficult vocabulary.) vocabolario2) ((the stock of) words known and used eg by one person, or within a particular trade or profession: He has a vocabulary of about 20,000 words; the specialized vocabulary of nuclear physics.) vocabolario3) (a list of words in alphabetical order with meanings eg added as a supplement to a book dealing with a particular subject: This edition of Shakespeare's plays has a good vocabulary at the back.) glossario* * *[və'kæbjʊlərɪ] [AE -lerɪ]1) (of person, group, language) vocabolario m., lessico m.2) (list, glossary) glossario m., elenco m. di termini -
8 play
I [pleɪ]1) teatr. opera f. (teatrale), dramma m., pièce f., rappresentazione f.2) (amusement)3) sportthe ball is in play, out of play — la palla è, non è buona
4) fig. gioco m., azione f.to come into play — entrare in gioco o in ballo
5) mecc. gioco m., agio m.••all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) — prov. = non c'è solo il lavoro nella vita
II 1. [pleɪ]to make a play for sb. — colloq. = fare di tutto per attirare l'attenzione di qcn
to play football, cards, hide and seek — giocare a calcio, a carte, a nascondino
to play sb. at chess, to play chess with sb. — giocare a scacchi con qcn.
to play a game of tennis with sb. — fare una partita a tennis con qcn.
to play a joke on sb. — fare uno scherzo a qcn
2) mus. suonare [instrument, symphony]3) teatr. (act out) recitare, interpretare (il ruolo di), fare (la parte di)to play a leading role in — fig. giocare un ruolo determinante in
4) (put on) mettere [tape, video, CD]5) sportto play the ball to sb. — passare la palla a qcn
6) (in chess) muovere [ piece]; (in cards) giocare, buttare (giù) [card, suit]7) econ.2.1) giocare2) fig.what does he think he's playing at? — BE colloq. a che gioco sta giocando?
3) sport giocare4) mus. [musician, band, orchestra] suonareshe's playing opposite him in "Macbeth" — recita con lui in "Macbeth"
6) (make noise) [fountain, water] scorrere, mormorare•- play off- play on- play out- play up••* * *[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) giocare2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) giocare3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) recitare, interpretare4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) essere recitato5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) suonare6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) giocare7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) giocare (contro)8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) guizzare9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) dirigere10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) giocare2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) gioco, divertimento2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) dramma; commedia3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) partita4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) gioco•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up* * *I [pleɪ]1) teatr. opera f. (teatrale), dramma m., pièce f., rappresentazione f.2) (amusement)3) sportthe ball is in play, out of play — la palla è, non è buona
4) fig. gioco m., azione f.to come into play — entrare in gioco o in ballo
5) mecc. gioco m., agio m.••all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) — prov. = non c'è solo il lavoro nella vita
II 1. [pleɪ]to make a play for sb. — colloq. = fare di tutto per attirare l'attenzione di qcn
to play football, cards, hide and seek — giocare a calcio, a carte, a nascondino
to play sb. at chess, to play chess with sb. — giocare a scacchi con qcn.
to play a game of tennis with sb. — fare una partita a tennis con qcn.
to play a joke on sb. — fare uno scherzo a qcn
2) mus. suonare [instrument, symphony]3) teatr. (act out) recitare, interpretare (il ruolo di), fare (la parte di)to play a leading role in — fig. giocare un ruolo determinante in
4) (put on) mettere [tape, video, CD]5) sportto play the ball to sb. — passare la palla a qcn
6) (in chess) muovere [ piece]; (in cards) giocare, buttare (giù) [card, suit]7) econ.2.1) giocare2) fig.what does he think he's playing at? — BE colloq. a che gioco sta giocando?
3) sport giocare4) mus. [musician, band, orchestra] suonareshe's playing opposite him in "Macbeth" — recita con lui in "Macbeth"
6) (make noise) [fountain, water] scorrere, mormorare•- play off- play on- play out- play up•• -
9 unfamiliar
[ˌʌnfə'mɪlɪə(r)]1) (strange) [face, name, place] non familiare, sconosciuto (to a); [appearance, concept, feeling, situation] nuovo, insolito (to per); [artist, subject] sconosciutoto be unfamiliar with sth. — non avere familiarità con qcs
* * *1) (not well-known: He felt nervous about walking along unfamiliar streets.) sconosciuto2) (not knowing about: I am unfamiliar with the plays of Shakespeare.) (poco familiare)•- unfamiliarity* * *unfamiliar /ʌnfəˈmɪlɪə(r)/a.1 poco familiare; sconosciuto: The area was unfamiliar to me, la zona non mi era familiare; unfamiliar faces, facce sconosciute2 (pred.) poco pratico; inesperto: He was unfamiliar with the machine, non era pratico della macchinaunfamiliarly avv.* * *[ˌʌnfə'mɪlɪə(r)]1) (strange) [face, name, place] non familiare, sconosciuto (to a); [appearance, concept, feeling, situation] nuovo, insolito (to per); [artist, subject] sconosciutoto be unfamiliar with sth. — non avere familiarità con qcs
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10 familiar
[fə'mɪlɪə(r)] 1.1) (well-known) familiare (to a), conosciuto (to da)that name sounds familiar o has a familiar ring to it quel nome non mi è nuovo; to be on familiar ground — fig. essere su un terreno familiare
2) (acquainted)to be familiar with sb., sth. — conoscere bene qcn., qcs.
2.to make oneself familiar with sth. — prendere confidenza o familiarizzarsi con qcs
nome mitol. = spirito al servizio di una strega, che solitamente assume forma animale* * *[fə'miljə]1) (well-known: The house was familiar to him; She looks very familiar (to me).) familiare2) ((with with) knowing about: Are you familiar with the plays of Shakespeare?) familiare con3) (too friendly: You are much too familiar with my wife!) familiare•- familiarity
- familiarize
- familiarise
- familiarization
- familiarisation* * *[fə'mɪlɪə(r)] 1.1) (well-known) familiare (to a), conosciuto (to da)that name sounds familiar o has a familiar ring to it quel nome non mi è nuovo; to be on familiar ground — fig. essere su un terreno familiare
2) (acquainted)to be familiar with sb., sth. — conoscere bene qcn., qcs.
2.to make oneself familiar with sth. — prendere confidenza o familiarizzarsi con qcs
nome mitol. = spirito al servizio di una strega, che solitamente assume forma animale -
11 inside out
1) (with the inner side out: Haven't you got your shirt on inside out?) a rovescio2) (very thoroughly: He knows the plays of Shakespeare inside out.) a fondo -
12 of
[ forma debole əv, forma forte ɒv]1) (in most uses) di2) (made of)a will of iron — fig. una volontà di ferro
some, twelve of us — alcuni, dodici di noi
5) BE (in expressions of time)I like to play golf of an afternoon — mi piace giocare a golf il o di pomeriggio
* * *[əv]1) (belonging to: a friend of mine.) di2) (away from (a place etc); after (a given time): within five miles of London; within a year of his death.) da3) (written etc by: the plays of Shakespeare.) di4) (belonging to or forming a group: He is one of my friends.) di5) (showing: a picture of my father.) di6) (made from; consisting of: a dress of silk; a collection of pictures.) di, in7) (used to show an amount, measurement of something: a gallon of petrol; five bags of coal.) di8) (about: an account of his work.) di9) (containing: a box of chocolates.) di10) (used to show a cause: She died of hunger.) di11) (used to show a loss or removal: She was robbed of her jewels.) di12) (used to show the connection between an action and its object: the smoking of a cigarette.) di13) (used to show character, qualities etc: a man of courage.) di14) ((American) (of time) a certain number of minutes before (the hour): It's ten minutes of three.) meno* * *[ forma debole əv, forma forte ɒv]1) (in most uses) di2) (made of)a will of iron — fig. una volontà di ferro
some, twelve of us — alcuni, dodici di noi
5) BE (in expressions of time)I like to play golf of an afternoon — mi piace giocare a golf il o di pomeriggio
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