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1 sigla
f initials plmusicale theme (tune)* * *sigla s.f.1 initials (pl.); ( abbreviazione) abbreviation; ( marchio) mark: ONU è la sigla di Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite, UNO is the abbreviation for United Nations Organization; sigla commerciale, trade (o brand) name; sigla di una casa editrice, publisher's mark (o colophon)2 ( firma) signature; ( firma abbreviata) initials (pl.): apporre la propria sigla, to affix one's signature (o initials) // biancheria con le sigle ricamate, monogrammed linen3 sigla musicale, signature tune, theme song.* * *['sigla]sostantivo femminile1) (acronimo) acronym; (abbreviazione) abbreviation2) (firma) initials pl.apporre la propria sigla a qcs. — to initial sth., to put one's initials on sth
•sigla musicale — rad. telev. signature tune
* * *sigla/'sigla/sostantivo f.1 (acronimo) acronym; (abbreviazione) abbreviation2 (firma) initials pl.; apporre la propria sigla a qcs. to initial sth., to put one's initials on sth.sigla musicale rad. telev. signature tune. -
2 motivo
m reasonmusic theme, motifsu tessuto patternper quale motivo? for what reason?, why?* * *motivo s.m.1 motive, reason, grounds (pl.): motivo di annullamento del provvedimento, grounds for quashing the proceedings; i motivi di un decreto, the reasons for a bill; motivo di un delitto, motive of a crime; motivi di divorzio, grounds for divorce; motivo di licenziamento, grounds for dismissal; motivi impellenti, urgent reasons; per il motivo sopra detto, for the reason given above (o the above reason); ciò diede motivo a molte obiezioni, this gave rise to many objections; era assente per motivi di famiglia, he was absent for family reasons; fu sospeso per motivi disciplinari, he was suspended for disciplinary reasons; fare un viaggio per motivi di lavoro, to go on a business trip; per motivi di salute, darà le dimissioni, he will resign for health reasons; se se ne è andato avrà i suoi buoni motivi, if he has left he must have his reasons (o good reason); che motivo avevi di dirlo anche a lui?, what was your reason for (o the point of) telling him too?; ho fondati motivi di credere che sia colpevole, I have good grounds for thinking that he is guilty; non c'è motivo di farlo, there is no reason for doing it; non hai motivo di lamentarti, you have no reason to complain (o no ground for complaint); è un buon motivo per fare una festa, it's a good reason for having a party; motivo in più per andarsene, one more reason for leaving; le sue azioni sono determinate da motivi bassi ed egoistici, his actions are determined by low and selfish motives; dar motivo di credere..., to give reason to believe...; non gli ho mai dato motivo di pensarlo, I have never given him reason to think so; spiegare il motivo per cui..., to state the reason why... // a motivo di, owing to (o on account of o because of) // senza motivo, groundless; senza motivo, cambiò lavoro, he changed his job for no reason (o without reason); mi ha dato uno schiaffo senza motivo, he gave me a slap for no reason (o without reason) // (dir.): motivi per l'appello, di impugnazione, grounds for the appeal; motivo di nullità, cause of voidness (o grounds for invalidity); motivo di una sentenza, justification of a sentence // (comm.) motivo di reclamo, cause for complaint2 (mus.) theme, motif: motivo conduttore, leit-motif; ti piace il motivo svolto in quella sinfonia?, do you like the theme developed in that symphony?; fischiettare un motivetto allegro, to whistle a cheerful tune3 (estens.) (tema principale) theme: il motivo del ricordo in..., the theme of remembering in...4 (decorazione) motif: motivo floreale, a floreal motif; una decorazione a motivo geometrico, a geometric design (o pattern).* * *[mo'tivo]sostantivo maschileper -i personali, economici — for personal, economic reasons
essere motivo di imbarazzo per qcn. — to be an embarrassment to sb.
2) (decorazione) patternmotivo geometrico, floreale — geometric, floreal pattern
3) (tema)il motivo dominante di un libro, di un film — the main theme o subject of a book, film
4) mus. (melodia) tune•* * *motivo/mo'tivo/sostantivo m.1 (ragione) reason, cause, grounds pl. (di, per for); (non) c'è motivo di preoccuparsi there is (no) cause for concern; non ho motivo di lamentarmi I have no occasion for complaint; per lo stesso motivo on the same grounds; assente per -i di famiglia absent due to family commitments; per -i personali, economici for personal, economic reasons; essere motivo di imbarazzo per qcn. to be an embarrassment to sb.; era il suo principale motivo di vanto this was her (chief) claim to fame; per nessun motivo on no account; per quale motivo? for what reason? why? per vari -i in many respects; felice senza motivo irrationally happy; avere motivo di credere che to have reason to believe that; il motivo per cui the reason why; senza alcun motivo for no reason2 (decorazione) pattern; motivo geometrico, floreale geometric, floreal pattern4 mus. (melodia) tunemotivo conduttore leitmotiv.
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