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1 (to) subdue
(to) subdue /səbˈdju:/, ( USA) /səbˈdu:/v. t.1 soggiogare; sottomettere; assoggettare; vincere; conquistare: to subdue a territory, conquistare un territorio; to subdue one's enemies, vincere i propri nemici; to subdue nature, assoggettare le forze della natura2 frenare; dominare; tenere a freno; reprimere: to subdue an unreasonable fear, dominare un timore irragionevole; to subdue one's desires, tenere a freno i propri desideri3 attenuare; abbassare; mitigare; ridurre: to subdue the light, attenuare la luce; to subdue one's voice, abbassare la voce● (agric.) to subdue rough land, coltivare terra vergine. -
2 (to) subdue
(to) subdue /səbˈdju:/, ( USA) /səbˈdu:/v. t.1 soggiogare; sottomettere; assoggettare; vincere; conquistare: to subdue a territory, conquistare un territorio; to subdue one's enemies, vincere i propri nemici; to subdue nature, assoggettare le forze della natura2 frenare; dominare; tenere a freno; reprimere: to subdue an unreasonable fear, dominare un timore irragionevole; to subdue one's desires, tenere a freno i propri desideri3 attenuare; abbassare; mitigare; ridurre: to subdue the light, attenuare la luce; to subdue one's voice, abbassare la voce● (agric.) to subdue rough land, coltivare terra vergine. -
3 complexion
[kəm'plekʃn]1) (skin colour) colorito m., carnagione f.to have a bad, clear complexion — avere una brutta pelle, una pelle perfetta
to have a fair, dark complexion — avere una carnagione chiara, scura
2) (nature) aspetto m.to put a new complexion on sth. — far apparire qcs. sotto un nuovo aspetto
* * *[kəm'plekʃən](the colour or appearance of the skin especially of the face: a beautiful complexion.) carnagione* * *complexion /kəmˈplɛkʃn/n.2 [u] (fig.) aspetto; carattere; natura: Your account puts a different complexion on the matter, la tua versione dà un aspetto diverso alla faccenda● complexion of mind, forma mentis; carattere; indoleFALSI AMICI: complexion non significa complesso complexioneda.(nei composti:) light-complexioned, di carnagione chiaraFALSI AMICI: complexioned non significa complessato.* * *[kəm'plekʃn]1) (skin colour) colorito m., carnagione f.to have a bad, clear complexion — avere una brutta pelle, una pelle perfetta
to have a fair, dark complexion — avere una carnagione chiara, scura
2) (nature) aspetto m.to put a new complexion on sth. — far apparire qcs. sotto un nuovo aspetto
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4 natural
['nætʃrəl] 1.1) [phenomenon, disaster, harbour, light, resources] naturalenatural history, sciences — storia naturale, scienze naturali
2) (normal) naturale, normale4) (unaffected) [person, manner] spontaneo, semplice5) mus. naturale6) mat. naturale2.1) colloq. (person)as an actor, he's a natural — è un attore nato
* * *['næ ərəl] 1. adjective1) (of or produced by nature, not made by men: Coal, oil etc are natural resources; Wild animals are happier in their natural state than in a zoo.) naturale2) (born in a person: natural beauty; He had a natural ability for music.) naturale, innato3) ((of manner) simple, without pretence: a nice, natural smile.) naturale4) (normal; as one would expect: It's quite natural for a boy of his age to be interested in girls.) naturale, normale5) (of a musical note, not sharp or flat: G natural is lower in pitch than G sharp.) naturale2. noun1) (a person who is naturally good at something.) (persona con un talento naturale)2) (in music (a sign () indicating) a note which is not to be played sharp or flat.) bequadro, nota naturale•- naturally
- natural gas
- natural history
- natural resources* * *['nætʃrəl] 1.1) [phenomenon, disaster, harbour, light, resources] naturalenatural history, sciences — storia naturale, scienze naturali
2) (normal) naturale, normale4) (unaffected) [person, manner] spontaneo, semplice5) mus. naturale6) mat. naturale2.1) colloq. (person)as an actor, he's a natural — è un attore nato
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