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101 cradle
1. noun(cot, lit. or fig.) Wiege, die2. transitive verbfrom the cradle to the grave — von der Wiege bis zur Bahre
cradle somebody/something in one's arms — jemanden in den Armen/etwas im Arm halten
* * *['kreidl] 1. noun1) (a child's bed especially one in which it can be rocked.) die Wiege2) (a frame of similar shape, eg one under a ship that is being built or repaired.) das Hängegerüst2. verb(to hold or rock as if in a cradle: She cradled the child in her arms.) wiegen* * *cra·dle[ˈkreɪdl̩]I. nfrom the \cradle to the grave von der Wiege bis zur Bahreto rock a \cradle eine Wiege schaukeln5.II. vt▪ to \cradle sb/sth jdn/etw [sanft] haltento \cradle sb's head on one's lap jds Kopf in seinen Schoß betten* * *['kreɪdl]1. n(= cot fig = birthplace) Wiege f; (= support, of phone) Gabel f; (for invalids) Schutzgestell nt (zum Abhalten des Bettzeugs von Verletzungen); (for ship) (Ablauf)schlitten m; (BUILD, for window-cleaners) Hängegerüst nt; (in sea rescues) Hosenboje f; (for mechanic under car) Schlitten mright from the cradle — von klein auf, von Kindesbeinen an
2. vt1) (= hold closely) an sich (acc) drückenhe was cradling his injured arm — er hielt sich (dat) seinen verletzten Arm
to cradle sb/sth in one's arms/lap —
the baby lay cradled in her lap — das Baby lag( geborgen) in ihrem Schoß
he cradled the telephone under his chin — er klemmte sich (dat) den Hörer unters Kinn
2) receiver auflegen* * *cradle [ˈkreıdl]A s1. Wiege f (auch fig):from the cradle to the grave von der Wiege bis zur Bahre2. fig Wiege f, Kindheit f, Anfang(sstadium) m(n):from the cradle von Kindheit oder Kindesbeinen an;in the cradle in den ersten Anfängen3. wiegenartiges Gerät, besonders TECHa) Hängegerüst n, Schwebebühne f (für Bauarbeiter)b) Gründungseisen n (des Graveurs)c) Räderschlitten m (für Arbeiten unter Autos)d) Schwingtrog m (der Goldwäscher)e) TEL Gabel f:put the receiver in the cradle den Hörer auf die Gabel legen6. MIL Rohrwiege f:cradle carriage Wiegenlafette f7. MEDa) (Draht)Schiene fb) Schutzgestell n (zum Abhalten des Bettzeuges von Wunden)c) VET Halsgestell n (für Tiere)B v/t1. wiegen, schaukeln:cradle to sleep in den Schlaf wiegen2. in die Wiege legen4. betten:cradle one’s head on one’s arms5. a) hegenb) pflegenc) auf-, großziehen6. AGR mit der Gerüstsense mähen8. goldhaltige Erde im Schwingtrog waschen* * *1. noun(cot, lit. or fig.) Wiege, die2. transitive verbcradle somebody/something in one's arms — jemanden in den Armen/etwas im Arm halten
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102 cream
1. noun1) Sahne, diecream of mushroom soup — Champignoncremesuppe, die
3) (cosmetic preparation) Creme, diethe cream of society — die Creme der Gesellschaft
5) (colour) Creme, das2. adjective3. transitive verbcream[-coloured] — creme[farben]
cremig rühren od. schlagen; schaumig rühren [Butter]creamed potatoes — Kartoffelpüree, das
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/85831/cream_off">cream off* * *[kri:m] 1. noun1) (the yellowish-white oily substance that forms on the top of milk, and from which butter and cheese are made.) der Rahm, die Sahne2) (any of many substances made of, or similar to, cream: ice-cream; face-cream.) die Creme3) (the best part; the top people: the cream of the medical profession.) die Elite4) (( also adjective) (of) a yellowish-white colour: cream paint.) cremfarben2. verb1) (to make into a cream-like mixture: Cream the eggs, butter and sugar together.) schaumig rühren2) (to take the cream off: She creamed the milk.) absahnen3) ((with off) to select (the best): The best pupils will be creamed off for special training.) abschöpfen•- creamy- creaminess
- cream of tartar* * *[kri:m]I. nstrawberries/peaches and \cream Erdbeeren/Pfirsiche mit Sahne [o ÖSTERR Obers]\cream of asparagus/mushroom soup Spargel-/Pilzcremesuppe fsalad \cream Salatcreme forange/peppermint \cream Praline f mit Orangen-/Pfefferminzfüllungantiseptic \cream antiseptische Cremeface/hand \cream Gesichts-/Handcreme f6.the \cream of this year's graduates/American society die Elite der diesjährigen Absolventen/der amerikanischen Gesellschaft\cream biscuits cremegefüllte Kekseto have a peaches-and-\cream complexion eine Pfirsichhaut habenIV. vt1. (beat)▪ to \cream sth etw cremig rühren\cream the butter and sugar together die Butter mit dem Zucker schaumig rühren2. (remove cream)to \cream milk Milch entrahmen3. (add cream)do you \cream your coffee? möchten Sie Sahne in den Kaffee?4. (apply lotion)▪ to \cream sth etw eincremen▪ to \cream sb jdn schlagen [o besiegen]* * *[kriːm]1. n1) Sahne f, Rahm m (S Ger); (= cream pudding, artificial cream) Creme f, Krem fcream of asparagus/tomato/chicken soup — Spargel-/Tomaten-/Hühnercremesuppe f
2) (= lotion) Creme f3) (= colour) Creme(farbe f) ntto take the cream — den Rahm abschöpfen
2. adj2) (= made with cream) Sahne-, Creme-cream soups — Cremesuppen pl
3. vt2) butter, eggs etc cremig rühren; potatoes pürieren4. vi(milk) aufrahmen* * *cream [kriːm]A s1. Rahm m, Sahne f (der Milch)2. a) Creme(speise) fb) Cremesuppe fc) Rahmsoße f3. (Haut-, Schuh- etc) Creme f:put some cream on sich eincremen;put some cream on sb’s back jemandem den Rücken eincremen4. Sahnebonbon m/n5. Cremefarbe f6. fig Creme f, Auslese f, Elite f:the cream of society die Creme der Gesellschaft;the cream of the players die besten SpielerB v/i1. Sahne ansetzen oder bilden2. schäumenC v/ta) abrahmen, absahnen, den Rahm abschöpfen von (a. fig),b) die besten Mitarbeiter etc abziehen2. Milch Sahne ansetzen lassen3. a) zu Schaum schlagenb) schaumig rühren5. dem Kaffee oder Tee Sahne zugießen6. sich das Gesicht etc eincremen:cream one’s faceD adj1. Sahne…, Rahm…2. creme(farben)* * *1. noun1) Sahne, diecream of mushroom soup — Champignoncremesuppe, die
3) (cosmetic preparation) Creme, die5) (colour) Creme, das2. adjective3. transitive verbcream[-coloured] — creme[farben]
cremig rühren od. schlagen; schaumig rühren [Butter]creamed potatoes — Kartoffelpüree, das
Phrasal Verbs:* * *n.Creme -s f.Rahm nur sing. m.Sahne nur sing. f. -
103 cushion
1. noun1) Kissen, das2. transitive verb1) [aus]polstern [Stuhl]2) (absorb) dämpfen [Aufprall, Stoß]* * *['kuʃən] 1. noun1) (a bag of cloth etc filled with soft material, eg feathers etc, used for support or to make a seat more comfortable: I'll sit on a cushion on the floor.) das Kissen2) (any similar support: A hovercraft travels on a cushion of air.) das Kissen2. verb(to lessen the force of a blow etc: The soft sand cushioned his fall.) dämpfen* * *cush·ion[ˈkʊʃən]I. nshe sank back against [or into] the \cushions sie sank in die Kissen zurücka \cushion of air ein Luftkissen nt, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. ein Luftpolster mII. vt* * *['kUSən]1. nKissen nt; (= pad, fig = buffer) Polster nt; (BILLIARDS) Bande fa stroke off the cushion — ein Stoß m gegen die Bande
a cushion of air/moss — ein Luftkissen nt/Moospolster nt
cushion cover — Kissenüberzug m, Kissenbezug m
2. vt2) (fig= protect)
to cushion sb against sth — jdn gegen etw abschirmen, jdn vor etw (dat)he cushioned the vase against his chest — er barg die Vase an seiner Brust
* * *cushion [ˈkʊʃn]A s1. Kissen n, Polster n:cushion of moss Mooskissen, -polster2. fig Polster n:sit on one’s two-goal cushion SPORT sich auf seinem Zweitorevorsprung ausruhen3. Wulst m (für die Frisur)4. Bande f (eines Billardtisches):5. TECHa) Puffer m, Dämpfer mb) Vergolder-, Blattkissen nc) Zwischenlage f, Polsterschicht f oder -streifen m (bei Luftreifen)d) Felgenring me) (Gas-, Dampf- etc) Polster n, (Luft) Kissen n6. ARCHa) Kämpferschicht fb) Kissen n, Ruhestein m7. ZOOLa) Fettpolster n (des Pferdehufes)b) wulstige Oberlippe (bestimmter Hunde)8. RADIO, TV US (Programm)Füllsel nB v/t1. mit Kissen versehen2. durch Kissen schützen3. weich betten4. polstern (auch fig)5. einen Stoß, einen Fall etc dämpfen, abmildern (auch fig)6. fig vertuschen7. TECH abfedern, dämpfen* * *1. noun1) Kissen, das2. transitive verb1) [aus]polstern [Stuhl]2) (absorb) dämpfen [Aufprall, Stoß]* * *n.Kissen - n.Polster - n. v.polstern v. -
104 asemejar
asemejar ( conjugate asemejar) verbo transitivo asemejarse verbo pronominal [ personas] to be o look alike; [ objetos] to be similar; asemejarse a algo/algn to resemble sth/sb, look like sth/sb ' asemejar' also found in these entries: Spanish: equiparar -
105 parecer
parecer 1 ( conjugate parecer) verbo intransitivo 1 ( aparentar ser): no pareces tú en esta foto this picture doesn't look like you (at all); parecía de cuero it looked like leather; parece ser muy inteligente she seems to be very clever 2 ( expresando opinión) (+ me/te/le etc): ¿qué te parecieron? what did you think of them?; vamos a la playa ¿te parece? what do you think, shall we go to the beach?; si te parece bien if that's alright with you; me parece que sí I think so; ¿a ti qué te parece? what do you think?; me parece importante I think it's important; me pareció que no era necesario I didn't think it necessary; hazlo como mejor te parezca do it however o as you think best; me parece mal que vaya sola I don't think it's right that she should go on her own 3 ( dar la impresión) (en 3a pers): así parece or parece que sí it looks like it;◊ aunque no lo parezca, está limpio it might not look like it, but it's clean;parece que va a llover it looks like (it's going to) rain; parece que fue ayer it seems like only yesterday; parece mentira que tenga 20 años it's hard to believe o I can't believe that he's 20; parece que fuera más joven you'd think she was much younger parecerse verbo pronominal ( en el carácter) to be like sb/sth◊ no se parecen en nada they're not/they don't look in the least bit alike;se parecen mucho they are very similar
parecer 2 sustantivo masculino ( opinión) opinion; son del mismo parecer they're of the same opinion
parecer 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (juicio, opinión) opinion
cambiar de parecer, to change one's mind
2 frml (aspecto, presencia) appearance
parecer 2 verbo intransitivo
1 (tener un parecido) to look like: pareces una reina, you look like a queen (tener un aspecto) to look: pareces agotado, you look exhausted
2 (causar una impresión) to seem: parecía tener prisa, he seemed to be in a hurry
su intención parece buena, his intention seems good
3 (al emitir un juicio) le pareces un engreído, he thinks you are a bighead
me parece inoportuno, it seems very ill-timed to me
¿qué te parece si vamos al cine?, what about going to the cinema?
4 (uso impersonal) parece que va a haber tormenta, it looks as if there's going to be a storm
no parece que le importe, it doesn't seem to bother him ' parecer' also found in these entries: Spanish: al - aparentar - emitir - encontrar - juicio - mentira - ver - vista - visto - dar - envejecer - latir - muñeca - sonar - tincar English: appear - change - cuff - dwarf - evidently - feel - look - seem - seemingly - sound - strike - view - apparently - mind - opinion - suggestive - tune -
106 parezca
Del verbo parecer: ( conjugate parecer) \ \
parezca es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: parecer parezca
parecer 1 ( conjugate parecer) verbo intransitivo 1 ( aparentar ser): no pareces tú en esta foto this picture doesn't look like you (at all); parecía de cuero it looked like leather; parece ser muy inteligente she seems to be very clever 2 ( expresando opinión) (+ me/te/le etc): ¿qué te parecieron? what did you think of them?; vamos a la playa ¿te parece? what do you think, shall we go to the beach?; si te parece bien if that's alright with you; me parece que sí I think so; ¿a ti qué te parece? what do you think?; me parece importante I think it's important; me pareció que no era necesario I didn't think it necessary; hazlo como mejor te parezca do it however o as you think best; me parece mal que vaya sola I don't think it's right that she should go on her own 3 ( dar la impresión) (en 3a pers): así parece or parece que sí it looks like it;◊ aunque no lo parezca, está limpio it might not look like it, but it's clean;parece que va a llover it looks like (it's going to) rain; parece que fue ayer it seems like only yesterday; parece mentira que tenga 20 años it's hard to believe o I can't believe that he's 20; parece que fuera más joven you'd think she was much younger parecerse verbo pronominal ( en el carácter) to be like sb/sth◊ no se parecen en nada they're not/they don't look in the least bit alike;se parecen mucho they are very similar
parecer 2 sustantivo masculino ( opinión) opinion; son del mismo parezca they're of the same opinion
parezca, parezcas, etc see parecer 1
parecer 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (juicio, opinión) opinion
cambiar de parecer, to change one's mind
2 frml (aspecto, presencia) appearance
parecer 2 verbo intransitivo
1 (tener un parecido) to look like: pareces una reina, you look like a queen (tener un aspecto) to look: pareces agotado, you look exhausted
2 (causar una impresión) to seem: parecía tener prisa, he seemed to be in a hurry
su intención parece buena, his intention seems good
3 (al emitir un juicio) le pareces un engreído, he thinks you are a bighead
me parece inoportuno, it seems very ill-timed to me
¿qué te parece si vamos al cine?, what about going to the cinema?
4 (uso impersonal) parece que va a haber tormenta, it looks as if there's going to be a storm
no parece que le importe, it doesn't seem to bother him ' parezca' also found in these entries: Spanish: intromisión - mentira - aunque - parecer English: bombed-out - dwarf - oddly - strangely - though - as - good - odds - seem -
107 vecino
vecino
◊ -na adjetivovecino a algo bordering on sth, adjoining sth ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (— de barrio, edificio) resident
vecino,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (de una casa, barrio) neighbour, US neighbor
2 (de una población) resident
Juan Gómez, vecino de la villa de Madrid, Juan Gómez, resident in Madrid
II adjetivo
1 (países, ciudades) neighbouring, US neighboring (próximo, cercano) nearby
2 (semejante) close, similar ' vecino' also found in these entries: Spanish: amargura - robar - vecina English: argument - auction - burglarize - gossip - howl - loaded - local - neighbor - neighboring - neighbour - neighbouring - next - resident - villager -
108 Brown
I 1. [braʊn]1) (in colour) [shoes, paint] marrone; [ eyes] marrone, castano; [ hair] bruno, castanoto go, turn brown — diventare marrone
to paint sth. brown — dipingere qcs. di marrone
2) (tanned) [person, skin] abbronzato3) (as racial feature) [ skin] scuro, nero; [person, race] nero2.nome (colour) (of object) marrone m.; (of hair, skin, eyes) bruno m.II 1. [braʊn]1) gastr. (fare) rosolare [meat, onion]2.verbo intransitivo [meat, potatoes] rosolare, rosolarsi* * *1. adjective1) (of a dark colour between red and yellow: brown paint; Her eyes are brown.) marrone, castano2) (suntanned: She was very brown after her holiday in Greece.) abbronzato2. noun1) ((any shade of) a colour similar to toasted bread, tanned skin, coffee etc.) castano, bruno2) (something (eg paint, polish etc) brown in colour: I prefer the brown to the green.) marrone3. verb(to make or become brown.) rendere bruno; brunire* * *(Surnames) Brown /braʊn/* * *I 1. [braʊn]1) (in colour) [shoes, paint] marrone; [ eyes] marrone, castano; [ hair] bruno, castanoto go, turn brown — diventare marrone
to paint sth. brown — dipingere qcs. di marrone
2) (tanned) [person, skin] abbronzato3) (as racial feature) [ skin] scuro, nero; [person, race] nero2.nome (colour) (of object) marrone m.; (of hair, skin, eyes) bruno m.II 1. [braʊn]1) gastr. (fare) rosolare [meat, onion]2.verbo intransitivo [meat, potatoes] rosolare, rosolarsi -
109 compare
I [kəm'peə(r)] II 1. [kəm'peə(r)]verbo transitivo confrontare, comparare2.to compare sb., sth. with o to confrontare qcn., qcs. con o a; to compare notes with sb. — fig. scambiare le proprie impressioni con qcn
verbo intransitivo essere comparabile ( with a)3.to compare oneself with o to — confrontarsi con, paragonarsi a
* * *[kəm'peə]1) (to put (things etc) side by side in order to see to what extent they are the same or different: If you compare his work with hers you will find hers more accurate; This is a good essay compared with your last one.) comparare, paragonare2) (to describe as being similar to: She compared him to a monkey.) paragonare3) (to be near in standard or quality: He just can't compare with Mozart.) essere paragonato•- comparative
- comparatively
- comparison* * *compare /kəmˈpɛə(r)/n. [u](poet.) confronto; paragone♦ (to) compare /kəmˈpɛə(r)/A v. t.1 confrontare; mettere a confronto; fare un confronto tra; comparare: to compare different models of cars, confrontare diversi modelli di auto; to compare a copy with the original, confrontare una copia con l'originale; to compare life in Rome and in New York, fare un confronto tra la vita a Roma e a New York4 (leg.) collazionareB v. i.essere paragonabile; reggere il confronto: He cannot compare with Milton as a poet, come poeta, non può reggere il confronto con Milton; to compare favourably with, reggere bene il confronto con; guadagnarci nel confronto con; How do they compare?, come sono al confronto?; come sono uno rispetto all'altro?● (fam.) to compare notes with sb., scambiare idee (o impressioni, esperienze) con q. ( su un argomento) □ compared to (o with), in confronto a; a confronto con; a paragone di; rispetto a: That was nothing compared with what happened to me, non è niente a confronto con quanto è successo a me; This year's harvest is excellent compared to last year, il raccolto di quest'anno è ottimo a paragone di quello dell'anno scorso.NOTA D'USO: - compare to o compare with?-* * *I [kəm'peə(r)] II 1. [kəm'peə(r)]verbo transitivo confrontare, comparare2.to compare sb., sth. with o to confrontare qcn., qcs. con o a; to compare notes with sb. — fig. scambiare le proprie impressioni con qcn
verbo intransitivo essere comparabile ( with a)3.to compare oneself with o to — confrontarsi con, paragonarsi a
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110 Map
I [mæp]nome (of region) carta f. geografica, cartina f.; (of town, underground) mappa f., piantina f.street map — pianta stradale, stradario
the political map of Europe — fig. il panorama politico europeo
••II [mæp]to put sb., sth. on the map — fare conoscere qcn., qcs
1) geogr. geol. astr. fare la carta di [region, planet]; fare una mappa di [ town]; fare un rilevamento topografico di [ crater]2) inform. stabilire una corrispondenza tra•- map out* * *[mæp] 1. noun1) (a drawing or plan, in outline, of (any part of) the surface of the earth, with various features shown (usually roads, rivers, seas, towns etc): a map of the world; a road map.) carta2) (a similar type of drawing showing eg the surface of the moon, the position of the stars in the sky etc.) carta2. verb(to make a map of (an area): Africa was mapped by many different explorers.) rilevare, fare una mappa di- map out* * *(Surnames) Map /mæp/* * *I [mæp]nome (of region) carta f. geografica, cartina f.; (of town, underground) mappa f., piantina f.street map — pianta stradale, stradario
the political map of Europe — fig. il panorama politico europeo
••II [mæp]to put sb., sth. on the map — fare conoscere qcn., qcs
1) geogr. geol. astr. fare la carta di [region, planet]; fare una mappa di [ town]; fare un rilevamento topografico di [ crater]2) inform. stabilire una corrispondenza tra•- map out -
111 subject
I ['sʌbdʒɪkt]1) (topic) soggetto m., argomento m.to change o drop the subject cambiare argomento, lasciare cadere l'argomento; to raise a subject sollevare una questione; while we're on the subject of... — visto che siamo in tema di
2) (at school, college) materia f.; (for research, study) soggetto m.3) art. fot. soggetto m.4) (focus)5) ling. soggetto m.6) (citizen) suddito m. (-a)II ['sʌbdʒɪkt]1) (subservient) [people, race] asservito, sottomessoto be subject to — essere soggetto a [law, rule]
3) (liable)to be subject to — essere soggetto a [flooding, fits]; essere assoggettabile a [ tax]
4) (dependent)to be subject to — dipendere da [ approval]
"subject to alteration" — "soggetto a variazioni"
III [səb'dʒekt]"subject to availability" — (of flights, tickets) "in base alla disponibilità"; (of goods) "salvo venduto"
1) (expose)to be subjected to — dover sopportare [ noise]; essere oggetto di [ attacks]; essere sottoposto a [ torture]
to subject sth. to heat — esporre qcs. al calore
2) lett. (subjugate) sottomettere [race, country]* * *1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) sottomesso2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) suddito2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) soggetto, argomento3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) materia4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) motivo5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) soggetto3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) assoggettare, sottomettere2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) sottoporre•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
- subject to* * *subject (1) /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/a.1 soggetto; assoggettato; sottomesso; sottoposto; esposto: subject nations, nazioni soggette; subject tribes, tribù sottomesse; Even foreigners are subject to the laws of the country, anche gli stranieri sono soggetti alle leggi del paese; I'm subject to tremendous headaches, vado soggetto a tremende emicranie; to be subject to envy, essere esposto all'invidia● subject to, salvo: Subject to correction, these are the facts, salvo errore, i fatti sono questi □ (comm.: di un prodotto) subject to availability, se disponibile; salvo venduto □ ( banca, fin.) subject to collection, salvo incasso; salvo buon fine (abbr. S.B.F.) □ (comm.) subject to sale (o subject to goods being unsold), salvo venduto □ ( di un popolo, ecc.) to be held subject, essere assoggettato; essere tenuto in sudditanza □ (comm.) All prices ( are) subject to alteration, tutti i prezzi sono suscettibili di variazione.♦ subject (2) /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/n.1 soggetto ( anche gramm.); argomento; oggetto ( di esame, esperimento, ecc.): the subject of the speech [of the book], il soggetto del discorso [del libro]; (gramm.) Every verb has a subject, ogni verbo ha un soggetto; to change the subject, cambiare argomento; to drop the subject (o to let the subject drop) lasciar cadere l'argomento; on the subject of, a proposito di; to get onto a subject, arrivare a un argomento; entrare in un discorso; He's a subject for ridicule, è oggetto di scherno NOTA D'USO: - argument o topic?-2 materia ( di studio); disciplina: compulsory subjects, materie (di studio) obbligatorie; subsidiary subject, materia complementare ( all'università); Chemistry is my favourite subject, la chimica è la mia materia preferita; DIALOGO → - Before an exam- History's my weakest subject, and I'm worried, that's all, la storia è la materia in cui vado peggio e sono preoccupata, questo è tutto; DIALOGO → - School- What subjects did you have at school today?, che materie avevi oggi a scuola?3 suddito; cittadino: rulers and subjects, governanti e sudditi; He is a British subject, è cittadino britannico4 (form.) causa; motivo; occasione: a subject for great sorrow, una causa di grande dolore; I'll give you no subject for complaint, non vi darò motivo di lagnarvi di me5 (bot., zool.) esemplare● subject catalogue, catalogo per soggetto ( in una biblioteca) □ (fisc.) a subject for taxation, un soggetto d'imposta □ subject-heading, voce di indice □ subject matter, argomento; contenuto; oggetto; tema; materia □ (ass.) the subject matter insured, la cosa assicurata □ one's fellow-subjects, i propri concittadini.(to) subject /səbˈdʒɛkt/v. t.1 assoggettare; soggiogare; sottomettere: to subject a nation to one's rule, assoggettare una nazione al proprio potere; soggiogare una nazione2 ( anche tecn.) sottoporre; esporre: Iron must be subjected to a special process to become steel, il ferro deve essere sottoposto a un processo speciale per diventare acciaio; to subject sb. to ill-treatment, sottoporre q. a maltrattamenti3 (med.) predisporre: His weakness subjected him to many diseases, la sua debolezza lo predisponeva a molte malattie● to subject oneself, esporsi; sottomettersi: Don't subject yourself to ridicule [to criticism], non esporti al ridicolo [alle critiche].* * *I ['sʌbdʒɪkt]1) (topic) soggetto m., argomento m.to change o drop the subject cambiare argomento, lasciare cadere l'argomento; to raise a subject sollevare una questione; while we're on the subject of... — visto che siamo in tema di
2) (at school, college) materia f.; (for research, study) soggetto m.3) art. fot. soggetto m.4) (focus)5) ling. soggetto m.6) (citizen) suddito m. (-a)II ['sʌbdʒɪkt]1) (subservient) [people, race] asservito, sottomessoto be subject to — essere soggetto a [law, rule]
3) (liable)to be subject to — essere soggetto a [flooding, fits]; essere assoggettabile a [ tax]
4) (dependent)to be subject to — dipendere da [ approval]
"subject to alteration" — "soggetto a variazioni"
III [səb'dʒekt]"subject to availability" — (of flights, tickets) "in base alla disponibilità"; (of goods) "salvo venduto"
1) (expose)to be subjected to — dover sopportare [ noise]; essere oggetto di [ attacks]; essere sottoposto a [ torture]
to subject sth. to heat — esporre qcs. al calore
2) lett. (subjugate) sottomettere [race, country] -
112 jam
I [dʒæm]1) (congestion) (of people) calca f., ressa f.; (of traffic) ingorgo m., intasamento m.2) (of machine, system, department) arresto m., blocco m.3) colloq. (difficult situation) pasticcio m., guaio m.to help sb. out of a jam — tirare qcn. fuori dai guai
4) mus. (anche jam session) jam session f.II 1. [dʒæm]1) (stuff, pile)to jam things into — stipare delle cose in [small space, suitcase, box]
2) (fix firmly, wedge) incastrare, prendere (in mezzo)4) (anche jam up) (block) [dirt, malfunction, person] bloccare, fare inceppare [mechanism, system]; bloccare, fare incastrare [lock, door, window]5) rad. tel. disturbare (con interferenze) [frequency, transmission]2.1) (become stuck) [mechanism, switch] incepparsi, bloccarsi; [lock, door, window] bloccarsi, incastrarsi2) mus. improvvisare•- jam inIII [dʒæm]nome gastr. marmellata f., confettura f.* * *[‹æm] I noun(a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.)- jammyII 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.)2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.)3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.)4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.)2. noun1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.)2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.)•- jam on* * *I [dʒæm]1. n(food) marmellata, confetturayou want jam on it! fig fam — vuoi troppo!, sei incontentabile!
that's money for jam! fig fam — ti (or lo etc) pagano per far niente!
2. adj(tart) alla marmellata, (sandwich) con la marmellataII [dʒæm]1. vt1) (block: mechanism, drawer) bloccare, (machine) far inceppare, (subj: people, cars: passage, exit) bloccare, ingombrare, ostruire, (Radio: station, broadcast) disturbare con interferenzeto jam a door open (or shut) — bloccare una porta
2)to jam sth into sth — (drawer, suitcase) ficcare or infilare qc a forza dentro qc, (room, vehicle) far entrare qc dentro qc2. vi1) (get stuck: mechanism, sliding part) bloccarsi, incepparsi, (gun) incepparsi2)(press tightly: people)
to jam into — affollare3) Mus fam improvvisare3. n2) fig famto be in/get into a jam — essere/ficcarsi nei pasticci
* * *I [dʒæm]1) (congestion) (of people) calca f., ressa f.; (of traffic) ingorgo m., intasamento m.2) (of machine, system, department) arresto m., blocco m.3) colloq. (difficult situation) pasticcio m., guaio m.to help sb. out of a jam — tirare qcn. fuori dai guai
4) mus. (anche jam session) jam session f.II 1. [dʒæm]1) (stuff, pile)to jam things into — stipare delle cose in [small space, suitcase, box]
2) (fix firmly, wedge) incastrare, prendere (in mezzo)4) (anche jam up) (block) [dirt, malfunction, person] bloccare, fare inceppare [mechanism, system]; bloccare, fare incastrare [lock, door, window]5) rad. tel. disturbare (con interferenze) [frequency, transmission]2.1) (become stuck) [mechanism, switch] incepparsi, bloccarsi; [lock, door, window] bloccarsi, incastrarsi2) mus. improvvisare•- jam inIII [dʒæm]nome gastr. marmellata f., confettura f. -
113 cushion
I ['kʊʃn]1) cuscino m.2) fig. (protection, reserve) protezione f., garanzia f. ( against contro)3) (in snooker) sponda f.II ['kʊʃn]verbo transitivo attutire [blow, impact, effects]; ammortizzare [ costs]to cushion sb. against sth. — proteggere qcn. da qcs
* * *['kuʃən] 1. noun1) (a bag of cloth etc filled with soft material, eg feathers etc, used for support or to make a seat more comfortable: I'll sit on a cushion on the floor.) cuscino2) (any similar support: A hovercraft travels on a cushion of air.) cuscino2. verb(to lessen the force of a blow etc: The soft sand cushioned his fall.) ammortizzare* * *I ['kʊʃn]1) cuscino m.2) fig. (protection, reserve) protezione f., garanzia f. ( against contro)3) (in snooker) sponda f.II ['kʊʃn]verbo transitivo attutire [blow, impact, effects]; ammortizzare [ costs]to cushion sb. against sth. — proteggere qcn. da qcs
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114 moon
I [muːn]nome luna f.••II [muːn]to be over the moon about sth. — essere al settimo cielo per qcs.
1) (daydream) fantasticare ( over su)2) colloq. (display buttocks) mostrare le chiappe•* * *[mu:n] 1. noun1) (the heavenly body that moves once round the earth in a month and reflects light from the sun: The moon was shining brightly; Spacemen landed on the moon.) luna2) (any of the similar bodies moving round the other planets: the moons of Jupiter.) luna•- moonless- moonbeam
- moonlight 2. verb(to work at a second job, often at night, in addition to one's regular job: He earns so little that he has to moonlight.) (avere un secondo lavoro)- moonlit
- moon about/around* * *I [muːn]nome luna f.••II [muːn]to be over the moon about sth. — essere al settimo cielo per qcs.
1) (daydream) fantasticare ( over su)2) colloq. (display buttocks) mostrare le chiappe• -
115 respect
I 1. [rɪ'spekt]1) (admiration) stima f., rispetto m.to win the respect of sb. — guadagnarsi la stima di qcn.
to command respect — avere polso, farsi rispettare
2) (politeness) rispetto m.out of respect — per rispetto ( for di)
to treat sb. with respect — trattare qcn. con riguardo
3) (regard) rispetto m.2.in respect of — (as regards) riguardo a, per quanto riguarda; (in payment for) per
II [rɪ'spekt]to offer o pay one's respects to sb. — presentare i propri rispetti a qcn
verbo transitivo rispettareas respects sth. — rispetto a o per quanto riguarda qcs
* * *[rə'spekt] 1. noun1) (admiration; good opinion: He is held in great respect by everyone; He has no respect for politicians.) rispetto2) (consideration; thoughtfulness; willingness to obey etc: He shows no respect for his parents.) rispetto3) (a particular detail, feature etc: These two poems are similar in some respects.) aspetto2. verb1) (to show or feel admiration for: I respect you for what you did.) rispettare2) (to show consideration for, a willingness to obey etc: One should respect other people's feelings/property.) rispettare•- respectably
- respectability
- respectful
- respectfully
- respectfulness
- respecting
- respective
- respectively
- respects
- pay one's respects to someone
- pay one's respects
- with respect to* * *I 1. [rɪ'spekt]1) (admiration) stima f., rispetto m.to win the respect of sb. — guadagnarsi la stima di qcn.
to command respect — avere polso, farsi rispettare
2) (politeness) rispetto m.out of respect — per rispetto ( for di)
to treat sb. with respect — trattare qcn. con riguardo
3) (regard) rispetto m.2.in respect of — (as regards) riguardo a, per quanto riguarda; (in payment for) per
II [rɪ'spekt]to offer o pay one's respects to sb. — presentare i propri rispetti a qcn
verbo transitivo rispettareas respects sth. — rispetto a o per quanto riguarda qcs
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116 same
[seɪm] 1.1) (identical) stesso, medesimothe result is the same — il risultato è il medesimo o lo stesso
it is the same with — è lo stesso per, lo stesso capita per
to be the same as sth. — essere come qcs.
the same thing — la stessa cosa, lo stesso
it amounts o comes to the same thing non fa alcuna differenza; it's all the same to me — per me è lo stesso o è uguale
2) (for emphasis) stesso (as di)"ready the same day" — "pronto in giornata"
the very same — proprio o esattamente lo stesso
3) (unchanged) stessoit's, he's the same as ever — è sempre lo stesso, è lo stesso di sempre
my views are the same as they always were — le mie opinioni sono sempre le stesse o non sono cambiate
2. 3.to remain o stay the same rimanere lo stesso, non cambiare; things were never the same again nulla era più come prima; it's not the same without you non è lo stesso senza di te; the same old excuse — la stessa vecchia scusa
the same — lo stesso, la stessa cosa (as di)
the same applies to o goes for... lo stesso dicasi di...; to say the same about dire altrettanto di; to do the same as sb. fare lo stesso di; and we're hoping to do the same e speriamo di fare altrettanto; I'd do the same again rifarei la stessa cosa; the same to you! altrettanto! (the) same again please! un altro, per favore! (the) same here! — colloq. anch'io! anche a o per me!
2) dir.the same — il medesimo, la medesima
"are you Mr X?" - "the same" — "è lei il sig. X?" - "in persona"
••all the same... just the same,... ciononostante..., comunque...; thanks all the same grazie lo stesso; life goes on just the same — la vita va avanti lo stesso
* * *[seim] 1. adjective1) (alike; very similar: The houses in this road are all the same; You have the same eyes as your brother (has).) stesso, identico2) (not different: My friend and I are the same age; He went to the same school as me.) stesso3) (unchanged: My opinion is the same as it always was.) stesso2. pronoun((usually with the) the same thing: He sat down and we all did the same.) lo stesso3. adverb((usually with the) in the same way: I don't feel the same about you as I did.) allo stesso modo- at the same time
- be all the same to
- same here
- same-sex marriage* * *[seɪm] 1.1) (identical) stesso, medesimothe result is the same — il risultato è il medesimo o lo stesso
it is the same with — è lo stesso per, lo stesso capita per
to be the same as sth. — essere come qcs.
the same thing — la stessa cosa, lo stesso
it amounts o comes to the same thing non fa alcuna differenza; it's all the same to me — per me è lo stesso o è uguale
2) (for emphasis) stesso (as di)"ready the same day" — "pronto in giornata"
the very same — proprio o esattamente lo stesso
3) (unchanged) stessoit's, he's the same as ever — è sempre lo stesso, è lo stesso di sempre
my views are the same as they always were — le mie opinioni sono sempre le stesse o non sono cambiate
2. 3.to remain o stay the same rimanere lo stesso, non cambiare; things were never the same again nulla era più come prima; it's not the same without you non è lo stesso senza di te; the same old excuse — la stessa vecchia scusa
the same — lo stesso, la stessa cosa (as di)
the same applies to o goes for... lo stesso dicasi di...; to say the same about dire altrettanto di; to do the same as sb. fare lo stesso di; and we're hoping to do the same e speriamo di fare altrettanto; I'd do the same again rifarei la stessa cosa; the same to you! altrettanto! (the) same again please! un altro, per favore! (the) same here! — colloq. anch'io! anche a o per me!
2) dir.the same — il medesimo, la medesima
"are you Mr X?" - "the same" — "è lei il sig. X?" - "in persona"
••all the same... just the same,... ciononostante..., comunque...; thanks all the same grazie lo stesso; life goes on just the same — la vita va avanti lo stesso
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117 liken
transitive verb* * *verb (to think or speak of as being similar; to compare: He likened the earth to an apple.) vergleichen* * *lik·en[ˈlaɪkən]vt▪ to \liken sb/sth to sb/sth jdn/etw mit jdm/etw vergleichenthe internet is \likened to a contagious disease das Internet ist wie eine ansteckende Krankheit* * *['laIkən]vtvergleichen (to mit)* * ** * *transitive verbliken something/somebody to something/somebody — etwas/jemanden mit etwas/jemandem vergleichen
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118 mimic
1. nounImitator, der2. transitive verb,- ck-1) nachahmen; imitieren; (ridicule by imitating) parodieren2) (resemble closely) aussehen wie* * *['mimik] 1. past tense, past participle - mimicked; verb(to imitate (someone or something), especially with the intention of making him or it appear ridiculous or funny: The comedian mimicked the Prime Minister's way of speaking.) nachahmen2. noun- academic.ru/46971/mimicry">mimicry* * *mim·ic[ˈmɪmɪk]I. vt<- ck->1. (imitate)2. (be similar)* * *['mImɪk]1. nImitator( in) m(f)he's a very good mimic — er kann sehr gut Geräusche/andere Leute nachahmen or -machen
2. vtnachahmen or -machen; (= ridicule) nachäffen* * *mimic [ˈmımık]A adj1. nachgeahmt, Schein…B sb) Parodist(in)C v/t präp und pperf mimicked, ppr mimicking1. a) nachahmen, imitierenb) parodieren2. aussehen wie3. ZOOL Farbe und/oder Gestalt (gen) annehmen* * *1. nounImitator, der2. transitive verb,- ck-1) nachahmen; imitieren; (ridicule by imitating) parodieren2) (resemble closely) aussehen wie* * *adj.mimisch adj. n.Mimik nur sing. f. v.nachahmen v. -
119 overlap
1. transitive verbüberlappen [Fläche, Dachziegel]; sich überschneiden mit [Aufgabe, Datum]2. intransitive verb[Flächen, Dachziegel:] sich überlappen; [Aufgaben, Daten:] sich überschneiden; [Bretter:] teilweise übereinander liegen3. noun* * *1. [əuvə'læp] past tense, past participle - overlapped; verb(to extend over and cover a part of: The pieces of cloth overlapped (each other).) sich überlappen2. ['ouvəlæp] nounan overlap of two centimetres.) die Überlappung* * *over·lapI. n[ˈəʊvəlæp, AM ˈoʊvɚ-]II. vi<- pp->[ˌəʊvəˈlæp, AM ˌoʊvɚˈ-]III. vt<- pp->[ˌəʊvəˈlæp, AM ˌoʊvɚˈ-]▪ to \overlap sth2. (extend over) etw überschneiden lassen3. (partly duplicate) etw ineinander übergehen lassen* * *['əʊvəlp]1. nÜberschneidung f; (spatial) Überlappung f; (of concepts) teilweise Entsprechung or Deckungthere is an overlap of two days between our exams — unsere Prüfungen überschneiden sich um zwei Tage
2. vi["əʊvə'lp]made of overlapping planks — aus( einander) überlappenden Brettern
2) (visits, dates, responsibilities) sich überschneiden; (ideas, concepts, plans, work areas) sich teilweise decken3. vt["əʊvə'lp]the tiles overlap each other — die Dachziegel überlappen sich or liegen übereinander
2) holiday, visit etc sich überschneiden mit; idea etc sich teilweise decken mit* * *overlap [ˌ-ˈlæp]A v/t1. übergreifen auf (akk) oder in (akk), sich überschneiden mit, teilweise zusammenfallen mit2. hinausgehen über (akk)3. TECH überlappen4. FILM überblendenB v/i1. sich überschneiden, teilweise zusammenfallen, sich teilweise decken, auf- oder ineinander übergreifen:2. TECH überlappen, übergreifenC s [ˈ-læp]1. Übergreifen n, Überschneiden n2. Überschneidung f3. TECHa) Überlappung f* * *1. transitive verbüberlappen [Fläche, Dachziegel]; sich überschneiden mit [Aufgabe, Datum]2. intransitive verb[Flächen, Dachziegel:] sich überlappen; [Aufgaben, Daten:] sich überschneiden; [Bretter:] teilweise übereinander liegen3. nounÜberlappung, die; (of dates or tasks; between subjects, periods, etc.) Überschneidung, die* * *n.Überlappung f.Überschneidung f. v.übergreifen v.überlappen v. -
120 rib
1. noun1) (Anat.) Rippe, die2)rib[s] — (joint of meat) Rippenstück, das
3) (supporting piece) (of insect's wing) Ader, die; (of feather) Kiel, der; Schaft, der; (of leaf, in knitting) Rippe, die2. transitive verb,* * *[rib]1) (any one of the bones which curve round and forward from the backbone, enclosing the heart and lungs.) die Rippe2) (one of the curved pieces of wood which are joined to the keel to form the framework of a boat.) die Rippe3) (a vertical raised strip in eg knitted material, or the pattern formed by a row of these.) linke Masche4) (any of a number of things similar in shape, use etc to a rib, eg one of the supports for the fabric of an aeroplane wing or of an umbrella.) die Rippe•- academic.ru/62287/ribbed">ribbed- ribbing* * *[rɪb]I. nto break a \rib sich dat eine Rippe brechen2. FOOD▪ \ribs Rippchen ntprime \rib Hochrippe f3. of a boat, roof Spant m4. of a lute, violin Zarge f7. of an insect's wing, a leaf Rippe f8. of land, rock Grat m, Erhebung fII. vt<- bb->▪ to \rib sth etw mit Speichen versehen* * *[rɪb]1. n1) (ANAT, COOK) Rippe f2. vt(inf: tease) necken, foppen* * *rib [rıb]A s1. ANAT Rippe f:smite sb under the fifth rib BIBEL jemanden erstechen2. GASTRa) Rippenstück nb) Rippenspeer m/n3. hum Ehehälfte f (Ehefrau)5. ZOOL Schaft m (einer Vogelfeder)6. TECH Stab m, Stange f, (auch Heiz- etc) Rippe f8. SCHIFFb) Spiere f9. Bergbau:a) Sicherungspfeiler mb) (Erz)Trumm n10. MUS Zarge f (Seitenwand)rib stitch (Stricken) linke Masche13. rippenartige Erhöhung, Welle fB v/t1. mit Rippen versehenfor wegen)* * *1. noun1) (Anat.) Rippe, die2)rib[s] — (joint of meat) Rippenstück, das
3) (supporting piece) (of insect's wing) Ader, die; (of feather) Kiel, der; Schaft, der; (of leaf, in knitting) Rippe, die2. transitive verb,* * *n.Drehschiene f.Lamelle -n f.Rippe -n f.
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bring sth into line — (with sth) ► to make something the same as or similar to something else: »He d like to bring the pay of an Army private into line with that of a police constable. Main Entry: ↑line … Financial and business terms
be patterned after sth — be patterned after/on sth ► to be copied from something or to be very similar to something: »The facility will employ 150 people and be patterned after the steel fastener facility in Saint Joe, Indiana. Main Entry: ↑pattern … Financial and business terms
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