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21 ♦ most
♦ most /məʊst/A a. e pron. indef.più; di più; il maggior numero (di); la maggior parte (di); (il) massimo: He took most of the credit, ha avuto (o si è preso) la maggior parte del merito; You've made ( the) most mistakes, hai fatto più errori di tutti; Most of us are going away, la maggior parte di noi se ne va; ce ne andiamo quasi tutti; That's the most I can do for you, questo è il massimo che posso fare per teB avv.1 (per formare il superl. relat.) più: He is the most diligent pupil in the class, è lo scolaro più diligente della classe; She worked ( the) most quickly, ha lavorato più in fretta di tutti2 di più; più di tutto, di tutti: Those who work ( the) most often get paid ( the) least, quelli che lavorano di più sono spesso pagati di meno; That's what most annoys me, questo è quel che mi irrita di più3 (per formare il superl. assol.) molto; moltissimo; estremamente: This is a most interesting novel, questo è un romanzo molto interessante (o interessantissimo); It was most kind of you, è stato molto gentile da parte tua● most certainly, certissimamente □ (comm. est.) most-favoured-nation clause, clausola della nazione più favorita □ Most Honourable ► honourable □ most likely, molto probabilmente; quasi certamente □ most of all, soprattutto □ the most part, la maggior parte □ most people, la maggior parte delle persone; i più: Most people would react like you, i più reagirebbero come te □ at ( the) most, al massimo; a far molto; a dir molto: DIALOGO → - Building work- They told me it would take three weeks at the most, mi hanno detto che ci vorranno tre settimane al massimo □ for the most part, per lo più; per la maggior parte □ to make the most of oneself, farsi valere □ to make the most of st., trarre il massimo vantaggio da qc.; sfruttare al massimo qc.NOTA D'USO: - most- -
22 ♦ they
♦ they /ðeɪ, ðe/A pron. pers. sogg. 3a pers. pl.1 essi, esse; loro (spesso sottinteso in ital.): They didn't reply to our letter, (essi) non risposero alla nostra lettera; (lett.) It was they who said so, sono stati loro a dirlo; She called them, but they didn't answer, li ho chiamati ma non hanno risposto; (fam.) They did it, not us, sono stati loro (a farlo), non noi2 (può sostituire un antecedente sing. quando non si sa o non si vuole esprimere il genere): If anyone has any objection to my proposal, they can reject it, se qualcuno ha obiezioni alla mia proposta, può respingerla; Someone phoned, but they didn't say their name, ha chiamato qualcuno, ma non ha lasciato detto il suo nomeB pron. impers.la gente; si: They say he won't come back, la gente dice (o si dice, dicono) che non tornerà; I've heard they are going to raise VAT again, ho sentito che aumentano di nuovo l'IVA● they all (o all of them), tutti loro; loro □ they who, coloro i quali; quelli (o quelle) che ( più spesso those who) □ Here they are, eccoli (o eccole) qua! □ (prov.) They do least who talk most, chi più parla meno fa.NOTA D'USO: - they- -
23 come round
1) (regain consciousness) riprendere conoscenza2) (circulate) [ waitress] passare3) (visit) venire, fare un salto5) (change one's mind) cambiare idea* * *1) ((also come around) to visit: Come round and see us soon.) passare, fare un salto2) (to regain consciousness: After receiving anesthesia, don't expect to come round for at least twenty minutes.) rinvenire, tornare in sé* * *vi + adv1) passare, venirehe is coming round to see us — passa da noi, viene a trovarci
2) (occur regularly) ricorrere, venire3)to come round (by) — passare (per)4) (change one's mind) cambiare idea5)leave him alone, he'll soon come round — lascialo in pace or perdere, presto gli passerà6) (regain consciousness) riprendere conoscenza, rinvenire* * *1) (regain consciousness) riprendere conoscenza2) (circulate) [ waitress] passare3) (visit) venire, fare un salto5) (change one's mind) cambiare idea -
24 idea ***** n
[aɪ'dɪə]to have an idea that... — aver l'impressione che...
I haven't the least or slightest or foggiest idea — non ne ho la minima or la più pallida idea
it wasn't my idea — non è stata un'idea mia, non sono io che ho avuto l'idea
if that's your idea of a joke... — se credi di essere spiritoso...
that's the idea — ecco, proprio così
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25 line *****
I [laɪn] nto draw a line under sth — sottolineare qc, fig dimenticare qc
clothes line — filo or corda del bucato
3) Telec lineahold the line please — resti in linea per cortesia, attenda in linea, per favore
4) (row, series) fila, (queue) fila, codato fall into line with sb/sth — adeguarsi a qn/qc
to step out of line fig — sgarrare
5) (direction, course) linea, direzione fline of attack Mil — piano d'attacco, fig piano d'azione
to follow or take the line of least resistance — seguire la via più facile
line of research/business — settore m di ricerca/d'attività
it's not my line — (fam: speciality) non sono un esperto in materia
to take a strong or firm line on sth — essere deciso (-a) per quanto riguarda qc
to take the line that... — essere del parere che...
to toe or follow the party line — attenersi alla or seguire la linea politica del partito
in line with — in linea con, d'accordo con
along the same lines — dello stesso tipo or genere
6) (of print) riga, (of verse) versoto learn one's lines Theatre — imparare le battute
7) (Rail: route) linea, (shipping company) compagnia di navigazioneto reach or come to the end of the line — (fig: relationship) arrivare a un punto di rottura
8) Comm linea•- line upII [laɪn] vtto line (with) — (clothes) foderare (di), (box) rivestire (di), foderare (di), (subj: trees, crowd) fiancheggiare
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26 hundred
['hʌndrəd] 1.determinante cento2.pronome cento3.nome cento m.4.in the hundreds — sulle o nell'ordine delle centinaia
* * *1. noun1) ((plural hundred) the number 100: Ten times ten is a hundred; more than one/a hundred; There must be at least six hundred of them here.) cento2) (the figure 100.) cento3) (the age of 100: She's over a hundred; a man of a hundred.) cento anni4) ((plural hundred) a hundred pounds or dollars: I lost several hundred at the casino last night.) centinaio2. adjective1) (100 in number: six hundred people; a few hundred pounds.) cento, cantinaio2) (aged 100: He is a hundred today.) cento anni•- hundred-- hundredfold
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- hundreds of* * *['hʌndrəd] 1.determinante cento2.pronome cento3.nome cento m.4.in the hundreds — sulle o nell'ordine delle centinaia
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