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1 ♦ pleasure
♦ pleasure /ˈplɛʒə(r)/n. [uc]piacere; diletto; divertimento; gioia; spasso; favore; soddisfazione: to take pleasure in, compiacersi di; provar piacere a; divertirsi a: He takes pleasure in contradicting ( o in contradiction), si diverte a contraddire; to find pleasure in st., provare piacere in qc.; the pleasures of life, le gioie della vita; DIALOGO → - Arriving for a meeting- Mr Maxwell, it's a pleasure to finally meet you, signor Maxwell, è un piacere incontrarla finalmente; Do me the pleasure of dining with me, mi faccia il piacere (o il favore) di pranzare con me; for pleasure, per divertimento; vicarious pleasure, piacere vissuto per procura● pleasure boat (o pleasure craft), battello da diporto □ pleasure ground, luogo di ricreazione ( giardino, parco, ecc.) □ pleasure-house, casa per le vacanze □ pleasure-seeker, chi è in cerca di svaghi; turista; vacanziere □ pleasure tour, viaggio di piacere □ pleasure trip, gita di piacere □ at ( one's) pleasure, a piacere; a volontà: It can be altered at pleasure, lo si può cambiare a volontà (o a piacere) □ DIALOGO → - Greetings and other useful phrases- My pleasure!, prego!; non c'è di che! □ with pleasure, con grande piacere; volentieri □ (form.) I await your pleasure, sono a Sua disposizione □ (offrendo qc.) What's your pleasure?, che cosa ti va?; che cosa prendi? □ ( detto da un sovrano) It is our pleasure to…, piace alla Maestà Nostra di… -
2 pleasure
['pleʒə(r)]1) U (enjoyment) piacere m., soddisfazione f.to take pleasure in, in doing — provare piacere a, a fare
2) С (enjoyable activity, experience) piacere m., divertimento m.3) U (recreation) piacere m.my pleasure — (replying to request for help) con piacere; (replying to thanks) prego
"Mr and Mrs Moor request the pleasure of your company at their daughter's wedding" — "i signori Moor hanno il piacere di invitarLa al matrimonio della figlia"
5) form. (will, desire)at one's pleasure — a piacere, a piacimento
* * *['pleʒə](something that gives one enjoyment; joy or delight: the pleasures of country life; I get a lot of pleasure from listening to music.) piacere- pleasurably
- pleasure-boat / pleasure-craft
- take pleasure in* * *['pleʒə(r)]1) U (enjoyment) piacere m., soddisfazione f.to take pleasure in, in doing — provare piacere a, a fare
2) С (enjoyable activity, experience) piacere m., divertimento m.3) U (recreation) piacere m.my pleasure — (replying to request for help) con piacere; (replying to thanks) prego
"Mr and Mrs Moor request the pleasure of your company at their daughter's wedding" — "i signori Moor hanno il piacere di invitarLa al matrimonio della figlia"
5) form. (will, desire)at one's pleasure — a piacere, a piacimento
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3 domesticity
[ˌdɒmə'stɪsətɪ, ˌdəʊ-]1) (home life) vita f. domestica, vita f. familiare2) (household duties) lavori m.pl. di casa, faccende f.pl. domestiche* * *[doume'stisəti]noun ((fondness for) home life.) vita familiare* * *domesticity /dəʊməˈstɪsətɪ/n. [u]vita domestica (o familiare): the pleasures of domesticity, i piaceri della vita domestica; He found domesticity suffocating, trovava opprimente la vita domestica.* * *[ˌdɒmə'stɪsətɪ, ˌdəʊ-]1) (home life) vita f. domestica, vita f. familiare2) (household duties) lavori m.pl. di casa, faccende f.pl. domestiche -
4 worth
[wɜːθ] 1.nome U1) econ. (measure, quantity)a week's worth of supplies — le scorte di o per una settimana
2) (value, usefulness) valore m.of no worth — di nessun valore, senza valore
2.people of worth in the community — le persone di valore o merito della comunità
to be worth sth. — valere qcs.
he is worth Ј50,000 — possiede 50.000 sterline, ha un patrimonio di 50.000 sterline
to be worth a mention — meritare una menzione o d'essere menzionato
to be worth a try — valere la pena di tentare o di fare un tentativo
don't get upset, he's not worth it — non prendertela, non lo merita
what he doesn't know about farming isn't worth knowing — sa tutto ciò che c'è da sapere sull'agricoltura
••for all one is worth — facendo del proprio meglio, mettendocela tutta
to be worth sb.'s while — valere la pena
a bird in the hand is worth two in bush — prov. meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani
* * *[wə:Ɵ] 1. noun(value: These books are of little or no worth; She sold fifty dollars' worth of tickets.) valore2. adjective1) (equal in value to: Each of these stamps is worth a cent.) (che vale), (del valore di)2) (good enough for: His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit.) (che vale)•- worthlessly
- worthlessness
- worthy 3. noun(a highly respected person.) dignitario, notabile- worthily- worthiness
- - worthy
- worthwhile
- for all one is worth* * *[wɜːθ] 1.nome U1) econ. (measure, quantity)a week's worth of supplies — le scorte di o per una settimana
2) (value, usefulness) valore m.of no worth — di nessun valore, senza valore
2.people of worth in the community — le persone di valore o merito della comunità
to be worth sth. — valere qcs.
he is worth Ј50,000 — possiede 50.000 sterline, ha un patrimonio di 50.000 sterline
to be worth a mention — meritare una menzione o d'essere menzionato
to be worth a try — valere la pena di tentare o di fare un tentativo
don't get upset, he's not worth it — non prendertela, non lo merita
what he doesn't know about farming isn't worth knowing — sa tutto ciò che c'è da sapere sull'agricoltura
••for all one is worth — facendo del proprio meglio, mettendocela tutta
to be worth sb.'s while — valere la pena
a bird in the hand is worth two in bush — prov. meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani
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5 simple
['sɪmpl]1) (not complicated) [task, instructions, solution] sempliceI can't make it any simpler — non posso semplificarlo ulteriormente, più semplice di così non si può
2) (not elaborate) [dress, furniture, style] sobrio, semplice; [food, tastes] semplice3) (unsophisticated) [pleasures, people] semplice4) (dim-witted) ottuso, ignorante* * *['simpl]1) (not difficult; easy: a simple task.) semplice2) (not complicated or involved: The matter is not as simple as you think.) semplice3) (not fancy or unusual; plain: a simple dress/design; He leads a very simple life.) semplice4) (pure; mere: the simple truth.) semplice5) (trusting and easily cheated: She is too simple to see through his lies.) ingenuo6) (weak in the mind; not very intelligent: I'm afraid he's a bit simple, but he's good with animals.) sciocco, credulone•- simplicity
- simplification
- simplified
- simplify
- simply
- simple-minded
- simple-mindedness* * *['sɪmpl]1) (not complicated) [task, instructions, solution] sempliceI can't make it any simpler — non posso semplificarlo ulteriormente, più semplice di così non si può
2) (not elaborate) [dress, furniture, style] sobrio, semplice; [food, tastes] semplice3) (unsophisticated) [pleasures, people] semplice4) (dim-witted) ottuso, ignorante -
6 idle
I ['aɪdl]3) (without occupation) [ person] sfaccendato; [day, moment] di ozio4) (not functioning) [port, mine, machine] fermo, inattivoto lie o stand idle — [machine, factory] rimanere fermo; [ land] rimanere incolto
••II ['aɪdl]the devil makes work for idle hands — prov. l'ozio è il padre di tutti i vizi
verbo intransitivo [ engine] girare al minimo* * *1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) inattivo2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) pigro, ozioso3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) vano4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) futile, inutile2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) oziare2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) (girare al minimo)•- idler- idleness
- idly
- idle away* * *['aɪdl]1) (lazy: student) pigro (-a), poltrone (-a), (inactive: machine, factory, workers) inattivo (-a), (unemployed: worker) disoccupato (-a)to stand or lie idle — (factory, machine) rimaner fermo (-a) or inattivo (-a)
2) (fear, speculation) infondato (-a), (gossip, pleasures) futile, (question) ozioso (-a), (threat) campato (-a) in aria2. vi•* * *idle /ˈaɪdl/A a.3 (fig.) ozioso; inutile; futile; vano: an idle question, una domanda oziosa (o inutile); idle tears, lacrime vane; an idle wish, un desiderio vano5 (poet.) fermo; immobileB n.● (fin.) idle balances, saldi monetari infruttiferi □ (fin.) idle capital, capitale inattivo □ idle curiosity, curiosità oziosa □ (fin.) idle money, moneta inattiva □ idle pulley, puleggia folle □ idle rumours, voci infondate □ (autom., mecc.) idle speed, minimo □ (autom.) idle speed cut-off, interruzione del flusso del carburante in fase di rilascio □ (mecc.) idle stroke, corsa a vuoto □ idle time, (cronot.) tempo d'attesa (o d'ozio); (comput.) tempo d'inattività □ idle wheel, ruota di rinvio □ (autom., mecc.) at idle speed, al minimo; ( anche) in fase di rilascio □ (fin.) to lie idle, essere infruttifero.(to) idle /ˈaɪdl/A v. i.1 oziare; pigrire, impigrirsiB v. t.2 – to idle away, sciupare (o sprecare) nell'ozio: Don't idle away the years of your youth, non sprecare la gioventù nell'ozio* * *I ['aɪdl]3) (without occupation) [ person] sfaccendato; [day, moment] di ozio4) (not functioning) [port, mine, machine] fermo, inattivoto lie o stand idle — [machine, factory] rimanere fermo; [ land] rimanere incolto
••II ['aɪdl]the devil makes work for idle hands — prov. l'ozio è il padre di tutti i vizi
verbo intransitivo [ engine] girare al minimo
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