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1 nicoise
Foods cooked in the style of Nice. These dishes may include garlic, Nicoise olives, anchovies, tomatoes, and green beans. Salad Nicoise is the most famous of all these dishes, consisting of potatoes, olives, green beans, and vinaigrette dressing. -
2 contare
1. v/t count2. v/i countcontare di fare qualcosa plan on doing something* * *contare v.tr.1 to count; (antiq.) to reckon: contare le teste, to count heads; contare gli invitati, to count the guests; non sa ancora contare, she can't count yet; contare sulle dita, to count on one's fingers; (fig.) to count on the fingers of one hand; gli onesti che conosco si contano sulle dita, the honest people I know can be counted on the fingers of one hand; conta fino a dieci prima di rispondere, count up to ten before you answer; conto le ore che mi restano prima di andare a casa, I'm counting the hours until I can go home (o I can't wait to go home); scusa, non ti ho contato, sorry, I didn't count you (o I left you out); saremo in sette senza contare Mark, there'll be seven of us, not counting Mark; è molto antipatica, senza contare le risposte che dà, she's most unpleasant, not to mention the answers she gives // Che disastro! Non si contano gli errori d'ortografia!, What a mess! There are countless spelling mistakes! // (sport) contare un pugile, to count a boxer out2 ( annoverare) to have: non conto molte conoscenze qui a Roma, I don't have many acquaintances here in Rome; conta molti anni d'esperienza in campo editoriale, he's had many years of experience in publishing houses // conta quindici anni di servizio in questa ditta, he's been (in service) with this firm for fifteen years // conta cinquant'anni ormai, she's turned fifty3 ( lesinare) to dole out: è un gran tirchio, conta anche i soldi del tram a suo figlio, he's a real miser, even the bus-fare money to his son is doled out4 (fam.) ( raccontare) to tell*: contare balle, frottole, to tell stories, lies; No?! Ma cosa mi conti?!, Really?!, What's that you're telling me?!; contala a chi vuoi, ma non al sottoscritto, you can tell that to anybody else, but not to me // me ne hanno contate delle belle sul suo conto, I've heard some juicy gossip about him5 ( sperare) to expect; to reckon; to trust: contavo che mi avrebbe scritto, I expected him to write to me (o I reckoned he'd write to me); conto di sentirti presto, I expect (o I trust) to hear from you soon; conto di partire domani, I reckon I'll be leaving tomorrow; cosa conti di fare?, what do you reckon you'll do (o plan to do)?◆ v. intr.1 ( valere) to mean*; to count; to matter: anche pochi euro contano, even a few euros count (o every single penny counts o matters); il successo conta molto per lui, success means a lot to him; ciò che conta non è vincere, what counts (o matters) is not (the) winning; questi contributi conteranno per la vostra pensione, these contributions will count towards your pension // e, ciò che più conta,..., and, what's more... // le parole contano meno dei fatti, actions speak louder than words // conta più la pratica che la grammatica, (prov.) knowledge without practice makes but half an artist2 ( fare assegnamento) to count; to depend; to rely; to reckon: non possono contare su uno stipendio fisso, they can't count on a regular salary; non si può contare su di lui, you can't depend (o count) on him; contavamo sul suo aiuto, we were relying upon his help (o him helping us).* * *[kon'tare]1. vt1) (calcolare, enumerare) to countli ho contati, sono quindici — I've counted them, there are fifteen
le telefonate non si contavano più — I (o you ecc) couldn't keep count of the telephone calls
ha i giorni contati; ha le ore contate — his days are numbered
amici così si contano sulla punta delle dita — you can count the number of friends like that on the fingers of one hand
2) (considerare) to include, count (in), considersenza contare — (senza includere) not counting, (senza parlare di) not to mention
eravamo in dieci, senza contare i professori — there were ten of us, not counting the teachers
contare di fare qc — to intend to do sth, to think of
3) (fam : raccontare) to tell1) (calcolare) to count2)contare su qn/qc — to count on sb/sth, rely on sb/sth3) (avere importanza) to count, matter, be of importance* * *[kon'tare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (calcolare) to count [persone, parole, errori, punti, oggetti]contare uno a uno — to count out [soldi, carte]
2) (includere) to count9 persone contando i bambini — 9 people, counting the children o children included
contando Sara, senza contare Sara saremo in sei — including Sara, not including Sara we'll be six
3) (avere, annoverare) to have* [abitanti, alleati]il reggimento contava 1.000 uomini — the regiment numbered 1,000 men
si contano 8.000 disoccupati — there is a total of 8,000 unemployed
4) (progettare)contare di fare — to figure o count on doing
5) colloq. (dire, raccontare) to tell*2.contare balle — to tell fibs, to fib
1) (calcolare) to countcontare sulle dita, a mente — to count on one's fingers, in one's head
2) (pronunciare i numeri) to count3) (essere importante) to matter (per qcn. to sb.)4) (avere valore) [prova, errore] to countcontare su — to count (up)on [persona, aiuto]
contare su qcn. per fare — to depend o rely on sb. to do
gli dirò cosa ne penso, puoi contarci! — I'll tell them what I think, you can be sure of that!
ci conto — I'm counting o relying on it
non ci contare! — don't bank o count on it!
••contare qcs. sulla punta delle dita, sulle dita di una mano — to count sth. on the fingers of one hand
* * *contare/kon'tare/ [1]1 (calcolare) to count [persone, parole, errori, punti, oggetti]; contare uno a uno to count out [soldi, carte]; le sue vittorie non si contano più she has had countless victories2 (includere) to count; 9 persone contando i bambini 9 people, counting the children o children included; contando Sara, senza contare Sara saremo in sei including Sara, not including Sara we'll be six; non avevo contato l'IVA I hadn't taken the VAT into account; senza contare le preoccupazioni not to mention the worry3 (avere, annoverare) to have* [abitanti, alleati]; il reggimento contava 1.000 uomini the regiment numbered 1,000 men; si contano 8.000 disoccupati there is a total of 8,000 unemployed4 (progettare) contare di fare to figure o count on doing; conti di andarci? do you intend to go? conto di arrivare a Londra per mezzogiorno I reckon to reach London by midday5 colloq. (dire, raccontare) to tell*; contala giusta! a likely tale! contare balle to tell fibs, to fib(aus. avere)1 (calcolare) to count; contare sulle dita, a mente to count on one's fingers, in one's head2 (pronunciare i numeri) to count; contare fino a 50 to count (up) to 503 (essere importante) to matter (per qcn. to sb.); quel che conta è che what matters is that; tutto il mio lavoro non conta nulla all my work counts for nothing; è il pensiero che conta it's the thought that counts; lui non conta niente per me he means nothing to me; è veramente una che conta she's somebody; tutte le persone che contano everybody who is anybody4 (avere valore) [prova, errore] to count5 (fare affidamento) contare su to count (up)on [persona, aiuto]; contare su qcn. per fare to depend o rely on sb. to do; puoi contare su di me! you can rely on me! ci puoi contare! you can depend on it! gli dirò cosa ne penso, puoi contarci! I'll tell them what I think, you can be sure of that! ci conto I'm counting o relying on it; non ci contare! don't bank o count on it!contare le pecore to count sheep; contare qcs. sulla punta delle dita, sulle dita di una mano to count sth. on the fingers of one hand. -
3 contenere
"to contain;Enthalten;possuir"* * *contain, hold( reprimere) repress( limitare) limit* * *contenere v.tr.1 to contain, to hold*; to include, to comprise: la valigetta contiene documenti, the briefcase contains documents; l'acqua del mare contiene molti sali in soluzione, sea water holds many salts in solution; questi libri contengono molte verità, these books contain many truths; questa bevanda contiene un'alta percentuale di alcol, this drink contains a high percentage of alcohol; la valle contiene due piccole cittadine, the valley contains two small towns; il cinema può contenere 150 spettatori, the cinema can hold 150 spectators2 ( frenare) to contain, to control; ( reprimere) to restrain, to repress, to keep* in; ( limitare) to limit, to curb: contenere il proprio entusiasmo, to contain (o to control) one's enthusiasm; contenere i propri sentimenti, to repress one's feelings (o to keep back one's feelings); contenere le spese, to control expenditures; contenere le tariffe, to control rates (o to set low rates); contenere l'inflazione, to curb inflation; contenere il disavanzo della bilancia dei pagamenti, to curb (o to check) the balance of payments deficit.◘ contenersi v.intr.pron. (non com.) ( comportarsi) to behave, to act: non sapere come contenere, not to know how to behave (o not to know what to do)◆ v.rifl. ( dominarsi) to contain oneself, to control oneself, to restrain oneself: non potevano contenere dalla gioia, they could not contain themselves for joy; non potevano contenere dal ridere, they could not help laughing.* * *1. [konte'nere]vb irreg vt1) (racchiudere) to contain, (sogg : recipienti, locali pubblici) to hold, (cinema, veicoli) to hold, seat2) (frenare: entusiasmo, sentimenti, epidemia) to contain, (truppe, avanzata nemica) to hold in check2. vr (contenersi)to contain o.s* * *[konte'nere] 1.verbo transitivo1) (racchiudere) to contain [sostanza, informazioni, errori]2) (avere una capienza) [veicolo, stanza, edificio] to accommodate [ persone]; [teatro, scatole] to hold* [persone, oggetti]3) fig. (frenare) to hold* back, to restrain [ folla]; to control, to hold* down [disoccupazione, inflazione]; to contain, to hold* down [ costi]; to hold* back, to check [emozioni, lacrime]2.verbo pronominale contenersi1) (dominarsi) to control oneself2) (limitarsi)* * *contenere/konte'nere/ [93]1 (racchiudere) to contain [sostanza, informazioni, errori]2 (avere una capienza) [veicolo, stanza, edificio] to accommodate [ persone]; [teatro, scatole] to hold* [persone, oggetti]3 fig. (frenare) to hold* back, to restrain [ folla]; to control, to hold* down [disoccupazione, inflazione]; to contain, to hold* down [ costi]; to hold* back, to check [emozioni, lacrime]II contenersi verbo pronominale1 (dominarsi) to control oneself2 (limitarsi) - rsi nelle spese to cut down on spending. -
4 corte marziale
(cortile) (court)yardSee:Cultural note: corti The Corte d'Appello hears appeals against sentences passed by courts in both civil and criminal cases and can modify sentences where necessary. The Corte d'Assise tries serious crimes such as manslaughter and murder; its judges include both legal professionals and members of the public. Similar in structure, the Corte d'Assise d'Appello hears appeals imposed by these two courts. The Corte di Cassazione is the highest judicial authority and ensures that the law is correctly applied by the other courts; it may call for a re-trial if required. The Corte dei Conti ensures the Government's compliance with the law and the Constitution. Reporting directly to Parliament, it oversees the financial aspects of the state budget. The politically independent Corte Costituzionale decides whether laws comply with the principles of the Constitution, and has the power to impeach the "Presidente della Repubblica".* * *corte marzialemil. court-martial\→ corte————————corte marzialecourt-martial\→ marziale -
5 ballotine
( FRANCE)boned, stuffed and rolled poultry♦ A pâté-like dish in which ground meat is stuffed back into the boneless carcass from which the ground meat was made. This may include fish, poultry, game birds, or even some cuts of meat. The mixture is wrapped in muslin and poached or braised. These dishes may be served hot or cold.Stuffed boneless game or domestic bird -
6 borscht
( JEWISH)Beet soup of Eastern European origin. Served cold with sour cream or hot with a plain boiled potato.a classic beet soup served hot or chilled, pureed or chunky.♦ A rich soup from Eastern Europe containing beets or cabbage. Other ingredients may include potatoes, beans, meat or sausage. The best known of these soups is a cold version based on beets and served with sour cream, but hot versions are very common. -
7 dim sum
( CHINE)A selection of small dishes served for snacks and lunch in China. These dishes include a wide selection of fried and steamed dumplings, as well as, various other sweet and savory items.♦ figuratively, ‘heart’s delight’; a traditional meal featuring a variety of small dumplings, buns, rolls, balls, pastries and finger food, served with tea in the late morning or afternoon -
8 galette
This is French for pancake, usually sweet, made of batters, doughs, or potatoes. Brioche-type dough or puff pastry are often used. Small short butter cookies were once also called galettes. The term has now been stretched to include preparations made of vegetables or fish. Different from a croquette, these cakes are not breaded. -
9 garam masala
( INDIA)This is an Indian curry mixture with a more complex flavor and aroma. The mixture is always made fresh by the cook, never purchased pre-ground. The mixture may include cumin, fennel, coriander, cardamom, cinnamon, saffron, pepper, chilies, and caraway. These spice mixtures vary greatly between cooks and different dishes. Garam Masala is also used as a condiment, being added to a dish at the end of cooking.♦ best known of the ground, aromatic Indian spice mixtures, containing no turmeric -
10 gnocchi
( ITALY)small flour and potato dumplingsdumplings made of cheese (di ricotta), potatoes (di patate), cheese and spinach (verdi), or semolina (alla romana)1. These are small dumplings made with flour, potatoes, and eggs. Other versions include spinach, semolina, sweet potatoes, chopped herbs, and parmesan or ricotta cheese. Once the gnocchi are made they are cooked in boiling water, and then sauced or tossed with melted butter. Some recipes call for cooking the gnocchi in broth. Gnocchi2. is also the name of a pasta with a similar shape.( FRANCE)A small Niçoise dumpling made from potato paste. -
11 mole
( MEXICA)Complex dark sauce with chiles, nuts, spices, fruits, vegetables, chocolate and seasonings. Mole Poblano. Buy your Mole sauce here at Mole sauce Mollete: The Mollete is a bolillo roll of bread that is toasted and smothered with refried beans, cheese and salsa. Birote.♦ From the Nahuatl word molli, or sauce. Now refers to traditional stews which are thickened by their own ingredients including chiles, nuts, fruit and seeds.Complex sauce made of many ingredients and having many variations. Ingredients may include unsweetened chocolate, chiles, spices, nuts, fruits and seeds. May be served over chicken, turkey, or enchiladas.A spicy, rich sauce consisting of nuts, seeds, spices, chilies and a small amount of chocolate.(SPAIN / LA)sauce; most often a thick, dark sauce made with mild chilies and chocolateAn assortment of thick sauces used in Mexican cooking made of chilies. These sauces are made with one or many chilies, and flavored with cumin, coriander, cinnamon, nuts, seeds, and chocolate. Their flavor is rich, smoky, and very complex. Some recipes are made with fresh herbs and have a green color. Chicken, turkey, and pork are then simmered in this sauce.
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