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61 raffinare
refine* * *raffinare v.tr.1 to refine (anche fig.); to purify: raffinare la benzina, to refine petrol; raffinare l'oro, to purify gold; raffinare il sale, to refine salt; vivere in mezzo alle cose belle raffina il gusto, living among beautiful things refines one's taste◘ raffinarsi v.intr.pron. to refine, to become* refined (anche fig.); to purify: l'oro si raffina con la fusione, gold is purified by melting; si è molto raffinato nel parlare, he has refined his way of speaking considerably; i suoi modi si sono raffinati, his manners have become more refined (o polished).* * *[raffi'nare]1. vt(zucchero, petrolio), fig to refine2. vip (raffinarsi)fig to become refined* * *[raffi'nare] 1.verbo transitivo to refine (anche fig.)2.verbo pronominale raffinarsi to refine, to become* refined (anche fig.)* * *raffinare/raffi'nare/ [1]to refine (anche fig.)II raffinarsi verbo pronominaleto refine, to become* refined (anche fig.). -
62 scopa
f broom* * *scopa2 s.f. broom; ( di saggina) besom: scopa elettrica, upright vacuum cleaner // magro come una scopa, as thin as a rake.* * *I ['skopa] sf II ['skopa] sf* * *I ['skopa]sostantivo femminile broommanico di scopa — broomstick (anche fig.)
II ['skopa]scopa elettrica — carpet sweeper, electric broom
sostantivo femminile gioc. = Italian card game* * *scopa1/'skopa/sostantivo f.broom; manico di scopa broomstick (anche fig.)\scopa elettrica carpet sweeper, electric broom.————————scopa2/'skopa/ ⇒ 10sostantivo f.gioc. = Italian card game. -
63 scricchiolare
creak* * *scricchiolare v. intr.1 to creak: queste porte scricchiolano, these doors creak; queste scarpe scricchiolano, these shoes squeak2 (fig.) ( dare segni di cedimento) to wear* thin: il loro rapporto cominciava a scricchiolare, their relationship was beginning to show signs of strain (o to wear thin).* * *[skrikkjo'lare]1) [pavimento, ossa, porta] to creak; [scarpe, penna] to squeak; [neve, ghiaia] to crunch2) fig. [ relazione] to creak* * *scricchiolare/skrikkjo'lare/ [1](aus. avere)1 [pavimento, ossa, porta] to creak; [scarpe, penna] to squeak; [neve, ghiaia] to crunch2 fig. [ relazione] to creak. -
64 sfrondare
sfrondare v.tr.1 ( togliere le fronde a) to strip of leaves2 ( togliere il superfluo a) to cut*, to prune: sfrondare un discorso, un racconto, to cut a speech, a report.◘ sfrondarsi v.intr.pron. to shed* its leaves.* * *[sfron'dare]verbo transitivo1) to prune, to thin out [albero, bosco]2) fig. to prune, to trim (down) [ testo]* * *sfrondare/sfron'dare/ [1]1 to prune, to thin out [albero, bosco]2 fig. to prune, to trim (down) [ testo]. -
65 sparire
disappear* * *sparire v. intr. to disappear: sparì in un baleno, he disappeared in an instant; appena messa in tavola la torta sparì, the cake disappeared as soon as it was put on the table; gli è sparito il portafoglio, his wallet has disappeared; il gruzzolo sparì in pochi mesi, the savings disappeared in a few months; il sole sparì dietro una nuvola, the sun disappeared behind a cloud; sparì tra la folla, he disappeared into the crowd; molti prodotti sono spariti dal mercato, many products have gone off (o disappeared from) the market // dove eri sparito? é una settimana che ti cerco!, where did you get to? I've been looking for you for a week! // sparire dalla faccia della terra, (fig.) to vanish from the face of the earth // Sparisci! Non ti voglio più vedere!, (fam.) Get lost! I never want to see you again!* * *[spa'rire]1) to disappear, to vanishdove è sparita la mia borsa? — fig. where has my bag got to? where did my bag go?
2) (passare) [dolore, febbre] to go* away3) colloq. (levarsi di torno)4) eufem.fare sparire — (uccidere) to blow away, to do in, to polish off [ persona]
* * *sparire/spa'rire/ [102](aus. essere)1 to disappear, to vanish; sparire nel nulla to vanish into thin air; è sparita dalla circolazione I haven't seen hide nor hair of her; il sole sparì dietro una nuvola the sun disappeared behind a cloud; dove è sparita la mia borsa? fig. where has my bag got to? where did my bag go? i soldi sono spariti the money has all gone2 (passare) [dolore, febbre] to go* away5 (cessare un'attività) sparire dalla scena politica to leave the political scene. -
66 sterzare
steersterzare a sinistra turn left* * *sterzare1 v.tr.2 (fig.) to swerve, to shift: il partito ha sterzato a destra, the party has shifted (o swung) to the right.sterzare2 v.tr.2 ( diminuire di un terzo) to reduce by a third* * *[ster'tsare]verbo intransitivo (aus. avere) [autista, veicolo] to steer, to turn; (bruscamente) to swerve, to wheel* * *sterzare/ster'tsare/ [1](aus. avere) [autista, veicolo] to steer, to turn; (bruscamente) to swerve, to wheel. -
67 svanire
vanish* * *svanire v. intr.1 ( sparire) to disappear, to vanish; (di luce, colori ecc.) to fade (away), to die (away): il ladro svanì nella nebbia, the thief disappeared into the fog; la luce svaniva lentamente, the light was slowly fading; la visione svanì, the vision faded2 (fig.) ( venir meno, andare in fumo) to vanish, to fade, to be lost: le mie speranze svanirono presto, my hopes soon vanished (o soon faded o were soon lost); i ricordi svaniscono, memories fade; il suo progetto svanì, his plan came to nothing3 ( perdere forza) to lose* strength, to grow* weaker, to fade: quell'odore è già svanito, that smell has already grown weaker (o fainter); questo vino è svanito, this wine has lost its strength; la memoria svanisce con l'età, memory fades with age.* * *[zva'nire]1) (dileguarsi) to disappear, to vanishsvanire nel nulla — to disappear o vanish into thin air
2) (attenuarsi) [profumo, odore] to fade3) fig. [difficoltà, timori] to disappear, to vanish; [ illusione] to vanish, to dissolve; [ speranza] to fade, to dissolve; [ ricordo] to fade* * *svanire/zva'nire/ [102](aus. essere)2 (attenuarsi) [profumo, odore] to fade -
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69 tacchetto
tacchetto s.m.2 (mar.) cleat; (tess.) picker.* * *[tak'ketto]sostantivo maschile1) (tacco sottile) thin heel2) (di scarpe da calcio) stud, spike* * *tacchetto/tak'ketto/sostantivo m.1 (tacco sottile) thin heel2 (di scarpe da calcio) stud, spike. -
70 tirato
tirato agg.1 drawn: con i lineamenti tirati, with drawn features; un sorriso tirato, a strained smile // una teoria un po' tirata ( per i capelli), afarfetched theory2 ( avaro) stingy, mean, tight: essere tirato nello spendere, to be tight (o stingy) with one's money.* * *[ti'rato] 1.participio passato tirare2.1)2) (affaticato) [ viso] drawn, haggard, taut; (sforzato) [ sorriso] tense, thin-lipped, strained4) (tirchio) pinching••tirato per i capelli — [paragone, motivazione] far-fetched
* * *tirato/ti'rato/→ tirareII aggettivo1 avere i capelli -i all'indietro to wear one's hair scraped back4 (tirchio) pinchingtirato per i capelli [paragone, motivazione] far-fetched; lungo e tirato full-length. -
71 vinello
vinello s.m. light wine.* * *[vi'nɛllo]sostantivo maschile light wine; spreg. thin wine* * *vinello/vi'nεllo/sostantivo m.light wine; spreg. thin wine. -
72 volatilizzarsi
[volatilid'dzarsi]verbo pronominale1) chim. to volatilize2) scherz. (scomparire) to disappear, to vanish into thin air* * *volatilizzarsi/volatilid'dzarsi/ [1]1 chim. to volatilize2 scherz. (scomparire) to disappear, to vanish into thin air. -
73 watusso
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74 broda
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75 volatilizzare
◆ v. intr. → volatilizzarsi.1 (chim.) to volatilize2 (fig.) to disappear, to vanish (into thin air): il ladro si è volatilizzato, the thief vanished into thin air.* * *[volatilid'dzare]1. vtChim to volatilize2. vip (volatilizzarsi)Chim to volatilize, fig to vanish, disappear -
76 catenina
catenina s.f. (thin) chain: portava al collo una catenina d'oro, she was wearing a thin gold chain round her neck. -
77 striminzire
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78 teletta
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79 diradare
[dira'dare]1. vt(vegetazione) to thin (out), (nebbia, gas) to clear, dissipate2. vi(aus essere) (diradarsi) vip, (vegetazione) to thin out, (folla) to disperse, (nebbia) to clear (up), (visite) to become less frequent -
80 fine
I ['fine] agg2) (acuto: vista, udito) sharp, keen, (odorato) fine, (fig : ingegno) shrewd, (osservazione, ironia) subtle3) (raffinato: persona) refined, distinguishedII ['fine] sm1) (scopo) aim, end, purpose, Filosofia end2) (conclusione) endIII ['fine] sf(gen) end, (di libro, film) endingalla fine — in the end, finally
senza fine — endlessly (avv), endless (agg)
a fine anno/mese — at the end of the year/month
alla fin fine — at the end of the day, in the end
in fin dei conti — when all is said and done, (tutto sommato) after all
è la fine del mondo! — (fig : stupendo) it's out of this world!, pegg what's the world coming to?
buona fine e buon principio! — (augurio) happy New Year!
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