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21 mystery
['mɪstərɪ] 1.1) (puzzle) mistero m.2) (book) (romanzo) giallo m.3) relig. mistero m.2.modificatore [death, voice, guest] misterioso; [prize, trip] a sorpresathe mystery man, woman — l'uomo, la donna del mistero
* * *['mistəri]plural - mysteries; noun1) (something that cannot be, or has not been, explained: the mystery of how the universe was formed; the mystery of his disappearance; How she passed her exam is a mystery to me.) mistero2) (the quality of being impossible to explain, understand etc: Her death was surrounded by mystery.) mistero•- mysteriously* * *['mɪstərɪ] 1.1) (puzzle) mistero m.2) (book) (romanzo) giallo m.3) relig. mistero m.2.modificatore [death, voice, guest] misterioso; [prize, trip] a sorpresathe mystery man, woman — l'uomo, la donna del mistero
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22 ■ start off
■ start offA v. i. + avv.2 partire; andarsene; andare; ( di nave) salpare; ( di aereo) decollare: to start off walking, andarsene a piedi; to start off for work, partire per andare al lavoro3 incominciare, cominciare ( a fare, col dire, ecc.); avere avuto l'intenzione di; partire (fig.): I started off wanting to write the book all by myself, but then I realized that was an impossible task, ero partito per scrivere il libro da solo, ma poi capii che era un compito impossibile; He started off by attacking the Labour Party, ha cominciato il discorso con un attacco ai laburistiB v. t. + avv.1 far incominciare; dare il via a (q.); avviare: I started off my son on the violin when he was ten, ho fatto incominciare mio figlio a studiare il violino quando aveva dieci anni; to start sb. off as a doctor, avviare q. alla professione medica2 fare in modo che (q.) dia la stura a: Don't start grandpa off on his angling exploits, evita che il nonno attacchi a raccontare le sue imprese di pesca! □ to start sb. off crying [laughing], far scoppiare q. a piangere [a ridere] □ (equit.) to start off a horse at a gallop, mettere un cavallo al galoppo □ (fig.) to start off on the right [wrong] foot, cominciare con il piede giusto [sbagliato]. -
23 find *****
[faɪnd] found vb: pt, pp1. vtit has been found that... — è stato or si è scoperto che...
he finds it easy/difficult to do... — non trova/trova difficoltà a or nel fare...
we found him in bed/reading — l'abbiamo trovato a letto/che stava leggendo
I found myself at a loss — non sapevo cosa dire, non riuscivo a trovare le parole
to find fault with sb/sth — trovare da ridire sul conto di qn/su qc
2) (obtain) trovare2. vito find for/against sb — emettere un verdetto a favore di/contro qn
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24 cling
[klɪŋ]1)to cling (on) to — aggrapparsi a [person, rail]
to cling to — fig. aggrapparsi a [parent, hope]
2) (adhere) [leaf, moss] attaccarsi•- cling on* * *[kliŋ]past tense, past participle - clung; verb((usually with to) to stick (to); to grip tightly: The mud clung to her shoes; She clung to her husband as he said goodbye; He clings to an impossible hope; The boat clung to (= stayed close to) the coastline.) aggrapparsi, aderire* * *[klɪŋ]1)to cling (on) to — aggrapparsi a [person, rail]
to cling to — fig. aggrapparsi a [parent, hope]
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25 union
['juːnɪən] 1.1) (anche trade union) unione f. sindacale, sindacato m.2) pol. associazione f., unione f.3) (uniting) unione f.; (marriage) unione f., matrimonio m.4) (anche student union) BE univ. (building) casa f. dello studente; (organization) unione f. studentesca2. 3.* * *['ju:njən]1) (the act of uniting or process of being united: Union between the two countries would be impossible.) unione2) (the state of being united, eg in marriage, friendship etc: Their marriage was a perfect union.) unione3) (a club or association: The European Union.) unione•* * *['juːnɪən] 1.1) (anche trade union) unione f. sindacale, sindacato m.2) pol. associazione f., unione f.3) (uniting) unione f.; (marriage) unione f., matrimonio m.4) (anche student union) BE univ. (building) casa f. dello studente; (organization) unione f. studentesca2. 3. -
26 (to) dislodge
(to) dislodge /dɪsˈlɒdʒ/v. t.1 rimuovere, spostare: to dislodge a blockage [a blood clot], rimuovere un'ostruzione [un trombo]; to dislodge a stone from a wall, staccare una pietra da un muro; The rain had dislodged a number of heavy boulders, la pioggia ha spostato una grande quantità di grossi massi2 (fig.) allontanare, scacciare ( truppe, il nemico); deporre ( un regime, q. da un incarico): It took many months to dislodge the rebels, ci sono voluti molti mesi per scacciare i ribelli; The chairman proved to be impossible to dislodge, deporre il presidente si è rivelato impossibiledislodgement, dislodgmentn. [u]2 allontanamento; deposizione. -
27 stain
I [steɪn]1) (mark) macchia f., chiazza f. (anche fig.)without a stain on one's character — senza macchia o macchie
2) (dye) (for wood, fabric etc.) mordente m.II 1. [steɪn]1) (soil) macchiare [clothes, carpet, table etc.]2) biol. tecn. trattare con un mordente [wood, fabric, specimen]2.verbo intransitivo [ fabric] macchiarsi* * *[stein] 1. verb1) (to leave a (permanent) dirty mark or coloured patch on eg a fabric: The coffee I spilt has stained my trousers.) macchiare2) (to become marked in this way: Silk stains easily.) macchiarsi3) (to dye or colour (eg wood): The wooden chairs had been stained brown.) tingere, colorare2. noun(a dirty mark on a fabric etc that is difficult or impossible to remove: His overall was covered with paint-stains; There is not the slightest stain upon her reputation.) macchia* * *[steɪn]1. n1) (also), fig macchia2) (dye) colorante m2. vt1) (also), fig macchiare3. vi* * *stain /steɪn/n.1 macchia ( anche fig.); chiazza; (fig.) onta, taccia, vergogna, sfregio: a blood stain, una macchia di sangue; without a stain on one's reputation [character, good name], senza macchia sulla propria reputazione [onorabilità, buon nome]2 [uc] colorante; colore; tinta3 [uc] (tecn.) mordente● stain remover, smacchiatore.(to) stain /steɪn/A v. t.1 macchiare, sporcare ( anche fig.); disonorare; sfregiare: to stain st. with blood, macchiare qc. di sangue2 colorare; inscurire; tingereB v. i.* * *I [steɪn]1) (mark) macchia f., chiazza f. (anche fig.)without a stain on one's character — senza macchia o macchie
2) (dye) (for wood, fabric etc.) mordente m.II 1. [steɪn]1) (soil) macchiare [clothes, carpet, table etc.]2) biol. tecn. trattare con un mordente [wood, fabric, specimen]2.verbo intransitivo [ fabric] macchiarsi -
28 (to) dislodge
(to) dislodge /dɪsˈlɒdʒ/v. t.1 rimuovere, spostare: to dislodge a blockage [a blood clot], rimuovere un'ostruzione [un trombo]; to dislodge a stone from a wall, staccare una pietra da un muro; The rain had dislodged a number of heavy boulders, la pioggia ha spostato una grande quantità di grossi massi2 (fig.) allontanare, scacciare ( truppe, il nemico); deporre ( un regime, q. da un incarico): It took many months to dislodge the rebels, ci sono voluti molti mesi per scacciare i ribelli; The chairman proved to be impossible to dislodge, deporre il presidente si è rivelato impossibiledislodgement, dislodgmentn. [u]2 allontanamento; deposizione. -
29 first of all
(to begin with; the most important thing is: First of all, let's clear up the mess; First of all, the scheme is impossible - secondly, we can't afford it.) prima di tutto -
30 reconcile
['rekənsaɪl]1) (after quarrel) riconciliare [ people]2) (see as compatible) conciliare [attitudes, views]to reconcile sb. to sth., to doing — convincere qcn. di qcs., a fare
to become reconciled to sth. — rassegnarsi a qcs
* * *1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) riconciliare, riconciliarsi con2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) conciliare3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) rassegnarsi•* * *['rekənsaɪl]1) (after quarrel) riconciliare [ people]2) (see as compatible) conciliare [attitudes, views]to reconcile sb. to sth., to doing — convincere qcn. di qcs., a fare
to become reconciled to sth. — rassegnarsi a qcs
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31 ■ go up to
■ go up tov. i. + avv. + prep.1 salire fino a; andare a ( salendo): The children had already gone up to bed, i bambini erano già andati a letto2 ( di prezzi, della temperatura, ecc.) salire (fino) a; arrivare a: Oil prices have gone up to an impossible level, i prezzi del petrolio sono arrivati a un livello impossibile3 andare a ( un'università, una grande città, ecc.): I'll go up to London next week, la settimana prossima vado a Londra6 (ingl.) essere promosso a (o in): My son has gone up to the next class, mio figlio è stato promosso alla classe superiore. -
32 ♦ virtually
♦ virtually /ˈvɜ:tʃʊəlɪ/avv.1 virtualmente; praticamente: It's virtually impossible to reach the area except by boat, è virtualmente impossibile raggiungere la zona tranne che in barca; Tigers have virtually disappeared from the wild, le tigri allo stato brado sono praticamente scomparse2 (comput.) virtualmente. -
33 virtually *** vir·tu·al·ly adv
['vɜːtjʊəlɪ](in effect) di fatto, (to all intents and purposes) praticamenteFALSE FRIEND: virtually is not translated by the Italian word virtualmente -
34 unmistakable
[ˌʌnmɪ'steɪkəbl]1) (recognizable) [voice, smell] inequivocabile, inconfondibile2) (unambiguous) [ message] indubbio, evidente3) (marked) [atmosphere, desire] chiaro* * *(very clear; impossible to mistake: His meaning was unmistakable.) chiaro, indubbio* * *unmistakable /ʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbl/a.inconfondibile: His voice is unmistakable, la sua voce è inconfondibile; the unmistakable smell of jasmine, il profumo inconfondibile del gelsominounmistakably avv.* * *[ˌʌnmɪ'steɪkəbl]1) (recognizable) [voice, smell] inequivocabile, inconfondibile2) (unambiguous) [ message] indubbio, evidente3) (marked) [atmosphere, desire] chiaro -
35 pipe dream
(an idea which can only be imagined, and which would be impossible to carry out: For most people a journey round the world is only a pipe dream.) (progetto irrealizzabile)* * *n -
36 X-rays
[eks'reiz] 1. noun plural(rays which can pass through many substances impossible for light to pass through, and which produce a picture of the object through which they have passed.) raggi X- X-ray2. verb(to take a photograph of using X-rays: They X-rayed my arm to see if it was broken.) fare una radiografia
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