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1 geared
geared /ˈgɪəd/a.1 (mecc.) ingranato; inserito; innestato3 (fig.) connesso; collegato: All discount rates are geared to the Bank rate, tutti i tassi di sconto sono collegati con il tasso ufficiale di sconto4 preparato; pronto; in grado di far fronte (a): (market.) We are geared for price competition, siamo in grado di far fronte alla concorrenza in fatto di prezzi5 attrezzato; preparato; predisposto: In 1940, Italy wasn't geared for war, nel 1940, l'Italia non era preparata per entrare in guerra: My little village isn't geared ( o geared up) to a modern lifestyle, il mio paesino non è attrezzato per uno stile di vita moderno6 finalizzato; orientato; indirizzato (a): This film is geared towards small children, questo film è destinato (o adatto) ai bambini piccoli7 (fin.: di una società) con un determinato rapporto d'indebitamento: a highly-geared corporation, una società con un alto rapporto di indebitamento● to be geared for all emergencies, essere in grado di far fronte a tutte le emergenze □ (fig.: di una persona) to be geared up, essere agitato (o eccitato, o teso). -
2 convenience
[kən'viːnɪəns]the convenience of — i vantaggi di [lifestyle, method]; la comodità o la praticità di [instant food, device]
for our convenience — per nostra comodità, per nostro comodo
at your convenience — a vostro comodo o con comodo
at your earliest convenience — comm. al più presto o non appena possibile
2) (practical feature) comodità f."modern conveniences" — (in ad) "ogni comfort"
* * *1) (the state or quality of being convenient; freedom from trouble or difficulty: the convenience of living near the office.) comodità2) (any means of giving ease or comfort: the conveniences of modern life.) comodità3) ((also public convenience) a public lavatory.) gabinetto pubblico* * *convenience /kənˈvi:nɪəns/n.1 [u] comodità; facilità d'uso: I've arranged the list alphabetically for convenience, ho steso l'elenco in ordine alfabetico per comodità; I liked the house immediately for its convenience, la casa mi piacque subito perché era in una zona ben servita; for the sake of convenience, per maggiore comodità2 [u] (form.) utile personale; convenienza: a marriage of convenience, un matrimonio di convenienza (o d'interesse)3 apparecchiatura utile; (al pl.) comodità: The flat has all the latest conveniences, l'appartamento è fornito di tutte le comodità● convenience food, cibi pronti, alimenti già preparati ( in scatola, disidratati, surgelati, ecc.) □ convenience goods, beni di consumo di acquisto ricorrente (o di uso generale); articoli di rapida rotazione □ ( USA) convenience store, negozio di alimentari e casalinghi ( con orario di apertura più lungo) □ at your convenience, con tuo comodo; a tuo agio □ (form.) at your earliest convenience, appena ti è possibile; il più presto possibile; con cortese sollecitudine (form.)FALSI AMICI: convenience non significa convenienza in senso economico o convenienze nel senso di norme di comportamento.* * *[kən'viːnɪəns]the convenience of — i vantaggi di [lifestyle, method]; la comodità o la praticità di [instant food, device]
for our convenience — per nostra comodità, per nostro comodo
at your convenience — a vostro comodo o con comodo
at your earliest convenience — comm. al più presto o non appena possibile
2) (practical feature) comodità f."modern conveniences" — (in ad) "ogni comfort"
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