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81 fire ****
['faɪə(r)]1. n1) (gen) fuoco, (house fire etc) incendioelectric/gas fire — stufa elettrica/a gas
to set fire to sth or set sth on fire — dar fuoco a qc, incendiare qc
2) Mil fuocoto open fire (on sb) — aprire il fuoco (contro or su qn)
to be/come under fire (from) — essere/finire sotto il fuoco or il tiro (di)
the government has come under fire from the opposition — il governo è finito sotto il tiro dell'opposizione
2. vt2) (pottery: in kiln) cuocere, (fig: imagination) accendere, infiammare3) (fam: dismiss) licenziare3. vito fire (at) — sparare (a), far fuoco (contro)
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82 fit ***
I [fɪt]1) (suitable) adatto (-a), (proper) appropriato (-a), convenienteit's not fit to eat or to be eaten — non è mangiabile or commestibile
do as you think or see fit — fai come meglio credi
2) (in health) in forma, Sport in buone condizioni fisiche, in formato be fit for work — (after illness) essere in grado di riprendere il lavoro
2. nto be a good fit — (shoes) calzare bene, (clothes) andare or stare bene
3. vt3) (put in place) mettere, fissareto fit sth on sth — mettere qc a or su qc
4) (equip) fornire, dotare, equipaggiare5) (make fit) rendere adatto (-a), (adjust) aggiustare4. vi•- fit in- fit out- fit upII [fɪt] n1) Med attaccoto have or suffer a fit — avere un attacco di convulsioni
2) (outburst) accessofit of anger/enthusiasm — accesso d'ira/d'entusiasmo
to have or throw a fit fam — andare su tutte le furie
by or in fits and starts — a sbalzi
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83 fly *****
I [flaɪ] n(insect) moscaII [flaɪ] flew vb: pp flown ptthere are no flies on him fig — non è nato ieri, non si fa prendere per il naso
1. vi2) (move quickly: time) volare, passare in frettato fly past sb — (subj: car, person) sfrecciare davanti a qn
to knock or send sth/sb flying — far volare qc/qn
3) (flee) fuggire, scappare2. vt(aircraft) pilotare, (passenger, cargo) trasportare (in aereo), (distances) percorrere, (flag) battere3. n(on trousers), (also: flies) patta•- fly away- fly in- fly off- fly out -
84 garrison gar·ri·son
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85 give onto
give onto [sth.] dare su [street etc.]* * *vi + prep(subj: door, window) dare su* * *give onto [sth.] dare su [street etc.] -
86 gnaw
[nɔː] 1.verbo transitivo rodere, rosicchiare [bone, wood]; fig. (torment) [hunger, remorse] rodere; [ pain] attanagliare2.to gnaw at o on sth. — rodere o rosicchiare qcs
* * *[no:](to bite or chew with a scraping movement: The dog was gnawing a large bone; The mice have gnawed holes in the walls of this room.) rosicchiare, rosicare- gnawing* * *[nɔː]1. vt2. vito gnaw at — rosicchiare, fig rodere
* * *[nɔː] 1.verbo transitivo rodere, rosicchiare [bone, wood]; fig. (torment) [hunger, remorse] rodere; [ pain] attanagliare2.to gnaw at o on sth. — rodere o rosicchiare qcs
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87 govern *** gov·ern vt
['ɡʌv(ə)n](rule: country) governare, (subj: king) regnare (in), (control: business) dirigere, (city) amministrare, (choice, decision) regolare, (person) guidare, (emotions) dominare, Gram reggere -
88 grip ***
[ɡrɪp]1. n1) presato have a firm grip on sb/sth — tenere saldamente qn/qc
to lose one's grip — perdere or allentare la presa, fig perdere la grinta
to get to grips with sb/sth (also) fig — venire alle prese con qn/qc
to come to grips with — affrontare, cercare di risolvere
2) (of racket, oar) impugnatura3) (holdall) sacca, borsa da viaggio2. vt1) (hold) afferrare, stringereto grip the road — (tyres) far presa sulla strada, (car) tenere bene la strada
2) (fig: enthral) far presa su, (subj: fear) prendere -
89 hand round
hand [sth.] round, hand round [sth.] distribuire, fare circolare [ leaflets]; offrire [drinks, sandwiches]* * *vt + adv(information, papers) far circolare, (distribute: chocolates, cakes) far girare, (subj: hostess) offrire* * *hand [sth.] round, hand round [sth.] distribuire, fare circolare [ leaflets]; offrire [drinks, sandwiches] -
90 haul in
vt + adv(subj: police, authorities: suspect) fare una retata di, (net, catch, drowning person) tirare a riva -
91 influence **** in·flu·ence
['ɪnflʊəns]1. nto have an influence on sb/sth — (subj: person) avere un'influenza su qn/qc, (event) influenzare qn/qc, (weather) influire su qn/qc
to be a good/bad influence on sb — avere or esercitare una buona/cattiva influenza su qn
under the influence of drink — sotto l'effetto dell'alcol, Law in stato di ebbrezza
2. vt(person) influenzare, (action, decision) influire su, influenzare -
92 invigorate in·vig·or·ate vt
[ɪn'vɪɡəˌreɪt](subj: exercise, air) tonificare, invigorire -
93 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. -
94 kick ****
[kɪk]1. vtto kick the bucket fig fam — tirare le cuoia
to kick a habit fig fam — liberarsi da un vizio
2. vi(person) dare calci, tirare calci, (baby, horse) scalciareto kick at sth — dare or tirare un calcio a qc
3. n1) (action) calcio, (of firearm) contraccolpo, rinculoto take a kick at sth/sb — tirare un calcio a qc/qn
to give sth/sb a kick — dare un calcio a qc/qn
2)(
fam: thrill) he gets a kick out of it — ci prova un gusto matto•- kick in- kick off- kick out- kick up -
95 lay up
lay up [sth.], lay [sth.] up (store away) fare provvista di, accumulare [food, supplies]; fig. procurarsi, attirarsi [ trouble]; lay [sb.] up* * *1) (to keep or store: We laid up a good supply of apples this year from our own trees.) fare provvista2) (to put (a ship) out of use in a dock.) (fare il rimessaggio)* * *vt + adv1) (store: provisions) far scorta or provvista di, accumulareto lay up trouble for o.s. — crearsi dei guai
2) (put out of service: boat) mettere in disarmo, ritirare in cantiere, (subj: illness) costringere a letto* * *lay up [sth.], lay [sth.] up (store away) fare provvista di, accumulare [food, supplies]; fig. procurarsi, attirarsi [ trouble]; lay [sb.] up -
96 let off
1) BE scol. fare uscire [ pupils]2) (excuse)to let sb. off — esentare o esonerare qcn. da [ homework]
3) (leave unpunished) lasciare andare [ culprit]to be let off with — cavarsela con [fine, caution]
to let sb. off lightly — chiudere un occhio o essere clemente con qcn
* * *1) (to fire (a gun) or cause (a firework etc) to explode: He let the gun off accidentally.) (sparare un colpo di), (far esplodere)2) (to allow to go without punishment etc: The policeman let him off (with a warning).) lasciare andare/libero* * *vt + advto let off steam fig fam — sfogarsi, scaricarsi
2) (allow to go) lasciar andare or uscire, (not punish) non punire3) (subj: taxi driver, bus driver) far scendere* * *1) BE scol. fare uscire [ pupils]2) (excuse)to let sb. off — esentare o esonerare qcn. da [ homework]
3) (leave unpunished) lasciare andare [ culprit]to be let off with — cavarsela con [fine, caution]
to let sb. off lightly — chiudere un occhio o essere clemente con qcn
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97 line *****
I [laɪn] nto draw a line under sth — sottolineare qc, fig dimenticare qc
clothes line — filo or corda del bucato
3) Telec lineahold the line please — resti in linea per cortesia, attenda in linea, per favore
4) (row, series) fila, (queue) fila, codato fall into line with sb/sth — adeguarsi a qn/qc
to step out of line fig — sgarrare
5) (direction, course) linea, direzione fline of attack Mil — piano d'attacco, fig piano d'azione
to follow or take the line of least resistance — seguire la via più facile
line of research/business — settore m di ricerca/d'attività
it's not my line — (fam: speciality) non sono un esperto in materia
to take a strong or firm line on sth — essere deciso (-a) per quanto riguarda qc
to take the line that... — essere del parere che...
to toe or follow the party line — attenersi alla or seguire la linea politica del partito
in line with — in linea con, d'accordo con
along the same lines — dello stesso tipo or genere
6) (of print) riga, (of verse) versoto learn one's lines Theatre — imparare le battute
7) (Rail: route) linea, (shipping company) compagnia di navigazioneto reach or come to the end of the line — (fig: relationship) arrivare a un punto di rottura
8) Comm linea•- line upII [laɪn] vtto line (with) — (clothes) foderare (di), (box) rivestire (di), foderare (di), (subj: trees, crowd) fiancheggiare
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98 litter lit·ter
['lɪtə(r)]1. n2) (young animals) nidiata, figliata, (of dogs) cucciolata3) (Agr: bedding) lettiera2. vt(subj: person) lasciare rifiuti in, (books, rubbish) coprire -
99 make for
make for [sth.]1) (head for) andare verso [door, place]2) (help create) assicurare [easy life, happy marriage]; make for [sb.]3) (attack) gettarsi su, lanciarsi contro4) (approach) dirigersi verso* * *(to go towards: We're making for home.) dirigersi verso* * *vi + prep1) (place) essere diretto (-a) a, avviarsi verso, (subj: ship) far rotta verso2) (fig: result in) produrre, (contribute to) contribuire a* * *make for [sth.]1) (head for) andare verso [door, place]2) (help create) assicurare [easy life, happy marriage]; make for [sb.]3) (attack) gettarsi su, lanciarsi contro4) (approach) dirigersi verso -
100 maroon ma·roon
I [mə'ruːn] adj, n(colour) bordeaux (m) invFALSE FRIEND: maroon is not translated by the Italian word marrone II [mə'ruːn] vt(on island) abbandonare, (subj: sea, traffic, snow) bloccareto be marooned (in or at) — (fig) essere abbandonato (-a) (in)
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