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1 change
I [tʃeɪndʒ]1) (alteration) cambiamento m.a change for the better, worse — un cambiamento in meglio, peggio
to make changes in — fare (dei) cambiamenti in [text, room]
2) (substitution) cambio m., cambiamento m.change of government — pol. cambio di governo
3) (different experience) cambiamento m.it makes o is a change from staying at home è qualcosa di diverso dal rimanere sempre a casa; to make a change per cambiare un po'; that makes a nice o refreshing change è un bel cambiamento; to need a change of air fig. avere bisogno di cambiare aria; for a change per cambiare; the train was late, for a change — iron. tanto per cambiare, il treno era in ritardo
4) (of clothes) cambio m.5) (cash) moneta f., resto m."no change given" — (on machine) "non dà resto"
"exact change please" — (on bus) "preparare denaro contato, per favore"
you won't get much change out of Ј 20 — colloq. non avanzi molto da 20 sterline
II 1. [tʃeɪndʒ]to ring the changes — suonare il cambio d'ora; fig. introdurre dei cambiamenti
1) (alter) cambiareto change sb.'s mind — fare cambiare idea a qcn.
2) (exchange for sth. different) cambiare [clothes, name, car]if it's too big, we'll change it for you — se è troppo grande, glielo cambiamo
to change sth. from X to Y — (of numbers, letters, words) sostituire X con Y; (of building, area) trasformare X in Y
3) (replace) cambiare [bulb, linen, wheel]4) (exchange with sb.) scambiare [clothes, seats]to change places — cambiare di posto ( with con); fig. invertire i ruoli
5) (actively switch) cambiare [side, job, direction, TV channel, doctor]to change sb., sth. into — trasformare qcn., qcs. in [frog, prince]
7) (replace nappy of) cambiare [ baby]8) econ. cambiare [cheque, currency] (into, for in)2.1) (alter) cambiare2) (into different clothes) cambiarsito change into — infilarsi, mettersi [ different garment]
to change out of — togliersi [ garment]
3) (from bus, train) cambiare"change at Bologna for Bari" — "coincidenza a Bologna per Bari"
4) (become transformed) trasformarsi•* * *[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) cambiare2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) scambiare3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) cambiarsi; sostituire4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) mutare, trasformare5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) cambiare2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) cambiamento2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) cambiamento3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) cambio4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) spiccioli5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) resto6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) cambiamento•- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
- for a change* * *I [tʃeɪndʒ]1) (alteration) cambiamento m.a change for the better, worse — un cambiamento in meglio, peggio
to make changes in — fare (dei) cambiamenti in [text, room]
2) (substitution) cambio m., cambiamento m.change of government — pol. cambio di governo
3) (different experience) cambiamento m.it makes o is a change from staying at home è qualcosa di diverso dal rimanere sempre a casa; to make a change per cambiare un po'; that makes a nice o refreshing change è un bel cambiamento; to need a change of air fig. avere bisogno di cambiare aria; for a change per cambiare; the train was late, for a change — iron. tanto per cambiare, il treno era in ritardo
4) (of clothes) cambio m.5) (cash) moneta f., resto m."no change given" — (on machine) "non dà resto"
"exact change please" — (on bus) "preparare denaro contato, per favore"
you won't get much change out of Ј 20 — colloq. non avanzi molto da 20 sterline
II 1. [tʃeɪndʒ]to ring the changes — suonare il cambio d'ora; fig. introdurre dei cambiamenti
1) (alter) cambiareto change sb.'s mind — fare cambiare idea a qcn.
2) (exchange for sth. different) cambiare [clothes, name, car]if it's too big, we'll change it for you — se è troppo grande, glielo cambiamo
to change sth. from X to Y — (of numbers, letters, words) sostituire X con Y; (of building, area) trasformare X in Y
3) (replace) cambiare [bulb, linen, wheel]4) (exchange with sb.) scambiare [clothes, seats]to change places — cambiare di posto ( with con); fig. invertire i ruoli
5) (actively switch) cambiare [side, job, direction, TV channel, doctor]to change sb., sth. into — trasformare qcn., qcs. in [frog, prince]
7) (replace nappy of) cambiare [ baby]8) econ. cambiare [cheque, currency] (into, for in)2.1) (alter) cambiare2) (into different clothes) cambiarsito change into — infilarsi, mettersi [ different garment]
to change out of — togliersi [ garment]
3) (from bus, train) cambiare"change at Bologna for Bari" — "coincidenza a Bologna per Bari"
4) (become transformed) trasformarsi• -
2 last
I 1. [lɑːst] [AE læst]1) (final) ultimofor the last time, will you be quiet! — per l'ultima volta, vuoi stare zitto!
every last one of them — tutti loro, fino all'ultimo uomo
2) (final in series) ultimo3) (describing past time) ultimo, scorsolast year — lo scorso anno, l'anno passato
in o over the last ten years durante gli ultimi dieci anni; he has been in Cambridge for the last eight months è a Cambridge da otto mesi a questa parte; last night — (evening) ieri sera; (night-time) questa notte, la scorsa notte, ieri notte
4) fig. (most unlikely) ultimo2.the last thing I need is guests for the weekend — ci mancavano anche gli invitati per il fine settimana
1) (final)the last — l'ultimo ( to do a fare)
to leave sth. till last — la sciare qcs. per ultimo
2) (of series)the last I heard, he was living in Spain — l'ultima che ho sentito è che abitava in Spagna
the night before last — (evening) l'altroieri sera; (night) l'altroieri notte
4) at last alla fine, finalmente3. 4.to come in last — [runner, racing car] arrivare ultimo
II 1. [lɑːst] [AE læst] 2.last of all — infine, per ultima cosa
1) (extend in time) durare2) (maintain condition) [ fabric] durare, resistere all'usura; [ perishables] durare, conservarsi•- last outIII [lɑːst] [AE læst]nome (for shoes) forma f.* * *I 1. adjective1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.)2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.)3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.)2. adverb(at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.)- lastly- at long last
- at last
- hear
- see the last of
- the last person
- the last straw
- the last thing
- the last word
- on one's last legs
- to the last II verb1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.)2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.)•- lasting- last out* * *I 1. [lɑːst] [AE læst]1) (final) ultimofor the last time, will you be quiet! — per l'ultima volta, vuoi stare zitto!
every last one of them — tutti loro, fino all'ultimo uomo
2) (final in series) ultimo3) (describing past time) ultimo, scorsolast year — lo scorso anno, l'anno passato
in o over the last ten years durante gli ultimi dieci anni; he has been in Cambridge for the last eight months è a Cambridge da otto mesi a questa parte; last night — (evening) ieri sera; (night-time) questa notte, la scorsa notte, ieri notte
4) fig. (most unlikely) ultimo2.the last thing I need is guests for the weekend — ci mancavano anche gli invitati per il fine settimana
1) (final)the last — l'ultimo ( to do a fare)
to leave sth. till last — la sciare qcs. per ultimo
2) (of series)the last I heard, he was living in Spain — l'ultima che ho sentito è che abitava in Spagna
the night before last — (evening) l'altroieri sera; (night) l'altroieri notte
4) at last alla fine, finalmente3. 4.to come in last — [runner, racing car] arrivare ultimo
II 1. [lɑːst] [AE læst] 2.last of all — infine, per ultima cosa
1) (extend in time) durare2) (maintain condition) [ fabric] durare, resistere all'usura; [ perishables] durare, conservarsi•- last outIII [lɑːst] [AE læst]nome (for shoes) forma f. -
3 must
I [ forma debole məst, forma forte mʌst]you must check your rearview mirror before indicating — si deve guardare nello specchietto prima di mettere la freccia
to gain a licence you must spend 40 hours in the air — per ottenere il brevetto devi avere fatto almeno 40 ore di volo
3) (stressing importance, necessity)tell her she mustn't worry — dille di non preoccuparsi o che non deve preoccuparsi
I must say, I was impressed — devo dire che sono rimasto impressionato
well, come in if you must — e va bene, entra, se proprio devi
he's ill, if you must know — è malato, se proprio vuoi saperlo
7) (expressing assumption, probability)II [mʌst]because he said nothing people thought he must be shy — siccome stava in silenzio, la gente pensava che fosse timido
it's a must — è un must ( for per)
III [mʌst]if you're going to Paris, a visit to the Louvre is a must — se vai a Parigi devi assolutamente visitare il Louvre
nome enol. mosto m.* * *1. negative short form - mustn't; verb1) (used with another verb to express need: We must go to the shops to get milk.) dovere2) (used, usually with another verb, to suggest a probability: They must be finding it very difficult to live in such a small house.) dovere3) (used, usually with another verb, to express duty, an order, rule etc: You must come home before midnight; All competitors must be under 15 years of age.) dovere2. noun(something necessary, essential, or not to be missed: This new tent is a must for the serious camper.) must, (cosa indispensabile)* * *must (1) /mʌst/n. [u]mosto; vino nuovo (fam.).must (2) /mʌst/n. [u]1 muffa2 sentore di muffa; muffosità.must (3) /mʌst/A n. [u]B a.( d'elefante, ecc.) infuriato; eccitato.♦ must (4) /mʌst, məst/v. modalemust, come tutti i verbi modali, ha caratteristiche particolari:● è usato solo come presente (tranne che nel discorso indiretto, V. def. 3);● non ha forme flesse (-s alla 3a persona sing., -ing, -ed), non è mai usato con ausiliari e non ha quindi tempi composti; in sostituzione si usano, a seconda del significato, to have to, to be obliged, to be likely, ecc.;● forma le domande mediante la semplice posposizione del soggetto;● l'infinito che segue non ha la particella to;● viene usato nelle question tags1 ( esprime dovere dettato da regola, legge, necessità, esigenza, forte opportunità, ecc.) – Rules must be obeyed, si deve obbedire alle regole; le regole vanno obbedite; Dogs must be kept on a lead, i cani devono essere al guinzaglio; A solution must be found, bisogna (o si deve) trovare una soluzione; You mustn't say that, non devi dire così; I must leave in five minutes, devo andar via tra cinque minuti; I really must ring him up, devo proprio telefonargli; I must insist, devo insistere2 ( esprime forte probabilità, certezza) – It must be dark outside, dev'essere buio fuori; You must be Jack's brother, tu devi essere il fratello di Jack; It must have rained, dev'essere piovuto; Hours must have passed, dovevano essere passate delle ore; You must have heard me when I called you, non puoi non avermi sentito quando ti ho chiamato3 ( dopo verbi di pensiero, opinione, ecc., al passato) – He decided that he must see her again, decise che doveva rivederla; I knew that I must act quickly, sapevo che dovevo agire immediatamente4 ( esprime suggerimento o invito pressante) – You must see a doctor, devi farti vedere da un dottore; You mustn't worry, non devi preoccuparti; You must come and see us, dovete venire a trovarci; You simply must see that film, devi assolutamente vedere quel film5 ( esprime simpatia, sorpresa, incredulità) – She must have been worried sick!, deve essere stata terribilmente in pensiero!; He must be mad, dev'essere matto; You must be joking!, tu scherzi!6 ( esprime irritazione) – OK, do it, if you must, e va bene, fallo, se proprio devi; He has already paid me, if you must know, mi ha già pagato, se proprio vuoi saperlo; Must you keep the volume so loud?, devi proprio tenere il volume così alto?● You must know that…, devi sapere che… □ I must say, devo dire; effettivamente; davvero: I must say I was impressed, devo dire che sono rimasto colpito; Very odd, I must say, davvero molto strano □ It must be said that…, bisogna dire che…; va detto che…must (5) /mʌst/n.(fam.) (una) cosa che si deve fare (o conoscere, leggere, vedere, ecc.); (una) cosa di cui non si può fare a meno: This film is a must, è un film da vedere; Sunscreen is a must on a sailboat, non si può fare a meno della crema solare (o la crema solare è indispensabile) in barca a vela● (fam.) must-buy, cosa da comprare a tutti i costi □ (fam.) must-have, cosa che bisogna avere □ a must-see, una cosa che bisogna vedere.* * *I [ forma debole məst, forma forte mʌst]you must check your rearview mirror before indicating — si deve guardare nello specchietto prima di mettere la freccia
to gain a licence you must spend 40 hours in the air — per ottenere il brevetto devi avere fatto almeno 40 ore di volo
3) (stressing importance, necessity)tell her she mustn't worry — dille di non preoccuparsi o che non deve preoccuparsi
I must say, I was impressed — devo dire che sono rimasto impressionato
well, come in if you must — e va bene, entra, se proprio devi
he's ill, if you must know — è malato, se proprio vuoi saperlo
7) (expressing assumption, probability)II [mʌst]because he said nothing people thought he must be shy — siccome stava in silenzio, la gente pensava che fosse timido
it's a must — è un must ( for per)
III [mʌst]if you're going to Paris, a visit to the Louvre is a must — se vai a Parigi devi assolutamente visitare il Louvre
nome enol. mosto m. -
4 screw
I [skruː]1) tecn. vite f.2) aer. mar. elica f.3) BE colloq. (prison guard) guardia f. carceraria4) volg. (sex)to have a screw — farsi una scopata, chiavare
••to have a screw loose — colloq. essere svitato
II 1. [skruː]to put the screws on sb. — colloq. forzare la mano a qcn
to screw the top on the bottle — mettere il tappo alla bottiglia, chiudere la bottiglia con il tappo
2) colloq. (extort)to screw sth. out of sb. — estorcere qcs. a qcn
4) pop. (have sex with) chiavare, scopare2.1) tecn.to screw onto, into — avvitarsi su, in
2) pop. (have sex) chiavare, scopare•- screw in- screw on- screw up••* * *[skru:] 1. noun1) (a type of nail that is driven into something by a firm twisting action: I need four strong screws for fixing the cupboard to the wall.) vite2) (an action of twisting a screw etc: He tightened it by giving it another screw.) avvitata2. verb1) (to fix, or be fixed, with a screw or screws: He screwed the handle to the door; The handle screws on with these screws.) avvitare2) (to fix or remove, or be fixed or removed, with a twisting movement: Make sure that the hook is fully screwed in; He screwed off the lid.) avvitare; svitare3) ((slang, vulgar) to fuck; to have sex (with).) chiavare, fottere4) ((slang) to cheat or take advantage of: They screwed you - these are not real diamonds.) fregare•- be/get screwed
- have a screw loose
- put the screws on
- screw up
- screw up one's courage* * *[skruː]1. n1) vite f Brit old, (of sweets) cartocciohe's got a screw loose fig fam — gli manca una rotella
to put the screws on sb fig fam — far pressione su qn
2) (propeller) elica3) (fam: prison officer) secondino4) (fam!: sexual intercourse) chiavata fam!2. vt1) avvitare2) (fam!: have sex with) chiavare fam!3. vi(fam!: have sex) chiavare fam!•- screw up* * *screw /skru:/n.1 (mecc., falegn.) vite: clamping screw, vite di fissaggio; drive screw, vite autofilettante; wood screw, vite da legno; a turn of the screw, un giro di vite ( anche fig.)2 (aeron., naut.) elica4 ( biliardo, ping-pong, ecc.) effetto: to put a bit of screw on the ball, dare un po' d'effetto alla bilia (o alla palla)5 (fam.) avaro; spilorcio; taccagno; tirchio; strozzino10 (volg.) chiavata, scopata (volg.); coito11 (volg.) persona con cui si scopa; partner (sessuale)● screw blade, pala dell'elica □ screw-bolt, bullone □ screw boss (o screw hub), mozzo dell'elica □ screw cap, coperchio a vite; tappo metallico □ (mecc.) screw coupling, accoppiamento a vite; giunto a vite □ (mecc.) screw-cutter (o screw-cutting machine), filettatrice □ screw eye, occhiello a vite □ (mecc.) screw gear, ingranaggio a vite senza fine □ screw hook, gancio a vite □ screw jack, cricco (o martinetto) a vite □ (mecc.) screw machine, tornio (automatico) da viteria □ (ind. costr.) screw-pile, palo metallico a vite □ screw pitch, passo di una vite □ screw plug, tappo a vite □ (tipogr.) screw press, pressa a vite, torchio a vite □ (aeron., naut.) screw propeller, propulsore a elica; elica □ (ferr.) screw spike, caviglia □ (mecc.) screw spanner, chiave a rullo (o a rullino) □ (edil.) screw stair, scala a chiocciola □ (mecc.) screw tap, maschio per filettare ( arnese per far viti femmine) □ (mecc.) screw thread, filettatura; filetto ( della vite) □ screw top, tappo (o coperchio) a vite ( per bottiglie) □ screw-top opener, svitatappi □ screw-topped, con coperchio (o tappo) a vite □ (mecc., USA) screw wheel, ruota (a dentatura) elicoidale □ (mecc.) screw wrench = screw spanner ► sopra □ (fam.) to have a screw loose, avere una rotella fuori posto; essere svitato □ left-handed screw, vite sinistrorsa □ to put the screws on sb. (o to sb.), sottoporre q. a forti pressioni; usare le maniere forti con q. □ (fig.) to tighten (o to turn) the screw, aumentare la pressione.(to) screw /skru:/A v. t.3 spremere; strizzare4 (fig.) spremere; estorcere; strappare: to screw money out of sb. (o sb. out of money) estorcere denaro a q.; to screw consent out of sb., strappare il consenso di q.7 (volg.) chiavare, fottere, scopare, trombareB v. i.4 (volg.) chiavare; fottere; scopare; trombare● (volg.) Screw you!, vaffanculo!; fottiti! □ to screw one's forehead into wrinkles, corrugare la fronte □ to screw one's head round, girare il capo; voltare la testa ( per guardare) □ to screw a nut tight, avvitare a fondo un dado.* * *I [skruː]1) tecn. vite f.2) aer. mar. elica f.3) BE colloq. (prison guard) guardia f. carceraria4) volg. (sex)to have a screw — farsi una scopata, chiavare
••to have a screw loose — colloq. essere svitato
II 1. [skruː]to put the screws on sb. — colloq. forzare la mano a qcn
to screw the top on the bottle — mettere il tappo alla bottiglia, chiudere la bottiglia con il tappo
2) colloq. (extort)to screw sth. out of sb. — estorcere qcs. a qcn
4) pop. (have sex with) chiavare, scopare2.1) tecn.to screw onto, into — avvitarsi su, in
2) pop. (have sex) chiavare, scopare•- screw in- screw on- screw up••
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