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1 torta
f cake* * *torta s.f. cake; pie; ( crostata) tart: torta di mele, apple pie, apple tart; torta di noci, nut cake; torta di spinaci, spinach pie; torta salata, quiche, pie; torta nuziale, wedding cake; ho fatto una torta, I have made a cake; spartirsi la torta, (fig.) to split (o to share o to divide up) the loot // diagramma a torta, pie chart.* * *['torta]sostantivo femminile1) (dolce) cake; (ripiena) pie; (crostata) tart2) (salata) pie, flan3) colloq. fig. (bottino) spoils pl.dividersi o spartirsi la torta — to divide up o get a share of the spoils
•torta in faccia — custard pie, pie in the face
torta nuziale — bridecake, wedding cake
* * *torta/'torta/sostantivo f.2 (salata) pie, flan3 colloq. fig. (bottino) spoils pl.; aggiudicarsi una fetta della torta to get one's share of the spoils; dividersi o spartirsi la torta to divide up o get a share of the spoilstorta in faccia custard pie, pie in the face; torta gelato ice-cream cake; torta nuziale bridecake, wedding cake. -
2 bottino
m loot* * *bottino1 s.m.1 booty, loot, spoils (pl.); pickings (pl.): i ladri si spartirono il bottino, the thieves shared the spoil (s)2 (mil.) plunder.* * *I [bot'tino] sm(di guerra) booty, (di rapina, furto) lootII [bot'tino] sm(pozzonero) cesspool, cesspit* * *[bot'tino]sostantivo maschile (refurtiva) booty, loot, spoils pl., haul* * *bottino/bot'tino/sostantivo m.(refurtiva) booty, loot, spoils pl., haul. -
3 spoglie
['spɔʎʎe]sostantivo femminile plurale1) (salma)2) (bottino) spoils••sotto mentite -e — in disguise, under false colours; (sotto falso nome) under a false name
* * *spoglie/'spɔλλe/f.pl.1 (salma) le -e mortali the mortal remains2 (bottino) spoilssotto mentite -e in disguise, under false colours; (sotto falso nome) under a false name. -
4 spoglia
spoglia s.f.1 ( di animale) skin, hide; ( di rettile) slough, spoil: la serpe buttò la sua spoglia, the serpent cast its slough2 (gener. pl.) ( vesti) dress [U], clothes (pl.): spoglie regali, regal dress; spoglie sacerdotali, priestly vestments // spoglie mortali, mortal remains // sotto mentite spoglie, in disguise3 pl. ( armatura tolta al nemico vinto) spoils; ( bottino) booty (sing.): dividere le spoglie, to divide the spoils // spoglie opime, spolia opima -
5 aggiudicarsi una fetta della torta
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6 corrompere
corruptcon denaro bribe* * *1 ( guastare moralmente) to corrupt, to deprave: molti giovani sono corrotti dalle cattive compagnie, many young people are corrupted by bad company2 ( con denaro) to bribe, to corrupt: corrompere un testimone, to bribe (o to suborn o fam. to fix) a witness; lasciarsi corrompere, to accept a bribe3 ( guastare) to corrupt; ( contaminare) to contaminate, to taint; to pollute: il caldo corrompe i cibi, heat makes food go bad; corrompere l'acqua, to pollute (o to contaminate) water // corrompere un documento, to corrupt a document // corrompere una lingua, to corrupt a language.◘ corrompersi v.rifl. o intr.pron.1 ( guastarsi moralmente) to become* corrupted: in un'atmosfera di questo tipo le abitudini si corrompono facilmente, in this type of atmosphere habits are easily corrupted (o easily become corrupted)2 ( putrefarsi, guastarsi) to rot, to taint; to decay; to putrefy, to spoil: col caldo il pesce si corrompe, fish spoils (o putrefies) in the heat; il cadavere si stava già corrompendo, the corpse was already decaying.* * *1. [kor'rompere]vb irreg vt2. vip (corrompersi)(costumi) to become corrupt* * *[kor'rompere] 1.verbo transitivo1) (moralmente) to corrupt, to pervert, to canker [gioventù, costumi]2) (con denaro) to corrupt, to bribe, to buy* (off) [poliziotto, giudice]2.verbo pronominale corrompersi1) (putrefarsi) to rot, to spoil*2) (moralmente) [gioventù, costumi] to be* corrupted, to become* corrupted* * *corrompere/kor'rompere/ [81]1 (moralmente) to corrupt, to pervert, to canker [gioventù, costumi]2 (con denaro) to corrupt, to bribe, to buy* (off) [poliziotto, giudice]II corrompersi verbo pronominale1 (putrefarsi) to rot, to spoil*2 (moralmente) [gioventù, costumi] to be* corrupted, to become* corrupted. -
7 dividersi o spartirsi la torta
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8 lottizzare
lottizzare v.tr.1 (suddividere in lotti) to share out, to lot out, to parcel out, to divide into lots: lottizzare un terreno, to lot (o parcel) out a piece of land; lottizzare una partita di merci, to share out a parcel of goods2 (pol.) to carve up: lottizzare un ente statale, to carve up a state corporation; (amm.) lottizzare i pubblici incarichi, to share out the spoils.* * *[lottid'dzare]verbo transitivo1) (frazionare) to parcel out2) fig. spreg. to carve up colloq. [ cariche]* * *lottizzare/lottid'dzare/ [1]1 (frazionare) to parcel out -
9 lottizzazione
lottizzazione s.f.1 (suddivisione in lotti) lotting out, parcelling out; apportionment; (distribuzione) sharing out: la lottizzazione di un'area fabbricabile, the parcelling out of a building site (o the subdivision of land with planning permission)2 (pol.) carve-up: sistema di lottizzazione politica, the spoils system; la lottizzazione della stampa, (political) carve-up of the press // (trib.) lottizzazione fiscale, fiscal zoning.* * *[lottiddzat'tsjone]sostantivo femminile1) (divisione in lotti) par celling out BE, parceling out AE2) fig. spreg. carve-up colloq.* * *lottizzazione/lottiddzat'tsjone/sostantivo f.2 fig. spreg. carve-up colloq. -
10 rovinare
ruin* * *rovinare v.tr.1 to ruin; ( guastare, danneggiare) to spoil*: il bere lo ha rovinato, drinking has ruined him; la grandine ha rovinato i fiori, the hail ruined the flowers; il leggere troppo rovina gli occhi, too much reading ruins the eyes; il cattivo tempo ha rovinato le mie vacanze, the bad weather has spoiled my holidays; ha rovinato tutti i miei piani, he has spoilt (o upset) all my plans; il fumo rovina la salute, smoking spoils one's health; rovinare il mercato, to spoil the market // grazie, ma non voglio rovinarmi l'appetito, thank you, but I don't want to spoil my appetite◆ v. intr. to crash; to fall* with a crash; to collapse: la casa rovinò al suolo, the house collapsed; il masso rovinò giù dal monte, the boulder crashed down the mountainside.◘ rovinarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron. to ruin oneself, to be ruined: si rovinò col bere, he ruined himself drinking.* * *[rovi'nare]1. vt2. vi3. vr (rovinarsi)(persona) to be ruined, ruin o.s.mi voglio rovinare! — (fig: sogg: venditore) I'm giving it away!
4. vip (rovinarsi)(oggetto) to get o be ruined* * *[rovi'nare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (danneggiare) to damage, to ruin2) (ridurre in miseria) to ruin3) fig. to damage [reputazione, carriera, rapporti]; to ruin [ vita]; to spoil [evento, serata]rovinare il divertimento a qcn. — to spoil sb.'s enjoyment
2. 3.perché hai rovinato tutto? — why did you go and spoil o ruin everything?
verbo pronominale rovinarsi1) (deteriorarsi) [edificio, statua] to get* damaged, to decay2)-rsi la vista, la salute — to ruin one's health, eyesight
3) (cadere in miseria) to be* ruined, to ruin oneself- rsi al gioco — to spend all one's money gambling, to ruin oneself gambling
••* * *rovinare/rovi'nare/ [1]1 (danneggiare) to damage, to ruin2 (ridurre in miseria) to ruin3 fig. to damage [ reputazione, carriera, rapporti]; to ruin [ vita]; to spoil [ evento, serata]; rovinare il divertimento a qcn. to spoil sb.'s enjoyment; perché hai rovinato tutto? why did you go and spoil o ruin everything?III rovinarsi verbo pronominale1 (deteriorarsi) [ edificio, statua] to get* damaged, to decay; i muri si rovinano con l'umidità the walls are getting damaged by the damp2 -rsi la vista, la salute to ruin one's health, eyesight3 (cadere in miseria) to be* ruined, to ruin oneself; - rsi per una donna to spend everything one has on a woman; - rsi al gioco to spend all one's money gambling, to ruin oneself gamblingmi voglio rovinare! hang the expense! to hell with it! -
11 trofeo
m trophy* * *trofeo s.m. trophy: trofeo di caccia, sportivo, hunting, sports trophy; i trofei di guerra, the spoils of war // erigere un trofeo, to put up a monument.* * *[tro'fɛo]sostantivo maschile trophy* * *trofeo/tro'fεo/sostantivo m.trophy. -
12 viziare
persona spoil* * *viziare v.tr.1 to spoil*; to pamper: vizia troppo i suoi bambini, she spoils her children3 (dir.) ( render nullo) to vitiate: queste omissioni viziano il contratto, these omissions vitiate the contract.◘ viziarsi v.intr.pron.1 to become* spoiled2 ( diventare difettoso) to become* spoiled, to become* ruined.* * *[vit'tsjare]verbo transitivo1) (educare con permissività) to pamper, to spoil* [ bambino]3) dir. to vitiate [atto, contratto]4) (rendere impuro) to pollute [ aria]* * *viziare/vit'tsjare/ [1]1 (educare con permissività) to pamper, to spoil* [ bambino]3 dir. to vitiate [atto, contratto]4 (rendere impuro) to pollute [ aria]. -
13 lottizzatore
lottizzatore agg. allotting◆ s.m. allotter: lottizzatore di cariche, benefici, allotter of the spoils. -
14 sottogoverno
sottogoverno s.m. party patronage, political jobbery, (amer.) spoils system.
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