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1 ♦ spokesman
♦ spokesman /ˈspəʊksmən/n. (pl. spokesmen)AVVISO: L'uso del termine al plurale per indicare la categoria e quindi entrambi i sessi non è accettato da tutti. Cfr. press officer, spokeswoman. -
2 spokesman
['spəʊksmən]* * *['spəuksmən]feminine - spokeswoman; noun(a person who speaks on behalf of a group of others: Who is the spokesman for your party?) portavoce* * *['spəʊksmən] -
3 spokesman **** spokes·man n
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4 ♦ (to) dismiss
♦ (to) dismiss /dɪsˈmɪs/A v. t.1 congedare; mandare a casa: The whole class was dismissed early, tutta la classe è stata congedata in anticipo; to dismiss an assembly [a government], sciogliere un'assemblea [un governo]; to dismiss an army, congedare un esercito2 licenziare; destituire ( da un incarico): He was dismissed for persistent lateness, è stato licenziato per i continui ritardi; He was dismissed from his post after only 6 months, è stato dimesso dal suo incarico dopo soli sei mesi; to be unfairly dismissed, essere licenziato senza giusta causa4 respingere; dichiarare infondato ( un'accusa, un timore, ecc.): Her suggestion was dismissed as impractical, la sua proposta è stata respinta in quanto inattuabile; She considered running away, but dismissed the thought immediately, ha considerato la possibilità di scappare, ma ha subito scartato l'idea; The health spokesman dismissed fears of an epidemic, il portavoce del ministero della salute ha dichiarato infondati i timori di un'epidemia; to dismiss st. from one's mind, scacciare qc. dalla mente5 (leg.) rigettare; archiviare: to dismiss a bankruptcy petition, rigettare un'istanza di fallimento; to dismiss a case, archiviare una causa (o un processo); to dismiss a charge, pronunciare un non luogo a procedereB v. i.(mil.) rompere le righe: Dismiss!, rompete le righe! -
5 spokeswoman
['spəʊkswʊmən]* * *feminine; see spokesman* * *spokeswoman /ˈspəʊkswʊmən/n. (pl. spokeswomen)* * *['spəʊkswʊmən] -
6 ♦ (to) dismiss
♦ (to) dismiss /dɪsˈmɪs/A v. t.1 congedare; mandare a casa: The whole class was dismissed early, tutta la classe è stata congedata in anticipo; to dismiss an assembly [a government], sciogliere un'assemblea [un governo]; to dismiss an army, congedare un esercito2 licenziare; destituire ( da un incarico): He was dismissed for persistent lateness, è stato licenziato per i continui ritardi; He was dismissed from his post after only 6 months, è stato dimesso dal suo incarico dopo soli sei mesi; to be unfairly dismissed, essere licenziato senza giusta causa4 respingere; dichiarare infondato ( un'accusa, un timore, ecc.): Her suggestion was dismissed as impractical, la sua proposta è stata respinta in quanto inattuabile; She considered running away, but dismissed the thought immediately, ha considerato la possibilità di scappare, ma ha subito scartato l'idea; The health spokesman dismissed fears of an epidemic, il portavoce del ministero della salute ha dichiarato infondati i timori di un'epidemia; to dismiss st. from one's mind, scacciare qc. dalla mente5 (leg.) rigettare; archiviare: to dismiss a bankruptcy petition, rigettare un'istanza di fallimento; to dismiss a case, archiviare una causa (o un processo); to dismiss a charge, pronunciare un non luogo a procedereB v. i.(mil.) rompere le righe: Dismiss!, rompete le righe!
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Spokesman — Spokes man (sp[=o]ks man), n.; pl. {Spokesmen} ( men). [Speak, spoke + man.] One who speaks for another. [1913 Webster] He shall be thy spokesman unto the people. Ex. iv. 16. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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