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1 speech
[spiːtʃ]1) (oration) discorso m., orazione f.; teatr. tirata f.2) (faculty) parola f., linguaggio m.; (spoken form) lingua f. parlatadirect, indirect speech — ling. discorso diretto, indiretto
3) (language) linguaggio m., lingua f.everyday speech — il linguaggio corrente, la lingua comune
4) AE scol. univ. oratoria f.* * *[spi: ]1) ((the act of) saying words, or the ability to say words: Speech is one method of communication between people.) il parlare, linguaggio2) (the words said: His speech is full of colloquialisms.) modo di parlare3) (manner or way of speaking: His speech is very slow.) modo di parlare4) (a formal talk given to a meeting etc: parliamentary speeches.) discorso•- speechlessly
- speechlessness* * *[spiːtʃ]1) (oration) discorso m., orazione f.; teatr. tirata f.2) (faculty) parola f., linguaggio m.; (spoken form) lingua f. parlatadirect, indirect speech — ling. discorso diretto, indiretto
3) (language) linguaggio m., lingua f.everyday speech — il linguaggio corrente, la lingua comune
4) AE scol. univ. oratoria f. -
2 part of speech
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3 matter
I ['mætə(r)]1) (affair) affare m., faccenda f., questione f.; (on agenda) punto m.matters arising — amm. problemi derivanti
that's another matter — quella è un'altra questione o storia
2) (question)a matter of — una questione di [opinion, principle, taste, time]
3)(— trouble)
there's nothing the matter with me — non ho o c'è niente (che non va)
4) (substance) materia f., sostanza f.5) (on paper)printed matter — stampati, stampe
reading matter — materiale di lettura, letture
6) (content of book, speech etc.) contenuto m., argomento m.7) med. (pus) pus m.••as a matter of fact — di fatto, in effetti
that's the end of the matter — fine della discussione, il discorso è chiuso
II ['mætə(r)]to make matters worse — per peggiorare le cose o la situazione
verbo intransitivo importare, essere importante, avere importanza; [ person] contare, essere importante (to sb. per qcn.)"I'm late" - "oh, it doesn't matter" — "sono in ritardo" - "oh, non fa niente"
* * *['mætə] 1. noun1) (solids, liquids and/or gases in any form, from which everything physical is made: The entire universe is made up of different kinds of matter.) materia, sostanza2) (a subject or topic (of discussion etc): a private matter; money matters.) soggetto, questione3) (pus: The wound was infected and full of matter.) pus2. verb(to be important: That car matters a great deal to him; It doesn't matter.) importare- be the matter
- a matter of course
- a matter of opinion
- no matter
- no matter who
- what
- where* * *I ['mætə(r)]1) (affair) affare m., faccenda f., questione f.; (on agenda) punto m.matters arising — amm. problemi derivanti
that's another matter — quella è un'altra questione o storia
2) (question)a matter of — una questione di [opinion, principle, taste, time]
3)(— trouble)
there's nothing the matter with me — non ho o c'è niente (che non va)
4) (substance) materia f., sostanza f.5) (on paper)printed matter — stampati, stampe
reading matter — materiale di lettura, letture
6) (content of book, speech etc.) contenuto m., argomento m.7) med. (pus) pus m.••as a matter of fact — di fatto, in effetti
that's the end of the matter — fine della discussione, il discorso è chiuso
II ['mætə(r)]to make matters worse — per peggiorare le cose o la situazione
verbo intransitivo importare, essere importante, avere importanza; [ person] contare, essere importante (to sb. per qcn.)"I'm late" - "oh, it doesn't matter" — "sono in ritardo" - "oh, non fa niente"
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4 record
I 1. ['rekɔːd] [AE 'rekərd]1) (written account) (of events) documentazione f., resoconto m.; (of official proceedings) verbale m.to keep a record of — prendere nota di [ order]
to say sth. off the record — dire qcs. ufficiosamente
2) (data) (anche records) (historical) archivi m.pl.; (personal, administrative) dossier m.3) (history) (of individual) passato m., curriculum m.; (of organization, group) operato m.to have a good record on — avere una buona reputazione per quanto riguarda [human rights, safety]
4) mus. disco m. (by, of di)5) (best performance) record m. ( for, in di)6) inform. (collection of data) record m.7) dir. (anche criminal record) fedina f. penale2.1) mus. [ shop] di dischi; [label, industry] discografico2) (best) [speed, sales, time] (da) recordII 1. [re'kɔːd]to be at a record high, low — essere al massimo, al minimo
1) (note) prendere nota di [detail, idea]; prendere atto di [ transaction]3) (register) [ equipment] registrare [ temperature]; [ dial] indicare, segnare [pressure, speed]4) (provide an account of) raccontare, riportare [ event]2.verbo intransitivo [video, tape recorder] registrare* * *1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) documento; verbale2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) disco3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) record4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) passato, (risultati)2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) verbalizzare2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) registrare3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) segnare4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) (mettere a verbale)•- recorder- recording
- record-player
- in record time
- off the record
- on record* * *I 1. ['rekɔːd] [AE 'rekərd]1) (written account) (of events) documentazione f., resoconto m.; (of official proceedings) verbale m.to keep a record of — prendere nota di [ order]
to say sth. off the record — dire qcs. ufficiosamente
2) (data) (anche records) (historical) archivi m.pl.; (personal, administrative) dossier m.3) (history) (of individual) passato m., curriculum m.; (of organization, group) operato m.to have a good record on — avere una buona reputazione per quanto riguarda [human rights, safety]
4) mus. disco m. (by, of di)5) (best performance) record m. ( for, in di)6) inform. (collection of data) record m.7) dir. (anche criminal record) fedina f. penale2.1) mus. [ shop] di dischi; [label, industry] discografico2) (best) [speed, sales, time] (da) recordII 1. [re'kɔːd]to be at a record high, low — essere al massimo, al minimo
1) (note) prendere nota di [detail, idea]; prendere atto di [ transaction]3) (register) [ equipment] registrare [ temperature]; [ dial] indicare, segnare [pressure, speed]4) (provide an account of) raccontare, riportare [ event]2.verbo intransitivo [video, tape recorder] registrare -
5 pad out
pad out [sth.], pad [sth.] out1) imbottire [ garment]2) fig. inzeppare, infarcire [essay, speech] ( with di); allungare [meal, dish]* * *(to fill with a soft material to make the right size: The actor's costume was padded out to make him look fat.) imbottire* * *vt + adv* * *pad out [sth.], pad [sth.] out1) imbottire [ garment]2) fig. inzeppare, infarcire [essay, speech] ( with di); allungare [meal, dish] -
6 introduction
[ˌɪntrə'dʌkʃn]1) (making known) presentazione f.to make o do the introductions fare le presentazioni; "our guest needs no introduction" "il nostro ospite non ha bisogno di presentazioni"; a letter of introduction — una lettera di presentazione
2) (insertion) introduzione f. ( into in)3) (establishing) (of system, reform) introduzione f. ( into in)4) (initiation) (to art, drugs) iniziazione m. (to a)5) (preface) (to speech, article) introduzione f., prefazione f."An Introduction to French" — "Introduzione al francese"
7) pol. amm. (of bill, proposal) presentazione f., proposta f.* * *1) (the act of introducing, or the process of being introduced: the introduction of new methods.) introduzione2) (an act of introducing one person to another: The hostess made the introductions and everyone shook hands.) presentazione3) (something written at the beginning of a book explaining the contents, or said at the beginning of a speech etc.) introduzione* * *[ˌɪntrə'dʌkʃn]1) (making known) presentazione f.to make o do the introductions fare le presentazioni; "our guest needs no introduction" "il nostro ospite non ha bisogno di presentazioni"; a letter of introduction — una lettera di presentazione
2) (insertion) introduzione f. ( into in)3) (establishing) (of system, reform) introduzione f. ( into in)4) (initiation) (to art, drugs) iniziazione m. (to a)5) (preface) (to speech, article) introduzione f., prefazione f."An Introduction to French" — "Introduzione al francese"
7) pol. amm. (of bill, proposal) presentazione f., proposta f. -
7 content
I 1. ['kɒntent]1) (relative quantity) contenuto m.low, high lead content — basso, alto contenuto di piombo
2) (meaning) contenuto m.2.1) (of jar, bag, drawer) contenuto m.sing.; (of house, in insurance) beni m. mobili2) (of book, file)II [kən'tent]list o table of contents — sommario, indice
nome (happiness) contentezza f.••III [kən'tent] IV 1. [kən'tent]to do sth. to one's heart's content — fare qcs. per propria soddisfazione personale
verbo transitivo (please) accontentare2.to content oneself with sth., with doing — accontentarsi di qcs., di fare
* * *I 1. [kən'tent] adjective(satisfied; quietly happy: He doesn't want more money - he's content with what he has.)2. noun(the state of being satisfied or quietly happy: You're on holiday - you can lie in the sun to your heart's content.)3. verb(to satisfy: As the TV's broken, you'll have to content yourself with listening to the radio.)- contentedly
- contentment II ['kontent] noun1) (the subject matter (of a book, speech etc): the content of his speech.)2) (the amount of something contained: Oranges have a high vitamin C content.)•- contents* * *content (1) /kənˈtɛnt/a. pred.1 contento; pago; soddisfatto: content with life, pago della propria vita; I'm content with third place, sono soddisfatto di (o mi va bene) essere arrivato terzo; He seemed content with the idea, sembrava d'accordo con l'idea; (iron.) Not content with having ruined our holidays…, non contento di averci rovinato le vacanze…; well content, assai soddisfatto; arcicontento3 (GB, come inter., alla Camera dei Lord) sì; favorevole (cfr. ay alla Camera dei Comuni): not content, no; sfavorevole (cfr. no alla Camera dei Comuni).content (2) /kənˈtɛnt/n.1 [u] contentezza; soddisfazione● to one's heart's content, finché se ne ha voglia; quanto pare e piace; a volontà; a sazietà.♦ content (3) /ˈkɒntɛnt/n.1 (solo sing.) contenuto ( di alimento, sostanza); quantità contenuta: low fat content, basso contenuto di grassi; the lead content of paint, la quantità di piombo contenuta nelle vernici2 (al pl.) contenuto (sing.) ( di recipiente, lettera, ecc.): the contents of a trunk, il contenuto di un baule; She emptied the contents of her bag on the table, ha svuotato la sua borsa sul tavolo; He glanced at the contents of the letter, ha dato una scorsa al contenuto della lettera7 [u] (geom.) volume● (comput.) content management, gestione dei contenuti.(to) content /kənˈtɛnt/v. t.contentare; accontentare; soddisfare; appagare● to content oneself ( with), contentarsi (di); limitarsi (a): He contented himself with threats, non è andato oltre le minacce; He contented himself with uttering a few words, si è limitato a proferire alcune parole.* * *I 1. ['kɒntent]1) (relative quantity) contenuto m.low, high lead content — basso, alto contenuto di piombo
2) (meaning) contenuto m.2.1) (of jar, bag, drawer) contenuto m.sing.; (of house, in insurance) beni m. mobili2) (of book, file)II [kən'tent]list o table of contents — sommario, indice
nome (happiness) contentezza f.••III [kən'tent] IV 1. [kən'tent]to do sth. to one's heart's content — fare qcs. per propria soddisfazione personale
verbo transitivo (please) accontentare2.to content oneself with sth., with doing — accontentarsi di qcs., di fare
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8 fashion **** fash·ion
['fæʃ(ə)n]1. n1) (manner) modo, manieraafter a fashion — (finish, manage etc) così così
2) (vogue: in clothing, speech etc) modato be in fashion — essere di/alla moda
to be out of fashion — essere fuori moda, essere passato (-a) di moda
to come into/go out of fashion — diventare/passare di moda
women's/men's fashions — moda femminile/maschile
2. vt(gen) fabbricare, (in clay) modellare3. adj(editor, house, show) di moda -
9 crisp
[krɪsp] 1.1) [batter, biscuit] friabile, croccante; [fruit, vegetable] fresco, sodo2.••to be burnt to a crisp — colloq. essere carbonizzato
* * *[krisp] 1. adjective1) (stiff and dry enough to break easily: crisp biscuits.) friabile2) ((of vegetables etc) firm and fresh: a crisp lettuce.) croccante, fresco3) ((of manner, speech etc) firm and clear.) deciso2. noun(short for potato crisp.)- crisply- crispness
- crispy* * *[krɪsp] 1.1) [batter, biscuit] friabile, croccante; [fruit, vegetable] fresco, sodo2.••to be burnt to a crisp — colloq. essere carbonizzato
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10 cue
I [kjuː]1) teatr. (line) battuta f. d'entrata; (action) segnale m. d'inizio; mus. attacco m.; telev. rad. cinem. segnale m. d'azioneon cue — (after word) dopo la battuta d'entrata; (after action) dopo il segnale d'azione
2) fig. (signal) suggerimento m., imbeccata f.II [kjuː]to take one's cue from sb. — prendere lo spunto da qcn
nome sport stecca f. da biliardo* * *I [kju:] noun(the last words of another actor's speech etc, serving as a sign to an actor to speak etc: Your cue is `- whatever the vicar says!')II [kju:] noun(a stick which gets thinner towards one end and the point of which is used to strike the ball in playing billiards.)* * *I [kjuː]1) teatr. (line) battuta f. d'entrata; (action) segnale m. d'inizio; mus. attacco m.; telev. rad. cinem. segnale m. d'azioneon cue — (after word) dopo la battuta d'entrata; (after action) dopo il segnale d'azione
2) fig. (signal) suggerimento m., imbeccata f.II [kjuː]to take one's cue from sb. — prendere lo spunto da qcn
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11 mannerism
['mænərɪzəm]nome art. letter. manierismo m.* * *noun (an odd and obvious habit in a person's behaviour, speech etc: He scratches his ear when he talks and has other mannerisms.) tic, mania* * *mannerism /ˈmænərɪzəm/n.2 [u] manierismo; affettazione; ricercatezza eccessiva; leziosaggine3 (fam.) vezzo; mania; atteggiamento peculiare; singolaritàmanneristn.( arte) manieristamanneristica.2 manieristico; affettato; eccessivamente ricercato.* * *['mænərɪzəm]nome art. letter. manierismo m. -
12 refinement
[rɪ'faɪnmənt]1) (elegance) raffinatezza f.2) (improvement) raffinamento m., miglioramento m.* * *1) (good manners, good taste, polite speech etc.) raffinatezza2) ((an) improvement: to make refinements.) miglioria* * *refinement /rɪˈfaɪnmənt/n. [uc]2 raffinatezza; ricercatezza: refinement of taste, raffinatezza di gusti; the refinements of luxury, le ricercatezze del lusso* * *[rɪ'faɪnmənt]1) (elegance) raffinatezza f.2) (improvement) raffinamento m., miglioramento m. -
13 transcript
['trænskrɪpt]1) (copy) trascrizione f., copia f.2) AE scol. = copia ufficiale del documento che riporta le valutazioni di uno studente* * *1) (a written or printed copy of a discussion, a speech etc: I've read the transcript of the tape/interview.) trascrizione2) ((American) an official school report with a list of a student's grades in the subjects studied.) pagella; libretto (universitario)* * *transcript /ˈtrænskrɪpt/n.* * *['trænskrɪpt]1) (copy) trascrizione f., copia f.2) AE scol. = copia ufficiale del documento che riporta le valutazioni di uno studente -
14 flounder floun·der
I ['flaʊndə(r)] vi II [flaʊndə(r)] n(fish) passera di mare -
15 play back
* * *to play (music, speech etc) on a record or tape after it has just been recorded (noun play-back) riascoltare* * *vt + advriascoltare, risentire* * * -
16 word-perfect adj
[ˌwɜːd'pɜːfɪkt]to be word-perfect — (actor) sapere a memoria la parte
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17 precise
[prɪ'saɪs]1) (exact) [idea, moment, measurement] preciso2) (meticulous) [ person] meticoloso, puntiglioso* * *1) (exact: Give me his precise words; precise instructions; a precise translation.) preciso2) (careful to be accurate and exact in manner, speech etc: He is always very precise.) preciso•- precisely
- precision* * *[prɪ'saɪs]1) (exact) [idea, moment, measurement] preciso2) (meticulous) [ person] meticoloso, puntiglioso -
18 place
I [pleɪs]1) (location, position) posto m., luogo m.in places — [damaged, worn] in diversi punti, qua e là
place of birth, of work — luogo di nascita, di lavoro
same time, same place — stesso posto, stessa ora
in Oxford, of all places! — proprio a Oxford, figurati!
to lose one's place — (in book) perdere il segno; (in speech) perdere il filo (del discorso)
2) (town, hotel, etc.) posto m.a little place called... — un piccolo paese che si chiama...
all over the place — (everywhere) dappertutto, ovunque; colloq. [ speech] senza capo né coda; [ hair] in disordine
3) (home, house) casa f.at, to Jane's place — da Jane, a casa di Jane
4) (seat, space, setting) posto m.to lay o set a place for sb. — apparecchiare o mettere un posto per qcn
5) (on team, committee, with firm) posto m. (on in)a place as — un posto come [cook, cleaner]
6) BE univ.to get a place on — essere ammesso a [ course]
7) (in competition, race) posto m., posizione f.to take second place — fig. (in importance) passare in secondo piano (to rispetto a)
in the first place — (firstly) in primo luogo; (at the outset) per cominciare, per prima cosa, innanzitutto
to hold sth. in place — tenere qcs. al suo posto
to know one's place — fig. sapere stare al proprio posto
to put sb. in his, her place — rimettere qcn. al suo posto
10) (role)to have no place in — non avere un ruolo in [ organization]
to fill sb.'s place — sostituire qcn.
11) (situation)in my, his place — al mio, suo posto
to change places with sb. — fare cambio o scambiarsi di posto con qcn
12) (moment) momento m.in places — [funny, boring, silly] a tratti, di tanto in tanto
13) out of place [remark, behaviour] fuori luogoto look out of place — [building, person] sembrare fuori posto, stonare
14) in place of al posto di [person, object]••that young man is really going places — colloq. quel ragazzo farà strada
II [pleɪs]to fall o click o fit into place quadrare, diventare chiaro; to go places — AE colloq. andare in giro
1) (put carefully) porre, mettere, collocare; (arrange) disporre [ object]; (locate) collocare, piazzare, mettereto place an order for sth. — ordinare qcs.
2) fig.3) (in competition, exam) classificareto be placed third — [horse, athlete] piazzarsi al terzo posto
4) (judge) considerare5) (identify) riconoscere [person, accent]6) amm. (send, appoint) mettere [student, trainee]; (find home for) trovare una famiglia per [ child]to place sb. in charge of staff — affidare a qcn. la responsabilità dell'organico
* * *[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) luogo2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) posto libero3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) posto4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) posto5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) posto6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) posto7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) pagina8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) compito9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) posto10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) casa11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) posto12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) cifra2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) mettere2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) riconoscere•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of* * *I [pleɪs]1) (location, position) posto m., luogo m.in places — [damaged, worn] in diversi punti, qua e là
place of birth, of work — luogo di nascita, di lavoro
same time, same place — stesso posto, stessa ora
in Oxford, of all places! — proprio a Oxford, figurati!
to lose one's place — (in book) perdere il segno; (in speech) perdere il filo (del discorso)
2) (town, hotel, etc.) posto m.a little place called... — un piccolo paese che si chiama...
all over the place — (everywhere) dappertutto, ovunque; colloq. [ speech] senza capo né coda; [ hair] in disordine
3) (home, house) casa f.at, to Jane's place — da Jane, a casa di Jane
4) (seat, space, setting) posto m.to lay o set a place for sb. — apparecchiare o mettere un posto per qcn
5) (on team, committee, with firm) posto m. (on in)a place as — un posto come [cook, cleaner]
6) BE univ.to get a place on — essere ammesso a [ course]
7) (in competition, race) posto m., posizione f.to take second place — fig. (in importance) passare in secondo piano (to rispetto a)
in the first place — (firstly) in primo luogo; (at the outset) per cominciare, per prima cosa, innanzitutto
to hold sth. in place — tenere qcs. al suo posto
to know one's place — fig. sapere stare al proprio posto
to put sb. in his, her place — rimettere qcn. al suo posto
10) (role)to have no place in — non avere un ruolo in [ organization]
to fill sb.'s place — sostituire qcn.
11) (situation)in my, his place — al mio, suo posto
to change places with sb. — fare cambio o scambiarsi di posto con qcn
12) (moment) momento m.in places — [funny, boring, silly] a tratti, di tanto in tanto
13) out of place [remark, behaviour] fuori luogoto look out of place — [building, person] sembrare fuori posto, stonare
14) in place of al posto di [person, object]••that young man is really going places — colloq. quel ragazzo farà strada
II [pleɪs]to fall o click o fit into place quadrare, diventare chiaro; to go places — AE colloq. andare in giro
1) (put carefully) porre, mettere, collocare; (arrange) disporre [ object]; (locate) collocare, piazzare, mettereto place an order for sth. — ordinare qcs.
2) fig.3) (in competition, exam) classificareto be placed third — [horse, athlete] piazzarsi al terzo posto
4) (judge) considerare5) (identify) riconoscere [person, accent]6) amm. (send, appoint) mettere [student, trainee]; (find home for) trovare una famiglia per [ child]to place sb. in charge of staff — affidare a qcn. la responsabilità dell'organico
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19 Key
I 1. [kiː]1) (locking device) chiave f.a set o bunch of keys un mazzo di chiavi; under lock and key — sotto chiave
2) (winding device) chiavetta f. ( for di)3) tecn. chiavetta f., bietta f.4) (on computer, piano, phone) tasto m.; (on oboe, flute) chiave f.5) fig. (vital clue) chiave f.6) (explanatory list) legenda f.; (for code) chiave f.7) (answers) soluzione f. (anche scol.)8) mus. tono m., tonalità f.in a major, minor key — in (una tonalità) maggiore, minore
9) geogr. banco m. di sabbia, isolotto m.2.modificatore [figure, role, point, problem] chiave; [industry, document] fondamentaleII [kiː]•- key in* * *[ki:] 1. noun1) (an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned: Have you the key for this door?) chiave2) (in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes: piano keys.) tasto3) (in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.) tasto4) (the scale in which a piece of music is set: What key are you singing in?; the key of F.) tono5) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) chiave6) (in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.) legenda2. adjective(most important: key industries; He is a key man in the firm.) chiave- keyboard- keyhole
- keyhole surgery
- keynote
- keyed up* * *(Surnames) Key /ki:/* * *I 1. [kiː]1) (locking device) chiave f.a set o bunch of keys un mazzo di chiavi; under lock and key — sotto chiave
2) (winding device) chiavetta f. ( for di)3) tecn. chiavetta f., bietta f.4) (on computer, piano, phone) tasto m.; (on oboe, flute) chiave f.5) fig. (vital clue) chiave f.6) (explanatory list) legenda f.; (for code) chiave f.7) (answers) soluzione f. (anche scol.)8) mus. tono m., tonalità f.in a major, minor key — in (una tonalità) maggiore, minore
9) geogr. banco m. di sabbia, isolotto m.2.modificatore [figure, role, point, problem] chiave; [industry, document] fondamentaleII [kiː]•- key in -
20 go over
1) (cross over) andareto go over to sb., sth. — andare verso qcn., qcs.
to go over to America — andare o emigrare in America
we are now going over to Rome — rad. telev. passiamo ora la linea a Roma
to go over well — essere accolto bene, piacere
to go over to Islam — convertirsi all'islamismo; go over [sth.]
4) (review) esaminare, passare in rassegna [ details]; ripensare a [ events]; controllare [accounts, figures]; esaminare [ facts]; rileggere [ article]5) (clean)6) (exceed) superare, eccedere* * *1) (to study or examine carefully: I want to go over the work you have done before you do any more.) rivedere2) (to repeat (a story etc): I'll go over the whole lesson again.) ripassare, ripetere3) (to list: He went over all her faults.) ricapitolare4) ((of plays, behaviour etc) to be received (well or badly): The play didn't go over at all well the first night.) fare una buona/cattiva impressione* * *1. vi + prep1) (examine: report etc) riguardare, controllare2) (rehearse, review: speech, lesson etc) ripassare2. vi + adv1)to go over (to) — (cross over) andare (a or in), (fig : change habit, size etc) passare (a)
2) (be received) essere accolto (-a)* * *1) (cross over) andareto go over to sb., sth. — andare verso qcn., qcs.
to go over to America — andare o emigrare in America
we are now going over to Rome — rad. telev. passiamo ora la linea a Roma
to go over well — essere accolto bene, piacere
to go over to Islam — convertirsi all'islamismo; go over [sth.]
4) (review) esaminare, passare in rassegna [ details]; ripensare a [ events]; controllare [accounts, figures]; esaminare [ facts]; rileggere [ article]5) (clean)6) (exceed) superare, eccedere
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