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I [freɪz]1) (expression) espressione f.2) ling. locuzione f.; (part of clause) sintagma m.3) mus. frase f.II [freɪz]1) (formulate) esprimere [ idea]; formulare [question, speech]2) mus. fraseggiare* * *[freiz] 1. noun1) (a small group of words (usually without a finite verb) which forms part of an actual or implied sentence: He arrived after dinner.) frase, sintagma2) (a small group of musical notes which follow each other to make a definite individual section of a melody: the opening phrase of the overture.) frase2. verb(to express (something) in words: I phrased my explanations in simple language.) esprimere- phrasing
- phrase-book
- phrasal verb* * *I [freɪz]1) (expression) espressione f.2) ling. locuzione f.; (part of clause) sintagma m.3) mus. frase f.II [freɪz]1) (formulate) esprimere [ idea]; formulare [question, speech]2) mus. fraseggiare -
2 plain
[pleɪn] 1.1) (simple) [dress, language] semplice; [ food] semplice, non elaborato; [building, furniture] semplice, sobrio; [ man] semplice, alla buona2) (of one colour) [background, fabric, dress] in tinta unita; [ envelope] bianco; [ paper] (unheaded) non intestato; (unlined) senza righe4) (obvious) chiaro, evidentehe's jealous, it's plain to see — è geloso, è evidente
to make it plain to sb. that — fare capire chiaramente a qcn. che
5) (direct) [answer, language] franco, schiettoin plain English, this means that — in parole povere, significa che
7) (unflavoured) [ yoghurt] bianco; [ crisps] non aromatizzato; [ rice] in bianco8) (in knitting) [stitch, row] diritto2.nome geogr. pianura f.3.1) (completely) [stupid, wrong] completamente, del tutto2) (directly) [ speak] chiaramente••* * *[plein] 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) semplice2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) chiaro3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) franco4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) chiaro, evidente5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) insignificante, comune2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) pianura2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) diritto•- plainly- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
- in plain English* * *[pleɪn] 1.1) (simple) [dress, language] semplice; [ food] semplice, non elaborato; [building, furniture] semplice, sobrio; [ man] semplice, alla buona2) (of one colour) [background, fabric, dress] in tinta unita; [ envelope] bianco; [ paper] (unheaded) non intestato; (unlined) senza righe4) (obvious) chiaro, evidentehe's jealous, it's plain to see — è geloso, è evidente
to make it plain to sb. that — fare capire chiaramente a qcn. che
5) (direct) [answer, language] franco, schiettoin plain English, this means that — in parole povere, significa che
7) (unflavoured) [ yoghurt] bianco; [ crisps] non aromatizzato; [ rice] in bianco8) (in knitting) [stitch, row] diritto2.nome geogr. pianura f.3.1) (completely) [stupid, wrong] completamente, del tutto2) (directly) [ speak] chiaramente•• -
3 crude
[kruːd] 1.2) (unsophisticated) [person, manners] rude; [attempt, expression] grossolano3) (vulgar, rude) [language, joke] volgare; [ person] rude, rozzo4) (unprocessed) [ rubber] grezzo, non lavorato; [ statistic] bruto, approssimativo2.* * *[kru:d]1) (unrefined: crude oil.) greggio2) (rough or primitive: a crude shelter.) rozzo, rude•- crudity* * *[kruːd]1) (pej: clumsy, unsophisticated: method, idea) rozzo (-a), (light, colour) violento (-a)2) (simple: device, tool) rudimentale, (drawing) (appena) abbozzato (-a)3) (vulgar) volgare, grossolano (-a)4) (unprocessed: materials) grezzo (-a), (oil) greggio (-a)2. n(also: crude oil) (petrolio) greggioFALSE FRIEND: crude is not translated by the Italian word crudo* * *crude /kru:d/A a.2 (fig.) grezzo; rozzo; rudimentale; appena abbozzato: a crude log cabin, una rudimentale capanna di tronchi; a crude scheme, un progetto appena abbozzato4 grossolano; rozzo; rude; grezzo: a crude fellow, un individuo rozzo; crude manners, maniere rudi; a crude conversation, una conversazione grossolana5 nudo (fig.); puro e semplice (fig.): the crude reality, la nuda realtà; the crude facts, i fatti puri (e semplici)B n.● (ind. petrolifera) crude assay, saggio del greggio □ (ind. min.) crude ore, grezzo di miniera; tout-venant.* * *[kruːd] 1.2) (unsophisticated) [person, manners] rude; [attempt, expression] grossolano3) (vulgar, rude) [language, joke] volgare; [ person] rude, rozzo4) (unprocessed) [ rubber] grezzo, non lavorato; [ statistic] bruto, approssimativo2. -
4 ♦ machine
♦ machine /məˈʃi:n/n.1 macchina ( che produce lavoro; cfr. engine, macchina che produce energia; anche fig.); calcolatore: sewing machine, macchina da cucire; washing machine, lavatrice; lavabiancheria; milking machine, mungitrice meccanica; (mecc.) simple machine, macchina semplice; to operate a machine, azionare una macchina; (fig.) Routine has turned him into a machine, la routine lo ha trasformato in una macchina (o in un robot)3 distributore automatico ( di bevande, sigarette, ecc.); DIALOGO → - Parking- Where's the ticket machine?, dov'è il parchimetro?4 (fam.) macchina (da scrivere)5 (fam.) lavatrice; lavabiancheria6 (fam.) lavastoviglie7 (fam.) segreteria telefonica● machine accounting, contabilità meccanizzata □ (mecc.) machine bolt, bullone □ (comput.) machine code, codice macchina □ (mecc.) machine drill, perforatrice meccanica □ (mil.) machine gun, mitragliatrice □ (mil.) machine-gunner, mitragliere □ (mil.) machine-gunning, mitragliamento □ (cronot.) machine-hours, ore (di) macchina □ (comput.) machine language, linguaggio macchina □ machine-made, fatto (o lavorato) a macchina □ (polit.) machine man, uomo dell'apparato □ (comput.) machine readable, leggibile dalla macchina □ machine shop, officina meccanica; (ind.) reparto macchine □ machine tool, macchina utensile □ machine translation, traduzione automatica □ ( di un capo di vestiario) machine washable, lavabile in lavatrice □ machine work, lavorazione a macchina.(to) machine /məˈʃi:n/v. t.4 (ind., metall.) lavorare alla macchina utensile. -
5 plain ***
[pleɪn]1) (clear, obvious) chiaro (-a), palese, evidente, (path, track) ben segnato (-a)it's as plain as a pikestaff or as the nose on your face fam — è chiaro come il sole
he's lying, that's plain — è chiaro che mente
2) (outspoken, honest, frank) franco (-a), aperto (-a), schietto (-a)plain dealing — sincerità, franchezza
in plain language or English — in parole povere
3) (simple, with nothing added) semplice, (paper: unlined) non rigato (-a), (fabric: in one colour) in tinta unita inv, (without seasoning) scondito (-a)plain stitch Knitting — maglia a diritto
a plain white blouse — una camicetta bianca, semplice
4) (not pretty) insignificante, scialbo (-a)2. adv1) (fam: simply, completely) semplicemente2)I can't put it plainer than that — non potrei esprimermi più chiaramente3. n1) Geog pianura2) Knitting (maglia a) diritto
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