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1 take for granted
1) (to assume without checking: I took it for granted that you had heard the story.) dare per scontato2) (to treat casually: People take electricity for granted until their supply is cut off.) dare per scontato -
2 ■ take for
■ take forv. t. + prep.1 prendere, scambiare (q.) per: What do you take me for?, per chi mi prendi?; Do you take me for a fool?, mi prendi per fesso?; She enjoys being taken for her daughter, le fa piacere che la gente la prenda per sua figlia; I took the house for an inn, ho scambiato la casa per una locanda2 ( di un supposto venditore) voler prendere ( un certo prezzo) di; volere di (fam.): How much will you take for this old car?, quanto vuoi (prendere) di questa macchina vecchia? □ to take st. for granted, dare qc. per scontato. -
3 Grant
I [grɑːnt] [AE grænt]nome (from government, authority) sovvenzione f.; (for study) borsa f. di studioII [grɑːnt] [AE grænt]2) (give)to grant sb. sth. to grant sth. to sb. — concedere qcs. a qcn. [interview, visa, citizenship]
3) (concede) ammettere, riconoscere [truth, validity]••to take sth. for granted — dare qcs. per scontato
* * *1. verb1) (to agree to, to give: Would you grant me one favour; He granted the man permission to leave.) accordare2) (to agree or admit: I grant (you) that it was a stupid thing to do.) riconoscere, ammettere2. noun(money given for a particular purpose: He was awarded a grant for studying abroad.) borsa di studio, sovvenzione- granted- granting
- take for granted* * *(First names) Grant /grɑ:nt, USA grænt/m.(Surnames) Grant /grɑ:nt, USA grænt/* * *I [grɑːnt] [AE grænt]nome (from government, authority) sovvenzione f.; (for study) borsa f. di studioII [grɑːnt] [AE grænt]2) (give)to grant sb. sth. to grant sth. to sb. — concedere qcs. a qcn. [interview, visa, citizenship]
3) (concede) ammettere, riconoscere [truth, validity]••to take sth. for granted — dare qcs. per scontato
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4 presume
[prɪ'zjuːm] [AE -'zuːm] 1.1) (suppose) presumere, supporre"does he know?" - "I presume so" — "lo sa?" - "presumo di sì"
2) (presuppose) presupporre3) (dare)2.to presume upon — approfittare di [person, kindness]
* * *[prə'zju:m]1) (to believe that something is true without proof; to take for granted: When I found the room empty, I presumed that you had gone home; `Has he gone?' `I presume so.') presumere, supporre2) (to be bold enough (to act without the right, knowledge etc to do so): I wouldn't presume to advise someone as clever as you.) permettersi di•- presumption
- presumptuous
- presumptuousness* * *[prɪ'zjuːm] [AE -'zuːm] 1.1) (suppose) presumere, supporre"does he know?" - "I presume so" — "lo sa?" - "presumo di sì"
2) (presuppose) presupporre3) (dare)2.to presume upon — approfittare di [person, kindness]
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5 grant ****
[ɡrɒːnt]1. n(Admin: of money) sovvenzione f, sussidio, Brit, (Univ) borsa di studio2. vtto grant (that) — ammettere (che), concedere (che)granted or granting that... — ammesso che...
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6 ♦ grant
♦ grant /grɑ:nt/n.1 concessione; assegnazione; dono: The settlers received grants of land from the government, i coloni hanno ricevuto concessioni di terre dal governo4 (fin.) sovvenzione; contributo; sussidio: grants amounting to 20% of the total investment, sovvenzioni pari al 20% dell'investimento complessivo● grant-in-aid, (in GB) contributo statale ( a enti pubblici); (in USA) sovvenzione del governo federale □ (ind.) the grant of a patent, il rilascio di un brevetto.♦ (to) grant /grɑ:nt/v. t.1 accordare; concedere; assegnare; ammettere; riconoscere: to grant sb. permission to do st., accordare a q. il permesso di fare qc.; to grant a pardon, concedere la grazia, il perdono; to grant a patent, concedere un brevetto; I grant that you're right, concedo (o ammetto, riconosco) che hai ragione; I grant you that, te lo concedo; lo ammetto2 accogliere; esaudire; fare: to grant a request, accogliere una richiesta; to grant a wish, esaudire un desiderio; to grant a favour, fare un favore3 (leg.) cedere, trasmettere, trasferire, conferire, attribuire ( beni, proprietà, diritti): to grant land to new settlers, cedere terreni ai nuovi coloni● (leg.) to grant bail, concedere la libertà su cauzione □ (comm.) to grant (sb.) a discount, concedere uno sconto (a q.) □ ( sport: calcio) to grant a penalty, concedere un rigore □ to take st. for granted, dare qc. per scontato; tenere qc. per certo.
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