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1 home truth
(a plain statement of something which is unpleasant but true (about a person, his behaviour etc) said directly to the person: It's time someone told him a few home truths.) verità -
2 tell the truth
(to confess or make a true statement.) dire la verità -
3 stark
[stɑːk]1) (bare) [landscape, building] desolato; [appearance, beauty] semplice; [ room] spoglio; [ decor] essenziale; [ lighting] crudo2) (unadorned) [ fact] nudo e crudo; [statement, warning, reminder] duro••stark raving mad stark staring mad — BE colloq. matto da legare
* * *(bare, harsh or simple in a severe way: a stark, rocky landscape.) desolato- stark naked* * *[stɒːk](outline) aspro (-a), (landscape) desolato (-a), (simplicity, colour) austero (-a), (contrast) forte, (reality, poverty, truth) crudo (-a)2. advstark staring or raving mad — matto (-a) da legare
* * *stark /stɑ:k/a.2 desolato; aspro; selvaggio: the stark landscapes of the Highlands, i desolati paesaggi delle Highlands3 (arc. o poet.) rigido; stecchito: stark discipline, disciplina rigida; to lie stark in death, essere morto (stecchito)4 (poet.) forte; gagliardo; robusto5 (poet.) duro; inflessibile; risoluto6 netto; estremamente marcato: in stark contrast to, in netto contrasto con; stark differences, differenze estremamente marcate7 assoluto; completo; bell'e buono; puro e semplice; vero e proprio: stark nonsense, fesserie bell'e buonestarkly avv. starkness n. [u].* * *[stɑːk]1) (bare) [landscape, building] desolato; [appearance, beauty] semplice; [ room] spoglio; [ decor] essenziale; [ lighting] crudo2) (unadorned) [ fact] nudo e crudo; [statement, warning, reminder] duro••stark raving mad stark staring mad — BE colloq. matto da legare
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4 suspect
I 1. ['sʌspekt]nome persona f. sospetta, sospetto m. (-a)2.aggettivo [claim, person, vehicle, foodstuff] sospetto; [ item] di provenienza sospetta, di dubbia provenienzaII [sə'spekt]1) (believe) sospettare [murder, plot]we strongly suspect that... — abbiamo o nutriamo il forte sospetto che...
it isn't, I suspect, a difficult task — a mio avviso, non è un compito difficile
2) (doubt) dubitare di [truth, motives]he suspects nothing — non ha il minimo sospetto, non sospetta nulla
3) (have under suspicion) sospettare [ person]* * *1. [sə'spekt] verb1) (to think (a person etc) guilty: Whom do you suspect (of the crime)?; I suspect him of killing the girl.) sospettare2) (to distrust: I suspected her motives / air of honesty.) diffidare3) (to think probable: I suspect that she's trying to hide her true feelings; I began to suspect a plot.) sospettare2. noun(a person who is thought guilty: There are three possible suspects in this murder case.) sospetto3. adjective(not trustworthy: I think his statement is suspect.) sospetto- suspicious
- suspiciously
- suspiciousness* * *suspect /ˈsʌspɛkt/A n.persona sospetta; sospetto; indiziato: The police arrested all the suspects, la polizia ha arrestato tutte le persone sospetteB a. pred.sospetto; che dà motivo di sospettare; che desta diffidenza: The burglar's statement is suspect, la dichiarazione dello scassinatore è sospetta● the usual suspects, le solite facce; i soliti (nomi) noti.♦ (to) suspect /səˈspɛkt/v. t. e i.1 sospettare; nutrire sospetti (su); essere sospettoso; diffidare (di); subodorare: I suspect him of stealing ( o of the theft of) the silverware, lo sospetto d'aver rubato l' (o del furto dell') argenteria; I suspect danger, subodoro un pericolo; to suspect a plot, sospettare che si stia macchinando qualcosa; He is suspected of murder, lo sospettano d'aver commesso un assassinio2 credere; immaginare; congetturare; presumere; supporre; reputare; avere il sospetto che: I suspect him to be ( o that he is) the man we are looking for, ho il sospetto che sia lui l'uomo che cerchiamo; I suspect you don't care at all, immagino che non te ne importi nulla● (leg.) the suspected killer, il presunto assassino □ (leg.) a suspected criminal, una persona sospetta; un sospetto; un indiziato.* * *I 1. ['sʌspekt]nome persona f. sospetta, sospetto m. (-a)2.aggettivo [claim, person, vehicle, foodstuff] sospetto; [ item] di provenienza sospetta, di dubbia provenienzaII [sə'spekt]1) (believe) sospettare [murder, plot]we strongly suspect that... — abbiamo o nutriamo il forte sospetto che...
it isn't, I suspect, a difficult task — a mio avviso, non è un compito difficile
2) (doubt) dubitare di [truth, motives]he suspects nothing — non ha il minimo sospetto, non sospetta nulla
3) (have under suspicion) sospettare [ person] -
5 distort
[dɪ'stɔːt]1) (misrepresent) distorcere, travisare [statement, opinion, fact]; distorcere, falsare [truth, assessment, figures]2) (physically) deformare [features, metal]; distorcere [ sound]* * *[di'sto:t]1) (to make or become twisted out of shape: Her face was distorted with pain; Metal distorts under stress.) deformare, deformarsi2) (to make (sound) indistinct and unnatural: Her voice sounded distorted on the telephone.) distorcere•* * *[dɪ'stɔːt]1) (misrepresent) distorcere, travisare [statement, opinion, fact]; distorcere, falsare [truth, assessment, figures]2) (physically) deformare [features, metal]; distorcere [ sound] -
6 sworn
[swɔːn] 1. 2.* * *[swo:n]1) ((of friends, enemies etc) (determined, as if) having taken an oath always to remain so: They are sworn enemies.) giurato2) ((of evidence, statements etc) given by a person who has sworn to tell the truth: The prisoner made a sworn statement.) sotto giuramento* * *[swɔːn]1. ppSee:2. adj(enemy) giurato (-a), (friend) per la pelle, (ally) fedele, (testimony) giurato (-a), fatto (-a) sotto giuramento* * *sworn /swɔ:n/A p. p. di to swearB a.● (leg.) sworn evidence, testimonianza giurata □ sworn friends, amici per la pelle □ (relig.) to be sworn to God, aver fatto voto di sé a Dio.* * *[swɔːn] 1. 2. -
7 challenge
I ['tʃælɪndʒ]1) (provocation) sfida f.to put out o issue a challenge lanciare una sfida; to take up a challenge — raccogliere o accettare una sfida
2) (situation or opportunity) (stimulating) sfida f.; (difficult) prova f.to rise to o meet the challenge affrontare la sfida, essere all'altezza della prova; to face a challenge affrontare una sfida; unemployment is a challenge for us la disoccupazione è un problema con cui ci dobbiamo misurare; the challenge of new ideas — gli stimoli dati dalle nuove idee
3) (contest)to make a challenge for — cercare di vincere [ title]; cercare di conquistare [ presidency]
4) (questioning) contestazione f. (to di)5) sport sfida f.II ['tʃælɪndʒ]1) (invite to justify) sfidare [ person] ( to do a fare)to challenge sb. to a duel — sfidare qcn. a duello
2) (question) mettere in discussione [ ideas]; contestare [statement, authority]; [ sentry] dare il chi va là a3) (test) mettere alla prova [skill, person]* * *[' ælin‹] 1. verb1) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) sfidare2) (to question (someone's authority or right, the truth of a statement etc).) mettere in dubbio2. noun1) (an invitation to a contest: He accepted his brother's challenge to a fight.) sfida2) (the act of questioning someone's right, a statement etc.) (il mettere in dubbio)•- challenging* * *I ['tʃælɪndʒ]1) (provocation) sfida f.to put out o issue a challenge lanciare una sfida; to take up a challenge — raccogliere o accettare una sfida
2) (situation or opportunity) (stimulating) sfida f.; (difficult) prova f.to rise to o meet the challenge affrontare la sfida, essere all'altezza della prova; to face a challenge affrontare una sfida; unemployment is a challenge for us la disoccupazione è un problema con cui ci dobbiamo misurare; the challenge of new ideas — gli stimoli dati dalle nuove idee
3) (contest)to make a challenge for — cercare di vincere [ title]; cercare di conquistare [ presidency]
4) (questioning) contestazione f. (to di)5) sport sfida f.II ['tʃælɪndʒ]1) (invite to justify) sfidare [ person] ( to do a fare)to challenge sb. to a duel — sfidare qcn. a duello
2) (question) mettere in discussione [ ideas]; contestare [statement, authority]; [ sentry] dare il chi va là a3) (test) mettere alla prova [skill, person] -
8 vestige
['vestɪdʒ]1) gener. pl. (trace) (of civilization, faith, system) vestigio m.; (of emotion, truth, stammer) traccia f.2) anat. zool. vestigio m., rudimento m.* * *vestige /ˈvɛstɪdʒ/n.2 (fig.) traccia; ombra: There was not a vestige of truth in his statement, non c'era traccia di verità nella sua affermazione* * *['vestɪdʒ]1) gener. pl. (trace) (of civilization, faith, system) vestigio m.; (of emotion, truth, stammer) traccia f.2) anat. zool. vestigio m., rudimento m. -
9 protest
I 1. ['prəʊtest]1) U (disapproval) protesta f.in protest — per protesta, in segno di protesta (at o against contro)
under protest — malvolentieri, controvoglia
as a protest against o at sth. — per protestare contro qcs
3) (demonstration) manifestazione f. di protesta4) dir. protesto m.2.modificatore [march, movement, song] di protestaII 1. [prə'test]1) (complain)"that's unfair!" they protested — "non è giusto!" protestarono
3) AE (complain about) manifestare contro (to con, presso)4) econ. dir. protestare [ bill]2.1) (complain) protestare (about, at, over per; to con, presso)2) (demonstrate) manifestare, fare una manifestazione di protesta ( against contro)* * *1. [prə'test] verb1) (to express a strong objection: They are protesting against the new law.) protestare2) (to state or declare definitely, especially in denying something: She protested that she was innocent.) protestare, affermare2. ['proutest] noun(a strong statement or demonstration of objection or disapproval: He made no protest; ( also adjective) a protest march.) protesta; di protesta* * *protest /ˈprəʊtɛst/n.1 ( anche polit.) protesta; manifestazione (di protesta): to make (o to lodge) a protest, fare (o presentare) una protesta; a public protest, una protesta pubblica; a vehement protest, una violenta protesta● protest march, corteo di protesta □ protest meeting, riunione di protesta □ protest song, canzone di protesta □ protest vote, voto di protesta □ (ass., naut.) ship's protest, dichiarazione d'avaria □ under protest, malvolentieri; contro la propria volontà; (leg.) con riserva.♦ (to) protest /prəˈtɛst/v. t. e i.1 protestare; affermare, dichiarare solennemente: to protest one's innocence, protestare la propria innocenza● to protest too much, negare qc. con troppo entusiasmo ( facendo sospettare che sia vero il contrario) □ ( di cambiale) to be protested, andare in protesto.* * *I 1. ['prəʊtest]1) U (disapproval) protesta f.in protest — per protesta, in segno di protesta (at o against contro)
under protest — malvolentieri, controvoglia
as a protest against o at sth. — per protestare contro qcs
3) (demonstration) manifestazione f. di protesta4) dir. protesto m.2.modificatore [march, movement, song] di protestaII 1. [prə'test]1) (complain)"that's unfair!" they protested — "non è giusto!" protestarono
3) AE (complain about) manifestare contro (to con, presso)4) econ. dir. protestare [ bill]2.1) (complain) protestare (about, at, over per; to con, presso)2) (demonstrate) manifestare, fare una manifestazione di protesta ( against contro) -
10 state
I 1. [steɪt]1) (condition) stato m.to be in a good, bad state — essere in buono, cattivo stato
in a good, bad state of repair — in buone, cattive condizioni
2) pol. amm. (anche State) stato m.3) (ceremonial) pompa f., cerimonia f.2. 3.1) (government) [school, sector, enterprise] pubblico; [pension, university] statale; [TV, railways, secret, subsidy] di stato; [ budget] nazionalestate election — (at a national level) elezioni politiche (a livello nazionale); AE elezioni statali
2) (ceremonial) [ coach] di gala; [occasion, visit, banquet] ufficiale; [ funeral] di statoII [steɪt]1) (express, say) esporre [fact, truth] esprimere [ opinion]; (provide information) indicare [age, income]to state that — [ person] dichiarare che
to state one's case — esporre le proprie ragioni; dir. esporre i fatti
as stated above, below — come indicato sopra, sotto
2) (specify) specificare [amount, place, terms, preference]••* * *I [steit] noun1) (the condition in which a thing or person is: the bad state of the roads; The room was in an untidy state; He inquired about her state of health; What a state you're in!; He was not in a fit state to take the class.)2) (a country considered as a political community, or, as in the United States, one division of a federation: The Prime Minister visits the Queen once a week to discuss affairs of state; The care of the sick and elderly is considered partly the responsibility of the state; ( also adjective) The railways are under state control; state-controlled / owned industries.)3) (ceremonial dignity and splendour: The Queen, wearing her robes of state, drove in a horse-drawn coach to Westminster; ( also adjective) state occasions/banquets.)•- stately- stateliness
- statesman
- statesmanlike
- statesmanship
- get into a state
- lie in state II [steit] verb(to say or announce clearly, carefully and definitely: You have not yet stated your intentions.)* * *I 1. [steɪt]1) (condition) stato m.to be in a good, bad state — essere in buono, cattivo stato
in a good, bad state of repair — in buone, cattive condizioni
2) pol. amm. (anche State) stato m.3) (ceremonial) pompa f., cerimonia f.2. 3.1) (government) [school, sector, enterprise] pubblico; [pension, university] statale; [TV, railways, secret, subsidy] di stato; [ budget] nazionalestate election — (at a national level) elezioni politiche (a livello nazionale); AE elezioni statali
2) (ceremonial) [ coach] di gala; [occasion, visit, banquet] ufficiale; [ funeral] di statoII [steɪt]1) (express, say) esporre [fact, truth] esprimere [ opinion]; (provide information) indicare [age, income]to state that — [ person] dichiarare che
to state one's case — esporre le proprie ragioni; dir. esporre i fatti
as stated above, below — come indicato sopra, sotto
2) (specify) specificare [amount, place, terms, preference]•• -
11 vouch
[vaʊtʃ]* * *1) (to say that one is sure that something is fact or truth: Will you vouch for the truth of the statement?) garantire2) (to guarantee the honesty etc of (a person): My friends will vouch for me.) garantire, rispondere•- voucher* * *[vaʊtʃ] -
12 deny **** vt
[dɪ'naɪ]1) (possibility, truth of statement, charge) negare, (report) smentire2)to deny sb sth — negare qc a qn, rifiutare qc a qnto deny o.s. sth — negarsi qc, privarsi di qc
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13 doubt ****
[daʊt]1. nif in doubt — nell'incertezza, in caso di dubbio
as you no doubt know... — come saprai sicuramente...
2. vt1) (truth of statement) dubitare di2)to doubt whether or if or that — dubitare che + subI don't doubt that he will come — non dubito or non ho dubbi che verrà
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14 sift
[sɪft]1) (sieve) setacciare, passare al setaccio [ flour]; setacciare [ soil]; vagliare, passare al vaglio [coal, wheat]2) fig. vagliare [evidence, information]•- sift out* * *[sift]1) (to separate by passing through a sieve etc: Sift the flour before making the cake.) setacciare2) (to examine closely: He sifted the evidence carefully.) vagliare* * *[sɪft]1. vtto sift out — (truth etc) separare
after sifting the evidence... — dopo aver vagliato le prove...
2. vito sift through — esaminare minuziosamente, (statement, evidence) vagliare accuratamente
* * *[sɪft]1) (sieve) setacciare, passare al setaccio [ flour]; setacciare [ soil]; vagliare, passare al vaglio [coal, wheat]2) fig. vagliare [evidence, information]•- sift out -
15 sober so·ber
['səʊbə(r)]1. adj1) (not drunk) sobrio (-a)to be as sober as a judge; be stone-cold sober — essere perfettamente sobrio (-a)
2) (rational, sedate, dull: life, person, colour) sobrio (-a), (opinion, statement, estimate) ponderato (-a), (occasion) solenne2. vt(also: sober up) far passare la sbornia a, fig calmare3. vi(also: sober up) smaltire la sbornia, fig calmarsi -
16 support
I [sə'pɔːt]1) (moral, financial, political) supporto m., sostegno m., appoggio m., aiuto m.there is considerable public support for the strikers — gli scioperanti godono di una grande solidarietà pubblica
there is little public support for this measure — questo provvedimento trova scarso consenso di pubblico
air, land, sea support — mil. appoggio aereo, terrestre, marittimo
to give sb., sth. (one's) support — dare a qcn., qcs. il proprio sostegno
in support of sb., sth. — a sostegno di qcn., qcs.
means of support — (financial) mezzi di sostentamento o di sussistenza
2) (physical, for weight) supporto m. (anche ing.); (for limb) stecca f.he used his stick as a support — usava il bastone come sostegno o per sostenersi
3) (person) sostegno m., aiuto m.4) (at concert) supporter m. e f.II 1. [sə'pɔːt]1) (provide moral, financial backing) sostenere [cause, party]; tifare per [ team]; appoggiare [ person]; fare [ charity]2) (physically) sostenere, reggere [weight, person]3) (validate) confermare, corroborare [argument, theory]4) (maintain) [ breadwinner] mantenere, sostentare [ family]; [land, farm] nutrire, sostentare; [ charity] aiutare5) (put up with) form. sopportare [ adverse conditions]; sopportare, tollerare [ bad behaviour]2.* * *[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) sostenere2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) sostenere, appoggiare3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) confermare4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) mantenere2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) supporto, sostegno, appoggio2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) supporto•- supporting* * *I [sə'pɔːt]1) (moral, financial, political) supporto m., sostegno m., appoggio m., aiuto m.there is considerable public support for the strikers — gli scioperanti godono di una grande solidarietà pubblica
there is little public support for this measure — questo provvedimento trova scarso consenso di pubblico
air, land, sea support — mil. appoggio aereo, terrestre, marittimo
to give sb., sth. (one's) support — dare a qcn., qcs. il proprio sostegno
in support of sb., sth. — a sostegno di qcn., qcs.
means of support — (financial) mezzi di sostentamento o di sussistenza
2) (physical, for weight) supporto m. (anche ing.); (for limb) stecca f.he used his stick as a support — usava il bastone come sostegno o per sostenersi
3) (person) sostegno m., aiuto m.4) (at concert) supporter m. e f.II 1. [sə'pɔːt]1) (provide moral, financial backing) sostenere [cause, party]; tifare per [ team]; appoggiare [ person]; fare [ charity]2) (physically) sostenere, reggere [weight, person]3) (validate) confermare, corroborare [argument, theory]4) (maintain) [ breadwinner] mantenere, sostentare [ family]; [land, farm] nutrire, sostentare; [ charity] aiutare5) (put up with) form. sopportare [ adverse conditions]; sopportare, tollerare [ bad behaviour]2. -
17 swear to
(to make a solemn statement, with an oath, in support of: I'll swear to the truth of what he said; I think he was here this morning, but I wouldn't like to swear to it.) giurare su -
18 verify
['verɪfaɪ]verbo transitivo verificare* * *(to confirm the truth or correctness of (something): Can you verify her statement?) verificare- verification* * *['verɪfaɪ]verbo transitivo verificare
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