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121 loosely loose·ly adv
['luːslɪ](hold, tie) senza stringere, (associate) vagamente, (translate) liberamente, (use word) in modo improprio -
122 match *****
I [mætʃ]1. n1)to be a good match (for) — intonarsi a, andar bene con2) (equal) uguale m/f, pari m/f invto be a match/no match for sb — riuscire/non riuscire a tenere testa a qn
3) (marriage) partito4) (game) incontro, Ftbl, Rugby partita, incontro2. vt1) (find similar to), (also: match up)they are well matched — (opponents) son ben assortiti, (two friends) sono una coppia bene assortita, (husband and wife) sono una bella coppia
2) (equal) uguagliare3) (go well with: colours) intonarsi a, (clothes) andare benissimo con3. vi(colours, materials) intonarsiwith a skirt to match; with a matching skirt — con una gonna adatta or intonata
•II [mætʃ] n -
123 plain ***
[pleɪn]1) (clear, obvious) chiaro (-a), palese, evidente, (path, track) ben segnato (-a)it's as plain as a pikestaff or as the nose on your face fam — è chiaro come il sole
he's lying, that's plain — è chiaro che mente
2) (outspoken, honest, frank) franco (-a), aperto (-a), schietto (-a)plain dealing — sincerità, franchezza
in plain language or English — in parole povere
3) (simple, with nothing added) semplice, (paper: unlined) non rigato (-a), (fabric: in one colour) in tinta unita inv, (without seasoning) scondito (-a)plain stitch Knitting — maglia a diritto
a plain white blouse — una camicetta bianca, semplice
4) (not pretty) insignificante, scialbo (-a)2. adv1) (fam: simply, completely) semplicemente2)I can't put it plainer than that — non potrei esprimermi più chiaramente3. n1) Geog pianura2) Knitting (maglia a) diritto -
124 rope
I [rəʊp]1) corda f., fune f.to be on the ropes — (in boxing) essere alle corde (anche fig.)
2) fig. (of pearls) filo m.••II [rəʊp]to give sb. plenty of rope — dare corda a qcn., lasciare fare qcn.
1) legare [victim, animal]; legare, mettere in cordata [ climber]•- rope in- rope off* * *[rəup] 1. noun((a) thick cord, made by twisting together lengths of hemp, nylon etc: He tied it with a (piece of) rope; a skipping rope.) corda2. verb1) (to tie or fasten with a rope: He roped the suitcase to the roof of the car.) legare2) (to catch with a rope; to lasso: to rope a calf.) (prendere al lazo)•- rope in
- rope off* * *[rəʊp]1. nfune f, corda, Naut cima, cavoto know/learn the ropes fig — conoscere/imparare i segreti or i trucchi del mestiere
2. vtlegare (con una fune or una corda)•- rope in- rope off- rope up* * *I [rəʊp]1) corda f., fune f.to be on the ropes — (in boxing) essere alle corde (anche fig.)
2) fig. (of pearls) filo m.••II [rəʊp]to give sb. plenty of rope — dare corda a qcn., lasciare fare qcn.
1) legare [victim, animal]; legare, mettere in cordata [ climber]•- rope in- rope off -
125 secure **** se·cure
[sɪ'kjʊə(r)]1) (firm: knot) saldo (-a), sicuro (-a), (nail) ben piantato (-a), (rope) ben fissato (-a), (door) ben chiuso (-a), (ladder, chair) stabile, (hold) saldo (-a)2) (safe: place, container) sicuro (-a), (certain: career, success) assicurato (-a), (victory) certo (-a)secure from or against sth — al sicuro da qc
3) (free from anxiety) sicuro (-a), tranquillo (-a)to rest secure in the knowledge that... — stare tranquillo (-a) sapendo che...
2. vt1) (fix: rope) assicurare, (door, window) chiudere bene, (tie up: person, animal) legare2)to secure (from or against) — proteggere (da)3) (frm : obtain: job, staff etc) assicurarsito secure sth for sb — procurare qc per or a qn
4) (Fin: loan) garantire -
126 spotted spot·ted adj
['spɒtɪd](material) a pois, a pallini, (animal) maculato (-a) -
127 straight ****
[streɪt]to be (all) straight — (tidy) essere a posto, essere sistemato (-a), (clarified) essere chiaro (-a)
to put straight — (picture) raddrizzare, (hat, tie) aggiustare, (house, room, accounts) mettere in ordine
to put things or matters straight — chiarire le cose
I couldn't keep a straight face; I couldn't keep my face straight — non riuscivo a stare serio
2) (continuous, direct) diritto (-a)straight speaking; straight talking — franchezza
4) (plain, uncomplicated) semplice, (drink) liscio (-a), (Theatre: part, play) serio (-a), (person: conventional) normale, (heterosexual) etero inv2. adv1) (in a straight line: gen) drittoto go straight up/down — andare dritto su/giù
to go straight fig — rigare dritto
2) (directly, without diversion) direttamente, diritto3) (immediately) subito, immediatamentestraight away; straight off — subito
4) (frankly) chiaramente, francamente3. n(on racecourse) dirittura d'arrivo, Rail rettilineo -
128 straighten straight·en
['streɪtn]1. vt(sth bent), (also: straighten out) raddrizzare, (hair) stirare, (tablecloth, tie) aggiustare, (tidy), (also: straighten up) mettere in ordine, (fig: problem), (also: straighten out) spianare, risolvere2. vi(person), (also: straighten (o.s.) up) raddrizzarsi
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