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1 ♦ strict
♦ strict /strɪkt/a.1 stretto (fig.); severo; rigoroso; rigido; austero: (med.) to be on a strict diet, essere a dieta stretta; strict medical supervision, stretto controllo medico; DIALOGO → - Talking about children- The teachers are very strict, gli insegnanti sono molto severi; strict rules, regole rigide; strict discipline, disciplina rigorosa; strict morals, morale austera NOTA D'USO: - strict o severe?-2 stretto; esatto; preciso: in the strict sense of the word, nel senso stretto della parola; (mus.) strict time, tempo esatto; to give strict orders, dare ordini precisi (o rigorosi, severi)● (leg.) a strict construction, un'interpretazione restrittiva ( della legge) □ (leg.) strict law, diritto positivo □ (leg.) strict liability, responsabilità assoluta; ( anche) presunzione di colpa □ the strict truth, la pura verità □ strict watch, stretta sorveglianza □ in strict confidence (o secret), in confidenza; in gran segreto □ to keep strict watch on sb. [st.], far buona guardia a q. [a qc.] NOTA D'USO: - parlare stretto-.NOTA D'USO: - strict o close?- -
2 strict *** adj
[strɪkt]1) (stern, severe: person, principles, views) severo (-a), rigido (-a), (order, rule) rigoroso (-a), (supervision) stretto (-a), (discipline, ban) rigido (-a)2) (precise: meaning, accuracy) preciso (-a), (absolute: secrecy, truth) assoluto (-a), (time limit) tassativo (-a) -
3 unrestricted un·re·strict·ed adj
[ˌʌnrɪ'strɪktɪd]senza una regolamentazione, (power, time) illimitato (-a), (access, parking) libero (-a)English-Italian dictionary > unrestricted un·re·strict·ed adj
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4 tight
[taɪt] 1.1) (firm) [grip, knot] strettoto hold sb. in a tight embrace — tenere qcn. stretto tra le braccia
2) (taut) [rope, voice] teso3) (constrictive) [ space] stretto, angusto; [ clothing] stretto, aderente; [ shoes] stretto; (closefitting) [shirt, jeans] attillato4) (strict) [ security] assoluto; [ deadline] rigido; [ discipline] rigido, rigoroso; [ control] stretto, severo; [ budget] limitato; [ credit] difficile7) BE colloq. (drunk) ubriaco, sbronzo2.avverbio [hold, grip] stretto; [fasten, close] bene3.I just sat tight and waited for the scandal to pass — fig. ho tenuto duro
••to be in a tight spot o situation o corner essere in una situazione difficile; to run a tight ship — = avere una gestione molto efficiente e molto rigida
* * *1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) stretto2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) stretto, teso3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) saldo, stretto4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) serrato2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) stretto- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt* * *[taɪt] 1.1) (firm) [grip, knot] strettoto hold sb. in a tight embrace — tenere qcn. stretto tra le braccia
2) (taut) [rope, voice] teso3) (constrictive) [ space] stretto, angusto; [ clothing] stretto, aderente; [ shoes] stretto; (closefitting) [shirt, jeans] attillato4) (strict) [ security] assoluto; [ deadline] rigido; [ discipline] rigido, rigoroso; [ control] stretto, severo; [ budget] limitato; [ credit] difficile7) BE colloq. (drunk) ubriaco, sbronzo2.avverbio [hold, grip] stretto; [fasten, close] bene3.I just sat tight and waited for the scandal to pass — fig. ho tenuto duro
••to be in a tight spot o situation o corner essere in una situazione difficile; to run a tight ship — = avere una gestione molto efficiente e molto rigida
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5 too
[tuː, tʊ, tə]avverbio When too means also, it is generally translated by anche, which is usually placed before the word it refers to: you too = anche tu; can I have some too? = posso averne un po' anch'io? - When too means to an excessive degree ( too high, too dangerous, too fast), it is translated by troppo: troppo alto, troppo pericoloso, troppo in fretta. - For examples of the above and further usages, see the entry below1) (also) anche"I love you" - "I love you too" — "ti amo" - "ti amo anch'io"
have you been to India too? — (like me) sei stato anche tu in India? (as well as other countries) sei stato anche in India?
"have a nice evening" - "you too!" — "buona serata" - "anche a te!"
you should do it - and soon too — dovresti farlo, e presto
3) (expressing indignation, annoyance)"I'm sorry" - "I should think so too!" — "mi dispiace" - "lo spero bene!"
and in front of your mother too! —...e per di più di fronte a tua madre!
4) (excessively) troppotoo many, too few people — troppe, troppo poche persone
5) (emphatic: very) troppothat's too bad! — (a pity) è un gran peccato! (tough) tanto peggio!
6) (in negatives) troppoit wasn't too bad — [film, trip] non era tanto male
I'm not too sure about that — non ne sono troppo o tanto sicuro
"they've arrived" - "none too soon!" — "sono arrivati" - "mai troppo presto!"
* * *[tu:]1) (to a greater extent, or more, than is required, desirable or suitable: He's too fat for his clothes; I'm not feeling too well.) troppo2) (in addition; also; as well: My husband likes cycling, and I do, too.) anche* * *[tuː, tʊ, tə]avverbio When too means also, it is generally translated by anche, which is usually placed before the word it refers to: you too = anche tu; can I have some too? = posso averne un po' anch'io? - When too means to an excessive degree ( too high, too dangerous, too fast), it is translated by troppo: troppo alto, troppo pericoloso, troppo in fretta. - For examples of the above and further usages, see the entry below1) (also) anche"I love you" - "I love you too" — "ti amo" - "ti amo anch'io"
have you been to India too? — (like me) sei stato anche tu in India? (as well as other countries) sei stato anche in India?
"have a nice evening" - "you too!" — "buona serata" - "anche a te!"
you should do it - and soon too — dovresti farlo, e presto
3) (expressing indignation, annoyance)"I'm sorry" - "I should think so too!" — "mi dispiace" - "lo spero bene!"
and in front of your mother too! —...e per di più di fronte a tua madre!
4) (excessively) troppotoo many, too few people — troppe, troppo poche persone
5) (emphatic: very) troppothat's too bad! — (a pity) è un gran peccato! (tough) tanto peggio!
6) (in negatives) troppoit wasn't too bad — [film, trip] non era tanto male
I'm not too sure about that — non ne sono troppo o tanto sicuro
"they've arrived" - "none too soon!" — "sono arrivati" - "mai troppo presto!"
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6 -Talking about children-
Social1 Talking about childrenOur second child was born in January. A gennaio è nato il nostro secondo figlio.She's a little cutie. È una bellissima bambina.She's teething at the moment. Sta mettendo i denti in questo periodo.Little Harry is going to nursery now. Il piccolo Harry va all'asilo ora.You're joking! Stai scherzando!The last time I saw him he was only a few months old. L'ultima volta che l'ho visto aveva solo pochi mesi.How old is he now? Quanti anni ha adesso?He's three and a half. Ha tre anni e mezzo.He's a right handful. È una vera peste.How's your boy, Tom? Come sta tuo figlio Tom?He's shot up recently. È cresciuto tutto d'un colpo.He's at that difficult age. Sta attraversando quell'età difficile.He started secondary school in September. Ha cominciato la scuola secondaria a settembre.I can't believe it! Non ci posso credere!Doesn't time fly? Il tempo vola, vero?How's he finding his new school? Cosa ne pensa della scuola nuova?The first few weeks were quite tough. Le prime settimane sono state piuttosto dure.He seems to have settled in okay now. Ora sembra essersi ambientato.He's got a new circle of friends and seems to like the school. Ha un nuovo giro di amici e sembra che la scuola gli piaccia.The teachers are very strict. Gli insegnanti sono molto severi. -
7 discipline
I ['dɪsɪplɪn]1) (controlled behaviour) disciplina f.2) (punishment) punizione f.3) (academic subject) disciplina f., materia f.II ['dɪsɪplɪn]* * *['disiplin] 1. noun1) (training in an orderly way of life: All children need discipline.) disciplina2) (strict self-control (amongst soldiers etc).) disciplina2. verb1) (to bring under control: You must discipline yourself so that you do not waste time.) disciplinare, tenere in disciplina2) (to punish: The students who caused the disturbance have been disciplined.) castigare, punire•* * *I ['dɪsɪplɪn]1) (controlled behaviour) disciplina f.2) (punishment) punizione f.3) (academic subject) disciplina f., materia f.II ['dɪsɪplɪn]
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