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1 secco
(pl -cchi) 1. adj dryfiori, pomodori driedrisposta, tono curt( noci) nuts pl2. m : rimanere a secco run out of petrolfig run out of moneypulire a secco dryclean* * *secco agg.1 dry: caldo secco, dry heat; clima, tempo secco, dry climate, weather; legno secco, seasoned wood; albero secco, dead tree; terreno secco, dry (o arid) ground // tosse secca, dry cough // vini secchi, dry wines // avere la gola secca, to be thirsty (o to feel dry) // lavaggio a secco, dry-cleaning2 ( disseccato) dried; ( appassito) withered: fagioli, fichi, piselli secchi, dried beans, figs, peas; uva secca, raisins; fiori secchi, ( ornamentali) dried flowers; butta via quei fiori, ormai sono secchi, throw those flowers away, now they are withered4 ( asciutto, brusco) sharp; ( di stile) dry; ( freddo, compassato) cold, stiff: modi secchi, cold (o stiff) manners; mi diede una risposta secca, he gave me a sharp reply // gli è venuto un accidente secco, (fam.) he popped off // lo spaccò con un colpo secco, he split it at a single blow // mi diede un no secco, he refused point-blank // fare secco qlcu., (fam.) to do s.o. in // a momenti ci restava secco, (fam.) he nearly died // ( lotto) terno secco, set of three winning numbers5 (fin.) ex interest; (Borsa) ex dividend, dividend off: corso secco, (fin.) ex interest price, (Borsa) ex dividend price◆ s.m.1 ( parte secca) dry part2 ( clima asciutto) dry climate; ( siccità) drought: non senti che secco c'è in questa stanza!, can't you feel how dry it is in this room!4 (mar.): nave in secco, ship aground; tirare una barca in secco, to beach a boat // lasciare qlcu. in secco, (fig.) to leave s.o. in the lurch // rimanere al secco, (fig.) to be left penniless // essere a, in secco, (fig.) to be short of money (o on the rocks o broke).* * *['sekko] secco -a, -chi, -che1. agg1) (gen) dry, (terreno) arid, dry, (uva, fichi, pesce) dried, (foglie, ramo) withered, (fig : risposta) sharpavere la gola secca — to feel dry, be parched
potrei avere qualcosa da bere? ho la gola secca — could I have something to drink please? I'm parched
frutta secca — (noci, mandorle ecc) nuts, (fichi, datteri ecc) dried fruit
2) (persona: magro) thin, skinny3)fare secco qn — (assassinare) to knock sb offci è rimasto secco — (fig : morto) it killed him
2. sm1) (di clima) dryness, (siccità) drought2)lavare a secco — to dry-cleantirare a secco — (barca) to beach
rimanere a secco di benzina — to run out of petrol Brit o gas Am
* * *1.1) [clima, caldo, aria, fieno, vernice, foglie, legna, pelle, capelli] dry; [pozzo, stagno, torrente] dry, dried-up; [terreno, campo] dry, droughty; [frutta, fagioli] dried, desiccated; [ fiore] dried; [ labbra] dry, parchedavere la gola -a — to have a dry throat, to be parched colloq.
2) (non dolce) [ vino] dry3) (brusco) [ tono] curt, abrupt, sharp; [ rifiuto] blunt, flat, point-blank; [ risposta] dry, crisp, sharp, smart; (disadorno) [comunicato, stile] dry, terse4) [rumore, colpo] sharp5) (molto magro) [ persona] thin, stringy, gaunt, scraggy; [braccia, gambe] skinny6) [ tosse] dry, hacking2.sostantivo maschile1)essere, restare in secco — [ barca] to be, run aground
2) (siccità) drought3) a seccoa secco — [shampoo, rasatura] dry
essere a secco — fig. [ persona] to be broke o penniless o bust; [serbatoio, conto in banca] to be empty
restare o rimanere a secco di qcs. — fig. to run out of sth
••fare secco qcn. — to blow sb. away, to do sb. in
rimanerci o restarci secco — (morire) to lose one's life, to bite the dust; (rimanere allibito) to be flabbergasted, to be gaping in amazement o in wonder, to be pole-axed colloq.
* * *secco1 [clima, caldo, aria, fieno, vernice, foglie, legna, pelle, capelli] dry; [pozzo, stagno, torrente] dry, dried-up; [terreno, campo] dry, droughty; [frutta, fagioli] dried, desiccated; [ fiore] dried; [ labbra] dry, parched; avere la gola -a to have a dry throat, to be parched colloq.2 (non dolce) [ vino] dry3 (brusco) [ tono] curt, abrupt, sharp; [ rifiuto] blunt, flat, point-blank; [ risposta] dry, crisp, sharp, smart; (disadorno) [comunicato, stile] dry, terse4 [rumore, colpo] sharp5 (molto magro) [ persona] thin, stringy, gaunt, scraggy; [braccia, gambe] skinny6 [ tosse] dry, hacking2 (siccità) drought3 a secco a secco [shampoo, rasatura] dry; lavaggio a secco dry-cleaning; essere a secco fig. [ persona] to be broke o penniless o bust; [serbatoio, conto in banca] to be empty; restare o rimanere a secco di qcs. fig. to run out of sth.fare secco qcn. to blow sb. away, to do sb. in; rimanerci o restarci secco (morire) to lose one's life, to bite the dust; (rimanere allibito) to be flabbergasted, to be gaping in amazement o in wonder, to be pole-axed colloq. -
2 risposta
f answer, reply( reazione) responserisposta pagata reply paid* * *risposta s.f.1 answer, reply: risposta secca, terse (o sharp) answer; è stata data una risposta alla sua lettera?, has his letter been answered?; non ho mai avuto risposta alla mia lettera, I haven't had an answer (o a reply) to my letter; mi mandò due righe di risposta, he dropped me a line in reply; è una domanda senza risposta, it is an unanswerable question; per tutta risposta scoppiò in lacrime, her only answer was to burst into tears; la miglior risposta è ignorarlo, the best thing to do is to ignore him; il suo appello restò senza risposta, there was no response to his appeal; dare una risposta a qlcu., to give s.o. an answer; lasciare una lettera senza risposta, to leave a letter unanswered; trovare una risposta a tutto, to find an answer for everything; la risposta a un problema, the answer to a problem // risposta pagata, ( di lettera con affrancatura) answer prepaid (o reply paid) // in risposta a, in reply to: in risposta alla sua lettera sono spiacente di comunicarle che..., in reply to your letter I'm sorry to say that...; (comm.) in risposta alla vostra del 24 settembre, in reply to your letter of 24th September // in attesa di una sollecita risposta, looking forward to receiving a prompt reply // (Borsa) risposta premi, option settlement // (dir.) comparsa di risposta, statement of defence3 ( responso) response* * *[ris'posta]sostantivo femminile1) (replica) answer, reply, responsein risposta a — in reply o response to
in risposta alla vostra domanda — (in una lettera) in answer to o with reference to your inquiry
"in attesa di una risposta" — comm. "I look forward to hearing from you"
2) (reazione) response (anche med.)3) scol. univ. (soluzione) answer••botta e risposta — crosstalk, snip-snap
* * *risposta/ris'posta/sostantivo f.1 (replica) answer, reply, response; dare una risposta to give an answer; in risposta a in reply o response to; in risposta alla vostra domanda (in una lettera) in answer to o with reference to your inquiry; "in attesa di una risposta" comm. "I look forward to hearing from you"; per tutta risposta si mise a ridere her only answer was to laugh2 (reazione) response (anche med.); la risposta dell'organismo a una cura the body's reaction to treatment; la risposta del pubblico è stata favorevole the public responded favourably3 scol. univ. (soluzione) answer; la risposta giusta the right answer; domanda a risposta chiusa yes-no questionbotta e risposta crosstalk, snip-snap.
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