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1 ♦ surprising
♦ surprising /səˈpraɪzɪŋ/a.sorprendente; stupefacente. -
2 surprising
[sə'praɪzɪŋ]aggettivo sorprendente, stupefacentewhat is even more surprising is that... — ciò che sorprende ancora di più è che
* * *adjective (likely to cause surprise: surprising news; It is not surprising that he resigned.) sorprendente* * *[sə'praɪzɪŋ]aggettivo sorprendente, stupefacentewhat is even more surprising is that... — ciò che sorprende ancora di più è che
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3 surprising *** sur·pris·ing adj
[sə'praɪzɪŋ]English-Italian dictionary > surprising *** sur·pris·ing adj
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4 damnedest
['dæmdɪst]nome colloq.1) (hardest)2) (surprising)* * *damnedest /ˈdæmdɪst/ (fam.)A a. superl.(antiq.) più incredibile; più pazzesco: It was the damnedest thing I ever saw, è stata la cosa più pazzesca che io abbia mai vistoB n.* * *['dæmdɪst]nome colloq.1) (hardest)2) (surprising) -
5 freakish
['friːkɪʃ]1) (monstrous) mostruoso2) (surprising) [success, weather] strano, anomalo3) (unusual) [person, clothes] bizzarro, stravagante* * *freakish /ˈfri:kɪʃ/a.anomalo; strano; capriccioso; bizzarrofreakishly avv.* * *['friːkɪʃ]1) (monstrous) mostruoso2) (surprising) [success, weather] strano, anomalo3) (unusual) [person, clothes] bizzarro, stravagante -
6 hardly
['hɑːdlɪ]hardly had they set off than o when — erano appena partiti che, quando
2) (not really)I can hardly wait! — non vedo l'ora! (anche iron.)
3) (almost not)hardly any, anybody — quasi niente, nessuno
4) (harshly) duramente, severamente* * *1) (almost no, none, never etc: Hardly any small businesses are successful nowadays; I hardly ever go out.) quasi2) (only just; almost not: My feet are so sore, I can hardly walk; I had hardly got on my bicycle when I got a puncture.) appena, a mala pena3) (probably not: He's hardly likely to forgive you after what you said about him.) difficilmente* * *['hɑːdlɪ]hardly had they set off than o when — erano appena partiti che, quando
2) (not really)I can hardly wait! — non vedo l'ora! (anche iron.)
3) (almost not)hardly any, anybody — quasi niente, nessuno
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7 walk
I [wɔːk]1) passeggiata f.; (shorter) giro m.; (hike) camminata f.to go for o on a walk (andare a) fare una passeggiata, andare a passeggio; to have o take a walk fare una passeggiata; (shorter) fare due passi; to take the dog for a walk — portare fuori o a spasso il cane
2) (gait) andatura f.3) (pace) passo m.4) (path) vialetto m., sentierino m.5) sport marcia f.••••take a walk! — AE colloq. smamma! sparisci!
Note:The expression a piedi is often omitted with movement verbs if we already know that the person is on foot; however, if it is surprising or ambiguous, a piedi should be includedII 1. [wɔːk]1) (cover on foot) percorrere a piedi [distance, road]; camminare per [ countryside]; (patrol) percorrereto walk it — sport colloq. vincere senza problemi
2) (escort, lead) accompagnare a piedi [ friend]; fare andare al passo [horse etc.]; portare fuori, a spasso [ dog]2.1) (in general) camminare; (for pleasure) passeggiare, andare a passeggio; (not run) andare al passo; (not ride or drive) andare a piedi"walk" — AE (at traffic lights) attraversate
to walk across o through sth. attraversare qcs. (a piedi); a policeman walked by è passato un poliziotto; we've been walking round in circles for hours abbiamo girato (a piedi) a vuoto per delle ore; someone was walking around upstairs qualcuno stava camminando al piano di sopra; I'd just walked in at the door when... ero appena entrata quando...; to walk in one's sleep essere sonnambulo; he walks to work va a lavorare a piedi; shall I walk with you to the bus? — vuoi che ti accompagni all'autobus?
•- walk in- walk off- walk on- walk out- walk up••* * *(to walk, stand etc on the toes: He stood on tiptoe(s) to reach the shelf.) (camminare/stare sulla punta dei piedi)* * *I [wɔːk]1) passeggiata f.; (shorter) giro m.; (hike) camminata f.to go for o on a walk (andare a) fare una passeggiata, andare a passeggio; to have o take a walk fare una passeggiata; (shorter) fare due passi; to take the dog for a walk — portare fuori o a spasso il cane
2) (gait) andatura f.3) (pace) passo m.4) (path) vialetto m., sentierino m.5) sport marcia f.••••take a walk! — AE colloq. smamma! sparisci!
Note:The expression a piedi is often omitted with movement verbs if we already know that the person is on foot; however, if it is surprising or ambiguous, a piedi should be includedII 1. [wɔːk]1) (cover on foot) percorrere a piedi [distance, road]; camminare per [ countryside]; (patrol) percorrereto walk it — sport colloq. vincere senza problemi
2) (escort, lead) accompagnare a piedi [ friend]; fare andare al passo [horse etc.]; portare fuori, a spasso [ dog]2.1) (in general) camminare; (for pleasure) passeggiare, andare a passeggio; (not run) andare al passo; (not ride or drive) andare a piedi"walk" — AE (at traffic lights) attraversate
to walk across o through sth. attraversare qcs. (a piedi); a policeman walked by è passato un poliziotto; we've been walking round in circles for hours abbiamo girato (a piedi) a vuoto per delle ore; someone was walking around upstairs qualcuno stava camminando al piano di sopra; I'd just walked in at the door when... ero appena entrata quando...; to walk in one's sleep essere sonnambulo; he walks to work va a lavorare a piedi; shall I walk with you to the bus? — vuoi che ti accompagni all'autobus?
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8 ♦ hardly
♦ hardly /ˈhɑ:dlɪ/avv.1 appena; sì e no; quasi… non; poco: I hardly know her, la conosco appena; hardly bigger than a walnut, poco più grande di una noce; We had hardly started when…, avevamo appena cominciato, quando…2 a malapena; a stento; a fatica; con difficoltà; quasi… non: I can hardly walk, riesco a malapena a camminare; I could hardly breathe, non riuscivo quasi a respirare; respiravo a fatica4 non; per niente; per nulla; (niente) affatto: It's hardly surprising ( that), non c'è (proprio) da stupirsi (che); This is hardly the time to go out, questa non è certo l'ora di uscire5 (arc.) duramente; severamente● hardly any, quasi nessuno; quasi niente: You can see there's hardly any toner left, si vede che non c'è quasi più toner; I have hardly any money, sono quasi senza soldi; Hardly any of them were there, non c'era quasi nessuno di loro □ hardly anyone, quasi nessuno □ hardly anything, quasi niente; quasi nulla; praticamente nulla: You've eaten hardly anything, non hai mangiato quasi nulla; They agree on hardly anything, non sono (mai) d'accordo su nulla □ hardly ever, quasi mai □ ( slang) Not hardly!, niente da fare!; (manco) per niente!NOTA D'USO: - hardly- -
9 refresh
[rɪ'freʃ] 1.1) (invigorate) [ bath] rinfrescare, ristorare; [ cold drink] rinfrescare, dissetare; [hot drink, rest] ristorare2) (renew)2.to refresh sb.'s memory — rinfrescare la memoria a qcn
to refresh oneself — (with rest) riposarsi, ristorarsi; (with bath, drink) rinfrescarsi
* * *[rə'freʃ](to give new strength and energy to; to make (a person etc) feel less hot, tired etc, eg after or during a period of hard work: This glass of cool lemonade will refresh you.) rinfrescare, rinvigorire- refreshingly
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- refresh someone's memory* * *refresh /rɪˈfrɛʃ/n.2 (comput.) aggiornamento.(to) refresh /rɪˈfrɛʃ/v. t.1 ristorare; rinvigorire: It's surprising how even a short nap can refresh you, è sorprendente come anche solo un sonnellino possa rinvigorirti2 riempire di nuovo: May I refresh your glass?, posso riempirle di nuovo il bicchiere?● to refresh sb. 's memory, rinfrescare la memoria a q.: Let me refresh your memory of what happened, lascia che ti rinfreschi la memoria su quello che è successo □ to refresh oneself, rimettersi in sesto; ristorarsi: Why don't you refresh yourself with a shower?, perché non ti rimetti in sesto con una doccia? □ (comput.) refresh rate, frequenza di aggiornamento, velocità di refresh.* * *[rɪ'freʃ] 1.1) (invigorate) [ bath] rinfrescare, ristorare; [ cold drink] rinfrescare, dissetare; [hot drink, rest] ristorare2) (renew)2.to refresh sb.'s memory — rinfrescare la memoria a qcn
to refresh oneself — (with rest) riposarsi, ristorarsi; (with bath, drink) rinfrescarsi
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10 (to) unwind
(to) unwind /ʌnˈwaɪnd/(pass. e p. p. unwound)A v. t.1 svolgere; srotolare: to unwind a cable [a ball of wool, a bandage], svolgere un cavo [un gomitolo di lana, una fasciatura]2 districare; sbrogliareB v. i.1 ( anche fig.) svolgersi; snodarsi: The jungle track unwound before us, il sentiero della giungla si snodava davanti a noi; The plot unwinds in a surprising way, lo svolgimento della trama è sorprendente2 districarsi; sbrogliarsi3 (fig., fam.) rilassarsi; distendersi● (naut.) to unwind a rope, mollare un cavo. -
11 (to) unwind
(to) unwind /ʌnˈwaɪnd/(pass. e p. p. unwound)A v. t.1 svolgere; srotolare: to unwind a cable [a ball of wool, a bandage], svolgere un cavo [un gomitolo di lana, una fasciatura]2 districare; sbrogliareB v. i.1 ( anche fig.) svolgersi; snodarsi: The jungle track unwound before us, il sentiero della giungla si snodava davanti a noi; The plot unwinds in a surprising way, lo svolgimento della trama è sorprendente2 districarsi; sbrogliarsi3 (fig., fam.) rilassarsi; distendersi● (naut.) to unwind a rope, mollare un cavo. -
12 because ***** be·cause conj
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13 startling star·tling adj
['stɒːtlɪŋ](surprising) sorprendente, sbalorditivo (-a), (alarming) impressionante -
14 extraordinary
[ɪk'strɔːdnrɪ] [AE -dənerɪ]1) (exceptional) [person, ability] straordinario2) (peculiar) straordinario, incredibile3) (special) [meeting, session] straordinario* * *[ik'stro:dənəri](surprising; unusual: What an extraordinary thing to say!; She wears the most extraordinary clothes.) straordinario* * *[ɪk'strɔːdnrɪ] [AE -dənerɪ]1) (exceptional) [person, ability] straordinario2) (peculiar) straordinario, incredibile3) (special) [meeting, session] straordinario -
15 make heavy weather of
(to find surprising difficulty in doing: He said he'd finish the job in half an hour, but he's making rather heavy weather of it.) (fare più difficile di quello che è) -
16 no wonder
(it isn't surprising: No wonder you couldn't open the door - it was locked!) (non c'è da merivigliarsi/stupirsi) -
17 should
[ forma debole ʃəd] [ forma forte ʃʊd]1) (ought to)had he asked me, I should have accepted — se me l'avesse chiesto, avrei accettato
I don't think it will happen, but if it should... — non penso che si arriverà a tanto, ma se dovesse accadere...
if you should change your mind,... — se dovesse cambiare idea,...
5) (expressing opinion, surprise)I should think so, not! — spero proprio di sì, di no!
"how long?" - "an hour, I should think" — "quanto?" - "un'ora, suppongo"
I should think she must be about 40 — secondo me, deve avere sui 40 anni
* * *[ʃud]negative short form - shouldn't; verb1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) (ausiliare per la formazione del condizionale presente e passato)2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) dovere3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) (essere probabile)4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) (che più congiuntivo)5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) (dovere)6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) (ausiliare per la formazione del condizionale presente e passato)7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) dovere* * *[ forma debole ʃəd] [ forma forte ʃʊd]1) (ought to)had he asked me, I should have accepted — se me l'avesse chiesto, avrei accettato
I don't think it will happen, but if it should... — non penso che si arriverà a tanto, ma se dovesse accadere...
if you should change your mind,... — se dovesse cambiare idea,...
5) (expressing opinion, surprise)I should think so, not! — spero proprio di sì, di no!
"how long?" - "an hour, I should think" — "quanto?" - "un'ora, suppongo"
I should think she must be about 40 — secondo me, deve avere sui 40 anni
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18 surprise
I 1. [sə'praɪz]1) (unexpected event, gift) sorpresa f.it came as o was a complete surprise to me è stata una vera sorpresa per me; to spring a surprise on sb. fare una sorpresa a qcn.; surprise, surprise! sorpresa! is he in for a surprise! — vedrai che sorpresa per lui!
2) (astonishment) sorpresa f., stupore m.to express surprise at sth. — manifestare (la propria) sorpresa per qcs.
2.to take sb. by surprise — cogliere o prendere qcn. di sorpresa
modificatore [announcement, result] inaspettato; [party, attack] a sorpresaII [sə'praɪz]to pay sb. a surprise visit — fare una sorpresa o un'improvvisata a qcn
1) (astonish) sorprendere, meravigliare, stupireyou (do) surprise me! — iron. tu mi stupisci!
go on, surprise me! — forza, stupiscimi!
2) (come upon) sorprendere [ intruder]; attaccare [qcs.] di sorpresa [ garrison]* * *1. noun((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; ( also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) sorpresa2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) sorprendere2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) sorprendere (al punto da/che)3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) sorprendere•- surprising
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- take by surprise* * *I 1. [sə'praɪz]1) (unexpected event, gift) sorpresa f.it came as o was a complete surprise to me è stata una vera sorpresa per me; to spring a surprise on sb. fare una sorpresa a qcn.; surprise, surprise! sorpresa! is he in for a surprise! — vedrai che sorpresa per lui!
2) (astonishment) sorpresa f., stupore m.to express surprise at sth. — manifestare (la propria) sorpresa per qcs.
2.to take sb. by surprise — cogliere o prendere qcn. di sorpresa
modificatore [announcement, result] inaspettato; [party, attack] a sorpresaII [sə'praɪz]to pay sb. a surprise visit — fare una sorpresa o un'improvvisata a qcn
1) (astonish) sorprendere, meravigliare, stupireyou (do) surprise me! — iron. tu mi stupisci!
go on, surprise me! — forza, stupiscimi!
2) (come upon) sorprendere [ intruder]; attaccare [qcs.] di sorpresa [ garrison]
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