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1 ♦ west
♦ west /wɛst/A n. [u]1 ovest; occidente; ponente; parte occidentale: Bordeaux is in the west of France, Bordeaux è nella parte occidentale della Francia; Spain lies to the west of France, la Spagna è a ovest della Francia2 (geogr.) – the West, (in GB, in Irlanda, ecc.) l'Ovest; ( USA) l'Ovest, il West ( i territori a ovest del Mississippi); ( in genere, anche polit.) l'Occidente, i paesi occidentali, il mondo occidentale; the Far West, il lontano Ovest; (in USA) il Far WestB a.1 dell'ovest; di ponente; occidentale: a west wind, un vento di (o da) ponente; on the west coast, sulla costa occidentale; West Africa, l'Africa Occidentale; (ling.) West Germanic, germanico occidentale2 (situato a) ovest: the west entrance, l'entrata ovest; the west side of the house, il lato ovest della casaC avv.a (o verso) ovest; a (o verso) occidente: The house faces west, la casa è esposta a ovest; to sail west, navigare verso occidente● (geogr.) West Bank, Cisgiordania □ (in Inghil.) the West Country, l'Ovest (le regioni occidentali dell'Inghilterra, in particolare, la Cornovaglia, il Devon, il Dorset e il Somerset) □ the West End, il West End ( quartiere elegante di Londra: quello dei principali teatri e dei bei negozi) □ West Ender, abitante del ‘West End’ □ (stor.) West Germany, la Germania dell'Ovest; la Germania Occidentale □ West Indian, (abitante, nativo) delle Indie Occidentali □ the West Indies, le Indie Occidentali □ (in USA) West Point, l'Accademia Militare degli Stati Uniti d'America □ West Side, zona occidentale di Manhattan ( a New York) □ ( USA) West Sider, abitante del ‘West Side’ □ to go west, andare all'ovest; (fam.) crepare, morire; andare in rovina (o alla malora). -
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[wɛst]1. novest m, ponente m, occidente mthe wind is in or from the west — il vento viene da ovest or da ponente or da occidente
the West Pol — l'Occidente m
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3 West
[west] 1.nome ovest m., occidente m.2.nome proprio West geogr.3. 4.the West — (Occident) l'Occidente; (of country, continent) l'Ovest; US il West, l'Ovest
••to go west — eufem. andare all'altro mondo
* * *[west] 1. noun1) (the direction in which the sun sets or any part of the earth lying in that direction: They travelled towards the west; The wind is blowing from the west; in the west of Britain.) ovest2) ((often with capital: also W) one of the four main points of the compass.) ovest2. adjective1) (in the west: She's in the west wing of the hospital.) ovest2) (from the direction of the west: a west wind.) da ovest3. adverb(towards the west: The cliffs face west.) a ovest- westerly- western 4. noun(a film or novel about the Wild West: Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians.) western- westward
- westwards
- westward
- go west
- the West
- the Wild West* * *(Surnames) West /wɛst/* * *[west] 1.nome ovest m., occidente m.2.nome proprio West geogr.3. 4.the West — (Occident) l'Occidente; (of country, continent) l'Ovest; US il West, l'Ovest
••to go west — eufem. andare all'altro mondo
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4 western **** west·ern
['wɛstən]1. adj(also) Pol occidentale, dell'ovestin Western France/Europe — nella Francia/nell'Europa occidentale
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5 off
I [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]it is off the point — non c'entra, è fuori argomento
to be off its hinges — essere fuori dai cardini o scardinato
6) colloq. (no longer interested in)II [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]to borrow sth. off a neighbour — prendere qcs. in prestito da un vicino
1) (leaving)to be off — partire, andarsene
I'm off — (me ne) vado; (to avoid sb.) non ci sono
to be off to a good start — fare una buona partenza, partire bene
he's off again talking about... — eccolo che ricomincia a parlare di
4) teatr.III [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]1) (free)2) (turned off)to be off — [water, gas] essere chiuso; [light, TV] essere spento
3) (cancelled)to be off — [match, party] essere annullato; [ engagement] essere rotto; (from menu) [ apple pie] essere finito
4) (removed)the lid is off non c'è il coperchio; with her make-up off senza trucco; 25% off — comm. 25% di sconto
5) colloq. (bad)6)••how are we off for flour, oil? — colloq. come stiamo a farina, olio?
that's a bit off — BE colloq. non va molto bene
••to feel a bit off(-colour) — BE colloq. sentirsi un po' fuori fase
Note:Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations ( fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections ( clear off etc.): for translations consult the appropriate verb entry ( fall, run, clear etc.). - Off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc.: translations for these will be found under the noun entry ( limit, piste etc.). - For other uses of off, see the entry belowIV [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]from the off — fig. fin dall'inizio
* * *(to register or record time of arriving at or leaving work.) timbrare il cartellino* * *I [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]it is off the point — non c'entra, è fuori argomento
to be off its hinges — essere fuori dai cardini o scardinato
6) colloq. (no longer interested in)II [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]to borrow sth. off a neighbour — prendere qcs. in prestito da un vicino
1) (leaving)to be off — partire, andarsene
I'm off — (me ne) vado; (to avoid sb.) non ci sono
to be off to a good start — fare una buona partenza, partire bene
he's off again talking about... — eccolo che ricomincia a parlare di
4) teatr.III [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]1) (free)2) (turned off)to be off — [water, gas] essere chiuso; [light, TV] essere spento
3) (cancelled)to be off — [match, party] essere annullato; [ engagement] essere rotto; (from menu) [ apple pie] essere finito
4) (removed)the lid is off non c'è il coperchio; with her make-up off senza trucco; 25% off — comm. 25% di sconto
5) colloq. (bad)6)••how are we off for flour, oil? — colloq. come stiamo a farina, olio?
that's a bit off — BE colloq. non va molto bene
••to feel a bit off(-colour) — BE colloq. sentirsi un po' fuori fase
Note:Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations ( fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections ( clear off etc.): for translations consult the appropriate verb entry ( fall, run, clear etc.). - Off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc.: translations for these will be found under the noun entry ( limit, piste etc.). - For other uses of off, see the entry belowIV [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]from the off — fig. fin dall'inizio
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6 western
['westən] 1.aggettivo attrib.1) geogr. [coast, border] occidentale; [town, custom, accent] dell'ovest; [Europe, United States] dell'ovest2) (anche Western) (occidental) occidentale2.nome cinem. (film) western m.* * *adjective (of the west or the West: Western customs/clothes.) dell'ovest, occidentale* * *['westən] 1.aggettivo attrib.1) geogr. [coast, border] occidentale; [town, custom, accent] dell'ovest; [Europe, United States] dell'ovest2) (anche Western) (occidental) occidentale2.nome cinem. (film) western m. -
7 south
[saʊθ] 1.nome sud m., meridione m.2.nome proprio South geogr.3. 4.* * *1. noun1) (the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He stood facing towards the south; She lives in the south of France.) sud2) (one of the four main points of the compass.) sud2. adjective1) (in the south: She works on the south coast.) sud, meridionale2) (from the direction of the south: a south wind.) del sud3. adverb(towards the south: This window faces south.) a sud, verso sud- southern
- southerner
- southernmost
- southward
- southwards
- southward
- southbound
- south-east / south-west 4. adjective1) (in the south-east or south-west: the south-east coast.) sudest, sud-est; sudovest, sud-ovest2) (from the direction of the south-east or south-west: a south-east wind.) di sudest/sud-est; di sudovest/sud-ovest5. adverb(towards the south-east or south-west: The gateway faces south-west.) verso il sudest/sud-est; verso il sudovest/sud-ovest- south-eastern / south-western
- the South Pole* * *[saʊθ] 1.nome sud m., meridione m.2.nome proprio South geogr.3. 4. -
8 ♦ east
♦ east /i:st/A n. [u]1 (geogr.) est; oriente; levante: from the east, da est; da levante; in the east, a est: a oriente; The snow will spread to the east, le nevicate si estenderanno a est; Japan is to the east of China, il Giappone è a est della Cina; true east, est vero; to face east, essere rivolto a est2 parte orientale; zona est; est: the east of the city, la zona est (o i quartieri orientali) della città3 (geogr.) – the East, l'Oriente; i paesi (pl.) orientali: the Middle East, il Medio Oriente; the Far East, l'Estremo Oriente; the Near East, il Vicino Oriente; (arc.) i Balcani e la TurchiaB a.1 (geogr.) orientale; dell'est: the east coast, la costa orientale; East Africa, (l') Africa Orientale; the East Indies, le Indie Orientali; East European, dell'Europa dell'est2 (situato a) est; (esposto, rivolto, che guarda) a est: the east entrance, l'entrata est; the east side of the house, il lato est della casa; an east window, una finestra (che guarda) a estC avv.a (o verso) oriente (o est): facing east, rivolto a oriente; che guarda verso est; esposto a est; to travel east, viaggiare verso oriente; east of, a est di● (stor.) East Berlin, Berlino Est □ (naut.) east by north, est quarta nordo □ (naut.) east by south, est quarta sud □ the East End, ( a Londra) i quartieri orientali ( a est della City) NOTE DI CULTURA: East End: è da sempre considerato la zona «povera» di Londra in confronto al ricco West End. Nell'800 era famoso per il numero di immigrati e per la sua sovrappopolazione. In particolare nel 1888 acquistò una tetra notorietà per gli omicidi attribuiti a Jack lo Squartatore. Oggi è in via di trasformazione □ East-Ender, abitante dei quartieri orientali di Londra □ (stor.) East Germany, la Germania Est (o dell'Est) □ (stor.) the East India Company, la Compagnia delle Indie Orientali □ (naut., stor.) East Indiaman, nave mercantile (armata dalla Compagnia delle Indie Orientali) □ (naut.) east-north-east, est-nord-est □ East Side, ( a New York) East Side ( la parte di Manhattan tra l'East River e la Quinta Strada) □ (naut.) east-south-east, est-sud-est □ (geogr.) East Timor, Timor Est □ (polit.) East-West relations, relazioni Est-Ovest □ (fam. USA) down East, nella Nuova Inghilterra; ( in particolare) nel Maine. -
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[nɔːθ] 1.nome nord m., settentrione m.2.nome proprio North geogr.3.aggettivo attrib. [side, face, door] nord; [ coast] settentrionale; [ wind] del nord, settentrionale4.* * *[no:Ɵ] 1. noun1) (the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He faced towards the north; The wind is blowing from the north; I used to live in the north of England.) nord2) ((also N) one of the four main points of the compass.) nord2. adjective1) (in the north: on the north bank of the river.) a nord, settentrionale2) (from the direction of the north: a north wind.) del nord3. adverb(towards the north: The stream flows north.) verso (il) nord- northern
- northerner
- northernmost
- northward
- northwards
- northward
- northbound
- north-east / north-west 4. adverb(towards the north-east or north-west: The building faces north-west.) a/verso nordest/nord-est; a/verso nordovest/nord-ovest- north-eastern / north-western
- the North Pole* * *[nɔːθ] 1.nome nord m., settentrione m.2.nome proprio North geogr.3. 4. -
10 parallel
I 1. ['pærəlel]1) mat. parallela f.2) geogr. parallelo m.3) (comparison) parallelo m. (to con)to be on a parallel with sth. — essere paragonabile a qcs.
2.without parallel — senza pari o paragone
1) mat. parallelo (to, with a)3) (simultaneous) parallelo (to, with a)4) inform. [printer, transfer] in parallelo3. II ['pærəlel]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - ll- BE, -l- AE) (equal) uguagliare; (find a comparison) trovare un equivalente a* * *['pærəlel] 1. adjective1) ((of straight lines) going in the same direction and always staying the same distance apart: The road is parallel to/with the river.) parallelo2) (alike (in some way): There are parallel passages in the two books.) parallelo2. adverb(in the same direction but always about the same distance away: We sailed parallel to the coast for several days.) parallelo, parallelamente3. noun1) (a line parallel to another: Draw a parallel to this line.) parallela2) (a likeness or state of being alike: Is there a parallel between the British Empire and the Roman Empire?) parallelo, analogia3) (a line drawn from east to west across a map etc at a fixed distance from the equator: The border between Canada and the United States follows the forty-ninth parallel.) parallelo4. verb(to be equal to: His stupidity can't be paralleled.) eguagliare* * *parallel /ˈpærəlɛl/A a.1 parallelo ( anche geom.): Take the road parallel to the river, prendi la strada parallela al fiume3 (fig.) analogo; parallelo; concordante; simileB n.1 (geom.) parallela2 (geogr., comput.) parallelo3 (fig.) parallelo; paragone; confronto: to draw a parallel between two things, fare un parallelo fra due cose4 (mil.) parallela; trincea parallela alle linee nemiche5 (pl.) (tipogr.) sbarrette parallele● ( atletica) parallel bars, parallele □ (comm. est.) parallel imports, importazioni parallele □ (comm., econ.) parallel market, mercato parallelo □ (comput.) parallel port, (porta) parallela □ (comput.) parallel printer, stampante parallela □ (naut.) parallel rule (o ruler), parallelo a rulli ( per tracciare rotte) □ in parallel, in parallelo; (fig.) nello stesso tempo; contestualmente.(to) parallel /ˈpærəlɛl/v. t.2 essere (o correre) parallelo a: The highway parallels the railway, la strada corre parallela alla ferrovia4 essere l'equivalente di; eguagliare* * *I 1. ['pærəlel]1) mat. parallela f.2) geogr. parallelo m.3) (comparison) parallelo m. (to con)to be on a parallel with sth. — essere paragonabile a qcs.
2.without parallel — senza pari o paragone
1) mat. parallelo (to, with a)3) (simultaneous) parallelo (to, with a)4) inform. [printer, transfer] in parallelo3. II ['pærəlel]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - ll- BE, -l- AE) (equal) uguagliare; (find a comparison) trovare un equivalente a
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