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1 sham
I 1. [ʃæm]nome (person) impostore m. (-a); (democracy, election) burla f.; (ideas, views) mistificazione f.; (activity) frode f., finzione f.2.aggettivo attrib. [election, democracy] fasullo; [object, building, idea] falso; [ activity] finto, fittizio; [ organization] fantoccioII 1. [ʃæm]2.to sham sleep, death — fare finta di dormire, di essere morto
* * *[ʃæm] 1. noun(something that is pretended, not genuine: The whole trial was a sham.) finzione2. adjective(pretended, artificial or false: a sham fight; Are those diamonds real or sham?) falso3. verb(to pretend (to be in some state): He shammed sleep/anger; He shammed dead; I think she's only shamming.) fingere, fare finta* * *[ʃæm]1. adj(piety) falso (-a), (politeness) finto (-a), (elections) fasullo (-a), (battle, illness) simulato (-a)2. n1) (imposture) messinscena, finta2) (person) ciarlatano (-a), impostore m3. vtfingere, simulare4. vifingere, far finta* * *sham /ʃæm/A n.1 [uc] oggetto imitato; imitazione; mistificazione3 ciarlatano; impostore; simulatore; ipocritaB a.finto; simulato; fittizio; falso; posticcio: (leg.) a sham contract, un contratto simulato; sham pearls, perle finte (o false); (fin.) sham dividends, dividendi fittizi; a sham fight, una battaglia simulata; ( sport) sham injury, infortunio simulato● (fin.) sham company, società fittizia □ (leg.) a sham plea, un'eccezione defatigatoria.(to) sham /ʃæm/A v. t.fingere; simulare; mistificare: to sham illness, simulare una malattia; fingersi malato; ( sport) to sham an injury, simulare un infortunioB v. i.fingere; far finta; fingersi; finger d'essere: He isn't really ill; he is just shamming, non è malato davvero, fa solo finta; to sham dead [asleep], fingersi morto [addormentato].* * *I 1. [ʃæm]nome (person) impostore m. (-a); (democracy, election) burla f.; (ideas, views) mistificazione f.; (activity) frode f., finzione f.2.aggettivo attrib. [election, democracy] fasullo; [object, building, idea] falso; [ activity] finto, fittizio; [ organization] fantoccioII 1. [ʃæm]2.to sham sleep, death — fare finta di dormire, di essere morto
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2 shaman sham·an n
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3 shamble sham·ble vi
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4 shambles sham·bles nsg
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5 shambolic sham·bo·lic adj Brit
[ˌʃæm'bɒlɪk]fam incasinato (-a) -
6 shammy sham·my n
['ʃæmɪ](= cha|mois) (also: shammy leather) pelle f di camoscio -
7 shampoo sham·poo
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8 shamrock sham·rock n
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9 burlesque
I 1. [bɜː'lesk]2) (sham) caricatura f.3) AE ant. (comedy show) burlesque m.2.1) [style, show] parodistico, burlesco2) (sham) burlesco, caricaturaleII [bɜː'lesk]verbo transitivo parodiare, mettere in ridicolo* * *burlesque /bɜ:ˈlɛsk/A n.1 caricatura; parodia2 [u] scena comico-grottesca; pagliacciata; ridicolo: to degenerate into burlesque, scadere in una pagliacciata3 [u] (letter. ingl.) burlesqueB a. attr.caricaturale; parodistico.(to) burlesque /bɜ:ˈlɛsk/v. t.parodiare; imitare; mettere in ridicolo.* * *I 1. [bɜː'lesk]2) (sham) caricatura f.3) AE ant. (comedy show) burlesque m.2.1) [style, show] parodistico, burlesco2) (sham) burlesco, caricaturaleII [bɜː'lesk]verbo transitivo parodiare, mettere in ridicolo -
10 pretence
pretense [prɪ'tens] nome1) (false show) finta f.to make a pretence of sth. — fingere qcs.
to make no pretence of sth. — non fare mistero di qcs.
on o under the pretence of doing con il pretesto di fare; to keep up the pretence of doing — continuare a fare finta di fare
2) (sham) finzione f., simulazione f.on o under false pretence — con un sotterfugio, con l'inganno
* * *[-s]noun ((an) act of pretending: Under the pretence of friendship, he persuaded her to get into his car.) simulazione, pretesto* * *pretence, ( USA) pretense /prɪˈtɛns/n. [uc]2 pretesto; scusa: He stays off work on the slightest pretence, gli basta un minimo pretesto per stare a casa dal lavoro4 (leg.) pretesa; richiesta di riconoscimento di un diritto● devoid of all pretence, del tutto privo di pretese □ (leg.) false pretences, pretese infondate; frode; inganno; truffa □ under the pretence of personal devotion, fingendosi un amico devoto □ under the pretence of helping, facendo finta d'aiutare; con il pretesto di dare aiuto.* * *pretense [prɪ'tens] nome1) (false show) finta f.to make a pretence of sth. — fingere qcs.
to make no pretence of sth. — non fare mistero di qcs.
on o under the pretence of doing con il pretesto di fare; to keep up the pretence of doing — continuare a fare finta di fare
2) (sham) finzione f., simulazione f.on o under false pretence — con un sotterfugio, con l'inganno
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11 tinsel
['tɪnsl]2) (sham brilliance) luccichio m., sfavillio m.* * *['tinsəl](a sparkling, glittering substance used for decoration: The Christmas tree was decorated with tinsel.) lamé, laminato- tinselly* * *tinsel /ˈtɪnsl/A n. [u]1 orpello; (fig.) ciarpame; finzione, mostra2 (ind. tess.) lamé; laminatoB a. attr.1 d'orpello; artificiale; falso2 sgargiante; vistoso.(to) tinsel /ˈtɪnsl/v. t.1 decorare con orpello; inorpellare* * *['tɪnsl]2) (sham brilliance) luccichio m., sfavillio m. -
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