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101 cocoa powder
This is the dried powder formed from chocolate liquor after the cocoa butter content has been reduced. This mixture is then dried and ground into a fine powder. Dutch process cocoa has been treated with alkali to give a darker appearance and less bitter taste. Breakfast cocoa has sugar, milk solids, and other flavorings added to it. -
102 cream
This is the fatty portion of milk that rises to the top when milk has not been homogenized. Cream is defined by its varying amounts of butterfat content. Half and half cream is a mixture of milk and cream, resulting in a butterfat content of 12%. Sour cream and light cream have a butterfat content of 18-20%. Heavy cream will have no less than 30% butterfat, averages around 36%, and will go as high as 40%.♦ To soften a fat, especially butter, by beating it at room temperature. Butter and sugar are often creamed together, making a smooth, soft paste. -
103 dai ginjo
( JAPAN)the highest grade of sake, in which the rice has been polished to less than 50% of its original mass. -
104 accontentare
satisfy* * *accontentare v.tr. to satisfy, to please, to content, to meet*: accontentare i desideri di qlcu., to meet (o to satisfy) s.o.'s wishes; accontentare qlcu., to please s.o.; è difficile da accontentare, she's hard (o difficult) to please; fallo per accontentarmi, do it to please me.◘ accontentarsi v.rifl. to be satisfied (with sthg.), to be pleased (with sthg.), to be content (with sthg.): ci accontentiamo di molto poco, we are content with very little; voleva cento euro ma poi si è accontentato di molto meno, he wanted one hundred euros but in the end he settled for much less.* * *[akkonten'tare]1. vt2. vip (accontentarsi)accontentarsi (di) — to content o.s. (with)
mi dovrò accontentare di vederlo in TV — I'll have to make do with seeing it on TV, (essere soddisfatto) to be content (with), be satisfied (with)
chi si accontenta gode — (Proverbio) well pleased is well served
* * *[akkonten'tare] 1.2.difficile da accontentare — hard to please, choosy
verbo pronominale accontentarsi to content oneself (di with)••chi si accontenta gode — prov. enough is as good as a feast
* * *accontentare/akkonten'tare/ [1](soddisfare) to satisfy, to please, to content [ persona]; difficile da accontentare hard to please, choosyII accontentarsi verbo pronominaleto content oneself (di with); - rsi di fare to be content to do; mi accontento di poco I'm satisfied with very littlechi si accontenta gode prov. enough is as good as a feast. -
105 angolazione
angolazione s.f.1 (cinem.) angle-shot: angolazione dal basso, low-shot2 (fig.) angle: da questa angolazione il problema si ridimensiona, from this angle (o in this light) the problem looks less serious.* * *[angolat'tsjone]sostantivo femminile1) fot. cinem. angle shot2) (punto di vista) angleoffrire una nuova angolazione su qcs. — to give a new slant on sth
* * *angolazione/angolat'tsjone/sostantivo f.1 fot. cinem. angle shot2 (punto di vista) angle; offrire una nuova angolazione su qcs. to give a new slant on sth. -
106 cavolo
m cabbagecavolo di Bruxelles Brussels sproutcavolo rapa kohlrabicavolo verzotto Savoy cabbage* * *cavolo s.m. cabbage, cabbagehead // (bot.): cavolo cappuccio, ( Brassica oleracea capitata) cabbage; cavolo rapa, ( Brassica oleracea gangyloides) kohlrabi, turnip cabbage; cavolo verde, ( Brassica oleracea acephala) kale; cavolo verza, ( Brassica oleracea sabauda) savoy.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: non me ne importa un cavolo!, I couldn't care less about it (o I don't give a damn o a hoot for it)! // col cavolo che lo farò!, I jolly well won't! // sono cavoli miei!, that's my business! (o mind your own business!) // che cavolo vuoi?, what the hell do you want? // è una testa di cavolo, he is a dummy (o a pillock) // c'entra come il cavolo a merenda, it has nothing to do with it // salvare capra e cavoli, to have one's cake and eat it.* * *['kavolo] 1.sostantivo maschile1) (verdura) cabbage2) (niente)2.••sono -i tuoi — that's your problem o headache
"vieni con noi?" - "col cavolo!" — "will you come with us?" - "like hell I will!" o "no way!" o "fat chance!"
testa di cavolo — cabbage(head), pinhead
* * *cavolo/'kavolo/I sostantivo m.1 (verdura) cabbage2 (niente) non capisce un cavolo he doesn't understand a thing; non me ne frega un cavolo I don't give a damnII interiezionefatti i -i tuoi! mind your own business! sono -i miei! that's none of your business! sono -i tuoi that's your problem o headache; saranno -i amari there'll be trouble; "vieni con noi?" - "col cavolo!" "will you come with us?" - "like hell I will!" o "no way!" o "fat chance!"; col cavolo che pago! (I'll be) damned if I'm going to pay! testa di cavolo cabbage(head), pinhead; spegni 'sto cavolo di stereo switch off that bloody stereo; c'entra come i -i a merenda! that's got nothing to do with it!\cavolo cappuccio (head) cabbage; cavolo verde (curly) kale. -
107 in men che non si dica
in men che non si dicabefore you could say knife, in the bat o wink of an eye, in (less than) no time\→ meno -
108 in un batter d'occhio
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109 in un soffio
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110 pregiato
metallo, pietra precious* * *pregiato agg.1 ( stimato) esteemed: in risposta alla Vs pregiata del 5 corrente, in reply to your letter of the 5th of this month; Preg.ma Ditta, Dear Sirs; Preg.mo Sig. Rossi, Dear Mr Rossi2 ( prezioso) precious; ( di valore) valuable: vini pregiati, vintage wines; l'argento è meno pregiato dell'oro, silver is less valuable than gold; metalli pregiati, precious metals; (fin.) valuta pregiata, valuable currency.* * *[pre'dʒato]1) (di qualità superiore) [ vino] fine, rare2) (prezioso) [ merce] valuable; [pietra, metallo] precious* * *pregiato/pre'dʒato/1 (di qualità superiore) [ vino] fine, rare3 (nelle lettere) pregiatissimo Signor Rossi Dear Mr Rossi. -
111 tubo
"pipe;Rohr, Schwenkrohr, Röhre;tubo"* * *m pipeflessibile hosemotoring tubo di scappamento exhaust (pipe)tubo fluorescente fluorescent light* * *tubo s.m.1 pipe, tube; ( di materiale flessibile) hose: tubo al neon, neon tube; tubo a raggi catodici, cathode ray tube; tubo a vuoto, vacuum tube; tubo dell'acqua, water pipe; tubo del gas, gas pipe; tubo della stufa, stovepipe; (aut.) tubo di scappamento, exhaust pipe; ( idraulica) tubo di scarico, draining pipe (o drainpipe o waste pipe); tubo fluorescente, glow tube; tubo lanciasiluri, di lancio, torpedo tube; tubo metallico, metal tube; tubo per fognatura, sewer pipe; tubo senza saldatura, seamless pipe; giunzione di tubi, pipe connection; messa in opera di tubi, pipelaying4 (fig. fam.) ( niente) nothing: non capisce un tubo, he doesn't understand a damn thing (o anything at all).* * *['tubo]1. sm(gen) tube, (per condutture) pipenon capisce/non sa un tubo fam — he doesn't understand/know a thing
non me ne importa un tubo fam — I couldn't care less, I don't give a damn
2.* * *['tubo]sostantivo maschile1) (conduttura) pipe, tubetubo di gomma — hose, hosepipe BE
2) anat. canal, tract3) colloq. (niente)non me ne importa un tubo — I don't give o care a damn o darn
•tubo di drenaggio — med. drainage tube
tubo di scappamento — aut. exhaust (pipe), tailpipe AE
* * *tubo/'tubo/sostantivo m.2 anat. canal, tract3 colloq. (niente) non capire un tubo to understand damn all; non me ne importa un tubo I don't give o care a damn o darn; non si vede un tubo I can't see a damn thingtubo catodico cathode-ray tube; tubo di drenaggio med. drainage tube; tubo di scappamento aut. exhaust (pipe), tailpipe AE. -
112 bellezza sf
[bel'lettsa]chiudere o finire qc in bellezza — to finish sth with a flourish
e per finire in bellezza... iro — and to round it all off perfectly...
2) (persona, cosa) beautyle bellezze di Roma — the beauties o sights of Rome
3)ho pagato la bellezza di trecento euro — I paid three hundred euros, no less -
113 pressappoco avv
[pressap'pɔko]about, roughly, approximately -
114 vigore sm
[vi'ɡore]1) (gen) vigour Brit, vigor Am, strength, (fig : forza) vigo(u)r, forcenel suo pieno vigore — in his prime, in the prime of life
perdere vigore — (persona) to lose strength, (campagna elettorale) to lose impetus, (discorso, stile) to become less vigorous o energetic
riacquistare vigore — (persona) to regain one's strength
2) Direntrare in vigore — to come into force o effect
non è più in vigore — it is no longer in force, it no longer applies
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115 bellezza
sf [bel'lettsa]chiudere o finire qc in bellezza — to finish sth with a flourish
e per finire in bellezza... iro — and to round it all off perfectly...
2) (persona, cosa) beautyle bellezze di Roma — the beauties o sights of Rome
3)ho pagato la bellezza di trecento euro — I paid three hundred euros, no less -
116 ne
[ne]1. pron1) (di lui, lei, loro) of him (o her o them); about him (o her o them)ne riconosco la voce — I recognize his (o her) voice
non lo vedo da anni, parlamene — I haven't seen him for years, tell me about him
2) (con valore partitivo) of it; of them (spesso omesso)ne voglio ancora — I want some more (of it o them)
dammene uno, per favore — give me one, please
hai dei libri? — sì, ne ho — have you got any books? — yes I have
hai del pane? — no, non ne ho — have you got any bread? — no I haven't any
quanti anni hai? — ne ho 17 — how old are you? — I'm 17
3) (riguardo) about it; about them4)ne deduco che l'avete trovato — I gather you've found itne consegue che... — it follows therefore that...
2. avv(moto da luogo: da lì) from there, (da qui) from here -
117 pressappoco
avv [pressap'pɔko]about, roughly, approximately -
118 quattro
['kwattro]1. agg inv1) four2)(
fig : pochi) fare quattro passi — to take a stroll, go for a little walklo pagano quattro soldi — they pay him peanuts o a pittance
a quattr'occhi — (tra 2 persone) face to face, (privatamente) in private
2. sm invfarsi in quattro per qn — to go out of one's way for sb, put o.s. out for sb
per fraseologia vedi: cinquein quattro e quattr'otto — in less than no time, in no time at all
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119 tubo
['tubo]1. sm(gen) tube, (per condutture) pipenon capisce/non sa un tubo fam — he doesn't understand/know a thing
non me ne importa un tubo fam — I couldn't care less, I don't give a damn
2.- tubo catodico -
120 vigore
sm [vi'ɡore]1) (gen) vigour Brit, vigor Am, strength, (fig : forza) vigo(u)r, forcenel suo pieno vigore — in his prime, in the prime of life
perdere vigore — (persona) to lose strength, (campagna elettorale) to lose impetus, (discorso, stile) to become less vigorous o energetic
riacquistare vigore — (persona) to regain one's strength
2) Direntrare in vigore — to come into force o effect
non è più in vigore — it is no longer in force, it no longer applies
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