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41 make do
make do arrangiarsito make do with — arrangiarsi con; make [sth.] do accontentarsi di
* * *( with with) (to use something as a poor-quality or temporary alternative to the real thing: There's no meat, so we'll have to make do with potatoes.) accontentarsi di, ripiegare su* * *make do arrangiarsito make do with — arrangiarsi con; make [sth.] do accontentarsi di
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42 permanent
['pɜːmənənt]aggettivo [ job] stabile, fisso; [disability, exhibition, premises] permanente; [ friendship] duraturo; [ closure] definitivo; [ contract] a tempo indeterminato; [ staff] assunto a tempo indeterminato* * *['pə:mənənt](lasting; not temporary: After many years of travelling, they made a permanent home in England.) permanente- permanence
- permanent wave* * *['pɜːmənənt] -
43 recession
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44 wave
I [weɪv]1) (hand gesture) cenno m., gesto m.to give sb. a wave — fare un cenno di saluto con la mano a qcn
2) (of water) onda f.to make waves — [ wind] fare delle onde; fig. (cause a stir) sollevare un polverone; (cause trouble) piantare grane
3) (outbreak) ondata f., impeto m.4) (surge) ondata f., ventata f.5) (in hair) ondulazione f., onde f.pl.6) fis. onda f.II 1. [weɪv]radio waves — onde radio, radioonde
1) (move from side to side) agitare, sventolare [ticket, banknote, handkerchief]; sventolare [ flag]; brandire [stick, gun]2)to wave goodbye to — salutare [qcn.] con la mano [ person]
you can wave goodbye to your chances of winning — fig. puoi dire addio alle tue speranze di vittoria
3) (direct)2.1) (with hand)to wave to, at sb. — fare un cenno con la mano a qcn.
to wave to sb. to do — fare segno a qcn. di fare
2) (move gently) [branches, corn] ondeggiare; [ flag] sventolare•- wave off* * *[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) onda2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) onda3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) ondulazione4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) ondata5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) cenno2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) sventolare2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) ondulare3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) (fare segno)•- wavy- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside* * *I [weɪv]1) (hand gesture) cenno m., gesto m.to give sb. a wave — fare un cenno di saluto con la mano a qcn
2) (of water) onda f.to make waves — [ wind] fare delle onde; fig. (cause a stir) sollevare un polverone; (cause trouble) piantare grane
3) (outbreak) ondata f., impeto m.4) (surge) ondata f., ventata f.5) (in hair) ondulazione f., onde f.pl.6) fis. onda f.II 1. [weɪv]radio waves — onde radio, radioonde
1) (move from side to side) agitare, sventolare [ticket, banknote, handkerchief]; sventolare [ flag]; brandire [stick, gun]2)to wave goodbye to — salutare [qcn.] con la mano [ person]
you can wave goodbye to your chances of winning — fig. puoi dire addio alle tue speranze di vittoria
3) (direct)2.1) (with hand)to wave to, at sb. — fare un cenno con la mano a qcn.
to wave to sb. to do — fare segno a qcn. di fare
2) (move gently) [branches, corn] ondeggiare; [ flag] sventolare•- wave off
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temporary — tem‧po‧ra‧ry [ˈtemprəri, pri ǁ pəreri] adjective HUMAN RESOURCES 1. temporary contract/job/employment a contract, job etc that is only intended to continue for a short time, for example until a particular piece of work is finished 2.… … Financial and business terms
Temporary — is a term that denotes a finite period of time, with a defined beginning and an end. It is derived from the Latin temporarius of seasonal character, lasting a short time, from tempus (gen. temporis ) time, season. It is the opposite of permanent … Wikipedia
temporary — I adjective acting, ad tempus, brief, changeable, deciduous, elusive, ephemeral, evanescent, fleeting, fugacious, fugitive, impermanent, interim, limited, makeshift, momentary, monohemerous, nondurable, passing, perishable, provisional, shifting … Law dictionary
temporary — temporary, provisional, ad interim, acting, supply can all be applied to a person holding a post for a limited time, to the post held by that person, or to his appointment. Temporary merely implies that the post is not held on tenure but may be… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Temporary — Tem po*ra*ry, a. [L. temporarius, fr. tempus, temporis, time: cf. F. temporaire.] Lasting for a time only; existing or continuing for a limited time; not permanent; as, the patient has obtained temporary relief. [1913 Webster] Temporary… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
temporary — [tem′pə rer΄ē] adj. [L temporarius < tempus, time: see TEMPER] lasting, enjoyed, used, etc. for a time only; not permanent n. an employee hired for temporary service, esp. one hired as an office worker temporarily adv. temporariness n. SYN.… … English World dictionary
temporary — temporary, temporarily Temporary is pronounced tem pǝ rǝ ri, as four syllables, with an additional stress on the ar in AmE. Temporarily has five syllables and until recently was pronounced in BrE with the stress on the first syllable, but the AmE … Modern English usage
temporary — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lasting for only a limited period. ► NOUN (pl. temporaries) ▪ a person employed on a temporary basis. DERIVATIVES temporarily adverb temporariness noun. ORIGIN Latin temporarius, from tempus time … English terms dictionary
temporary — (adj.) 1540s, from L. temporarius of seasonal character, lasting a short time, from tempus (gen. temporis) time, season. The noun meaning person employed only for a time is recorded from 1848 … Etymology dictionary
temporary — [adj] lasting only a short while acting, ad hoc, ad interim, alternate, BandAid*, brief, changeable, ephemeral, evanescent, fleeting, for the time being*, fugacious, fugitive, impermanent, interim, limited, make do*, makeshift*, momentary, mortal … New thesaurus
temporary — That which is to last for a limited time only, as distinguished from that which is perpetual, or indefinite, in its duration. Opposite of permanent. Thus, temporary alimony is granted for the support of the wife pending the action for divorce; a… … Black's law dictionary
