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21 clip
I [klɪp]1) (in surgery, on clipboard) pinza f.; (for paper) graffetta f., clip f.; (on pen, earring) clip f.; (for hair) molletta f., fermaglio m.; (jewellery) fermaglio m., clip f.2) el. (for wire) morsetto m.3) mil. (anche cartridge clip) pacchetto m. di caricamentoII 1. [klɪp]1) (by hooking) agganciare [pen, microphone]; (by securing) puntare [ brooch]2) BE bucare [ ticket]2.verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (by hooking) [pen, etc.] agganciarsi; (by fastening) [lamp, etc.] fissarsiIII [klɪp]1) (wool) tosatura f.2) telev. cinem. clip m., spezzone m. ( from di)••IV [klɪp]to give sb. a clip on the ear — colloq. dare uno scappellotto a qcn
1) (cut) spuntare, potare [ hedge]; tagliare [nails, hair, moustache]; tosare [dog, sheep]; tarpare [ wing]2) (hit) colpire••to clip sb.'s wings — tarpare le ali a qcn
* * *I 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb1) (to cut (foliage, an animal's hair etc) with scissors or shears: The shepherd clipped the sheep; The hedge was clipped.)2) (to strike sharply: She clipped him over the ear.)2. noun1) (an act of clipping.)2) (a sharp blow: a clip on the ear.)3) (a short piece of film: a video clip.)•- clipper- clipping II 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb(to fasten with a clip: Clip these papers together.)2. noun(something for holding things together or in position: a paper-clip; a hair-clip; bicycle-clips (= round pieces of metal etc for holding the bottom of trouser legs close to the leg).)* * *I [klɪp]1. nCine sequenza2. vt(cut: gen) tagliare, (sheep, dog) tosare, (hedge) potare, tagliare, (ticket) forare, (article from newspaper) ritagliareII [klɪp]1. n(paperclip) graffetta, (Brit: bulldog clip) fermafogli m inv, (hair clip) molletta, (brooch) spilla, fermaglio, (holding hose etc) anello d'attacco2. vt(also: clip together) (papers) attaccare (con una graffetta)•- clip on* * *clip (1) /klɪp/n.1 clip; graffa; graffetta; grappa; fascetta; fermaglio; molletta: cable clip, fascetta fermacavo ( di bicicletta, ecc.); hair clip, molletta per capelli; forcina; paper clip, graffetta; clip3 (mil.) caricatore; nastro● clip fastener, bottone automatico □ (elettr.) clip lead, cavetto a pinza.clip (2) /klɪp/n.6 (cinem.) inserto filmato; clip: DIALOGO → - Discussing sport- Here's a clip of the crash, ecco un clip dell'incidente; (TV) film clip, filmato; (mus.) video clip, videoclip; video7 (al pl.) tosatrice; macchinetta (fam.)● (comput.) clip art, clip art □ ( slang USA) clip artist, imbroglione; truffatore; bidonista (pop.); baro □ ( slang) clip joint, locale con prezzi esagerati; locale dove pelano □ (fam. USA) at a clip, alla volta; per volta.(to) clip (1) /klɪp/A v. t.fermare con una graffa (o con un fermaglio, con una clip); attaccare ( insieme); graffare: Please, clip these sheets together, per favore, attacca insieme questi fogliB v. i.(to) clip (2) /klɪp/A v. t.2 tosare: to clip sheep [a hedge], tosare pecore [una siepe]5 ( nella pronuncia) troncare: to clip one's g's, troncare i gerundi ( pronunciando goin', speakin', per going, speaking)7 (fam.) dare una sberla (o uno scappellotto, un colpo) a: to clip sb. round the ear, dare uno scappellotto a q.8 ( slang) imbrogliare; spogliare (q. del suo denaro); pelare (fam.); tosare (fam.): Don't go to that shop: they'll clip you, non andare in quel negozio: ti pelanoB v. i.(seguito da avv. o compl.) muoversi rapidamente; filare; sfrecciare● to clip sb. 's claws, mozzare gli artigli a q. □ to clip coupons, staccare tagliandi; (fin.) staccare cedole □ to clip sb. 's wings, tarpare le ali a q.* * *I [klɪp]1) (in surgery, on clipboard) pinza f.; (for paper) graffetta f., clip f.; (on pen, earring) clip f.; (for hair) molletta f., fermaglio m.; (jewellery) fermaglio m., clip f.2) el. (for wire) morsetto m.3) mil. (anche cartridge clip) pacchetto m. di caricamentoII 1. [klɪp]1) (by hooking) agganciare [pen, microphone]; (by securing) puntare [ brooch]2) BE bucare [ ticket]2.verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (by hooking) [pen, etc.] agganciarsi; (by fastening) [lamp, etc.] fissarsiIII [klɪp]1) (wool) tosatura f.2) telev. cinem. clip m., spezzone m. ( from di)••IV [klɪp]to give sb. a clip on the ear — colloq. dare uno scappellotto a qcn
1) (cut) spuntare, potare [ hedge]; tagliare [nails, hair, moustache]; tosare [dog, sheep]; tarpare [ wing]2) (hit) colpire••to clip sb.'s wings — tarpare le ali a qcn
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22 compound
I 1. ['kɒmpaʊnd]1) biol. bot. chim. composto2) ling. [tense, noun] composto; [ sentence] complesso3) med. [ fracture] esposto2.1) (enclosure) recinto m.2) chim. composto m.3) (word) composto m., parola f. composta4) (mixture) composto m., miscela f.II [kəm'paʊnd]1) (exacerbate) aggravare [error, offence, problem] (by con; by doing facendo)2) (combine) comporre, combinare* * *I 1. adjective(composed of a number of parts: a compound substance.)2. noun(a substance, word etc formed from two or more elements: The word racetrack is a compound; chemical compounds.)II noun(a fenced or walled-in area, eg round a factory, school etc.)* * *compound (1) /ˈkɒmpaʊnd/A a.composto: a compound word, una parola composta; (gramm.) a compound sentence, un periodo composto; (mat. finanziaria) compound interest, interesse composto; (bot.) compound flower, fiore compostoB n.1 composto; miscela3 (farm.) preparato galenico4 (ling.) composto; parola composta● (mat. finanziaria) compound annual return, rendimento annuo composto □ (mecc.) compound engine, macchina a vapore composita; motore composito; compound □ (stat.) compound event, evento composto □ (zool.) compound eye, occhio composto ( di insetto, ecc.) □ (med.) compound fracture, frattura esposta □ (mus.) compound interval, intervallo composto □ (mecc.) compound lever, leveraggio □ (mecc.) compound screw, vite prigioniera (o prigioniero) con due filettature opposte □ (mus.) compound time, tempo composto.compound (2) /ˈkɒmpaʊnd/n.zona recintata; perimetro; recinto: factory compound, recinto della fabbrica; military compound, zona militare; prison compound, recinto carcerario; perimetro del carcere; walled compound, zona recintata da un muro.(to) compound /kəmˈpaʊnd/A v. t.1 comporre; costituire2 combinare; mescolare; comporre; preparare ( mescolando): to compound a medicine, preparare una medicina ( un preparato galenico)6 (mat. fin.) capitalizzareB v. i.1 accordarsi; venire a un accomodamento● to compound a crime, accordarsi (illegalmente) con la parte lesa, dietro compenso in denaro, ottenendo che un reato non sia denunciato □ (fisc.) to compound for stamp duty, abbonarsi al bollo.* * *I 1. ['kɒmpaʊnd]1) biol. bot. chim. composto2) ling. [tense, noun] composto; [ sentence] complesso3) med. [ fracture] esposto2.1) (enclosure) recinto m.2) chim. composto m.3) (word) composto m., parola f. composta4) (mixture) composto m., miscela f.II [kəm'paʊnd]1) (exacerbate) aggravare [error, offence, problem] (by con; by doing facendo)2) (combine) comporre, combinare -
23 dare
I [deə(r)]nome sfida f.II 1. [deə(r)]to do sth. for a dare — fare qcs. per sfida
1) (to have the courage to) osare (do, to do fare)they don't dare o daren't BE take the risk non hanno il coraggio di rischiare; dare I say it posso (ben) dirlo; I dare say (that) — suppongo, credo (che)
2) (expressing anger, indignation) osare (do fare)2.don't you dare! — (warning) non provarci! non pensarci nemmeno!
to dare sb. to do — sfidare qcn. a fare
go on, I dare you! — provaci, se hai il coraggio!
••••Note:Dare can be used either as a common lexical verb or as a modal auxiliary: the latter construction is usually restricted to negative and interrogative sentences in the present tense; anyway, the regularized usage of dare is getting more and more common in English. The different constructions of dare, of course, do not impinge on the Italian equivalent forms. - For examples and uses of dare see the entry below* * *[deə] 1. negative short form - daren't; verb1) (to be brave enough (to do something): I daren't go; I don't dare (to) go; He wouldn't dare do a thing like that; Don't you dare say such a thing again!) osare2) (to challenge: I dare you to do it.) sfidare2. noun(a challenge: He went into the lion's cage for a dare.) sfida- daring3. noun(boldness: We admired his daring.) audacia4. adjectivea dare-devil motorcyclist.) temerario* * *dare /dɛə(r)/n.♦ (to) dare /dɛə(r)/1 osare; avere il coraggio di: How dare you say such a thing!, come osi dire una cosa simile!; He dare not try ( o he doesn't dare to try), non osa tentare; No one dared say anything, nessuno ha osato dire niente; I would if I dared, lo farei, se ne avessi il coraggio; I didn't dare tell her, non ho avuto il coraggio di dirglielo; He didn't dare (to) go, non ha osato andarci2 sfidare: He dared me to follow him, mi ha sfidato a seguirlo; Go on, ask him out, I dare you, dai, chiedigli di uscire con te, ti sfido● ( just) you dare!, provaci ( se ne hai il coraggio)! □ Don't you dare!, non ci provare!, non ti permettere!: Don't you dare speak to me like that!, non ti permettere di parlarmi così! □ I dare say, oserei dire, presumo: I dare say this problem is too difficult for you to solve, presumo che questo problema sia troppo difficile perché tu lo risolva □ dare I say (it), se posso permettermi: The evening was, dare I say it, a bit dull, la serata è stata, se posso permettermi, un po' noiosa.NOTA D'USO: - to dare-* * *I [deə(r)]nome sfida f.II 1. [deə(r)]to do sth. for a dare — fare qcs. per sfida
1) (to have the courage to) osare (do, to do fare)they don't dare o daren't BE take the risk non hanno il coraggio di rischiare; dare I say it posso (ben) dirlo; I dare say (that) — suppongo, credo (che)
2) (expressing anger, indignation) osare (do fare)2.don't you dare! — (warning) non provarci! non pensarci nemmeno!
to dare sb. to do — sfidare qcn. a fare
go on, I dare you! — provaci, se hai il coraggio!
••••Note:Dare can be used either as a common lexical verb or as a modal auxiliary: the latter construction is usually restricted to negative and interrogative sentences in the present tense; anyway, the regularized usage of dare is getting more and more common in English. The different constructions of dare, of course, do not impinge on the Italian equivalent forms. - For examples and uses of dare see the entry below -
24 dub
I [dʌb]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - bb-) (into foreign language) doppiare [ film] ( into in); (add soundtrack) postsincronizzare [ film]; missare [ sound effect] ( onto in)II [dʌb]* * *I past tense, past participle - dubbed; verb1) (to give (a film) a new sound-track (eg in a different language).)2) (to add sound effects or music to (a film etc).)•- dubbingII past tense, past participle - dubbed; verb(to nickname: He was dubbed Shorty because of his size.)* * *dub (1) /dʌb/n.● dub poetry, «dub poetry» (sottogenere del dub consistente nella sovrapposizione di poesie parlate su una base dub).dub (2) /dʌb/n.(antiq. USA) gonzo; imbranato.(to) dub (1) /dʌb/v. t.1 soprannominare, battezzare: She was dubbed the people's princess, era stata soprannominata la principessa del popolo; The press dubbed the scandal Climategate, la stampa ha battezzato lo scandalo il “Climategate”(to) dub (2) /dʌb/v. t. (cinem., TV)1 doppiare: a dubbed film, una pellicola doppiata; The film was dubbed into French, il film era doppiato in francese● (cinem.) to dub st. in, aggiungere qc. alla colonna sonora: The voices were dubbed in afterwards, le voci sono state aggiunte dopo alla colonna sonora □ (cinem.) to dub st. over, doppiare qc.: They dubbed over the original dialogue, hanno doppiato il dialogo originale □ (cinem.) to dub st. out, cancellare qc. dalla colonna sonora: Extraneous noises such as aircraft can be dubbed out, i rumori dall'esterno come gli aerei possono essere cancellati dalla colonna sonora.* * *I [dʌb]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - bb-) (into foreign language) doppiare [ film] ( into in); (add soundtrack) postsincronizzare [ film]; missare [ sound effect] ( onto in)II [dʌb] -
25 hang
I [hæŋ]1) sart.2) colloq. (knack)II 1. [hæŋ]to get the hang of sth., of doing — capire come funziona qcs., come si fa
1) (suspend) appendere, attaccare ( from a; by a, per; on a); (drape over) stendere ( over su); (peg up) stendere [ washing] (on su)2) (anche hang down) (let dangle) sospendere [rope, line] ( out of a); fare ciondolare, fare penzolare [arm, leg]to be hung with — essere ornato o addobbato di [flags, tapestries]; essere decorato con [ garlands]
4) (interior decorating) attaccare, incollare [ wallpaper]5) ing. tecn. montare, incardinare [door, gate]6) gastr. fare frollare [ game]2.1) (be suspended) (on hook) essere appeso; (from height) essere sospeso; (on washing line) essere stesoto hang from the ceiling — [ chandelier] pendere dal soffitto
2) sart. (drape)3) (float) [fog, cloud] incombere, permanere; [smoke, smell] ristagnare3.- hang on- hang out- hang up••hang it all! — colloq. al diavolo!
hang the expense! — colloq. al diavolo i soldi! crepi l'avarizia!
hanged if I know! — colloq. che mi venga un colpo se lo so!
to let it all hang out — colloq. lasciarsi andare
* * *[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) appendere, attaccare2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) girare, collocare3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) impiccare4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) penzolare; ricadere5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) abbassare•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
- hang up* * *hang /hæŋ/n.● hang-up ► hangup □ (fam.) to get the hang of, impratichirsi di; imparare a usare; fare la mano a □ (fam.) not to care (o not to give) a hang about, infischiarsene (o fregarsene) di: I don't give a hang about what other people think, me ne frego di quel che pensano gli altri.♦ (to) hang /hæŋ/A v. t.1 appendere; sospendere; attaccare; stendere ( ad asciugare): to hang a photo on the wall, appendere una foto al muro: I'll hang the washing out in the terrace, stenderò la biancheria nella terrazza; to hang wallpaper [the curtains], attaccare carta da parati [le tendine]2 decorare di; ornare con: The hall was hung with flags, la sala era ornata (o pavesata) di bandiere4 appendere ( carne, ecc.) a essiccare; appendere ( selvaggina) a frollare: hung beef, carne di manzo essiccataB v. i.1 pendere; penzolare; essere appeso (o attaccato); stare sospeso: The greyhound's tongue was hanging out, il levriero aveva la lingua di fuori (o penzoloni); The boy was hanging from a tree, il ragazzo era attaccato a un albero3 ( di decisione, ecc.: spec. to hang in the balance) essere in sospeso; pendere (fig.); essere incerto4 (fig.) indugiare, trattenersi; permanere, persistere; rimanere sospeso: The smell of soup hung in the room, l'odore della zuppa persisteva (o ristagnava) nella stanza; The hawk hung in the air, il falco restava sospeso (o immobile) nell'aria8 (comput.: di un computer che non risponde più agli input dell'utente) bloccarsi; arrestarsi improvvisamente9 morire impiccato; finire sulla forca● to hang fire, ( d'arma da fuoco) sparare in ritardo, far cilecca; (fig.) indugiare, rimanere in sospeso; prendersi una pausa □ (fam. USA) to hang a left [right] turn, prendere (o svoltare) a sinistra [a destra] □ (fam. USA) to hang ( one's) hat, andare a stare, andare ad abitare □ to hang one's head ( in shame), abbassare la testa, stare a capo chino ( per la vergogna) □ to hang heavy, gravare, aleggiare; ( del tempo) trascorrere lentamente □ ( di stoffa, ecc.) to hang in folds, ricadere in pieghe □ (fam.) to hang (on) in there, resistere; tenere duro; non mollare □ to hang oneself, impiccarsi □ (fam. GB) Hang it ( all)!, accidenti!; maledizione!; al diavolo! □ (fam., spec. USA) to hang loose!, rilassarsi: Hang loose!, rilassati!, non preoccuparti! □ (fam. GB) Hang st.!, al diavolo!; chi se ne importa di qc.!: Let's have another slice of cake and hang the diet!, prendiamo un'altra fetta di torta e al diavolo la dieta! □ (fam. USA) to hang tough, essere irremovibile; tenere duro □ (volg.) Go hang!, impiccati!, va al diavolo! □ I'll be hanged if…, che il diavolo mi porti se…; che Dio mi fulmini se… □ (prov.) One might (o may) as well be hanged for a sheep as ( for) a lamb, poiché la pena è la stessa, tanto vale commettere il peccato più grave.NOTA D'USO: - hanged o hung?-* * *I [hæŋ]1) sart.2) colloq. (knack)II 1. [hæŋ]to get the hang of sth., of doing — capire come funziona qcs., come si fa
1) (suspend) appendere, attaccare ( from a; by a, per; on a); (drape over) stendere ( over su); (peg up) stendere [ washing] (on su)2) (anche hang down) (let dangle) sospendere [rope, line] ( out of a); fare ciondolare, fare penzolare [arm, leg]to be hung with — essere ornato o addobbato di [flags, tapestries]; essere decorato con [ garlands]
4) (interior decorating) attaccare, incollare [ wallpaper]5) ing. tecn. montare, incardinare [door, gate]6) gastr. fare frollare [ game]2.1) (be suspended) (on hook) essere appeso; (from height) essere sospeso; (on washing line) essere stesoto hang from the ceiling — [ chandelier] pendere dal soffitto
2) sart. (drape)3) (float) [fog, cloud] incombere, permanere; [smoke, smell] ristagnare3.- hang on- hang out- hang up••hang it all! — colloq. al diavolo!
hang the expense! — colloq. al diavolo i soldi! crepi l'avarizia!
hanged if I know! — colloq. che mi venga un colpo se lo so!
to let it all hang out — colloq. lasciarsi andare
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26 pluperfect
[ˌpluː'pɜːfɪkt] 1.nome ling. piuccheperfetto m., trapassato m. prossimo2.modificatore ling. [ form] del trapassato prossimopluperfect tense — piuccheperfetto, trapassato prossimo
* * *pluperfect /plu:ˈpɜ:fɪkt/a. e n.(gramm.) piuccheperfetto; trapassato.* * *[ˌpluː'pɜːfɪkt] 1.nome ling. piuccheperfetto m., trapassato m. prossimo2.modificatore ling. [ form] del trapassato prossimopluperfect tense — piuccheperfetto, trapassato prossimo
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27 shine
I [ʃaɪn]nome lucentezza f., splendore m., brillantezza f.to give [sth.] a shine — dare una lucidata a, lucidare [floor, shoes]; rendere splendente [ hair]
••to take a shine to sb. — colloq. prendersi una cotta per qcn.
II 1. [ʃaɪn]to take the shine off sth. — togliere il gusto a qcs
1) (pass., p.pass. shone) fare luce con [headlights, torch]2) (pass., p.pass. shined) lucidare [brass, shoes]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. shone)1) [light, sun, hair, floor] brillare, splendereto shine through — trasparire attraverso [mist, gloom]
3) (excel) brillareto shine at — essere bravo in [science, languages]
•- shine in••to shine up to sb. — AE colloq. insaponare o cercare di ingraziarsi qcn
* * *1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) brillare; far luce con2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) brillare3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) pulire4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) brillare2. noun1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) lucentezza2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) lucidata, pulita•- shining- shiny
- shininess* * *[ʃaɪn]1. vi shone pt, pp(ri)splendere, brillare1)shine the light or your torch over here — fai luce (con la pila) in questa direzione
3. n(of sun, metal) lucentezza, splendore mto take the shine off sth — far perdere il lucido a qc, fig offuscare qc
come rain or shine... — qualunque tempo faccia..., col bello o col cattivo tempo...
* * *shine /ʃaɪn/n.1 [u] splendore; fulgore; lucentezza2 (fam.) lucidata; lustrata; pulita: The car needs a good shine, l'auto ha bisogno di una bella lucidata3 [u] bel tempo (soltanto nella loc.): come rain or shine, piova o faccia bel tempo; con qualunque tempo; (fig.) qualunque cosa accada4 [u] (fam.) chiaro di luna● (fig.) to take the shine off (st.), tarpare le ali a qc.; togliere smalto a qc. □ (fam.) to take a shine to sb., prendere q. in simpatia ( a prima vista); ( anche) prendersi una cotta per q.♦ (to) shine /ʃaɪn/A v. i.brillare ( anche fig.); splendere; risplendere; rifulgere; (fig.) essere brillante, fare una bella figura; riuscire bene; fare scintille (fig.): The sun was shining brightly, splendeva un sole luminoso; Her eyes shone with joy, gli occhi le brillavano di gioia; He doesn't shine at official dinner parties, non brilla nella conversazione ai pranzi ufficiali; He shines at maths [at all kinds of sports], riesce bene in matematica [in tutti gli sport]B v. t.* * *I [ʃaɪn]nome lucentezza f., splendore m., brillantezza f.to give [sth.] a shine — dare una lucidata a, lucidare [floor, shoes]; rendere splendente [ hair]
••to take a shine to sb. — colloq. prendersi una cotta per qcn.
II 1. [ʃaɪn]to take the shine off sth. — togliere il gusto a qcs
1) (pass., p.pass. shone) fare luce con [headlights, torch]2) (pass., p.pass. shined) lucidare [brass, shoes]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. shone)1) [light, sun, hair, floor] brillare, splendereto shine through — trasparire attraverso [mist, gloom]
3) (excel) brillareto shine at — essere bravo in [science, languages]
•- shine in••to shine up to sb. — AE colloq. insaponare o cercare di ingraziarsi qcn
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28 strained
[streɪnd] 1. 2.* * *adjective ((of a person's manner, behaviour etc) not natural, easy or relaxed: a strained smile.) forzato* * *strained /streɪnd/a.2 sforzato; stiracchiato; innaturale: a strained interpretation, un'interpretazione forzata; a strained smile, un sorriso forzato● to look a bit strained, avere l'aria un po' stanca.* * *[streɪnd] 1. 2. -
29 subjunctive
[səb'dʒʌŋktɪv] 1. 2.nome ling. congiuntivo m.* * *subjunctive /səbˈdʒʌŋktɪv/a. e n.* * *[səb'dʒʌŋktɪv] 1. 2.nome ling. congiuntivo m. -
30 torpedo
I [tɔː'piːdəʊ] II [tɔː'piːdəʊ]verbo transitivo silurare (anche fig.)* * *[to:'pi:dəu] 1. plural - torpedoes; noun(an underwater missile fired at ships: an enemy torpedo.) torpedine, siluro2. verb(3rd person singular present tense torpedoes: past tense, past participle torpedoed - to attack, damage or destroy with torpedoes: The ship was torpedoed.) silurare* * *torpedo /tɔ:ˈpi:dəʊ/n. (pl. torpedoes)4 (ferr.) petardo● torpedo boat, torpediniera; silurante □ torpedo-boat destroyer, cacciatorpediniere □ torpedo-defence net, rete parasiluri □ torpedo factory, silurificio □ torpedo-firing range, siluripedio □ torpedo-man, silurista □ torpedo-mine, mina subacquea □ torpedo net = torpedo-defence net ► sopra □ (aeron.) torpedo plane, aerosilurante □ (zool.) torpedo ray, torpedine □ torpedo squadron, squadriglia di aerosiluranti □ torpedo tube, lanciasiluri.(to) torpedo /tɔ:ˈpi:dəʊ/v. t.* * *I [tɔː'piːdəʊ] II [tɔː'piːdəʊ]verbo transitivo silurare (anche fig.) -
31 uptight
[ˌʌp'taɪt]* * *uptight /ʌpˈtaɪt/a. (fam.)2 formale; rigido: old-fashioned uptight attitudes, atteggiamenti di eccessiva formalità vecchio stampo* * *[ˌʌp'taɪt] -
32 weave
I [wiːv]nome tessitura f.II 1. [wiːv]1) tess. tessere [thread, fabric]2) (interlace) intrecciare [cane, basket]; [ spider] tessere [ web]4) (move)2.to weave one's way through sth. — insinuarsi in qcs
to weave in and out — intrufolarsi (of dentro)
to weave towards sth. — (drunk) avvicinarsi a qcs. barcollando; (avoiding obstacles) avvicinarsi a qcs. zigzagando
* * *[wi:v]past tense - wove; verb1) (to make by crossing strands in a pattern: to weave cloth.) tessere2) (to tell (an interesting story).) inventare3) ((past tense, past participle weaved) to move backwards and forwards or from side to side: The cyclist weaved in and out of the traffic.) infilarsi•- weaver* * *[wiːv] wove pp: pt woven pp1. n2. vt(threads, basket) intrecciare, (fabric) tesseretessere, (fig: move in and out) zigzagare* * *weave /wi:v/n. (ind. tess.)3 ( di stoffa) disegno; trama: open weave, trama larga; herringbone weave, disegno a spina di pesce.(to) weave /wi:v/1 tessere ( anche fig.); intessere; intrecciare; ordire (fig.): to weave cotton [silk, wool], tessere cotone [seta, lana]; The girl was weaving at her loom, la ragazza tesseva al suo telaio; to weave baskets out of reeds, intrecciare canestri di cannucce; to weave a plan, ordire un piano3 inserire ( anche fig.): to weave invented facts into a biography, inserire fatti inventati in una biografia● to weave details into a story, introdurre particolari in una storia □ to weave flowers into a garland, fare una ghirlanda intrecciando fiori □ (autom.) to weave in and out between the cars (o in and out of the traffic), procedere incuneandosi tra le auto; fare la gimcana nel traffico □ to weave the plot of a novel, costruire l'intreccio di un romanzo □ ( a piedi) to weave through the crowd, farsi largo zigzagando tra la folla □ to weave one's way, andare a zigzag, serpeggiare, sgusciare ( attraverso la folla, ecc.); ( sci) scendere a serpentina □ ( del ragno) to weave a web, fare la ragnatela □ (fam.) Get weaving!, datti da fare!; muoviti!* * *I [wiːv]nome tessitura f.II 1. [wiːv]1) tess. tessere [thread, fabric]2) (interlace) intrecciare [cane, basket]; [ spider] tessere [ web]4) (move)2.to weave one's way through sth. — insinuarsi in qcs
to weave in and out — intrufolarsi (of dentro)
to weave towards sth. — (drunk) avvicinarsi a qcs. barcollando; (avoiding obstacles) avvicinarsi a qcs. zigzagando
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33 cleave
I [kliːv] II [kliːv]verbo intransitivo lett.to cleave to — (be loyal to) rimanere fedele a; (stick to) aderire a
* * *I [kli:v] past tense - cleft; verb(to split or divide.)- cleavage- cleaver
- cloven hoof
- cleft hoof II [kli:v] past tense, past participle - cleaved(to stick to.)* * *[kliːv]liter spaccare•* * *I [kliːv] II [kliːv]verbo intransitivo lett.to cleave to — (be loyal to) rimanere fedele a; (stick to) aderire a
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34 ought
[ɔːt]1) (expressing probability, expectation)••Note:In virtually all cases, ought is translated by the conditional tense of dovere: you ought to go now = dovresti andartene adesso; they ought to arrive tomorrow = dovrebbero arrivare domani. - The past ought to have done / seen etc is translated by the past conditional of dovere: he ought to have been more polite = avrebbe dovuto essere più gentile. For further examples, including negative sentences, see the entry below. - The Italian verb dovere is irregular; for its conjugation see the Italian verb tables* * *[o:t]negative short form - oughtn't; verb1) (used to indicate duty; should: You ought to help them; He oughtn't to have done that.) dovere2) (used to indicate something that one could reasonably expect; should: He ought to have been able to do it.) dovere* * *I [ɔːt] nSee:aughtII [ɔːt]modal aux vb ought pt1)I ought to do it — dovrei farlo2)you ought to go and see it — dovresti andare a vederlo, faresti bene ad andarlo a vedere3)that ought to be enough — quello dovrebbe bastarehe ought to have arrived by now — dovrebbe essere arrivato, ormai
* * *[ɔːt]1) (expressing probability, expectation)••Note:In virtually all cases, ought is translated by the conditional tense of dovere: you ought to go now = dovresti andartene adesso; they ought to arrive tomorrow = dovrebbero arrivare domani. - The past ought to have done / seen etc is translated by the past conditional of dovere: he ought to have been more polite = avrebbe dovuto essere più gentile. For further examples, including negative sentences, see the entry below. - The Italian verb dovere is irregular; for its conjugation see the Italian verb tables -
35 wind up
2) colloq. (end up)he wound up as a cook — si ritrovò a fare il cuoco; wind up [sth.], wind [sth.] up
3) (terminate) liquidare [ business]; chiudere [ account]; terminare [campaign, project]; chiudere [ meeting]; dir. liquidare [ estate]4) (cause to move) caricare [ clock]; alzare [ car window]; wind [sb.] up, wind up [sb.]5) (tease) prendere in giro6) (make tense) innervosire* * *1) (to turn, twist or coil; to make into a ball or coil: My ball of wool has unravelled - could you wind it up again?) arrotolare, avvolgere2) (to wind a clock, watch etc: She wound up the clock.) caricare3) (to end: I think it's time to wind the meeting up.) concludere* * *1. vt + adv1) (car window) alzare, (clock, toy) caricareto wind sb up fig — (fam: annoy) far venire i nervi a or innervosire qn, (kid, trick) prendere in giro qn
2) (close: meeting, debate) concludere, chiudere, (company) chiudere2. vi + adv(meeting, debate) concludersi, (fam: end up) finire* * *2) colloq. (end up)he wound up as a cook — si ritrovò a fare il cuoco; wind up [sth.], wind [sth.] up
3) (terminate) liquidare [ business]; chiudere [ account]; terminare [campaign, project]; chiudere [ meeting]; dir. liquidare [ estate]4) (cause to move) caricare [ clock]; alzare [ car window]; wind [sb.] up, wind up [sb.]5) (tease) prendere in giro6) (make tense) innervosire -
36 conditional
[kən'dɪʃənl] 1.1) condizionatothe offer is conditional on o upon... l'offerta è condizionata dal fatto che...; to make sth. conditional on o upon sth. — fare dipendere qcs. da qcs
2) ling. [clause, sentence] condizionale2.nome ling. condizionale m.* * *adjective (depending on certain conditions: This offer of a university place is conditional on your being able to pass your final school exams; a conditional offer.) condizionato* * *[kən'dɪʃənl] 1.1) condizionatothe offer is conditional on o upon... l'offerta è condizionata dal fatto che...; to make sth. conditional on o upon sth. — fare dipendere qcs. da qcs
2) ling. [clause, sentence] condizionale2.nome ling. condizionale m. -
37 continuous
[kən'tɪnjʊəs]1) [flow, decline, noise] continuo, costante, ininterrotto; [love, care] continuo, costante; [line, surface] continuocontinuous assessment — BE scol. univ. valutazione formativa
2) ling. [ tense] progressivo* * *adjective (joined together, or going on, without interruption: a continuous series; continuous rain; continuous movement.) continuo* * *[kən'tɪnjʊəs]1) [flow, decline, noise] continuo, costante, ininterrotto; [love, care] continuo, costante; [line, surface] continuocontinuous assessment — BE scol. univ. valutazione formativa
2) ling. [ tense] progressivo -
38 defer
I [dɪ'fɜː(r)]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - rr-) (postpone) differire, rinviare [decision, departure, journey] ( until a); sospendere [ judgment] ( until fino a); dilazionare, differire [ payment]II [dɪ'fɜː(r)]to defer to sb. — inchinarsi di fronte a qcn.
to defer to sb.'s judgment — rimettersi al giudizio di qcn
* * *I [di'fə:] past tense, past participle - deferred; verb(to put off to another time: They can defer their departure.)II [di'fə] past tense, past participle - deferred; verb((with to) to act according to the wishes or opinions of another or the orders of authority: I defer to your greater knowledge of the matter.)- in deference to
- deferment
- deferral* * *I [dɪ'fɜː(r)]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - rr-) (postpone) differire, rinviare [decision, departure, journey] ( until a); sospendere [ judgment] ( until fino a); dilazionare, differire [ payment]II [dɪ'fɜː(r)]to defer to sb. — inchinarsi di fronte a qcn.
to defer to sb.'s judgment — rimettersi al giudizio di qcn
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39 dramatic
[drə'mætɪk]1) [literature, art, irony, effect] drammatico; [gesture, entrance, exit] teatrale, plateale2) (tense, exciting) [situation, event] drammatico, emozionante* * *[drə'mætik]1) (of or in the form of a drama: a dramatic performance.) drammatico2) (vivid or striking: a dramatic improvement; She made a dramatic entrance.) sensazionale3) ((of a person) showing (too) much feeling or emotion: She's very dramatic about everything.) teatrale* * *[drə'mætɪk]1) [literature, art, irony, effect] drammatico; [gesture, entrance, exit] teatrale, plateale2) (tense, exciting) [situation, event] drammatico, emozionante -
40 form
I [fɔːm]1) (kind, manifestation) forma f.; (of taxation) sistema m.2) (document) modulo m., formulario m.3) (shape) forma f., aspetto m.4) (of athlete, horse) forma f., condizioni f.pl. fisiche6) (etiquette)it is bad form — non sta bene, non è educato
as a matter of form — pro forma, per pura formalità
7) BE scol. classe f.8) (set of words) formula f.9) ling. forma f.10) (bench) panca f., banco m.II 1. [fɔːm]1) (organize or create, constitute) formare [queue, circle]; formare, costituire [club, alliance, government, band]; allacciare [friendship, relationship]; formare [sentence, tense]2) (conceive) farsi [impression, opinion]; nutrire [ admiration]2.verbo intransitivo formarsi* * *I 1. [fo:m] noun1) ((a) shape; outward appearance: He saw a strange form in the darkness.)2) (a kind, type or variety: What form of ceremony usually takes place when someone gets a promotion?)3) (a document containing certain questions, the answers to which must be written on it: an application form.)4) (a fixed way of doing things: forms and ceremonies.)5) (a school class: He is in the sixth form.)2. verb1) (to make; to cause to take shape: They decided to form a drama group.)2) (to come into existence; to take shape: An idea slowly formed in his mind.)3) (to organize or arrange (oneself or other people) into a particular order: The women formed (themselves) into three groups.)4) (to be; to make up: These lectures form part of the medical course.)•- be in good form
- in the form of II [fo:m] noun(a long, usually wooden seat: The children were sitting on forms.)* * *I [fɔːm]1) (kind, manifestation) forma f.; (of taxation) sistema m.2) (document) modulo m., formulario m.3) (shape) forma f., aspetto m.4) (of athlete, horse) forma f., condizioni f.pl. fisiche6) (etiquette)it is bad form — non sta bene, non è educato
as a matter of form — pro forma, per pura formalità
7) BE scol. classe f.8) (set of words) formula f.9) ling. forma f.10) (bench) panca f., banco m.II 1. [fɔːm]1) (organize or create, constitute) formare [queue, circle]; formare, costituire [club, alliance, government, band]; allacciare [friendship, relationship]; formare [sentence, tense]2) (conceive) farsi [impression, opinion]; nutrire [ admiration]2.verbo intransitivo formarsi
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