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1 ♦ authority
♦ authority /ɔ:ˈɵɒrətɪ/n.1 [u] autorità: to exercise one's authority, esercitare la propria autorità; to assert one's authority, affermare la propria autorità; to undermine sb. 's authority, minare l'autorità di q.; those in authority, quelli che comandano; Who's in authority here?, chi comanda qui?; on sb. 's authority, per ordine di q.; under sb. 's authority, secondo gli ordini di q.2 [u] autorizzazione; permesso; delega ( ad agire): He has my authority to do it, ha la mia autorizzazione a fare ciò; to have no authority to do st., non avere l'autorizzazione di (o non essere autorizzato a) fare qc.; to give authority to do st., dare l'autorizzazione a (o il permesso di) fare qc.; (comm.) authority to pay, autorizzazione a fare pagamenti3 [u] autorevolezza; autorità: to speak with authority, parlare con autorevolezza; to carry a lot of authority, essere molto autorevole; an air of authority, un'aria autorevole; authority figure, figura autorevole; absolute authority, autorità assoluta4 [uc] (spesso al pl.) autorità; ente: the highest authority in the country, la massima autorità del paese; We won't have to deal with authority, non dovremo consultare le autorità; health authorities, autorità sanitarie; local authorities, enti locali; ( in NZ, GB) unitary authority, unità amministrativa territoriale5 (polit., econ.) organismo di controllo e vigilanza; autorità; authority6 esperto; autorità: She's an authority on marine biology, è un'autorità in materia di biologia marina; the leading authorities, i massimi esperti -
2 authority
[ɔː'θɒrətɪ] 1.to do sth. on sb.'s authority — fare qcs. secondo gli ordini di qcn
2) (forcefulness, confidence) autorevolezza f., competenza f.3) (permission) autorizzazione f.to give sb. (the) authority to do — dare a qcn. l'autorizzazione a fare
4) (organization) autorità f.5) (expert) (person) autorità f. (on in materia di); (book, film) opera f. di riferimento6) (source of information) fonte f.2.nome plurale authorities amm. pol. autorità f.* * *[o:'Ɵorəti]plural - authorities; noun1) (the power or right to do something: He gave me authority to act on his behalf.) autorità2) (a person who is an expert, or a book that can be referred to, on a particular subject: He is an authority on Roman history.) autorità3) ((usually in plural) the person or people who have power in an administration etc: The authorities would not allow public meetings.) autorità4) (a natural quality in a person which makes him able to control and influence people: a man of authority.) autorità•- authoritative* * *[ɔː'θɒrətɪ] 1.to do sth. on sb.'s authority — fare qcs. secondo gli ordini di qcn
2) (forcefulness, confidence) autorevolezza f., competenza f.3) (permission) autorizzazione f.to give sb. (the) authority to do — dare a qcn. l'autorizzazione a fare
4) (organization) autorità f.5) (expert) (person) autorità f. (on in materia di); (book, film) opera f. di riferimento6) (source of information) fonte f.2.nome plurale authorities amm. pol. autorità f. -
3 authority ***** author·ity
[ɔː'θɒrɪtɪ]n1) (power) autorità, (permission) autorizzazione fthose in authority — i dirigenti, i governanti
to have authority to do sth — avere l'autorizzazione a fare or il diritto di fare qc
2)the authorities npl — (government, council) le autorità
the health authorities — l'autorità sg sanitaria
3)he's an authority (on) — è un'autorità (in materia di)I have it on good authority that... — so da fonte sicura or autorevole che...
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4 mutiny
I ['mjuːtɪnɪ]nome ammutinamento m.II ['mjuːtɪnɪ]verbo intransitivo ammutinarsi* * *['mju:tini] 1. plural - mutinies; noun((a) refusal to obey one's senior officers in the navy or other armed services: There has been a mutiny on HMS Tigress; The sailors were found guilty of mutiny.) ammutinamento2. verb((of sailors etc) to refuse to obey commands from those in authority: The sailors mutinied because they did not have enough food.) ammutinarsi- mutineer- mutinous* * *mutiny /ˈmju:tənɪ/n. [cu]ammutinamento; ribellione; sedizione.(to) mutiny /ˈmju:tənɪ/v. i.ammutinarsi; ribellarsi.* * *I ['mjuːtɪnɪ]nome ammutinamento m.II ['mjuːtɪnɪ]verbo intransitivo ammutinarsi -
5 customs
['kʌstəmz]nome + verbo sing. o pl. (authority, place) dogana f.* * *1) ((the government department that collects) taxes paid on goods coming into a country: Did you have to pay customs on those watches?; He works for the customs; ( also adjective) customs duty.) diritti doganali2) (the place at a port etc where these taxes are collected: I was searched when I came through customs at the airport.) dogana* * *customs /ˈkʌstəmz/A n. (dog.)1 [u] dogana: to clear customs, passare la dogana; to clear through customs, sdoganare, sdaziare ( merci, bagagli, ecc.); at the French customs, alla dogana francese2 (al pl.) diritti (o dazi) doganali; dogana (sing.) (fam.): You don't have to pay any customs on these goods, su queste merci non si paga doganaB a. attr.(dog.) doganale; di (o della) dogana: customs charges, diritti doganali; spese di dogana; customs controls, controlli doganali; customs declaration, dichiarazione doganale; customs duties, dazi (o diritti) doganali; customs formalities, formalità di dogana; customs invoice, fattura doganale; customs surveyor, ispettore di dogana; customs station, posto di dogana● (in GB, fino al 2005) Customs and Excise = HM Revenue and Customs ► sotto □ customs and excise duties, dazi interni ed esteri □ (trasp.) customs agent, spedizioniere doganale □ (comm. est.) customs barriers, barriere doganali □ customs bill of entry, (dog.) bolla (o bolletta) doganale; (naut., in GB) lista delle navi in arrivo e in partenza □ customs bond, cauzione doganale □ (trasp.) customs broker, spedizioniere accreditato □ customs clearance, sdoganamento; sdaziamento □ customs drawback, dazio di ritorno □ customs entry, dichiarazione doganale □ customs examination, visita (o ispezione) doganale □ (fisc.) customs-free, esente da dazio, in franchigia doganale □ customs guard, doganiere □ customs house, edificio (o ufficio) della dogana; dogana □ customs inspection = customs examination ► sopra □ customs officer, funzionario della dogana; doganiere □ (trasp.) customs permit, bolletta di transito □ customs specification, distinta doganale □ customs square, piazzale della dogana □ customs store, magazzino doganale □ customs tariff, tariffa doganale □ (comm. est., econ.) customs union, unione doganale □ customs warehouse, magazzino doganale; deposito (o punto) franco □ customs warrant, buono di prelievo ( dal magazzino doganale); nota di trasbordo □ (in GB, dal 2005) HM Revenue and Customs, Ufficio delle imposte indirette.* * *['kʌstəmz]nome + verbo sing. o pl. (authority, place) dogana f. -
6 out of control
(not under the authority or power of someone: The brakes failed and the car went out of control; Those children are completely out of control (= wild and disobedient).) fuori controllo
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