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1 work *****
[wɜːk]1. n1) (gen) lavoroto set to work (on); start work (on) — mettersi al lavoro (a)
to make short or quick work of — (sth) sbrigare in fretta, fig, (fam: sb) sistemare subito
2) (employment, job) lavoroto put or throw sb out of work — licenziare qn
3) (product: of writer, musician, scholar) operagood works — opere fpl buone
work of art/reference — opera d'arte/di consultazione
See:2. vt1) (students, employees) far lavorareto work o.s. to death — ammazzarsi di lavoro
2) (operate) azionareto work one's passage on a ship — pagarsi il viaggio su una nave lavorando (a bordo della stessa)
to work o.s. into a rage — andare in bestia
4) (shape: metal, dough, clay, wood) lavorare, (exploit: mine) sfruttare, (land) coltivare, (Sewing: design) ricamare3. vi1) lavorareto work towards/for sth — lavorare in vista di/per qc
to work at or on sth — (essay, project) lavorare su qc
to work to rule Industry — fare uno sciopero bianco
2) (machine, plan, brain) funzionare, (drug, medicine) fare effetto3) (mouth, face, jaws) contrarsi4) (move gradually) muoversi pian pianoto work loose — (screw) allentarsi
•- work in- work off- work on- work out- work up -
2 cut
I [kʌt]1) taglio m.; (in surgery) incisione f.to get a cut from sth. — tagliarsi o farsi un taglio con qcs.
to give [sth.] a cut — tagliare [hair, grass]
2) (hairstyle) taglio m.3) colloq. (share) parte f.4) (reduction) riduzione f., taglio m. (in di)5) gastr. taglio m.6) (shape) (of gem, suit, jacket) taglio m.8) mus. colloq. (track) pezzo m.••II 1. [kʌt]to be a cut above sb., sth. — essere superiore a qcn., qcs
1) tagliare [bread, fabric, paper, slice, wood]; fare [hole, slit]to cut sth. out of — ritagliare qcs. da [fabric, magazine]
to cut [sth.] open — aprire [packet, sack]
2) (sever) tagliare [rope, throat]; tagliare, recidere [flower, vein]; tagliare, mietere [ wheat]; fig. rompere [ links]3) (carve out) fare [ notch]; scavare [channel, tunnel]; incidere [ initials]4) (wound)5) (trim) tagliare [hair, grass, hedge]7) (liberate)to cut sb. from — liberare qcn. da [ wreckage]
to cut sb. free o loose — liberare qcn. ( from da)
8) (edit) tagliare [article, film, scene]9) (reduce) ridurre, abbassare [ price]; ridurre, tagliare [rate, expenditure, wages]; ridurre [cost, budget, inflation, staff, working day] (by di); diminuire [ length]10) (grow)12) inform. tagliare13) gioc. tagliare [ cards]14) (intersect) [ line] intersecare [ circle]; [ track] tagliare [ road]15) colloq. (stop)2.to cut sb. dead — ignorare completamente qcn
1) tagliareto cut into — tagliare [cake, fabric, paper]; incidere [flesh, organ]; fig. incidere su [ leisure time]
2) (move, go)to cut in front of sb. — (in a queue) passare davanti a qcn.; (in a car) sorpassare qcn
3) cinem. [ camera] staccare4) gioc. tagliare3.- cut back- cut down- cut in- cut off- cut out- cut up••III 1. [kʌt]to cut and run — fig. darsela a gambe
passato, participio passato cut II2.1) (sliced, sawn) [fabric, rope, pages, timber] tagliato2) (shaped) [gem, stone] tagliato4) [hay, grass] tagliato; [ flowers] tagliato, reciso5) (edited) [film, text] con tagli, tagliato••* * *1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) tagliare2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) tagliare; ritagliare3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) fare4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) tagliare5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) tagliare, ridurre6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) tagliare7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) tagliare8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) tagliare9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') tagliare10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) tagliare11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) tagliare12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) marinare13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) fingere di non vedere2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) taglio2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) taglio3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) taglio•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) tagliente, pungente- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) spietato- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short* * *I [kʌt]1) taglio m.; (in surgery) incisione f.to get a cut from sth. — tagliarsi o farsi un taglio con qcs.
to give [sth.] a cut — tagliare [hair, grass]
2) (hairstyle) taglio m.3) colloq. (share) parte f.4) (reduction) riduzione f., taglio m. (in di)5) gastr. taglio m.6) (shape) (of gem, suit, jacket) taglio m.8) mus. colloq. (track) pezzo m.••II 1. [kʌt]to be a cut above sb., sth. — essere superiore a qcn., qcs
1) tagliare [bread, fabric, paper, slice, wood]; fare [hole, slit]to cut sth. out of — ritagliare qcs. da [fabric, magazine]
to cut [sth.] open — aprire [packet, sack]
2) (sever) tagliare [rope, throat]; tagliare, recidere [flower, vein]; tagliare, mietere [ wheat]; fig. rompere [ links]3) (carve out) fare [ notch]; scavare [channel, tunnel]; incidere [ initials]4) (wound)5) (trim) tagliare [hair, grass, hedge]7) (liberate)to cut sb. from — liberare qcn. da [ wreckage]
to cut sb. free o loose — liberare qcn. ( from da)
8) (edit) tagliare [article, film, scene]9) (reduce) ridurre, abbassare [ price]; ridurre, tagliare [rate, expenditure, wages]; ridurre [cost, budget, inflation, staff, working day] (by di); diminuire [ length]10) (grow)12) inform. tagliare13) gioc. tagliare [ cards]14) (intersect) [ line] intersecare [ circle]; [ track] tagliare [ road]15) colloq. (stop)2.to cut sb. dead — ignorare completamente qcn
1) tagliareto cut into — tagliare [cake, fabric, paper]; incidere [flesh, organ]; fig. incidere su [ leisure time]
2) (move, go)to cut in front of sb. — (in a queue) passare davanti a qcn.; (in a car) sorpassare qcn
3) cinem. [ camera] staccare4) gioc. tagliare3.- cut back- cut down- cut in- cut off- cut out- cut up••III 1. [kʌt]to cut and run — fig. darsela a gambe
passato, participio passato cut II2.1) (sliced, sawn) [fabric, rope, pages, timber] tagliato2) (shaped) [gem, stone] tagliato4) [hay, grass] tagliato; [ flowers] tagliato, reciso5) (edited) [film, text] con tagli, tagliato•• -
3 model
I 1. ['mɒdl]1) (scale representation) modello m.; (made as hobby) modellino m.2) (version of car, appliance, garment) modello m.3) (person) (for artist) modello m. (-a); (showing clothes) modello m. (-a), indossatore m. (-trice)4) (thing to be copied) modello m.2.to hold sth. up o out as a model — prendere qcs. a modello
1) [railway, village] in miniatura2) (new and exemplary) [hospital, prison] modelloII 1. ['mɒdl]1)to model sth. on sth. — modellare qcs. su qcs
2) [ fashion model] indossare, presentare [ garment]3) (shape) modellare [clay, figure]2.1) (for artist) posare2) (in fashion) fare il modello, la modella3)3.to model in — [ artist] modellare in [clay, wax]
to model oneself on sb. — prendere qcn. a modello
* * *['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) modello2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) modello3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) modello4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) modello5) (something that can be used to copy from.) modello6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) modello2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) indossare, fare da modello2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) posare, fare da modello3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) modellare4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) modellare; prendere a modello•* * *I 1. ['mɒdl]1) (scale representation) modello m.; (made as hobby) modellino m.2) (version of car, appliance, garment) modello m.3) (person) (for artist) modello m. (-a); (showing clothes) modello m. (-a), indossatore m. (-trice)4) (thing to be copied) modello m.2.to hold sth. up o out as a model — prendere qcs. a modello
1) [railway, village] in miniatura2) (new and exemplary) [hospital, prison] modelloII 1. ['mɒdl]1)to model sth. on sth. — modellare qcs. su qcs
2) [ fashion model] indossare, presentare [ garment]3) (shape) modellare [clay, figure]2.1) (for artist) posare2) (in fashion) fare il modello, la modella3)3.to model in — [ artist] modellare in [clay, wax]
to model oneself on sb. — prendere qcn. a modello
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4 mould
III 1.to be cast in the same mould — fig. essere dello stesso stampo
mold [məʊld] verbo transitivo1) modellare [plastic, clay] ( into a forma di); modellare [sculpture, shape] (out of, from, in in)2.III IVto mould to o round sth. modellarsi su qcs.; to be moulded to sb.'s body — [dress etc.] modellare le forme di qcn
* * *I [mould] noun1) ((soil which is full of) rotted leaves etc.)2) (a growth on stale food etc: This bread is covered with mould.)•- mouldy- mouldiness II 1. [məuld] noun1) (a shape into which a substance in liquid form is poured so that it may take on that shape when it cools and hardens: a jelly mould.)2) (something, especially a food, formed in a mould.)2. verb1) (to form in a mould: The metal is moulded into long bars.)2) (to work into a shape: He moulded the clay into a ball.)3) (to make the shape of (something): She moulded the figure out of/in clay.)* * *I(fungus) muffaII1. nArt, Culin, Tech stampo, forma2. vt(clay, figure) plasmare, modellare, (fig: character) plasmare, formare, foggiare* * *mould (1), ( USA) mold (1) /məʊld/n. [u]1 (agric.) terriccio2 (poet.) terra; polvere.mould (2), ( USA) mold (2) /məʊld/n.1 (metall., mecc., ecc.) forma; matrice; modello; stampo: a plaster mould, una forma per calchi in gesso2 (tecn.) forma, sagoma (stampata) ( forma esemplare): the mould of a car, la sagoma di un'automobile4 (archit.) modanatura5 (fig.) carattere; stampo; tempra: to be of a soft mould, essere di carattere mite; to break the mould, rompere gli schemi● mould and tool makers, fabbricanti di stampi e di utensili □ mould candle, candela fatta con lo stampo □ (tecn.) mould-made paper, carta tamburata □ (fig.) to be made in sb. 's mould, essere dello stesso stampo di q. □ ( fonderia) metal mould, conchiglia □ They are cast in the same mould, sembrano ricavati dallo stesso stampo; sono perfettamente identici.mould (3), ( USA) mold (3) /məʊld/n. [uc]● iron mould, macchia di ruggine.(to) mould (1), ( USA) to mold (1) /məʊld/v. t.1 ( anche fig.) foggiare; modellare; formare, plasmare: to mould a clay statuette, modellare una statuetta di creta; to mould sb. 's character, plasmare il carattere di q.2 (archit.) modanare3 (metall.) formare; costruire la forma di● to mould bread, dare forma ai pani; ridurre l'impasto in pagnotte □ (metall.) to mould iron, fondere il ferro; formare la ghisa ( mediante staffe).(to) mould (2), ( USA) to mold (2) /məʊld/A v. i.ammuffire; muffire: Bread moulds in damp weather, il pane ammuffisce con l'umiditàB v. t.far ammuffire.* * *III 1.to be cast in the same mould — fig. essere dello stesso stampo
mold [məʊld] verbo transitivo1) modellare [plastic, clay] ( into a forma di); modellare [sculpture, shape] (out of, from, in in)2.III IVto mould to o round sth. modellarsi su qcs.; to be moulded to sb.'s body — [dress etc.] modellare le forme di qcn
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5 keep
I [kiːp]1) (maintenance) mantenimento m., sostentamento m.2) arch. maschio m., mastio m.3) for keeps per sempre, definitivamenteII 1. [kiːp]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. kept)to keep sth., sb. clean — tenere qcn., qcs. pulito
to keep sth. warm — tenere qcs. al caldo
to keep sb. warm — [ garment] tenere caldo a qcn.
to keep sb. talking, waiting — fare parlare, fare attendere qcn.
2) (detain) trattenere, fare stare4) (have and look after) avere, gestire [shop, restaurant]; avere [dog, cat]; avere, allevare [sheep, chickens]5) (sustain)to keep sth. going — sostenere [ conversation]; mantenere acceso [ fire]; mantenere vivo [ tradition]
it was only his work that kept him going — è stato solo il suo lavoro a dargli la forza di andare avanti
6) (store) tenere, mettereI keep a spare key in the cupboard — ho o tengo una chiave di riserva nella credenza
7) (have in stock) [ shop] avere, tenere [ product]8) (maintain) mantenere [ family]; avere [servant, car, house]9) (maintain by writing in) tenere [accounts, diary]10) (conceal)to keep sth. from sb. — nascondere qcs. a qcn
11) (prevent)to keep sb. from doing — impedire a qcn. di fare
12) (observe) mantenere [promise, secret]; rispettare [ appointment]; celebrare [ occasion]; osservare [ commandments]13) mus.2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. kept)1)"keep left " — "tenere la sinistra"
2) (remain)to keep calm, silent — restare calmo, in silenzio
3) (stay in good condition) [ food] mantenersi, conservarsi4) (in health)3."how are you keeping?" — "come stai?"
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. kept)- keep at- keep in- keep off- keep on- keep out- keep to- keep up••to keep in with sb. — restare in buoni rapporti con qcn.
I've got something to tell you, it won't keep — ho una cosa da dirti, è urgente
* * *[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) tenere2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) tenere, mantenere3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) tenere, mantenere4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) continuare a5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) tenere6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) tenere7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) mantenersi, conservarsi8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) tenere9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) trattenere10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) mantenere11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) mantenere12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) celebrare2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) mantenimento, sostentamento; da vivere- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch* * *keep /ki:p/n.3 (mecc.) cappello● (fam.) for keeps, per sempre; ( USA) sul serio, seriamente: It's yours for keeps, è tuo; puoi tenertelo: This is furniture for keeps, questi sono mobili fatti per durare a lungo; to play for keeps, giocare per vincere tutto; (fig.) fare sul serio, non fermarsi davanti a niente.♦ (to) keep /ki:p/(pass. e p. p. kept)A v. t.1 tenere; trattenere: Keep the change!, tenga il resto!; She gave me one copy and kept the other, mi diede una delle due copie e trattenne (o si tenne) l'altra; He kept the gifts for himself, tenne per sé i regali2 tenere; mantenere; conservare; custodire; tenere in serbo; serbare: to keep one's hands in one's pockets, tenere le mani in tasca; to keep a secret, mantenere (o serbare) un segreto; ( sport) to keep one's title, conservare il titolo; I've kept all her letters, ho tenuto (o conservato) tutte le sue lettere; Where do you keep the flour?, dove tieni la farina?; Keep this seat for me, tienimi questo posto!; to keep oneself in good form, tenersi (o mantenersi) in forma3 tenere; trattenere: to keep sb. in prison, tenere q. in prigione; to keep st. under control, tenere qc. sotto controllo; I won't keep you long, non ti tratterrò a lungo; What's keeping him?, che cosa lo trattiene?4 (seguito da compl. ogg. e part. pres. o agg.) tenere; mantenere (o idiom.): to keep the engine running, tenere il motore acceso; to keep sb. waiting, far aspettare q.; to keep one's business going, mandare avanti la propria azienda; to keep alive, tenere (o mantenere) in vita; tenere vivo; to keep awake, tenere sveglio; to keep warm, tenere caldo; tenere al caldo; to keep sb. interested, mantener vivo l'interesse di q.; DIALOGO → - Changing booking over the phone- Sorry to keep you waiting, mi scusi se l'ho fatta attendere5 tenere (presso di sé); avere: to keep servants [boarders, a watchdog], tenere domestici [pensionanti, un cane da guardia]6 (comm.) tenere (in negozio, in magazzino); avere: We don't keep this item, non teniamo questo articolo; to keep st. in stock, essere sempre riforniti di qc.7 (comm.) essere proprietario e gestore di; gestire; avere: He keeps a hotel, gestisce (o ha) un albergo; fa l'albergatore8 mantenere: They have a family to keep, hanno una famiglia da mantenere; My daughter earns enough to keep herself, mia figlia guadagna abbastanza da mantenersi da sola9 tenere fede a; mantenere; rispettare; stare a: to keep one's promise, mantenere la promessa; to keep one's word, tener fede alla (o mantenere la) parola data10 (relig.) osservare; rispettare; celebrare: to keep the Sabbath, osservare le feste comandate; to keep Christmas, celebrare il Natale11 segnare; scrivere; registrare; tenere: to keep note of st., tenere nota di qc.; annotarsi qc.; to keep a diary, tenere un diario; ( sport) to keep the score, tenere il conto dei punti; segnare il punteggio; to keep the accounts, tenere la contabilità12 (mil., sport e fig.) difendere: ( calcio) to keep goal, difendere la porta; giocare in porta; ( cricket) to keep wicket, difendere il wicket; fare il ricevitore13 (lett.) proteggere; custodire; guardare: May the Lord keep you, (che) Dio ti protegga; (che) Dio ti guardi!B v. i.1 stare; restare; tenersi; mantenersi: Keep where you are!, resta dove sei!; to keep awake, restare sveglio; to keep quiet, restare zitto; tacere; fare silenzio; stare tranquillo; to keep calm, restare calmo; mantenere la calma; to keep fit, mantenersi (o tenersi) in forma; to keep on good terms with sb., mantenersi in buoni rapporti con q.2 (seguito da part. pres.) continuare; seguitare: It kept raining all day, continuò a piovere per tutto il giorno; I kept talking, continuai a parlare3 conservarsi; durare; mantenersi: Meat doesn't keep long in hot weather, col caldo la carne non si conserva a lungo4 ( di persona, solo alla forma progressiva) stare ( di salute): How are you keeping?, come stai?; come va?5 continuare (a percorrere); procedere: Keep straight on for two miles, continuate diritto per due miglia; to keep on one's way, procedere senza fermarsi; to keep left [right], tenersi a sinistra [a destra]; (autom.) «Keep left» ( cartello), «tenere la sinistra»● (Per le espressioni idiomatiche ► anche sotto il sostantivo o l'avverbio) (rag.) to keep an account alive, tenere acceso (o aperto) un conto □ ( USA) to keep sb. after school [class], trattenere q. ( uno studente) dopo la scuola [la lezione] ( come punizione) □ (fig.) to keep the ball rolling, mantener vivo l'interesse, la conversazione, ecc.; mandare avanti qc. □ to keep st. by, tenere qc. a portata di mano □ (autom.) «Keep clear», (equivale al cartello «passo carraio») «lasciare libero (il passaggio)» □ ( anche fig.) to keep the fire burning, alimentare il fuoco □ to keep going, continuare; andare avanti; (fig.) tirare avanti, tener duro □ to keep sb. guessing, tenere q. sulla corda (o sulle spine) □ ( di orologio) to keep good time, andare bene; essere preciso □ to keep one's head, mantenere la calma; restar calmo; non perdere la testa □ to keep hold of, tenere stretto □ to keep st. in mind, tenere a mente qc. □ to keep in sight, mantenersi in vista; non allontanarsi troppo □ to keep in touch with sb., tenersi (o restare) in contatto con q. □ (fam.) Keep in touch!, ci sentiamo!; arrivederci!; fatti vivo! □ to keep in training, tenersi in esercizio □ (econ.) to keep prices steady, stabilizzare i prezzi □ (naut.) to keep the sea, tenere il mare □ to keep silence, mantenere il silenzio □ (autom.) to keep within the speed limit, non superare il limite di velocità □ to keep within bounds, (v. i.) restare entro i limiti; (v. i.) mantenere entro un certo limite, contenere □ (autom.) «Keep left!» ( cartello), «tenere la sinistra!» □ (antiq.) God keep you!, Dio ti guardi!* * *I [kiːp]1) (maintenance) mantenimento m., sostentamento m.2) arch. maschio m., mastio m.3) for keeps per sempre, definitivamenteII 1. [kiːp]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. kept)to keep sth., sb. clean — tenere qcn., qcs. pulito
to keep sth. warm — tenere qcs. al caldo
to keep sb. warm — [ garment] tenere caldo a qcn.
to keep sb. talking, waiting — fare parlare, fare attendere qcn.
2) (detain) trattenere, fare stare4) (have and look after) avere, gestire [shop, restaurant]; avere [dog, cat]; avere, allevare [sheep, chickens]5) (sustain)to keep sth. going — sostenere [ conversation]; mantenere acceso [ fire]; mantenere vivo [ tradition]
it was only his work that kept him going — è stato solo il suo lavoro a dargli la forza di andare avanti
6) (store) tenere, mettereI keep a spare key in the cupboard — ho o tengo una chiave di riserva nella credenza
7) (have in stock) [ shop] avere, tenere [ product]8) (maintain) mantenere [ family]; avere [servant, car, house]9) (maintain by writing in) tenere [accounts, diary]10) (conceal)to keep sth. from sb. — nascondere qcs. a qcn
11) (prevent)to keep sb. from doing — impedire a qcn. di fare
12) (observe) mantenere [promise, secret]; rispettare [ appointment]; celebrare [ occasion]; osservare [ commandments]13) mus.2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. kept)1)"keep left " — "tenere la sinistra"
2) (remain)to keep calm, silent — restare calmo, in silenzio
3) (stay in good condition) [ food] mantenersi, conservarsi4) (in health)3."how are you keeping?" — "come stai?"
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. kept)- keep at- keep in- keep off- keep on- keep out- keep to- keep up••to keep in with sb. — restare in buoni rapporti con qcn.
I've got something to tell you, it won't keep — ho una cosa da dirti, è urgente
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6 nasty
['nɑːstɪ] 1.aggettivo colloq.1) (unpleasant) [ crime] orribile, terribile; [suspicion, surprise, habit, experience, stain, weather] brutto; [sight, feeling, task, rumour] sgradevole; [ expression] cattivo; [ taste] disgustoso, nauseante; [affair, business] brutto, sporcoto taste nasty — essere disgustoso, avere un gusto schifoso
to turn nasty — [ dog] diventare cattivo; [ person] incattivirsi; [ weather] guastarsi
3) (serious) [cut, cold, accident, crack] brutto4) (ugly) [colour, shape] bruttissimo, orrendo2.* * *1) (unpleasant to the senses: a nasty smell.) sgradevole2) (unfriendly or unpleasant in manner: The man was very nasty to me.) scortese3) (wicked; evil: He has a nasty temper.) cattivo, brutto4) ((of weather) very poor, cold, rainy etc.) brutto5) ((of a wound, cut etc) serious: That dog gave her a nasty bite.) brutto6) (awkward or very difficult: a nasty situation.) brutto•- nastily- nastiness* * *['nɑːstɪ] 1.aggettivo colloq.1) (unpleasant) [ crime] orribile, terribile; [suspicion, surprise, habit, experience, stain, weather] brutto; [sight, feeling, task, rumour] sgradevole; [ expression] cattivo; [ taste] disgustoso, nauseante; [affair, business] brutto, sporcoto taste nasty — essere disgustoso, avere un gusto schifoso
to turn nasty — [ dog] diventare cattivo; [ person] incattivirsi; [ weather] guastarsi
3) (serious) [cut, cold, accident, crack] brutto4) (ugly) [colour, shape] bruttissimo, orrendo2. -
7 solid
['sɒlɪd] 1.1) (not liquid or gaseous) solido2) (of one substance) [gold, steel] massiccio3) (dense) [crowd, earth] compatto4) (unbroken) [line, expanse] continuofive solid days five days solid cinque interi giorni; for three solid hours — per tre ore filate
to be on solid ground — fig. avere argomenti concreti
7) (reliable) [ information] fondato; [ advice] valido; [ investment] sicuro; [ worker] affidabile, serio9) (respectable) [ citizen] modello2.nome chim. mat. solido m.3. 4.* * *['solid] 1. adjective1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) solido2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) pieno3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) solido4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) solido, massiccio5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) uniforme, unito, unanime6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) solido7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) ininterrotto, di fila2. adverb(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) ininterrottamente3. noun1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) sostanza solida2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) solido•- solidify
- solidification
- solidity
- solidness
- solidly
- solid fuel* * *['sɒlɪd] 1.1) (not liquid or gaseous) solido2) (of one substance) [gold, steel] massiccio3) (dense) [crowd, earth] compatto4) (unbroken) [line, expanse] continuofive solid days five days solid cinque interi giorni; for three solid hours — per tre ore filate
to be on solid ground — fig. avere argomenti concreti
7) (reliable) [ information] fondato; [ advice] valido; [ investment] sicuro; [ worker] affidabile, serio9) (respectable) [ citizen] modello2.nome chim. mat. solido m.3. 4. -
8 piece
I [piːs]1) (indeterminate amount) pezzo m.2) (unit)a piece of work — un lavoro; (referring to book) un'opera; (referring to article) un pezzo
3) (component part) pezzo m.to come in pieces — [ furniture] essere da montare
to take sth. to pieces — smontare qcs
4) (broken fragment) pezzo m., frammento m.to fall to pieces — [ object] cadere in pezzi; fig. [ argument] essere demolito
to go to pieces — fig. [ person] (from shock, emotionally) avere un crollo (nervoso), andare in pezzi; (in interview) andare nel pallone
5) (artistic work) (of music) brano m., pezzo m.; (sculpture, painting, article) pezzo m.; (play) pièce f.6) (instance)a piece of — un esempio di [propaganda, flattery]
a wonderful piece of running, acting — una magnifica corsa, interpretazione
7) (coin) moneta f., pezzo m.10) colloq. (gun) rivoltella f., pistola f.11) - piece in compostia 5-piece band — mus. una band di 5 elementi
••to be (all) of a piece — [town, house] essere costruito in stile omogeneo
to be (all) of a piece with sth. — [action, statement, ideas] essere in pieno accordo con qcs.
to be still in one piece — [ object] essere ancora intero o intatto; [ person] essere intero o indenne
to give sb. a piece of one's mind — dire a qcn. il fatto suo
II [piːs]to pick sth. to pieces — fare a pezzi o demolire qcs.
verbo transitivo unire, connettere* * *[pi:s] 1. noun1) (a part of anything: a piece of cake; He examined it carefully piece by piece (= each piece separately).) pezzo2) (a single thing or example of something: a piece of paper; a piece of news.) pezzo3) (a composition in music, writing (an article, short story etc), drama, sculpture etc: He wrote a piece on social reform in the local newspaper.) pezzo, articolo4) (a coin of a particular value: a five-pence piece.) moneta5) (in chess, draughts and other games, a small shape made of wood, metal, plastic etc that is moved according to the rules of the game.) pedina•2. adjective(done etc in this way: He has a rather piecemeal way of working.) frammentario- go all to pieces- go to pieces
- in pieces
- piece together
- to pieces* * *I [piːs]1) (indeterminate amount) pezzo m.2) (unit)a piece of work — un lavoro; (referring to book) un'opera; (referring to article) un pezzo
3) (component part) pezzo m.to come in pieces — [ furniture] essere da montare
to take sth. to pieces — smontare qcs
4) (broken fragment) pezzo m., frammento m.to fall to pieces — [ object] cadere in pezzi; fig. [ argument] essere demolito
to go to pieces — fig. [ person] (from shock, emotionally) avere un crollo (nervoso), andare in pezzi; (in interview) andare nel pallone
5) (artistic work) (of music) brano m., pezzo m.; (sculpture, painting, article) pezzo m.; (play) pièce f.6) (instance)a piece of — un esempio di [propaganda, flattery]
a wonderful piece of running, acting — una magnifica corsa, interpretazione
7) (coin) moneta f., pezzo m.10) colloq. (gun) rivoltella f., pistola f.11) - piece in compostia 5-piece band — mus. una band di 5 elementi
••to be (all) of a piece — [town, house] essere costruito in stile omogeneo
to be (all) of a piece with sth. — [action, statement, ideas] essere in pieno accordo con qcs.
to be still in one piece — [ object] essere ancora intero o intatto; [ person] essere intero o indenne
to give sb. a piece of one's mind — dire a qcn. il fatto suo
II [piːs]to pick sth. to pieces — fare a pezzi o demolire qcs.
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9 fit
I 1. [fɪt]2) (suitable)to be fit company for — essere una buona o la giusta compagnia per
to be fit for — (worthy of) essere degno di [person, king]; (capable of) essere idoneo o adatto a [ job]
2.to see o think fit to do ritenere giusto o opportuno fare; do as you see o think fit faccia come crede; to be in no fit state to do — non essere in condizione o in grado di fare
avverbio colloq. (in emphatic phrases)II [fɪt] III 1. [fɪt]to cry fit to burst o to break your heart piangere come una vite tagliata o da spezzare il cuore; to be fit to drop — cascare dalla fatica
1) (be the right size) [garment, shoe] andare bene a [ person]; [ object] andare bene con, su [ surface]; andare (bene) in [envelope, space]the key fits this lock, this box — la chiave entra nella serratura, apre questa scatola
"one size fits all" — "taglia unica"
to fit sth. in o into — trovare il posto per qcs. in [room, car]
3) (install) montare, installare [door, kitchen]to fit A to B to fit A and B together incastrare, fare combaciare A con B; to fit sth. with — fornire qcs. di [attachment, lock]
4)to fit sb. for — prendere le misure a qcn. per, provare a qcn. [ garment]
to fit sb. with — dotare qcn. di [hearing aid, prosthesis]
5) (be compatible with) corrispondere a [description, requirements]; adattarsi a [ decor]2.to fit sb. for, to do — [experience, qualifications] rendere qcn. idoneo o adatto per, a fare
1) (be the right size) [garment, shoes] andare bene; [lid, sheet] andare bene, essere adattothis key doesn't fit — questa chiave non va (bene) o non entra
to fit into place — [part, handle] andare a posto; [cupboard, brick] entrare o stare perfettamente
4) fig. (correspond)to fit with — corrispondere a, combaciare con [statement, story, facts]
to fit into — adattarsi a, accordarsi con [ideology, colour scheme]
•- fit in- fit outIV [fɪt]1) med. attacco m., accesso m., crisi f.to have a fit — (unspecified) avere un attacco o una crisi; (epileptic) avere una crisi epilettica
2) (of rage) scatto m.; (of jealousy, panic) crisi f.; (of passion) impeto m.••to have sb. in fits — colloq. fare ridere qcn. a crepapelle
to have o throw a fit colloq. uscire dai gangheri; by o in fits and starts — a sbalzi, a scatti
* * *I 1. [fit] adjective1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.)2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.)2. noun(the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.)3. verbpast tense, past participle fitted -)1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.)2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.)3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.)4) (to supply with; to equip with: She fitted the cupboard with shelves.)•- fitness- fitter
- fitting 4. noun1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) montaggio2) (the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit: I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.) prova•- fit in- fit out
- see/think fit II [fit] noun1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.)2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.)•* * *fit (1) /fɪt/a.1 adatto; atto; appropriato; idoneo; conveniente; opportuno; giusto; degno: He is not fit for that job, non è idoneo a quel lavoro; It isn't fit that you should still be dependent on your parents, non è giusto che tu sia ancora a carico dei tuoi genitori; a fit title for a book, un titolo appropriato per un libro; I'm not fit for marriage, non sono fatto per il matrimonio; fit to eat, commestibile; mangiabile; fit for nothing, buono a nulla2 in forma; in buona salute: to keep [to feel] fit, tenersi [sentirsi] in forma; fighting fit, in gran forma3 in condizione (di); in grado (di); pronto (a, per): to be fit for work [travel], essere in condizione di lavorare [in grado di viaggiare]; He's not fit to drive, non è in condizione di guidare; not fit to be seen, in condizioni non presentabili (malconcio, sporco, ecc.)● (fam.) fit as a fiddle (o as a flea), in ottima salute; sano come un pesce □ fit for a king, degno di un re; da re □ as you think fit, come meglio credi □ to be fit to drop, crollare dalla stanchezza □ to laugh fit to burst, crepare dal ridere.fit (2) /fɪt/n.2 (mecc.) accoppiamento; aggiustaggio3 ( sartoria) misura; taglia; a slightly tight fit, una misura (o taglia) un po' stretta; to be a perfect fit, andare a pennello.fit (3) /fɪt/n.1 accesso; attacco; parossismo; convulso: a fainting fit, uno svenimento; a fit of coughing (o a coughing fit) un accesso di tosse; a fit of laughter, un convulso di riso; fits of depression, attacchi di depressione2 (med.) convulsione; attacco (di convulsioni): epileptic fit, convulsione epilettica; attacco epilettico; to fall down in a fit, avere un attacco di convulsioni3 scatto; scoppio; slancio; impeto; accesso: a fit of anger, uno scatto d'ira; a fit of generosity, uno slancio di generosità● by (o in) fits and starts, a sbalzi; a scatti; a singhiozzo; in modo irregolare □ (fam.) to give sb. a fit (o the fits), far venire un colpo (o un accidente) a q. (fam.) □ (fam.) to have (o to throw) a fit, infuriarsi; fare una scenata; dar fuori di matto (fam.): He'll have a fit when he finds out, farà una scenata quando se ne accorge! □ (fam.) to have sb. in fits, far morire dal ridere q. □ (fam.) to throw a fit = to have a fit ► sopraFALSI AMICI: fit non significa fitta AVVISO: Per la condizione medica oggi si preferisce seizure. ♦ (to) fit /fɪt/A v. t.1 essere della misura (o della forma) giusta per; andare bene con; andare bene a (q.); adattarsi a; entrare in: This key doesn't fit the lock, questa chiave non va bene con la serratura; This dress fits me, but I don't like the colour, questo vestito come misura mi va bene, ma non mi piace il colore; It fits the hole exactly, entra perfettamente nel foro; to fit badly, non andare bene; non essere della misura giusta2 rendere idoneo (o adatto): That experience fitted him for the mission, quell'esperienza lo aveva reso adatto per la missione3 accordarsi con; concordare con; collimare con; corrispondere a: His story doesn't fit the facts, il suo racconto non concorda con i fatti; DIALOGO → - Enquiring about lost property- I'm sorry but nothing fitting that description has been handed in here, mi dispiace ma non hanno riportato niente che corrisponde alla sua descrizione4 fornire; dotare; munire; provvedere5 ( anche mecc.) montare; installare; mettere; adattare: to fit a new lock, mettere una serratura nuovaB v. i.1 ( di indumento) essere della taglia giusta; andare bene: DIALOGO → - Clothes 3- How do they fit?, vanno bene?2 ( di scarpa) essere del numero giusto; andare bene; calzare: These shoes fit like a glove, queste scarpe calzano come un guanto (o mi vanno a pennello)3 inserirsi; entrare; stare: The dishwasher fits under the sink, la lavapiatti si inserisce sotto il lavandino; See if this box fits into that drawer, vedi se questa scatola ci sta in quel cassetto● (fam.) to fit the bill, andar bene; essere quello che ci vuole; fare al caso di q. □ to make st. fit, adattare, adeguare qc.: to make the punishment fit the crime, adeguare la pena al reato □ (fam.) His face doesn't fit, non è adatto al posto; ci stona □ (prov.) If the cap fits, wear it, a buon intenditor poche parole.* * *I 1. [fɪt]2) (suitable)to be fit company for — essere una buona o la giusta compagnia per
to be fit for — (worthy of) essere degno di [person, king]; (capable of) essere idoneo o adatto a [ job]
2.to see o think fit to do ritenere giusto o opportuno fare; do as you see o think fit faccia come crede; to be in no fit state to do — non essere in condizione o in grado di fare
avverbio colloq. (in emphatic phrases)II [fɪt] III 1. [fɪt]to cry fit to burst o to break your heart piangere come una vite tagliata o da spezzare il cuore; to be fit to drop — cascare dalla fatica
1) (be the right size) [garment, shoe] andare bene a [ person]; [ object] andare bene con, su [ surface]; andare (bene) in [envelope, space]the key fits this lock, this box — la chiave entra nella serratura, apre questa scatola
"one size fits all" — "taglia unica"
to fit sth. in o into — trovare il posto per qcs. in [room, car]
3) (install) montare, installare [door, kitchen]to fit A to B to fit A and B together incastrare, fare combaciare A con B; to fit sth. with — fornire qcs. di [attachment, lock]
4)to fit sb. for — prendere le misure a qcn. per, provare a qcn. [ garment]
to fit sb. with — dotare qcn. di [hearing aid, prosthesis]
5) (be compatible with) corrispondere a [description, requirements]; adattarsi a [ decor]2.to fit sb. for, to do — [experience, qualifications] rendere qcn. idoneo o adatto per, a fare
1) (be the right size) [garment, shoes] andare bene; [lid, sheet] andare bene, essere adattothis key doesn't fit — questa chiave non va (bene) o non entra
to fit into place — [part, handle] andare a posto; [cupboard, brick] entrare o stare perfettamente
4) fig. (correspond)to fit with — corrispondere a, combaciare con [statement, story, facts]
to fit into — adattarsi a, accordarsi con [ideology, colour scheme]
•- fit in- fit outIV [fɪt]1) med. attacco m., accesso m., crisi f.to have a fit — (unspecified) avere un attacco o una crisi; (epileptic) avere una crisi epilettica
2) (of rage) scatto m.; (of jealousy, panic) crisi f.; (of passion) impeto m.••to have sb. in fits — colloq. fare ridere qcn. a crepapelle
to have o throw a fit colloq. uscire dai gangheri; by o in fits and starts — a sbalzi, a scatti
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10 press
I 1. [pres]1)the press the Press + verbo sing. o pl. la stampa; in the press sui giornali; to get a good, bad press — fig. avere buona, cattiva stampa
2) (anche printing press) stampa f.3) (publishing house) casa f. editrice; (print works) tipografia f., stamperia f.4) (device for flattening) pressa f.5) (act of pushing) pressione f.to give sth. a press — esercitare una pressione su, schiacciare qcs
6) (with iron) stiratura f.to give sth. a press — dare una stirata o schiacciata a qcs
7) (crowd) pigia pigia m.2.modificatore [acclaim, criticism] della stampa; [ freedom] di stampa; [photo, photographer] per la stampa; [announcement, advertising] tramite la stampaII 1. [pres]to press sth. in — fare entrare o inserire qcs. premendo
to press sth. into — conficcare qcs. in [clay, ground]
to press sth. into sb.'s hand — mettere qcs. nella mano di qcn
2) (apply)to press one's nose against sth. — schiacciare il naso contro qcs.
to press sb. to one — stringere qcn. a sé
to press sb. to do — spingere qcn. a fare
to press sb. into doing — esortare qcn. a fare
2.when pressed, he admitted that... — dopo molte insistenze, ha ammesso che...
1) (push with hand, foot, object)2) (throng, push with body) [crowd, person] accalcarsi, premere3.to press oneself against — schiacciarsi contro [ wall]; stringersi a [ person]
- press on* * *[pres] 1. verb1) (to use a pushing motion (against): Press the bell twice!; The children pressed close to their mother.) premere, pigiare2) (to squeeze; to flatten: The grapes are pressed to extract the juice.) spremere3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) spingere4) (to insist on: The printers are pressing their claim for higher pay.) insistere su5) (to iron: Your trousers need to be pressed.) stirare2. noun1) (an act of pressing: He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press.) stratta; stirata2) ((also printing-press) a printing machine.) stampatrice3) (newspapers in general: It was reported in the press; ( also adjective) a press photographer.) stampa4) (the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists: The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people.) stampa5) (a device or machine for pressing: a wine-press; a flower-press.) pressa, torchio•- pressing- press conference
- press-cutting
- be hard pressed
- be pressed for
- press for
- press forward/on* * *press (1) /prɛs/n.2 pressa; torchio; pressoio: a cider press, una pressa per fare il sidro; a wine press, un torchio per fare il vino; a trouser press, una pressa per dar la piega ai calzoni; uno stiracalzoni5 (= printing press) macchina da stampa; stampatrice; pressa a mano: to stop the presses, fermare le macchine (da stampa); ( di un libro) hot off the press, fresco di stampa; appena uscito6 stamperia; tipografia7 [uc] stampa; lo stampare; (fig.) recensione, critica: to get a good [a bad] press, avere una buona [una cattiva] stampa; The book is now in the press, il libro è in corso di stampa; to go to press, ( di libro) andare in stampa; ( di giornale) andare in macchina8 [u] (fig.) – the press, la stampa; i giornalisti: freedom of the press, libertà di stampa; the sporting press, la stampa sportiva19 calca; folla; ressa● press agency, agenzia di stampa (o d'informazione) □ press agent, agente pubblicitario; addetto stampa; press agent □ press attaché, addetto stampa ( d'ambasciata) □ ( ginnastica) press bar, barra per i pettorali ( di attrezzo multiuso) □ press baron, potente proprietario di giornali; magnate della stampa □ ( sport) press box, tribuna stampa ( allo stadio, ecc.) □ a press campaign, una campagna giornalistica □ press conference, conferenza stampa □ press corps, stampa accreditata □ press corrector, correttore di bozze □ press cuttings (o press clippings), ritagli di giornale □ (metall.) press forging, fucinatura alla pressa □ (polit.) press gallery, galleria della stampa □ press laws, leggi sulla stampa □ press mark, impronta del ferro da stiro ( su un abito, ecc.) □ (naut.) press of canvas (o of sail), forza di vele □ press officer, addetto stampa ( di una fiera campionaria, ecc.) □ press photographer, fotoreporter □ press proof, bozza di stampa □ press release, comunicato stampa □ press reporter, cronista □ press room ► pressroom □ press run, tiratura ( di un giornale) □ (polit.) press secretary, addetto stampa ( di un personaggio politico) □ (cinem.) press show, anteprima per la stampa □ press stud, bottone automatico; automatico □ ( arte) press view, presentazione alla stampa □ to make a full-court press, ( basket) fare pressing a tutto campo; (fig. USA) esercitare una pressione fortissima (su q.) □ ( di libro, ecc.) off the press, appena stampato; fresco di stampa □ to send to press, dare alle stampe.press (2) /prɛs/n.(stor.) arruolamento forzato● (stor.) press-gang ► pressgang.♦ (to) press (1) /prɛs/A v. t.1 premere; comprimere; calcare; pigiare; spingere; stringere: to press a button, premere un bottone (o un pulsante); to press the trigger, premere il grilletto; to press sb. 's hand, stringere la mano a q. ( in segno d'affetto); to press grapes, pigiare l'uva4 mettere (q.) alle strette; incalzare; importunare; sollecitare; urgere: to press the enemy forces hard, incalzare il nemico da presso5 insistere su; far accettare a forza; imporre l'accettazione di: to press one's claim, insistere in una rivendicazione; to press a question, insistere su una questione; to press a gift on sb., far accettare a forza un dono a q.; to press for an answer, insistere per avere una risposta; to press sb. for a decision, chiedere insistentemente a q. di decidere; to press one's opinion on sb., imporre la propria opinione a q.B v. i.1 affollarsi; accalcarsi; premere; spingere; incalzare; urgere: The rioters were pressing against the police, i rivoltosi s'accalcavano contro la polizia; Time presses, il tempo incalza (o stringe)2 stirarsi● to press st. home ► press home □ to press the button, premere il bottone; (fig.) dare il via; fare il primo passo.(to) press (2) /prɛs/v. t.* * *I 1. [pres]1)the press the Press + verbo sing. o pl. la stampa; in the press sui giornali; to get a good, bad press — fig. avere buona, cattiva stampa
2) (anche printing press) stampa f.3) (publishing house) casa f. editrice; (print works) tipografia f., stamperia f.4) (device for flattening) pressa f.5) (act of pushing) pressione f.to give sth. a press — esercitare una pressione su, schiacciare qcs
6) (with iron) stiratura f.to give sth. a press — dare una stirata o schiacciata a qcs
7) (crowd) pigia pigia m.2.modificatore [acclaim, criticism] della stampa; [ freedom] di stampa; [photo, photographer] per la stampa; [announcement, advertising] tramite la stampaII 1. [pres]to press sth. in — fare entrare o inserire qcs. premendo
to press sth. into — conficcare qcs. in [clay, ground]
to press sth. into sb.'s hand — mettere qcs. nella mano di qcn
2) (apply)to press one's nose against sth. — schiacciare il naso contro qcs.
to press sb. to one — stringere qcn. a sé
to press sb. to do — spingere qcn. a fare
to press sb. into doing — esortare qcn. a fare
2.when pressed, he admitted that... — dopo molte insistenze, ha ammesso che...
1) (push with hand, foot, object)2) (throng, push with body) [crowd, person] accalcarsi, premere3.to press oneself against — schiacciarsi contro [ wall]; stringersi a [ person]
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11 round
I 1. [raʊnd]avverbio BEto go all the way round — [fence, wall] fare tutto il giro
to go round and round — [ carousel] girare; [ person] girare in tondo; fig. girare intorno
3) (to specific place, home)to go round to — passare da [office, school]
to ask sb. (to come) round — chiedere a qcn. di passare
to invite sb. round for lunch — invitare qcn. a casa per pranzo
2.three metres round — [ tree trunk] di tre metri di circonferenza
preposizione BE1) (expressing location) intorno a [table etc.]to go round a bend — (in road) svoltare
3) (on visit)4) round about (approximately) pressappoco, circaII 1. [raʊnd]it happened round about here — è successo più o meno qui; (vicinity)
1) (circular) [ object] rotondo, tondo; [ building] circolare2) (curved) [ handwriting] rotondeggiante3) (spherical) rotondo4) (complete) [ figure] tondo2.in round figures, that's Ј100 — arrotondando, sono cento sterline
1) (set, series) serie f.2) (in competition) turno m.qualifying round — (in football, rugby, tennis) turno di qualificazione
3) (in golf, cards) giro m.; (in boxing, wrestling) round m., ripresa f.4) equit. (in event) percorso m.5) pol. (in election) turno m.6) (of drinks) giro m.7) (unit of ammunition) pallottola f.8) (shot fired) colpo m.9) (burst)10) (of bread)11) (route) giro m.12) (circular shape) cerchio m., tondino m.13) mus. (canon) canone m.3.to do one's rounds — [ doctor] fare il giro di visite; [ postman] fare il giro; [ guard] fare la ronda
III [raʊnd]to do o go the rounds [ rumour] fare il giro; [ flu] girare; to go o do the rounds of — fare il giro di
- round on- round up* * *1. adjective1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) rotondo, tondo2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) rotondo, tondo2. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) in tondo2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) in tondo; per tutto3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) (in giro)4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) (nelle vicinanze), (in giro)5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) (di circonferenza)6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) verso3. preposition1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) intorno2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) intorno a3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) vicino4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) (per tutto)4. noun1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) giro; partita2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) giro3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) scroscio; salva4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) colpo, sparo5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) turno6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) canone5. verb(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) girare- rounded- roundly
- roundness
- rounds
- all-round
- all-rounder
- roundabout 6. adjective(not direct: a roundabout route.) indiretto- round-shouldered
- round trip
- all round
- round about
- round off
- round on
- round up* * *I 1. [raʊnd]avverbio BEto go all the way round — [fence, wall] fare tutto il giro
to go round and round — [ carousel] girare; [ person] girare in tondo; fig. girare intorno
3) (to specific place, home)to go round to — passare da [office, school]
to ask sb. (to come) round — chiedere a qcn. di passare
to invite sb. round for lunch — invitare qcn. a casa per pranzo
2.three metres round — [ tree trunk] di tre metri di circonferenza
preposizione BE1) (expressing location) intorno a [table etc.]to go round a bend — (in road) svoltare
3) (on visit)4) round about (approximately) pressappoco, circaII 1. [raʊnd]it happened round about here — è successo più o meno qui; (vicinity)
1) (circular) [ object] rotondo, tondo; [ building] circolare2) (curved) [ handwriting] rotondeggiante3) (spherical) rotondo4) (complete) [ figure] tondo2.in round figures, that's Ј100 — arrotondando, sono cento sterline
1) (set, series) serie f.2) (in competition) turno m.qualifying round — (in football, rugby, tennis) turno di qualificazione
3) (in golf, cards) giro m.; (in boxing, wrestling) round m., ripresa f.4) equit. (in event) percorso m.5) pol. (in election) turno m.6) (of drinks) giro m.7) (unit of ammunition) pallottola f.8) (shot fired) colpo m.9) (burst)10) (of bread)11) (route) giro m.12) (circular shape) cerchio m., tondino m.13) mus. (canon) canone m.3.to do one's rounds — [ doctor] fare il giro di visite; [ postman] fare il giro; [ guard] fare la ronda
III [raʊnd]to do o go the rounds [ rumour] fare il giro; [ flu] girare; to go o do the rounds of — fare il giro di
- round on- round up -
12 head
I 1. [hed]1) testa f.he put his head round the door — sporse la testa o fece capolino dalla porta
my head aches — ho mal di testa, mi fa male la testa
to keep one's head down tenere la testa bassa, stare a capo chino; fig. (be inconspicuous) non dare nell'occhio; (work hard) lavorare a testa bassa; from head to foot o toe dalla testa ai piedi; the decision was made over their heads la decisione fu presa senza consultarli; heads turned at the sight of... tutti si voltarono alla vista di...; to be a head taller than sb. o to be taller than sb. by a head — essere più alto di qcn. di tutta una testa
2) (mind) testa f., mente f.all these interruptions have put it out of my head — tutte queste interruzioni me l'hanno fatto passare di mente
to be above o over sb.'s head essere troppo difficile per qcn., essere fuori dalla portata di qcn.; her success has turned her head il successo le ha montato la testa; to have a (good) head for business avere il bernoccolo degli affari; to have no head for heights — soffrire di vertigini
3) (leader) capo m.head of government, State — capo del governo, di stato
head of department — amm. caporeparto; scol. direttore di dipartimento
Ј 10 a head o per head 10 sterline a testa; 50 head of cattle — 50 capi di bestiame
5) (of pin, nail) testa f., capocchia f.; (of hammer, golf club) testa f.; (of axe) lama f., taglio m.; (of spear, arrow) punta f.; (of tennis racket) ovale m.; (of stick) pomo m.6) (of bed) testiera f., testata f.; (of table) capotavola m.; (of procession) testa f.; (of pier, river, valley) testata f.at the head of the stairs, list — in cima alle scale, alla lista
7) (of lettuce) cespo m.; (of garlic) testa f.8) (of computer, tape recorder) testina f.9) (on beer) colletto m. di schiuma10) (on boil, spot) punta f.to come to a head — [ spot] maturare; fig. [ crisis] precipitare
to bring [sth.] to a head — med. fare maturare [ abscess]; fig. fare precipitare [ crisis]; fare giungere alla fase cruciale [ situation]
11) geogr. capo m., promontorio m.2.nome plurale heads (tossing coin)"heads or tails?" — "testa o croce?"
3."heads!" — "testa!"
1) [ injury] alla testa2) (chief)4.••to go to sb.'s head — [alcohol, success] dare alla testa a qcn.
you've won, but don't let it go to your head — hai vinto, ma non montarti la testa
to keep, lose one's head — mantenere, perdere la calma
II 1. [hed]to be soft o weak in the head colloq. essere rincretinito; he's not right in the head colloq. non ci sta (tanto) con la testa; to laugh one's head off colloq. sganasciarsi dalle risate; to shout one's head off colloq. gridare a squarciagola; she talked my head off colloq. mi ha fatto una testa (grande) così; off the top of one's head [say, answer] su due piedi, senza pensarci; to give a horse its head allentare le briglie al cavallo; to be able to do sth. standing on one's head riuscire a fare qcs. anche a occhi bendati; I can't make head (n)or tail of it non riesco a venirne a capo, non ci capisco niente; the leaders put their heads together i dirigenti si sono consultati; two heads are better than one — prov. quattro occhi vedono meglio di due
1) (be at the top of) essere in testa a [list, queue]2) (be in charge of) essere a capo di, dirigere [ firm]; guidare, essere alla testa di [ committee]; capitanare [ team]; condurre [ inquiry]; guidare [ expedition]4) (steer) condurre, dirigere [vehicle, boat]5) sport2.to head the ball — fare un colpo di testa, colpire la palla di testa
where was the train headed o heading? dove era diretto il treno? to head south, north mar. dirigersi verso sud, nord; it's time to head home è ora di tornare a casa; look out! he's heading this way! — attento! viene da questa parte!
- head for- head off* * *[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) testa2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) testa3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) testa4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) capo; direttore, direttrice5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) testa6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) sorgente7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) capo, cima; capotavola8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) testa9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) testa10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) direttore, direttrice11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) (a) persona12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) capo13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) (colletto di schiuma di birra)2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) capitanare, guidare, essere in testa a2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) essere a capo di3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) dirigersi verso4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) intitolare5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) colpire di testa•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head* * *I 1. [hed]1) testa f.he put his head round the door — sporse la testa o fece capolino dalla porta
my head aches — ho mal di testa, mi fa male la testa
to keep one's head down tenere la testa bassa, stare a capo chino; fig. (be inconspicuous) non dare nell'occhio; (work hard) lavorare a testa bassa; from head to foot o toe dalla testa ai piedi; the decision was made over their heads la decisione fu presa senza consultarli; heads turned at the sight of... tutti si voltarono alla vista di...; to be a head taller than sb. o to be taller than sb. by a head — essere più alto di qcn. di tutta una testa
2) (mind) testa f., mente f.all these interruptions have put it out of my head — tutte queste interruzioni me l'hanno fatto passare di mente
to be above o over sb.'s head essere troppo difficile per qcn., essere fuori dalla portata di qcn.; her success has turned her head il successo le ha montato la testa; to have a (good) head for business avere il bernoccolo degli affari; to have no head for heights — soffrire di vertigini
3) (leader) capo m.head of government, State — capo del governo, di stato
head of department — amm. caporeparto; scol. direttore di dipartimento
Ј 10 a head o per head 10 sterline a testa; 50 head of cattle — 50 capi di bestiame
5) (of pin, nail) testa f., capocchia f.; (of hammer, golf club) testa f.; (of axe) lama f., taglio m.; (of spear, arrow) punta f.; (of tennis racket) ovale m.; (of stick) pomo m.6) (of bed) testiera f., testata f.; (of table) capotavola m.; (of procession) testa f.; (of pier, river, valley) testata f.at the head of the stairs, list — in cima alle scale, alla lista
7) (of lettuce) cespo m.; (of garlic) testa f.8) (of computer, tape recorder) testina f.9) (on beer) colletto m. di schiuma10) (on boil, spot) punta f.to come to a head — [ spot] maturare; fig. [ crisis] precipitare
to bring [sth.] to a head — med. fare maturare [ abscess]; fig. fare precipitare [ crisis]; fare giungere alla fase cruciale [ situation]
11) geogr. capo m., promontorio m.2.nome plurale heads (tossing coin)"heads or tails?" — "testa o croce?"
3."heads!" — "testa!"
1) [ injury] alla testa2) (chief)4.••to go to sb.'s head — [alcohol, success] dare alla testa a qcn.
you've won, but don't let it go to your head — hai vinto, ma non montarti la testa
to keep, lose one's head — mantenere, perdere la calma
II 1. [hed]to be soft o weak in the head colloq. essere rincretinito; he's not right in the head colloq. non ci sta (tanto) con la testa; to laugh one's head off colloq. sganasciarsi dalle risate; to shout one's head off colloq. gridare a squarciagola; she talked my head off colloq. mi ha fatto una testa (grande) così; off the top of one's head [say, answer] su due piedi, senza pensarci; to give a horse its head allentare le briglie al cavallo; to be able to do sth. standing on one's head riuscire a fare qcs. anche a occhi bendati; I can't make head (n)or tail of it non riesco a venirne a capo, non ci capisco niente; the leaders put their heads together i dirigenti si sono consultati; two heads are better than one — prov. quattro occhi vedono meglio di due
1) (be at the top of) essere in testa a [list, queue]2) (be in charge of) essere a capo di, dirigere [ firm]; guidare, essere alla testa di [ committee]; capitanare [ team]; condurre [ inquiry]; guidare [ expedition]4) (steer) condurre, dirigere [vehicle, boat]5) sport2.to head the ball — fare un colpo di testa, colpire la palla di testa
where was the train headed o heading? dove era diretto il treno? to head south, north mar. dirigersi verso sud, nord; it's time to head home è ora di tornare a casa; look out! he's heading this way! — attento! viene da questa parte!
- head for- head off -
13 survey
I ['sɜːveɪ]1) (of trends, prices, reasons) indagine f. (of su); (by questioning people) sondaggio m., indagine f.; (study, overview of work) studio m., ricerca f. (of di, su)4) (rapid examination) (rapido) esame m.II [sə'veɪ]1) (investigate) fare un'indagine su [ trends]; fare un'indagine di [ market]; (by questioning people) fare un sondaggio tra [ people]; fare un'indagine, un sondaggio su [opinions, intentions]3) geogr. geol. fare il rilevamento topografico di, rilevare [ area]4) (look at) contemplare [scene, picture]* * *1. [sə'vei] verb1) (to look at, or view, in a general way: He surveyed his neat garden with satisfaction.) osservare2) (to examine carefully or in detail.) ispezionare3) (to measure, and estimate the position, shape etc of (a piece of land etc): They have started to survey the piece of land that the new motorway will pass through.) misurare4) (to make a formal or official inspection of (a house etc that is being offered for sale).) visitare2. ['sə:vei] noun1) (a look or examination; a report: After a brief survey of the damage he telephoned the police; He has written a survey of crime in big cities.) esame; studio2) (a careful measurement of land etc.) rilevamento•- surveyor* * *I ['sɜːveɪ]1) (of trends, prices, reasons) indagine f. (of su); (by questioning people) sondaggio m., indagine f.; (study, overview of work) studio m., ricerca f. (of di, su)4) (rapid examination) (rapido) esame m.II [sə'veɪ]1) (investigate) fare un'indagine su [ trends]; fare un'indagine di [ market]; (by questioning people) fare un sondaggio tra [ people]; fare un'indagine, un sondaggio su [opinions, intentions]3) geogr. geol. fare il rilevamento topografico di, rilevare [ area]4) (look at) contemplare [scene, picture] -
14 feel
I [fiːl]1) (atmosphere, impression) atmosfera f.to have a friendly feel — [ place] avere un'aria accogliente
2) (sensation to the touch) sensazione f. (tattile, al tatto)to have a feel of sth., to give sth. a feel — (touch) toccare qcs.; (weigh) sentire (il peso di) qcs
4) (familiarity, understanding)to get the feel of, of doing — prendere la mano con, a fare
it gives you a feel of o for — ti dà un'idea di [job, market]
5) (flair) dono m., facilità f.II 1. [fiːl]to have a feel for language — avere facilità di parola, saper parlare bene
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. felt)1) (experience) provare, sentire [affection, desire]; sentire [bond, hostility, effects]; provare [ envy]to feel sb.'s loss very deeply — essere sconvolto dalla perdita di qcn
2) (think)I feel he's hiding something — ho l'impressione o credo che nasconda qualcosa
I feel deeply o strongly that they are wrong ho la netta sensazione o sono convinto che si sbaglino; I feel I should warn you — mi sento in obbligo di avvertirvi
3) (physically) sentire [heat, ache]she feels the cold — è freddolosa, patisce il freddo
4) (touch deliberately) toccare, sentire, tastare [texture, cloth]; palpare [patient, body part]to feel the weight of sth. — soppesare qcs.
to feel sb. for weapons — perquisire qcn. per vedere se è armato
to feel one's way — procedere tentoni o a tastoni (anche fig.)
5) (be aware of) sentire, essere consapevole di, avere coscienza di [tension, importance, seriousness]; avere il senso di [justice, irony]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. felt)1) (emotionally) sentirsi, essere [sad, happy, nervous]; essere [ surprised]; sentirsi [stupid, safe, trapped, betrayed]to feel as if o as though sentirsi come se; how do you feel? come ti senti? how do you feel about marriage? che cosa ne pensi del matrimonio? how does it feel o what does it feel like to be a dad? come ci si sente o cosa si prova a essere papà? if that's the way you feel... — se è così che la pensi
2) (physically) sentirsi [better, tired, fat]to feel hot, thirsty — avere caldo, sete
I'll see how I feel o what I feel like tomorrow vedo come mi sento domani; it felt as if I was floating avevo l'impressione di galleggiare; she isn't feeling herself today — è un po' fuori fase oggi
3) (create certain sensation) sembrare [cold, smooth, empty, eerie]it feels like rain — sembra che stia per o debba piovere
4) (want)to feel like sth., like doing — avere voglia di qcs., di fare
"why did you do that?" - "I just felt like it" — "perché l'hai fatto?" - "perché ne avevo voglia"
5) (touch, grope)to feel in — frugare o rovistare in [bag, drawer, pocket]
3.to feel along — procedere tentoni lungo [edge, wall]
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. felt)- feel for- feel out* * *[fi:l]past tense, past participle - felt; verb1) (to become aware of (something) by the sense of touch: She felt his hand on her shoulder.) sentire2) (to find out the shape, size, texture etc of something by touching, usually with the hands: She felt the parcel carefully.) tastare3) (to experience or be aware of (an emotion, sensation etc): He felt a sudden anger.) sentire, provare4) (to think (oneself) to be: She feels sick; How does she feel about her work?) sentirsi5) (to believe or consider: She feels that the firm treated her badly.) credere•- feeler- feeling
- feel as if / as though
- feel like
- feel one's way
- get the feel of* * *feel /fi:l/n.1 [u] tatto2 sensazione (tattile o al tatto): to have a smooth feel, essere liscio al tatto; I like the feel of it, mi piace al tatto; mi piace toccarlo4 [u] sensibilità; abilità; facilità: to have a feel for words, saper usare le parole: to have a feel for animals, saperci fare con gli animali5 [u] aria; atmosfera; impressione: That place has the feel of home, ci si sente a casa propria in quel posto; to catch the feel of st., cogliere l'atmosfera di qc.; to get the feel of st., farsi un'idea di qc.; abituarsi a qc.♦ (to) feel /fi:l/(pass. e p. p. felt)A v. t.1 sentire ( tastando); tastare; toccare; palpare: Feel my hand!, senti (o tocca) la mia mano!; I felt the material, palpai la stoffa; ( anche fig.) to feel sb. 's pulse, tastare il polso a q.; to feel sb. 's forehead, toccare la fronte a q.2 provare ( una sensazione fisica); sentire; avvertire; percepire: to feel pain, sentire ( o provare) dolore; to feel the wind on one's face, sentire ( o sentirsi) il vento sulla faccia; I felt someone touching my elbow, sentii qualcuno toccarmi il gomito; I felt the floor shake under my feet, sentii tremare il pavimento sotto i piedi; I felt myself blushing, sentii che stavo arrossendo; He felt himself stiffen, ha sentito che il suo corpo si irrigidiva; She felt herself lifted from the bed, sentì che la sollevavano dal letto3 provare (un'emozione, un sentimento); sentire: to feel a desire, provare un desiderio; to feel pity for sb., sentire compassione (o provare, avere pietà) di q.4 sentire (qc. di spiacevole); soffrire: to feel the loss of sb., sentire (o soffrire per) la perdita di q.; to feel the cold [the heat], soffrire il freddo [il caldo]5 avere l'impressione (di, che); avere la sensazione (che); sentire; avvertire; parere (impers.): I feel trouble brewing, ho l'impressione che siano in arrivo dei guai; I felt a presence in the room, sentii (o avvertii) una presenza nella stanza; I felt myself in danger, mi sentii in pericolo; I feel you haven't really understood, ho l'impressione che tu in realtà non abbia capito; I felt he was about to say something, ho avuto la sensazione che stesse per dire qualcosa; He felt he recognized her, gli parve di riconoscerla6 pensare; ritenere; essere dell'opinione che: I feel I ought to do something, penso che dovrei fare qualcosa; We feel that the chair should resign, riteniamo che il presidente debba dimettersi7 – to feel oneself, sentirsi bene; stare bene: I don't feel quite myself, non mi sento troppo bene; You'll feel yourself again in a few days, starai bene di nuovo entro pochi giorniB v. i.1 avere (o provare) sensazioni; provare emozioni: The dead cannot feel, i morti non hanno sensazioni ( o non sentono nulla)2 sentirsi: to feel happy, sentirsi felice; to feel lonely, sentirsi solo; I feel ( o I'm feeling) tired, mi sento stanco; Do you feel better?, ti senti meglio?; DIALOGO → - Feeling ill- I'm not feeling too well at all, non mi sento per niente bene; to feel obliged (o bound) to do st., sentirsi obbligato a fare qc.; I felt a fool, mi sentii un idiota; How would you feel if you were me?, come ti sentiresti (o che cosa proveresti) se tu fossi al mio posto?; to feel as if, avere l'impressione (o la sensazione) di; parere; sembrare: I felt as if I'd lived here forever, avevo l'impressione di essere (o mi pareva di aver) vissuto sempre qui; My arm feels as if it's broken, ho paura di essermi rotto il braccio; ( USA) I feel uncomfortable around her, mi sento a disagio con lei3 (+ agg.) avere (+ sost.); essere (+ agg.): to feel cold [hot], avere freddo [caldo]; to feel hungry [thirsty, sleepy], aver fame [sete, sonno]; to feel angry [nervous, sure], essere arrabbiato [agitato, sicuro]; to feel giddy, sentirsi girare la testa; to feel sick, avere la nausea; aver voglia di vomitare5 essere (al tatto, ecc.): Velvet feels smooth, il velluto è liscio al tatto; The bag felt heavy, la borsa era pesante; Your hands feel cold, (sento che) hai le mani fredde; DIALOGO → - Feeling ill- You feel quite hot, sei piuttosto calda6 (impers.) fare; essere: It feels hot in here, fa caldo qui dentro; It feels good to be home again, è bello essere di nuovo a casa● to feel one's age, sentire l'età; sentire il peso degli anni □ to feel bad about st., essere dispiaciuto per qc.; sentirsi in colpa per qc. □ (fam.) to feel cheap, sentirsi un verme □ to feel one's feet (o legs), poggiare saldamente i piedi; (fig.) sentirsi a proprio agio □ (spesso all'imper.) to feel free to do st., sentirsi libero di fare qc.; fare pure: Feel free to ask, chiedi pure □ to feel in one's bones, sentire istintivamente; sentirsela: I feel it in my bones!, me lo (o la) sento! □ to feel like, (di cosa o impers.) sembrare; ( di persona) aver voglia di: It feels like glass, sembra vetro (al tatto); It feels like spring, sembra (di essere in) primavera; What does it feel like being here?, che impressione fa essere qui?; I feel like a coffee, ho voglia di un caffè; DIALOGO → - Dinner 1- I feel like some pasta, mi andrebbe della pasta; I don't feel like sleeping, non ho voglia di dormire; I felt like hitting him on the chin, mi è venuta voglia di tirargli un pugno sul mento □ (fam.) to feel like hell, sentirsi da cani; sentirsi uno straccio □ (fam.) to feel like a million dollars, sentirsi in gran forma □ (fam.) to feel out of it, sentirsi estraneo; sentirsi tagliato fuori □ to feel out of sorts, sentirsi indisposto; essere di malumore □ to feel small, farsi piccolo (fig.) □ to feel strongly about st., accalorarsi per qc. ( a favore o contro); reagire con forza a proposito di qc. □ to feel one's way, andare a tentoni; ( anche fig.) procedere con cautela; (fig.) tastare il terreno □ to make itself felt, ( di situazione, ecc.) farsi sentire.* * *I [fiːl]1) (atmosphere, impression) atmosfera f.to have a friendly feel — [ place] avere un'aria accogliente
2) (sensation to the touch) sensazione f. (tattile, al tatto)to have a feel of sth., to give sth. a feel — (touch) toccare qcs.; (weigh) sentire (il peso di) qcs
4) (familiarity, understanding)to get the feel of, of doing — prendere la mano con, a fare
it gives you a feel of o for — ti dà un'idea di [job, market]
5) (flair) dono m., facilità f.II 1. [fiːl]to have a feel for language — avere facilità di parola, saper parlare bene
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. felt)1) (experience) provare, sentire [affection, desire]; sentire [bond, hostility, effects]; provare [ envy]to feel sb.'s loss very deeply — essere sconvolto dalla perdita di qcn
2) (think)I feel he's hiding something — ho l'impressione o credo che nasconda qualcosa
I feel deeply o strongly that they are wrong ho la netta sensazione o sono convinto che si sbaglino; I feel I should warn you — mi sento in obbligo di avvertirvi
3) (physically) sentire [heat, ache]she feels the cold — è freddolosa, patisce il freddo
4) (touch deliberately) toccare, sentire, tastare [texture, cloth]; palpare [patient, body part]to feel the weight of sth. — soppesare qcs.
to feel sb. for weapons — perquisire qcn. per vedere se è armato
to feel one's way — procedere tentoni o a tastoni (anche fig.)
5) (be aware of) sentire, essere consapevole di, avere coscienza di [tension, importance, seriousness]; avere il senso di [justice, irony]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. felt)1) (emotionally) sentirsi, essere [sad, happy, nervous]; essere [ surprised]; sentirsi [stupid, safe, trapped, betrayed]to feel as if o as though sentirsi come se; how do you feel? come ti senti? how do you feel about marriage? che cosa ne pensi del matrimonio? how does it feel o what does it feel like to be a dad? come ci si sente o cosa si prova a essere papà? if that's the way you feel... — se è così che la pensi
2) (physically) sentirsi [better, tired, fat]to feel hot, thirsty — avere caldo, sete
I'll see how I feel o what I feel like tomorrow vedo come mi sento domani; it felt as if I was floating avevo l'impressione di galleggiare; she isn't feeling herself today — è un po' fuori fase oggi
3) (create certain sensation) sembrare [cold, smooth, empty, eerie]it feels like rain — sembra che stia per o debba piovere
4) (want)to feel like sth., like doing — avere voglia di qcs., di fare
"why did you do that?" - "I just felt like it" — "perché l'hai fatto?" - "perché ne avevo voglia"
5) (touch, grope)to feel in — frugare o rovistare in [bag, drawer, pocket]
3.to feel along — procedere tentoni lungo [edge, wall]
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. felt)- feel for- feel out -
15 rib
I [rɪb]1) anat. costa f., costola f.2) gastr. costoletta f., cotoletta f. con l'osso3) (structural) (in umbrella) stecca f.; arch. nervatura f., costolone m.; aer. centina f.4) (in knitting) (stitch) costa f.II [rɪb]* * *[rib]1) (any one of the bones which curve round and forward from the backbone, enclosing the heart and lungs.) costa, costola2) (one of the curved pieces of wood which are joined to the keel to form the framework of a boat.) costa3) (a vertical raised strip in eg knitted material, or the pattern formed by a row of these.) costa4) (any of a number of things similar in shape, use etc to a rib, eg one of the supports for the fabric of an aeroplane wing or of an umbrella.) centina; nervatura•- ribbed- ribbing* * *[rɪb]1. nto dig or poke sb in the ribs — dare una gomitata nelle costole a qn
2. vt(fam: tease) punzecchiare* * *rib /rɪb/n.1 (anat.) costa; costola: false ribs, costole false; floating ribs, costole fluttuanti; true (o sternal) ribs, costole vere (o sternali); to fracture one's ribs, riportare una frattura alle costole; to poke (o to dig) sb. in the ribs, dare una gomitatina nelle costole a q. ( per richiamarne l'attenzione, ecc.); He fell and cracked several ribs, è caduto e si è incrinato diverse costole; She's so thin you can see her ribs, è così magra che le si vedono le costole3 ( di stoffa, di lavoro a maglia) costa: a rib sweater, un maglione a coste; Work 20 rows in rib, lavorare venti ferri a coste4 (archit.) costolone; nervatura7 (naut.) ordinata; corba; costa11 (mecc.) nervatura; scanalatura13 (ind. min.) pilastro abbandonato● (anat.) rib cage, gabbia toracica □ ( sport) rib pad, paracostole □ ( cucito) rib stitch, punto a costa □ (antiq.) rib-tickler, cosa divertente; spasso □ (antiq.) rib-tickling, buffo; spassoso.(to) rib /rɪb/v. t.1 (fam.) prendere in giro2 fornire di coste; rinforzare con nervature4 (archit.) munire di costoloni5 (mecc.) scanalare* * *I [rɪb]1) anat. costa f., costola f.2) gastr. costoletta f., cotoletta f. con l'osso3) (structural) (in umbrella) stecca f.; arch. nervatura f., costolone m.; aer. centina f.4) (in knitting) (stitch) costa f.II [rɪb] -
16 hammer ham·mer
['hæmə(r)]1. nto go at it hammer and tongs — (fam: work) darci dentro, (argue) azzuffarsi
2. vtmartellare, fig, (fam: defeat) stracciare, (thrash) picchiareto hammer sth into shape — (metal) dare una forma a qc col martello, (fig: team, plan) mettere a punto qc
3. vito hammer on or at the door — picchiare alla porta
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17 quarter
I 1. ['kwɔːtə(r)]1) (one fourth) quarto m.2) (15 minutes)3) (three months) trimestre m.4) (district) quartiere m.5) (group) ambiente m., settore m.6) (mercy) lett.7) AE (25 cents) quarto m. di dollaro8) metrol. GB = unità di misura di peso equivalente a 113,4 g; US = unità di misura di peso equivalente a 12,7 kg9) gastr.10) mar.on the starboard quarter — a tribordo o a destra
11) at close quarters da vicino2. 3.1) (25%) quarto m.at (a) quarter to 9 — BE
at a quarter of 9 — AE alle nove meno un quarto
3) (in age)4. 5. II ['kwɔːtə(r)]1) (divide into four) dividere in quattro (parti) [cake, apple]2) (accommodate) acquartierare [ troops]; alloggiare [ people]; trovare un riparo per [ livestock]* * *['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) quarto2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) (moneta da venticinque centesimi), (quarto di dollaro)3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) quartiere4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) parte, direzione5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) grazia6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) quarto7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) quarto8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) tempo9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) trimestre2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) dividere in quattro2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) dividere in quattro3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) acquartierare, alloggiare•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) trimestralmente4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) pubblicazione trimestrale- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters* * *I 1. ['kwɔːtə(r)]1) (one fourth) quarto m.2) (15 minutes)3) (three months) trimestre m.4) (district) quartiere m.5) (group) ambiente m., settore m.6) (mercy) lett.7) AE (25 cents) quarto m. di dollaro8) metrol. GB = unità di misura di peso equivalente a 113,4 g; US = unità di misura di peso equivalente a 12,7 kg9) gastr.10) mar.on the starboard quarter — a tribordo o a destra
11) at close quarters da vicino2. 3.1) (25%) quarto m.at (a) quarter to 9 — BE
at a quarter of 9 — AE alle nove meno un quarto
3) (in age)4. 5. II ['kwɔːtə(r)]1) (divide into four) dividere in quattro (parti) [cake, apple]2) (accommodate) acquartierare [ troops]; alloggiare [ people]; trovare un riparo per [ livestock]
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