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1 ♦ rate
♦ rate /reɪt/n.1 ( anche stat.) tasso; indice: the birth [death] rate, il tasso di natalità [mortalità]; divorce rate, tasso di divorzio; rate of unemployment, tasso di disoccupazione; growth rate, tasso di crescita; the rate of inflation, il tasso d'inflazione; (fisc.) flat rate, aliquota costante; (econ.) savings rate, saggio di risparmio; (econ.) wage rate, saggio di salario2 ritmo; (= rate of speed) velocità: (fisiol., nuoto) rate of respiration, ritmo respiratorio; House prices are falling at a rate of 2% a year, i prezzi delle abitazioni stanno calando a un ritmo del 2% l'anno; The rate of population growth has slowed, il tasso di crescita della popolazione è diminuito; heart rate, battito cardiaco; The average adult has a pulse rate of 70 beats per minute, un adulto ha mediamente 70 pulsazioni al minuto3 prezzo; tariffa: Can you tell me what your rates are?, mi può dire quali sono le sue tariffe?; the going rate, la tariffa corrente; What's the going rate for a babysitter?, quanto prende mediamente una baby-sitter?; at a cheap rate, a basso prezzo; a buon mercato; the monthly rate of pay, il livello salariale mensile; the rate for printed matter, la tariffa per (la spedizione degli) stampati; subscription rates, quote d'abbonamento; hourly rate, tariffa oraria; postal rates, tariffe postali; (trasp.) reduced rate, tariffa ridotta4 (fin.) tasso: the rate of exchange, il tasso di cambio; rate of interest, tasso d'interesse; rate of discount, tasso (o saggio) di sconto; rate of return, tasso di rendimento5 – (solo nella loc.) first- [second-, third-] rate, di prim'ordine [second'ordine, terz'ordine]; a first-rate writer, uno scrittore di prim'ordine6 (spec. al pl.) (fisc.) imposta locale sugli immobili (sostituita per le abitazioni dalla ► council tax nel 1990): rates and taxes, tributi locali e imposte nazionali; (antiq.) rate rebate, agevolazione fiscale ( per reddito basso)● (fin.) rate base, base del tasso di remunerazione □ (fin.) rate basis, base tariffaria □ rate book, tariffario □ (fin.) rate cut, riduzione del tasso d'interesse □ rate-making, tariffazione □ (aeron.) rate of climb, velocità ascensionale □ (aeron.) rate-of-climb indicator, variometro □ rate of wages, saggio salariale □ (econ.) rate war, guerra tariffaria □ at any rate, ad ogni modo, comunque □ (fam.) at a rate of knots, a tutta velocità □ at this (o that) rate, di questo passoFALSI AMICI: rate non significa rata nel senso di frazione di pagamento. (to) rate /reɪt/A v. t.1 considerare; giudicare: He is rated as one of the best young directors in Hollywood, è considerato uno tra i migliori giovani registi a Hollywood; to rate sb. highly, apprezzare molto q.; She is highly rated by her students, i suoi studenti la apprezzano molto; How do you rate this book?, come trovi questo libro?; I rate him among my best friends, lo annovero tra i miei più cari amici2 valutare; stimare: Battery life for this model is rated at 30 hours, la durata della batteria per questo modello è stimata a 30 ore3 classificare ( film): This film has been rated 18, questo film è stato vietato ai minori di 18 anniB v. i.1 essere classificato; essere considerato: He rates among the best contemporary poets, è considerato uno tra i migliori poeti contemporanei● to rate goods, fissare le tariffe per il trasporto delle merci □ (ass., USA) to rate up, far pagare ( a un contraente, un assicurato) un sovrappremio □ (elettr.) rated current, corrente nominale □ (mecc.) rated horsepower, potenza caratteristica ( di un motore) □ (trasp.) rated load, carico di targa. -
2 rate of exchange
(the relative values of the currencies of two or more countries: I want to change some dollars into francs - what is the rate of exchange?) cambio -
3 rate
I 1. [reɪt]1) (speed) ritmo m., velocità f.at a terrific rate — [ drive] a tutta velocità; [ work] a ritmo indiavolato
at this rate we'll never be able to afford a car — fig. di questo passo non potremo mai permetterci un'auto
2) (number of occurrences) tasso m., percentuale f.the failure rate is 4% — la percentuale dei bocciati è del 4%
3) (level)5) econ. (in foreign exchange) corso m.2.business rates — = imposta sugli immobili adibiti a uso commerciale e/o industriale
••II 1. [reɪt]at any rate — in ogni caso, a ogni modo
1) (classify)to rate sb. as a great composer — considerare qcn. un grande compositore
to rate sb. among the best pianists — annoverare qcn. tra i migliori pianisti
2) (deserve) meritare [medal, round of applause]3) (value) ammirare, stimare [person, honesty]; tenere in grande considerazione [ friendship]2. 3.* * *[reit] 1. noun1) (the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done: a high (monthly) accident rate in a factory.) tasso, percentuale2) (the number or amount of something (in relation to something else); a ratio: There was a failure rate of one pupil in ten in the exam.) percentuale3) (the speed with which something happens or is done: He works at a tremendous rate; the rate of increase/expansion.) ritmo, velocità4) (the level (of pay), cost etc (of or for something): What is the rate of pay for this job?) tariffa5) ((usually in plural) a tax, especially, in United Kingdom, paid by house-owners etc to help with the running of their town etc.) (imposta locale)2. verb(to estimate or be estimated, with regard to worth, merit, value etc: I don't rate this book very highly; He doesn't rate very highly as a dramatist in my estimation.) valutare, giudicare- rating- at this
- at that rate
- rate of exchange* * *I 1. [reɪt]1) (speed) ritmo m., velocità f.at a terrific rate — [ drive] a tutta velocità; [ work] a ritmo indiavolato
at this rate we'll never be able to afford a car — fig. di questo passo non potremo mai permetterci un'auto
2) (number of occurrences) tasso m., percentuale f.the failure rate is 4% — la percentuale dei bocciati è del 4%
3) (level)5) econ. (in foreign exchange) corso m.2.business rates — = imposta sugli immobili adibiti a uso commerciale e/o industriale
••II 1. [reɪt]at any rate — in ogni caso, a ogni modo
1) (classify)to rate sb. as a great composer — considerare qcn. un grande compositore
to rate sb. among the best pianists — annoverare qcn. tra i migliori pianisti
2) (deserve) meritare [medal, round of applause]3) (value) ammirare, stimare [person, honesty]; tenere in grande considerazione [ friendship]2. 3. -
4 rate *****
[reɪt]1. nat a great rate; at a rate of knots fam — a tutta velocità
birth/death rate — tasso or indice m di natalità/di mortalità
failure rate — percentuale f dei bocciati
rate of flow/consumption — flusso/consumo medio
rate of reaction Chem — velocità f inv di reazione
at this rate — di questo passo, con questo ritmo
at any rate — in or ad ogni modo, comunque
2) (price, charge) tariffa, Comm, Fin tassoat a rate of 5% per annum — al tasso (annuo) del 5%
insurance rates — premi mpl assicurativi
See:2. vt(evaluate, appraise) valutareto rate sb/sth highly — stimare molto qn/qc
3. vito rate sb/sth among — annoverare qn/qc tra
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5 flat rate
1.nome tasso m. fisso, rendimento m. fisso2.modificatore flat-rate [fee, tax] forfettario* * *(a fixed amount, especially one that is the same in all cases: He charged a flat rate for the work.) prezzo fisso* * *1.nome tasso m. fisso, rendimento m. fisso2.modificatore flat-rate [fee, tax] forfettario -
6 at any rate
(at least: It's a pity it has started to rain, but at any rate we can still enjoy ourselves at the cinema; The Queen is coming to see us - at any rate, that's what John says.) almeno -
7 at that rate
(if this or if that is the case; if this or if that continues: He says that he isn't sure whether we'll be allowed to finish, but at that rate we might as well not start.) di questo/quel passo -
8 first-rate
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9 second-rate
[ˌsekənd'reɪt]aggettivo [actor, novel] di second'ordine, mediocre; [ institution] di second'ordine; [ product] di scarsa qualità* * *adjective (inferior: The play was pretty second-rate.) mediocre* * *[ˌsekənd'reɪt]aggettivo [actor, novel] di second'ordine, mediocre; [ institution] di second'ordine; [ product] di scarsa qualità -
10 separate **** sepa·rate adj vb
['sɛpəˌreɪt]1. adj(gen) separato (-a), (organization, career) indipendente, (occasion, issue) diverso (-a)2. vt(gen) separare, dividereto separate into — dividere inhe is separated from his wife, but not divorced — è separato dalla moglie ma non divorziato
3. vi(mixture, milk) separarsi, (married couple, boxers) separarsi, dividersi, (unmarried couple, friends) lasciarsiSee: -
11 saturate satu·rate vt
['sætʃəˌreɪt]to saturate (with) — (soak) inzuppare (di), Chem fig saturare (di)
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12 exchange
I [ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ]1) (swap) cambio m., scambio m.2) comm. econ. cambio m.3) (discussion)4) (visit) scambio m.5) comm. econ. Borsa f.6) (anche telephone exchange) centrale f., centralino m.II [ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ]verbo transitivo cambiare, scambiareto exchange sth. for sth. — cambiare qcs. con qcs.
to exchange sth. with sb. — scambiare qcs. con qcn.
to exchange contracts — comm. dir. = fare un rogito
* * *[iks' ein‹] 1. verb1) (to give, or give up, in return for something else: Can you exchange a dollar note for two 50-cent pieces?) cambiare2) (to give and receive in return: They exchanged amused glances.) scambiare2. noun1) (the giving and taking of one thing for another: He gave me a pencil in exchange for the marble; An exchange of opinions is helpful.) cambio2) (a conversation or dispute: An angry exchange took place between the two brothers when their father's will was read.) scambio3) (the act of exchanging the money of one country for that of another.) cambio4) (the difference between the value of money in different countries: What is the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and the yen?) cambio5) (a place where business shares are bought and sold or international financial dealings carried on.) borsa6) ((also telephone exchange) a central telephone system where lines are connected.) centralino•* * *I [ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ]1) (swap) cambio m., scambio m.2) comm. econ. cambio m.3) (discussion)4) (visit) scambio m.5) comm. econ. Borsa f.6) (anche telephone exchange) centrale f., centralino m.II [ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ]verbo transitivo cambiare, scambiareto exchange sth. for sth. — cambiare qcs. con qcs.
to exchange sth. with sb. — scambiare qcs. con qcn.
to exchange contracts — comm. dir. = fare un rogito
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13 turnover
['tɜːnˌəʊvə(r)]1) amm. giro m., volume m. d'affari, turnover m.2) (rate of replacement) (of stock) rotazione f.; (of staff) turnover m., rotazione f.3) gastr. = sfoglia ripiena di frutta* * *1) (the total value of sales in a business during a certain time: The firm had a turnover of $100,000 last year.) (giro/volume d'affari)2) (the rate at which money or workers pass through a business.) movimento* * *turnover /ˈtɜ:nəʊvə(r)/A n.1 [uc] capovolgimento; rovesciamento; ribaltamento3 [uc] (market.) volume delle vendite; fatturato4 [uc] (econ., fin.) turnover; giro (o volume) d'affari: Our firm has a turnover of £100,000 a month, la nostra ditta ha un giro d'affari di 100 000 sterline al mese7 [u] (org. az.) turnover ( del personale); avvicendamento; ricambio, rimpiazzo ( mediante nuove assunzioni)9 [u] (org. az.) rotazione, ricambio ( delle scorte, delle giacenze): stock turnover, rotazione delle scorte10 (giorn.) articolo che continua alla pagina seguente12 ( basket, football americano) ribaltamento del gioco ( per infrazione); perdita della palla; palla persa ( per infrazione)B a. attr.( di un bavero, ecc.) rovesciabile● ( Borsa) turnover level, livello degli scambi □ (org. az.) turnover rate, indice di rotazione delle scorte □ (fin.) turnover ratio, indice di rotazione delle attività fisse □ (fisc.) turnover tax, imposta sulla cifra d'affari (o sugli affari).* * *['tɜːnˌəʊvə(r)]1) amm. giro m., volume m. d'affari, turnover m.2) (rate of replacement) (of stock) rotazione f.; (of staff) turnover m., rotazione f.3) gastr. = sfoglia ripiena di frutta -
14 interest
I ['ɪntrəst]1) (enthusiasm) interesse m. (in per)to add to the interest of sth. — aggiungere un certo fascino a qcs.
to be of no interest to sb. — non essere di alcun interesse per qcn.
to hold sb.'s interest — interessare a qcn.
as a matter of interest... — giusto per sapere
2) (hobby) interesse m., hobby m.he has wide interests — ha interessi vasti, si interessa di molte cose
3) (benefit) interesse m.in the interest(s) of — (to promote) nell'interesse di [peace, freedom]; (out of concern) per motivi di [hygiene, justice]
to have a vested interest in sth. — essere direttamente interessato a qcs.
to have sb.'s best interests at heart — avere a cuore il bene di qcn
4) (concern) interesse m.5) econ. (accrued monies) interesse m. (on su)to earn interest — [ investment] fruttare un interesse
II ['ɪntrəst]to return sth. with interest — fig. restituire qcs. con gli interessi
1) (provoke curiosity) interessare, suscitare l'interesse di2) (concern) [problem, policy] interessare, riguardare* * *['intrəst, ]( American[) 'intərist] 1. noun1) (curiosity; attention: That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.) interesse2) (a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one: Gardening is one of my main interests.) interesse3) (money paid in return for borrowing a usually large sum of money: The (rate of) interest on this loan is eight per cent; ( also adjective) the interest rate.) interesse4) ((a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc: He bought an interest in the night-club.) (partecipazione agli utili)5) (a group of connected businesses which act together to their own advantage: I suspect that the scheme will be opposed by the banking interest (= all the banks acting together).) autorità2. verb1) (to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to: Political arguments don't interest me at all.) interessare2) ((with in) to persuade to do, buy etc: Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?) interessare, destare interesse in•- interesting
- interestingly
- in one's own interest
- in one's interest
- in the interests of
- in the interest of
- lose interest
- take an interest* * *I ['ɪntrəst]1) (enthusiasm) interesse m. (in per)to add to the interest of sth. — aggiungere un certo fascino a qcs.
to be of no interest to sb. — non essere di alcun interesse per qcn.
to hold sb.'s interest — interessare a qcn.
as a matter of interest... — giusto per sapere
2) (hobby) interesse m., hobby m.he has wide interests — ha interessi vasti, si interessa di molte cose
3) (benefit) interesse m.in the interest(s) of — (to promote) nell'interesse di [peace, freedom]; (out of concern) per motivi di [hygiene, justice]
to have a vested interest in sth. — essere direttamente interessato a qcs.
to have sb.'s best interests at heart — avere a cuore il bene di qcn
4) (concern) interesse m.5) econ. (accrued monies) interesse m. (on su)to earn interest — [ investment] fruttare un interesse
II ['ɪntrəst]to return sth. with interest — fig. restituire qcs. con gli interessi
1) (provoke curiosity) interessare, suscitare l'interesse di2) (concern) [problem, policy] interessare, riguardare -
15 manufacture
I 1. [ˌmænjʊ'fæktʃə(r)]nome (of materials, tools) fabbricazione f.; (of food products, textiles) produzione f.2.nome plurale manufactures manufatti m.II [ˌmænjʊ'fæktʃə(r)]1) fabbricare, produrre [ goods]2) fig. spreg. fabbricare, mettere insieme [ excuse]* * *[mænju'fæk ə] 1. verb1) (to make, originally by hand but now usually by machinery and in large quantities: This firm manufactures cars at the rate of two hundred per day.) fabbricare, produrre2) (to invent (something false): He manufactured an excuse for being late.) inventare2. noun(the process of manufacturing: the manufacture of glass.) fabbricazione, manifattura* * *manufacture /mænjʊˈfæktʃə(r)/n. [u]3 (pl.) manufatti; prodotti manufatti♦ (to) manufacture /mænjʊˈfæktʃə(r)/v. t.1 fabbricare; produrre; confezionare; costruire: to manufacture shoes, fabbricare scarpe; to manufacture shirts, confezionare camicie* * *I 1. [ˌmænjʊ'fæktʃə(r)]nome (of materials, tools) fabbricazione f.; (of food products, textiles) produzione f.2.nome plurale manufactures manufatti m.II [ˌmænjʊ'fæktʃə(r)]1) fabbricare, produrre [ goods]2) fig. spreg. fabbricare, mettere insieme [ excuse] -
16 speed up
speed up [car, train] accelerare; [athlete, walker] accelerare, aumentare l'andatura; [ worker] aumentare il ritmo, accelerare; speed up [sth.], speed [sth.] up accelerare [ process]; sveltire, snellire [ traffic]* * *past tense, past participle - speeded (-)1) (to increase speed: The car speeded up as it left the town.) accelerare2) (to quicken the rate of: We are trying to speed up production.) sveltire* * *speeded up pt, pp1. vi + adv(gen) andare più veloce, Auto accelerare, (walker/worker/train etc) camminare/lavorare/viaggiare più veloce, (engine, machine) girare più veloce, (production) accelerare2. vt + adv* * * -
17 ♦ (to) lend
♦ (to) lend /lɛnd/(pass. e p. p. lent)A v. t.1 prestare; imprestare (pop.); dare a prestito; dare in mutuo: I lent him a hundred pounds, gli ho prestato cento sterline2 (fig.) conferire; dare: A fire lends cheer to a room, il fuoco dà allegria a una stanza; The latest findings lend credibility to his theory, le ultime scoperte conferiscono credibilità alla sua teoriaB v. i.concedere prestiti: to lend at the rate of 10%, concedere un prestito al 10%● to lend attraction to a plan [an idea], rendere attraente un progetto [un'idea] □ to lend ear (o an ear, one's ear), prestare orecchio; dare ascolto □ to lend sb. a ( helping) hand, dare una mano a q.; prestare manforte a q. □ to lend out, prestare ( soldi, libri, ecc.) □ to lend oneself, prestarsi a; favorire: Velvet lends itself to several uses, il velluto si presta a diversi usi; This music lends itself to meditation, questa musica favorisce la meditazione □ ( Borsa) to lend stock, dare titoli a riporto NOTA D'USO: - to borrow o to lend?-. -
18 ♦ (to) lend
♦ (to) lend /lɛnd/(pass. e p. p. lent)A v. t.1 prestare; imprestare (pop.); dare a prestito; dare in mutuo: I lent him a hundred pounds, gli ho prestato cento sterline2 (fig.) conferire; dare: A fire lends cheer to a room, il fuoco dà allegria a una stanza; The latest findings lend credibility to his theory, le ultime scoperte conferiscono credibilità alla sua teoriaB v. i.concedere prestiti: to lend at the rate of 10%, concedere un prestito al 10%● to lend attraction to a plan [an idea], rendere attraente un progetto [un'idea] □ to lend ear (o an ear, one's ear), prestare orecchio; dare ascolto □ to lend sb. a ( helping) hand, dare una mano a q.; prestare manforte a q. □ to lend out, prestare ( soldi, libri, ecc.) □ to lend oneself, prestarsi a; favorire: Velvet lends itself to several uses, il velluto si presta a diversi usi; This music lends itself to meditation, questa musica favorisce la meditazione □ ( Borsa) to lend stock, dare titoli a riporto NOTA D'USO: - to borrow o to lend?-. -
19 productivity
[ˌprɒdʌk'tɪvətɪ] 1.nome produttività f.2.modificatore [agreement, bonus, drive] di produttività; [gains, growth] della produttività* * *[prodək'tivəti]noun (the rate or efficiency of work especially in industrial production.) produttività* * *productivity /prɒdʌkˈtɪvətɪ/, productiveness /prəˈdʌktɪvnəs/n. [u]( anche econ.) produttività; rendimento.* * *[ˌprɒdʌk'tɪvətɪ] 1.nome produttività f.2.modificatore [agreement, bonus, drive] di produttività; [gains, growth] della produttività -
20 low
I 1. [l'əʊ]1) (close to the ground) [branch, building, chair, cloud] basso2) (nearly depleted) [ reservoir] scarso; [ level] basso; [ battery] quasi esauritoto be rather low — [ stocks] scarseggiare
3) (minimal) [price, wage, number, rate, pressure, temperature] basso; [ capacity] scarso, ridotto; [ speed] ridotto, bassoto be in the low twenties — [ temperature] essere appena sopra i venti gradi
4) (inferior) [quality, standard] basso, scadente; [ score] basso5) (depressed) [ person] depresso, giù (di corda)6) (deep) [tone, note] basso2.1) (near the ground) [ aim] basso; [ bend] profondamenteI wouldn't sink o stoop so low — fig. non mi abbasserei a tanto
3) (at a reduced level) [ buy] a basso prezzo; [ speak] a bassa voce, sottovoceto turn sth. down low — abbassare [heating, radio]
4) mus. [sing, play] in una tonalità bassa••II [ləʊ]1) meteor. depressione f., zona f. di bassa pressione2) fig.III [ləʊ]verbo intransitivo [ cow] muggire* * *I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.)2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.)3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.)4) (small: a low price.)5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.)6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.)2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.)- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.) (a tecnologia poco avanzata)- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.)* * *I 1. [l'əʊ]1) (close to the ground) [branch, building, chair, cloud] basso2) (nearly depleted) [ reservoir] scarso; [ level] basso; [ battery] quasi esauritoto be rather low — [ stocks] scarseggiare
3) (minimal) [price, wage, number, rate, pressure, temperature] basso; [ capacity] scarso, ridotto; [ speed] ridotto, bassoto be in the low twenties — [ temperature] essere appena sopra i venti gradi
4) (inferior) [quality, standard] basso, scadente; [ score] basso5) (depressed) [ person] depresso, giù (di corda)6) (deep) [tone, note] basso2.1) (near the ground) [ aim] basso; [ bend] profondamenteI wouldn't sink o stoop so low — fig. non mi abbasserei a tanto
3) (at a reduced level) [ buy] a basso prezzo; [ speak] a bassa voce, sottovoceto turn sth. down low — abbassare [heating, radio]
4) mus. [sing, play] in una tonalità bassa••II [ləʊ]1) meteor. depressione f., zona f. di bassa pressione2) fig.III [ləʊ]verbo intransitivo [ cow] muggire
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