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1 appear
[ə'pɪə(r)]1) (become visible, turn up) apparire, comparirewhere did she appear from? — scherz. da dove è arrivata o sbucata?
2) (seem)3) [book, work, article] apparire, essere pubblicato4) cinem. teatr. telev. (perform)to appear on TV — apparire o comparire in televisione
to appear as — comparire nei panni di, interpretare
5) dir. (be present)to appear in court, as a witness — comparire in tribunale, come teste
6) (be written) [name, score] comparire* * *[ə'piə]1) (to come into view: A man suddenly appeared round the corner.) apparire2) (to arrive (at a place etc): He appeared in time for dinner.) arrivare3) (to come before or present oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc: He is appearing on television today; He appeared before Judge Scott.) apparire, comparire4) (to look or seem as if (something is the case): It appears that he is wrong; He appears to be wrong.) sembrare•* * *[ə'pɪə(r)]1) (become visible, turn up) apparire, comparirewhere did she appear from? — scherz. da dove è arrivata o sbucata?
2) (seem)3) [book, work, article] apparire, essere pubblicato4) cinem. teatr. telev. (perform)to appear on TV — apparire o comparire in televisione
to appear as — comparire nei panni di, interpretare
5) dir. (be present)to appear in court, as a witness — comparire in tribunale, come teste
6) (be written) [name, score] comparire -
2 appear ***** ap·pear vi
[ə'pɪə(r)]1) (gen) apparire, comparire, (ghost) apparire2) (in public) esibirsi, Theatre recitare, (book etc) uscire, essere pubblicato (-a)3) Law comparire, presentarsi4) (seem) sembrare, parerehe appears tired — sembra stanco, ha l'aria stanca
it appears that... — a quanto pare..., sembra che...
it would appear that... — sembrerebbe che
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3 ♦ (to) appear
♦ (to) appear /əˈpɪə(r)/v. i.1 apparire; comparire; mostrarsi; fare la propria comparsa; farsi vedere: to appear from nowhere, apparire dal nulla; to appear upon the scene, comparire sulla scena; He didn't appear until late in the evening, non si fece vedere fino a tarda sera2 comparire; essere presente; figurare: My name doesn't appear on the list, il mio nome non figura nell'elenco3 avere l'aria (di); apparire; parere; sembrare: The patient appears to be better, il paziente sembra (o ha l'aria di) stare meglio; il paziente appare migliorato; The desk doesn't appear to have been touched, la scrivania non appare toccata; It appears to me that…, mi pare che…; It appears not, sembra di no; a quanto pare no; So it would appear, così parrebbe; a quanto pare4 (leg.) comparire; presentarsi in giudizio: to appear before the court, comparire in giudizio; to appear for sb., comparire come difensore di q.; rappresentare q. in giudizio; He appeared on several charges, è comparso in tribunale sotto vari capi d'accusa5 ( di attore, ecc.) esibirsi; recitare; apparire: to appear on TV, apparire in televisione; He will appear in ‘Hamlet’, reciterà nell'‘Amleto’NOTA D'USO: - to appear to do o to appear doing?- -
4 ♦ (to) appear
♦ (to) appear /əˈpɪə(r)/v. i.1 apparire; comparire; mostrarsi; fare la propria comparsa; farsi vedere: to appear from nowhere, apparire dal nulla; to appear upon the scene, comparire sulla scena; He didn't appear until late in the evening, non si fece vedere fino a tarda sera2 comparire; essere presente; figurare: My name doesn't appear on the list, il mio nome non figura nell'elenco3 avere l'aria (di); apparire; parere; sembrare: The patient appears to be better, il paziente sembra (o ha l'aria di) stare meglio; il paziente appare migliorato; The desk doesn't appear to have been touched, la scrivania non appare toccata; It appears to me that…, mi pare che…; It appears not, sembra di no; a quanto pare no; So it would appear, così parrebbe; a quanto pare4 (leg.) comparire; presentarsi in giudizio: to appear before the court, comparire in giudizio; to appear for sb., comparire come difensore di q.; rappresentare q. in giudizio; He appeared on several charges, è comparso in tribunale sotto vari capi d'accusa5 ( di attore, ecc.) esibirsi; recitare; apparire: to appear on TV, apparire in televisione; He will appear in ‘Hamlet’, reciterà nell'‘Amleto’NOTA D'USO: - to appear to do o to appear doing?- -
5 look
I 1. [lʊk]1) (glance) occhiata f., sguardo m.to have o take a look at sth. dare un'occhiata a o guardare qcs.; to have o take a good look at esaminare o osservare attentamente; to have a look inside sth. dare un'occhiata dentro qcs.; to have a look round the shops dare un'occhiata ai negozi; to have a look through guardare in [ telescope]; guardare da [ window]; cercare in [ archives]; dare una scorsa a, scorrere [essay, report]; I took one look at him and knew that he was ill mi è bastata una sola occhiata per capire che era malato; to take a long hard look at sth. — fig. esaminare attentamente qcs
2) (search)3) (expression) sguardo m., espressione f.to give sb. a kind look — guardare qcn. con gentilezza
to give sb. a dirty o evil look lanciare un'occhiataccia a qcn.; you could tell from the look on his face that — dalla sua espressione si vedeva che
4) (appearance) (of person) aspetto m., aria f.; (of building, car) aspetto m., linea f.she has a look of her father — ha qualcosa di o ricorda suo padre
I don't like the look of him — non mi piace il suo aspetto, non mi ispira fiducia
by the look(s) of him — all'apparenza, a giudicare dal suo aspetto
5) (style) look m., stile m.2.he's got the looks, but can he act? — è bello, ma sa recitare?
••II 1. [lʊk]if looks could kill, I'd be dead by now — = mi ha fulminato con lo sguardo
1) (gaze, stare) guardareto look sb. in the eye, in the face — guardare qcn. negli occhi, in faccia
to look sb. up and down — guardare o squadrare qcn. dalla testa ai piedi
2) (appear)2.1) guardare ( into in; over sopra)to look at sb., sth. — guardare qcn., qcs.
to look away — distogliere lo sguardo, guardare da un'altra parte
to look out of o through the window guardare dalla finestra; I'm just looking — (in shop) sto solo guardando
2) (search) cercare, guardareto look down — scorrere [ list]
3) (appear, seem) sembrarehe looks happy, hot — sembra felice, sembra che abbia caldo
it looks as if o though it will rain sembra che voglia piovere; it looks likely, certain that — sembra probabile, certo che
4)to look like sb., sth. — assomigliare a qcn., qcs.
that photograph doesn't look like you o looks nothing like you non sembri (assolutamente) tu in quella fotografia; what does the house look like? com'è la casa? it looks like being funny sembra (che sia) divertente; it looks like rain sembra che voglia piovere; it certainly looks like it — ne ha tutta l'aria
look here, I'm in no mood for jokes — guarda, non sono in vena di scherzi
to look south — [house, room] dare a sud
•- look at- look for- look in- look on- look out- look to- look up* * *[luk] 1. verb1) (to turn the eyes in a certain direction so as to see, to find, to express etc: He looked out of the window; I've looked everywhere, but I can't find him; He looked at me (angrily).) guardare2) (to seem: It looks as if it's going to rain; She looks sad.) sembrare, apparire3) (to face: The house looks west.) guardare a, dare su2. noun1) (the act of looking or seeing: Let me have a look!) occhiata2) (a glance: a look of surprise.) sguardo3) (appearance: The house had a look of neglect.) aspetto, aria•- - looking
- looks
- looker-on
- looking-glass
- lookout
- by the looks of
- by the look of
- look after
- look ahead
- look down one's nose at
- look down on
- look for
- look forward to
- look here!
- look in on
- look into
- look on
- look out
- look out!
- look over
- look through
- look up
- look up to* * *I 1. [lʊk]1) (glance) occhiata f., sguardo m.to have o take a look at sth. dare un'occhiata a o guardare qcs.; to have o take a good look at esaminare o osservare attentamente; to have a look inside sth. dare un'occhiata dentro qcs.; to have a look round the shops dare un'occhiata ai negozi; to have a look through guardare in [ telescope]; guardare da [ window]; cercare in [ archives]; dare una scorsa a, scorrere [essay, report]; I took one look at him and knew that he was ill mi è bastata una sola occhiata per capire che era malato; to take a long hard look at sth. — fig. esaminare attentamente qcs
2) (search)3) (expression) sguardo m., espressione f.to give sb. a kind look — guardare qcn. con gentilezza
to give sb. a dirty o evil look lanciare un'occhiataccia a qcn.; you could tell from the look on his face that — dalla sua espressione si vedeva che
4) (appearance) (of person) aspetto m., aria f.; (of building, car) aspetto m., linea f.she has a look of her father — ha qualcosa di o ricorda suo padre
I don't like the look of him — non mi piace il suo aspetto, non mi ispira fiducia
by the look(s) of him — all'apparenza, a giudicare dal suo aspetto
5) (style) look m., stile m.2.he's got the looks, but can he act? — è bello, ma sa recitare?
••II 1. [lʊk]if looks could kill, I'd be dead by now — = mi ha fulminato con lo sguardo
1) (gaze, stare) guardareto look sb. in the eye, in the face — guardare qcn. negli occhi, in faccia
to look sb. up and down — guardare o squadrare qcn. dalla testa ai piedi
2) (appear)2.1) guardare ( into in; over sopra)to look at sb., sth. — guardare qcn., qcs.
to look away — distogliere lo sguardo, guardare da un'altra parte
to look out of o through the window guardare dalla finestra; I'm just looking — (in shop) sto solo guardando
2) (search) cercare, guardareto look down — scorrere [ list]
3) (appear, seem) sembrarehe looks happy, hot — sembra felice, sembra che abbia caldo
it looks as if o though it will rain sembra che voglia piovere; it looks likely, certain that — sembra probabile, certo che
4)to look like sb., sth. — assomigliare a qcn., qcs.
that photograph doesn't look like you o looks nothing like you non sembri (assolutamente) tu in quella fotografia; what does the house look like? com'è la casa? it looks like being funny sembra (che sia) divertente; it looks like rain sembra che voglia piovere; it certainly looks like it — ne ha tutta l'aria
look here, I'm in no mood for jokes — guarda, non sono in vena di scherzi
to look south — [house, room] dare a sud
•- look at- look for- look in- look on- look out- look to- look up -
6 summon
['sʌmən]1) (call for) chiamare [doctor, police, waiter, taxi]; convocare [ ambassador]to summon sb. to a meeting — convocare qcn. a una riunione
to summon sb. in — fare entrare qcn.
to summon sb. to do sth. — intimare a qcn. di fare qcs.
2) (summons) citare (in giudizio)3) (convene) convocare [parliament, meeting]•* * *(to order to come or appear: He was summoned to appear in court; The head teacher summoned her to his room; A meeting was summoned.) convocare* * *['sʌmən]1) (call for) chiamare [doctor, police, waiter, taxi]; convocare [ ambassador]to summon sb. to a meeting — convocare qcn. a una riunione
to summon sb. in — fare entrare qcn.
to summon sb. to do sth. — intimare a qcn. di fare qcs.
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7 SO
[səʊ]1) (so very) così, talmentenot so tall as — colloq. non alto come o quanto
I'm not feeling so good — colloq. non mi sento troppo bene
and so on (and so forth) — e così via, e avanti di questo passo
5) (true)6) (also) ancheif you accept so do I — se accetti, accetto anch'io
7) colloq. (thereabouts)so there you are — e così, eccoti qua
he dived and as he did so... — si tuffò e nel farlo o facendolo...
"I thought you liked it?" - "so I do" — "credevo che ti piacesse" - "sì che mi piace"
"it's broken" - "so it is" — "è rotto" - "lo vedo"
"I'm sorry" - "so you should be" — "sono dispiaciuto" - "lo credo bene"
11) colloq. (refuting a statement)"he didn't hit you" - "he did so!" — "non ti ha picchiato" - "sì che l'ha fatto!"
12) colloq. (as casual response)"I'm leaving" - "so?" — "me ne vado" - "e allora?"
13) so (that) (in such a way that) in modo che; (in order that) affinché14) so as perso many of her friends — così tanti suoi amici; (in comparisons)
to behave like so many schoolgirls — comportarsi come tante ragazzine; (limited amount)
so much of her life — così tanta parte della sua vita; (limited amount)
there's only so much you can take — non puoi sopportare oltre; (to such an extent)
to hate sth. so much that — detestare qcs. talmente tanto che
thank you so much — grazie mille; (in contrasts)
17) so much as (even) neanche18) so much forso much for that problem, now for... — e questo è tutto per quanto riguarda questo problema, passiamo ora a...
so much for equality — colloq. alla faccia dell'uguaglianza
so much for saying you'd help — colloq. meno male che avevi detto che avresti dato una mano
19) so long as colloq. purché, a patto che••so much the better, the worse — tanto meglio, peggio
* * *[səu] 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) così2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) così3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) questo; così4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) anche; lo stesso5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') in effetti2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) così, allora- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak* * *abbrSee:* * *SOsigla* * *[səʊ]1) (so very) così, talmentenot so tall as — colloq. non alto come o quanto
I'm not feeling so good — colloq. non mi sento troppo bene
and so on (and so forth) — e così via, e avanti di questo passo
5) (true)6) (also) ancheif you accept so do I — se accetti, accetto anch'io
7) colloq. (thereabouts)so there you are — e così, eccoti qua
he dived and as he did so... — si tuffò e nel farlo o facendolo...
"I thought you liked it?" - "so I do" — "credevo che ti piacesse" - "sì che mi piace"
"it's broken" - "so it is" — "è rotto" - "lo vedo"
"I'm sorry" - "so you should be" — "sono dispiaciuto" - "lo credo bene"
11) colloq. (refuting a statement)"he didn't hit you" - "he did so!" — "non ti ha picchiato" - "sì che l'ha fatto!"
12) colloq. (as casual response)"I'm leaving" - "so?" — "me ne vado" - "e allora?"
13) so (that) (in such a way that) in modo che; (in order that) affinché14) so as perso many of her friends — così tanti suoi amici; (in comparisons)
to behave like so many schoolgirls — comportarsi come tante ragazzine; (limited amount)
so much of her life — così tanta parte della sua vita; (limited amount)
there's only so much you can take — non puoi sopportare oltre; (to such an extent)
to hate sth. so much that — detestare qcs. talmente tanto che
thank you so much — grazie mille; (in contrasts)
17) so much as (even) neanche18) so much forso much for that problem, now for... — e questo è tutto per quanto riguarda questo problema, passiamo ora a...
so much for equality — colloq. alla faccia dell'uguaglianza
so much for saying you'd help — colloq. meno male che avevi detto che avresti dato una mano
19) so long as colloq. purché, a patto che••so much the better, the worse — tanto meglio, peggio
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8 court
I 1. [kɔːt]1) dir. corte f., tribunale m.to go to court — adire le vie legali, ricorrere alla giustizia ( over per)
to take sb. to court — portare qcn. in tribunale, citare qcn. in giudizio
to settle sth. out of court — comporre qcs. o raggiungere un accordo su qcs. in via amichevole
2) sport (for tennis, squash, basketball) campo m.3) (of sovereign) corte f.2.court appearance — comparizione o costituzione in giudizio
••II 1. [kɔːt]to pay court to sb. — ant. fare la corte a qcn
1) ant. o fig. (try to gain love of) corteggiare, fare la corte a [woman, voters]2.he's courting — ha un'innamorata, è fidanzato
* * *[ko:t] 1. noun1) (a place where legal cases are heard: a magistrates' court; the High Court.) corte, tribunale2) (the judges and officials of a legal court: The accused is to appear before the court on Friday.) corte, tribunale3) (a marked-out space for certain games: a tennis-court; a squash court.) campo4) (the officials, councillors etc of a king or queen: the court of King James.) corte5) (the palace of a king or queen: Hampton Court.) palazzo reale6) (an open space surrounded by houses or by the parts of one house.) cortile2. verb1) (to try to win the love of; to woo.) corteggiare2) (to try to gain (admiration etc).) sollecitare3) (to seem to be deliberately risking (disaster etc).) andare in cerca di•- courtier- courtly
- courtliness
- courtship
- courthouse
- court-martial
- courtyard* * *I 1. [kɔːt]1) dir. corte f., tribunale m.to go to court — adire le vie legali, ricorrere alla giustizia ( over per)
to take sb. to court — portare qcn. in tribunale, citare qcn. in giudizio
to settle sth. out of court — comporre qcs. o raggiungere un accordo su qcs. in via amichevole
2) sport (for tennis, squash, basketball) campo m.3) (of sovereign) corte f.2.court appearance — comparizione o costituzione in giudizio
••II 1. [kɔːt]to pay court to sb. — ant. fare la corte a qcn
1) ant. o fig. (try to gain love of) corteggiare, fare la corte a [woman, voters]2.he's courting — ha un'innamorata, è fidanzato
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9 sell
I [sel]nome colloq. (deception) fregatura f., bidone m.II 1. [sel]1) vendereto sell sth. to sb., to sell sb. sth. vendere qcs. a qcn.; to sell sth. at o for Ј 5 vendere qcs. a 5 sterline; "stamps sold here" "si vendono francobolli"; the novel has sold millions (of copies) il romanzo ha venduto milioni di copie; to sell sth. back — rivendere qcs
2) (promote sale of) [ scandal] fare vendere [ newspaper]3) [person, government] (put across) trasmettere, comunicare; (make attractive) fare accettare [idea, image, policy]4) colloq. (cause to appear true)2.to sell sb. sth., to sell sth. to sb. — fare credere [qcs.] a qcn. [story, excuse]
1) [person, shop] vendere2) [product, house, book] vendersi3.to sell oneself — (prostitute oneself) vendersi; (put oneself across) valorizzarsi
- sell off- sell out- sell up••to be sold on — essere entusiasta di [idea, person]
* * *[sel]past tense, past participle - sold; verb1) (to give something in exchange for money: He sold her a car; I've got some books to sell.) vendere2) (to have for sale: The farmer sells milk and eggs.) vendere3) (to be sold: His book sold well.) vendersi4) (to cause to be sold: Packaging sells a product.) far vendere•- sell-out- be sold on
- be sold out
- sell down the river
- sell off
- sell out
- sell up* * *sell /sɛl/n.2 (fam.) imbroglio; turlupinatura; bidone, fregatura, fregata (pop.)● ( di un prodotto preconfezionato) sell-by date, data di scadenza: to be past one's sell-by date, ( di un prodotto) essere scaduto; (fig.: di una persona) essere passé (franc.), non essere più tanto giovane □ ( Borsa) sell order, ordine di vendita.♦ (to) sell /sɛl/(pass. e p. p. sold)A v. t.1 vendere ( anche fig.); smerciare; spacciare; (leg.) alienare, cedere; (fig.) tradire: Do you sell pet food?, vendete alimenti per animali?; to sell one's country, vendersi al nemico; tradire la patria; to sell an estate, alienare una proprietà; ( di merce) to be sold by weight, essere venduta (o andare) a peso; to sell one's life dearly, vender cara la vita (fam.: la pelle)3 (fam.) ingannare; imbrogliare; fregare (pop.)B v. i.2 (fam.) essere accettato (o accolto bene); incontrare: Do you think the idea will sell?, pensi che l'idea incontrerà?● to sell at any price, vendere (tanto) per vendere □ (fin., comm.) to sell at best, vendere al meglio □ to sell at a loss, vendere in perdita □ to sell below cost, vendere sottocosto □ to sell by auction, vendere all'asta (o all'incanto) □ to sell by retail, vendere al dettaglio (o al minuto) □ to sell cash on delivery, vendere contrassegno □ to sell st. cheap [dear], vendere qc. a basso [a caro] prezzo □ (fam.) to sell sb. down the river, tradire q.; vendere q. (fig.) □ to sell for cash, vendere per contanti □ ( Borsa) to sell for a fall, speculare al ribasso □ ( Borsa, comm.) to sell for forward (o future) delivery, vendere per consegna futura (o differita) □ ( Borsa) to sell forward, vendere a termine □ to sell st. house-to-house, vendere qc. porta a porta □ to sell insurance, stipulare contratti di assicurazione; vendere polizze □ to sell like hot cakes, andare a ruba □ to sell oneself, vendersi; prostituirsi ( anche fig.); (fam.) saper vendere la propria merce ( anche fig.) □ (fig.) to sell the pass, tradire la causa □ ( slang antiq.) to sell sb. a pup, rifilare un bidone (o una patacca) a q. □ to sell retail, vendere al dettaglio □ ( Borsa) to sell short, vendere allo scoperto ( titoli o merci) □ (fig.) to sell sb. [st.] short, presentare q. [qc.] in cattiva luce; sminuire, sottovalutare q. [qc.] □ to sell one's soul to the devil, vendere l'anima al diavolo □ to sell wholesale, vendere all'ingrosso □ (fam.) Sold again!, me (o te) l'han fatta di nuovo!; ci sono (o ci sei) cascato di nuovo □ «to be sold» ( avviso o cartello), «da vendere; in vendita».* * *I [sel]nome colloq. (deception) fregatura f., bidone m.II 1. [sel]1) vendereto sell sth. to sb., to sell sb. sth. vendere qcs. a qcn.; to sell sth. at o for Ј 5 vendere qcs. a 5 sterline; "stamps sold here" "si vendono francobolli"; the novel has sold millions (of copies) il romanzo ha venduto milioni di copie; to sell sth. back — rivendere qcs
2) (promote sale of) [ scandal] fare vendere [ newspaper]3) [person, government] (put across) trasmettere, comunicare; (make attractive) fare accettare [idea, image, policy]4) colloq. (cause to appear true)2.to sell sb. sth., to sell sth. to sb. — fare credere [qcs.] a qcn. [story, excuse]
1) [person, shop] vendere2) [product, house, book] vendersi3.to sell oneself — (prostitute oneself) vendersi; (put oneself across) valorizzarsi
- sell off- sell out- sell up••to be sold on — essere entusiasta di [idea, person]
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10 figure
I ['fɪgə(r)] [AE 'fɪgjər]1) (number, amount) cifra f., numero m.a four-, six-figure sum — una somma a quattro, sei cifre
in single, double figures — [ inflation] inferiore al 10%, a due cifre
to have a head for o to be good with figures — essere bravo in matematica o con i numeri
2) (person) figura f., personaggio m.3) (human form) figura f., forma f.a familiar, imposing figure — una figura familiare, imponente
reclining figure — art. figura distesa
4) (symbol)mother, father figure — figura materna, paterna
5) (body shape) linea f., figura f.to keep, lose one's figure — mantenere, perdere la linea
to have a great figure — colloq. avere un gran bel fisico
6) (geometric shape) figura f.plane, solid figure — figura piana, solida
7) (diagram) figura f., illustrazione f.••to cut a sorry figure — fare una brutta figura o una figuraccia
II 1. ['fɪgə(r)] [AE 'fɪgjər]to cut a fine figure — fare una bella figura o un figurone
1) colloq. (suppose)to figure (that) — immaginare o figurarsi che
2) letter. (express) raffigurare, rappresentare2.1) (appear) figurare, apparire2) colloq. (make sense) quadrare, tornare•* * *['fiɡə, ]( American[) 'fiɡjər] 1. noun1) (the form or shape of a person: A mysterious figure came towards me; That girl has got a good figure.) figura; personale2) (a (geometrical) shape: The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.) figura3) (a symbol representing a number: a six-figure telephone number.) cifra4) (a diagram or drawing to explain something: The parts of a flower are shown in figure 3.) figura2. verb1) (to appear (in a story etc): She figures largely in the story.) figurare2) (to think, estimate or consider: I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.) pensare•- figuratively
- figurehead
- figure of speech
- figure out* * *I ['fɪgə(r)] [AE 'fɪgjər]1) (number, amount) cifra f., numero m.a four-, six-figure sum — una somma a quattro, sei cifre
in single, double figures — [ inflation] inferiore al 10%, a due cifre
to have a head for o to be good with figures — essere bravo in matematica o con i numeri
2) (person) figura f., personaggio m.3) (human form) figura f., forma f.a familiar, imposing figure — una figura familiare, imponente
reclining figure — art. figura distesa
4) (symbol)mother, father figure — figura materna, paterna
5) (body shape) linea f., figura f.to keep, lose one's figure — mantenere, perdere la linea
to have a great figure — colloq. avere un gran bel fisico
6) (geometric shape) figura f.plane, solid figure — figura piana, solida
7) (diagram) figura f., illustrazione f.••to cut a sorry figure — fare una brutta figura o una figuraccia
II 1. ['fɪgə(r)] [AE 'fɪgjər]to cut a fine figure — fare una bella figura o un figurone
1) colloq. (suppose)to figure (that) — immaginare o figurarsi che
2) letter. (express) raffigurare, rappresentare2.1) (appear) figurare, apparire2) colloq. (make sense) quadrare, tornare• -
11 rise
I [raɪz]1) (increase) (in amount, number) crescita f. (in di); (in inflation) crescita f., salita f. (in di); (in rates, prices) aumento m., rialzo m., incremento m. (in di); (in pressure, temperature) aumento m. (in di); (in standards) miglioramento m. (in di)2) BE (anche payrise —, wage
rise —) aumento m. salariale, di stipendio
3) (progress) (of person) ascesa f.; (of company, empire) ascesa f., progresso m.; (of ideology) affermazione f.4) (slope) salita f.5) (hill) collina f., altura f.6) fig.to give rise to — dare origine o adito a [rumours, speculation]; suscitare [resentment, frustration]; causare [problem, unemployment]
••II [raɪz]to get a rise out of sb. — colloq. fare uscire qcn. dai gangheri
1) (become higher) [ water] salire (di livello); [price, temperature] aumentare, salire; [ voice] alzarsito rise above — [temperature, amount] superare
3) (get up) [ person] alzarsi; (after falling) tirarsi su, rialzarsi"rise and shine!" — "sveglia!"
to rise to — essere o mostrarsi all'altezza di [occasion, challenge]
5) (progress) [ person] fare carriera, farsi una posizioneto rise to — diventare [director, manager]
6) (slope upwards) [ road] salire; [ cliff] elevarsi, ergersi7) (appear over horizon) [sun, moon] sorgere, spuntare8) geogr. (have source)to rise in — [ river] nascere in [ area]
9) gastr. [ cake] lievitare10) amm. pol. [committee, parliament] sciogliersi, sospendere la seduta•- rise up* * *1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) aumentare; alzarsi; crescere2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) alzarsi3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) alzarsi4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) alzarsi5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) sorgere6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) ergersi; salire, alzarsi7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) sollevarsi, ribellarsi8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) elevarsi9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) sorgere, nascere10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) alzarsi11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) sorgere, spuntare, nascere12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) risuscitare2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) ascesa, salita2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) aumento3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) altura4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) nascita•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) crescente, nascente- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion* * *I [raɪz]1) (increase) (in amount, number) crescita f. (in di); (in inflation) crescita f., salita f. (in di); (in rates, prices) aumento m., rialzo m., incremento m. (in di); (in pressure, temperature) aumento m. (in di); (in standards) miglioramento m. (in di)2) BE (anche payrise —, wage
rise —) aumento m. salariale, di stipendio
3) (progress) (of person) ascesa f.; (of company, empire) ascesa f., progresso m.; (of ideology) affermazione f.4) (slope) salita f.5) (hill) collina f., altura f.6) fig.to give rise to — dare origine o adito a [rumours, speculation]; suscitare [resentment, frustration]; causare [problem, unemployment]
••II [raɪz]to get a rise out of sb. — colloq. fare uscire qcn. dai gangheri
1) (become higher) [ water] salire (di livello); [price, temperature] aumentare, salire; [ voice] alzarsito rise above — [temperature, amount] superare
3) (get up) [ person] alzarsi; (after falling) tirarsi su, rialzarsi"rise and shine!" — "sveglia!"
to rise to — essere o mostrarsi all'altezza di [occasion, challenge]
5) (progress) [ person] fare carriera, farsi una posizioneto rise to — diventare [director, manager]
6) (slope upwards) [ road] salire; [ cliff] elevarsi, ergersi7) (appear over horizon) [sun, moon] sorgere, spuntare8) geogr. (have source)to rise in — [ river] nascere in [ area]
9) gastr. [ cake] lievitare10) amm. pol. [committee, parliament] sciogliersi, sospendere la seduta•- rise up -
12 AS
[ forma debole əz] [ forma forte æz] 1.1) (in the manner that) comeas usual — come di solito, come al solito
as I see it — per come la vedo io, secondo me
knowing you as I do, you'll never get your degree — conoscendoti, non ti laureerai mai
he lives abroad, as does his sister — vive all'estero, come sua sorella
as with so many people in the 1960s, she... — come molte altre persone negli anni '60, lei...
as with so much in this country, the system needs to be modernized — come molte altre cose in questo paese, il sistema ha bisogno di essere modernizzato
2) (while, when) mentre; (over more gradual period of time) man mano che, via via cheas he grew older, he grew richer — con il passare degli anni, diventava più ricco
as a child, he... — da bambino, lui
3) (because, since) siccome, poiché, dato cheas you were out, I left a note — dato che eri uscito, ti ho lasciato un biglietto
4) (although)strange as it may seem, she never returned — sebbene possa sembrare strano, lei non ritornò mai
comfortable as the house is, it's still very expensive — per quanto sia comoda, la casa è comunque troppo cara
try as he might, he could not forget it — per quanto ci provasse, non riusciva a dimenticare
5)the same... as — lo stesso... che
7) as if come sehe looked at me as if to say "I told you so" — mi guardò come per dire "te l'avevo detto"
2.as if by accident, magic — come per caso, per magia
1) (in order to appear to be) come, da2) (showing function, status) come, in qualità dispeaking as his closest friend, I... — parlando come suo migliore amico, io...
3) (other uses)to treat sb. as an equal — trattare qcn. come un proprio pari
4) as against contro, in confronto a75% this year as against 35% last year — il 75% di quest'anno contro il 35% dell'anno scorso
5) as for quanto a, riguardo a6) as from, as of a partire da7) as such come, in quanto tale8) as to quanto a, riguardo a3.1) (expressing degree, extent)as... as... — così... come..., tanto... quanto...
he is not as o so intelligent as you non è intelligente come te; he can't walk as fast as he used to non riesce più a camminare così velocemente come faceva un tempo; as fast as you can il più velocemente possibile; he's twice as strong as me è due volte più forte di me, ha il doppio della mia forza; I paid as much as he did ho pagato tanto quanto lui; as much, little as possible il più, meno possibile; as soon as possible il più presto o prima possibile; not nearly as much as non si avvicina neanche a, molto meno di; not as often non così spesso; the population may increase by as much as 20% l'aumento della popolazione può raggiungere ben il 20%, la popolazione può aumentare ben del 20%; as many as 10,000 people attended the demonstration ben 10.000 persone parteciparono alla manifestazione; she can play the piano as well as her sister suona il piano bene come sua sorella; they have a house in Nice as well as an apartment in Paris — hanno una casa a Nizza e un appartamento a Parigi
2) (expressing similarity) comeas before, she... — come prima, lei...
* * *[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) mentre, quando2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) siccome, poiché3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) come4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) come5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) come; sebbene, per quanto6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) così come2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) come, così (...) come (...), altrettanto (...) quanto (...)3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) come, quanto2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) come3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) come4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) come, in quanto•- as for- as if / as though
- as to* * *[ˌeɪ'ɛs]1. n abbr AmUniv, (= Associate in Sciences) laurea in discipline scientifiche2. abbr AmPost, (= American Samoa)* * *[ forma debole əz] [ forma forte æz] 1.1) (in the manner that) comeas usual — come di solito, come al solito
as I see it — per come la vedo io, secondo me
knowing you as I do, you'll never get your degree — conoscendoti, non ti laureerai mai
he lives abroad, as does his sister — vive all'estero, come sua sorella
as with so many people in the 1960s, she... — come molte altre persone negli anni '60, lei...
as with so much in this country, the system needs to be modernized — come molte altre cose in questo paese, il sistema ha bisogno di essere modernizzato
2) (while, when) mentre; (over more gradual period of time) man mano che, via via cheas he grew older, he grew richer — con il passare degli anni, diventava più ricco
as a child, he... — da bambino, lui
3) (because, since) siccome, poiché, dato cheas you were out, I left a note — dato che eri uscito, ti ho lasciato un biglietto
4) (although)strange as it may seem, she never returned — sebbene possa sembrare strano, lei non ritornò mai
comfortable as the house is, it's still very expensive — per quanto sia comoda, la casa è comunque troppo cara
try as he might, he could not forget it — per quanto ci provasse, non riusciva a dimenticare
5)the same... as — lo stesso... che
7) as if come sehe looked at me as if to say "I told you so" — mi guardò come per dire "te l'avevo detto"
2.as if by accident, magic — come per caso, per magia
1) (in order to appear to be) come, da2) (showing function, status) come, in qualità dispeaking as his closest friend, I... — parlando come suo migliore amico, io...
3) (other uses)to treat sb. as an equal — trattare qcn. come un proprio pari
4) as against contro, in confronto a75% this year as against 35% last year — il 75% di quest'anno contro il 35% dell'anno scorso
5) as for quanto a, riguardo a6) as from, as of a partire da7) as such come, in quanto tale8) as to quanto a, riguardo a3.1) (expressing degree, extent)as... as... — così... come..., tanto... quanto...
he is not as o so intelligent as you non è intelligente come te; he can't walk as fast as he used to non riesce più a camminare così velocemente come faceva un tempo; as fast as you can il più velocemente possibile; he's twice as strong as me è due volte più forte di me, ha il doppio della mia forza; I paid as much as he did ho pagato tanto quanto lui; as much, little as possible il più, meno possibile; as soon as possible il più presto o prima possibile; not nearly as much as non si avvicina neanche a, molto meno di; not as often non così spesso; the population may increase by as much as 20% l'aumento della popolazione può raggiungere ben il 20%, la popolazione può aumentare ben del 20%; as many as 10,000 people attended the demonstration ben 10.000 persone parteciparono alla manifestazione; she can play the piano as well as her sister suona il piano bene come sua sorella; they have a house in Nice as well as an apartment in Paris — hanno una casa a Nizza e un appartamento a Parigi
2) (expressing similarity) comeas before, she... — come prima, lei...
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13 before
I [bɪ'fɔː(r)]1) (earlier than) prima (di)2) (in order, sequence, priority) prima di, davanti afor him, work comes before everything else — per lui il lavoro viene prima di tutto
3) (this side of) prima di4) AE (in time expressions)5) (in front of) davanti a6) (in the presence of) davanti a, dinanzi a7) (confronting) di fronte aII [bɪ'fɔː(r)]aggettivo prima, precedenteIII [bɪ'fɔː(r)]the day, the year before — il giorno, l'anno prima
avverbio (at an earlier time) primaIV [bɪ'fɔː(r)]1) (in time)before I go, I would like to say that — prima di andare, vorrei dire che
before he goes, I must remind him that — prima che vada, devo ricordargli che
it was some time before he was able to walk again — ci volle un po' di tempo prima che riuscisse di nuovo a camminare
oh, before I forget... — ah, prima che mi dimentichi
2) (rather than) piuttosto che3) (or else)4) (as necessary condition) perché, affinchéyou have to show your ticket before they'll let you in — devi mostrare il biglietto perché ti facciano entrare
••before you know where you are — in quattro e quattr'otto, in men che non si dica
* * *[bi'fo:] 1. preposition1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) prima, davanti2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) davanti3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) prima di2. adverb(earlier: I've seen you before.) prima, già3. conjunction(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) prima di* * *I [bɪ'fɔː(r)]1) (earlier than) prima (di)2) (in order, sequence, priority) prima di, davanti afor him, work comes before everything else — per lui il lavoro viene prima di tutto
3) (this side of) prima di4) AE (in time expressions)5) (in front of) davanti a6) (in the presence of) davanti a, dinanzi a7) (confronting) di fronte aII [bɪ'fɔː(r)]aggettivo prima, precedenteIII [bɪ'fɔː(r)]the day, the year before — il giorno, l'anno prima
avverbio (at an earlier time) primaIV [bɪ'fɔː(r)]1) (in time)before I go, I would like to say that — prima di andare, vorrei dire che
before he goes, I must remind him that — prima che vada, devo ricordargli che
it was some time before he was able to walk again — ci volle un po' di tempo prima che riuscisse di nuovo a camminare
oh, before I forget... — ah, prima che mi dimentichi
2) (rather than) piuttosto che3) (or else)4) (as necessary condition) perché, affinchéyou have to show your ticket before they'll let you in — devi mostrare il biglietto perché ti facciano entrare
••before you know where you are — in quattro e quattr'otto, in men che non si dica
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14 screen
I 1. [skriːn]1) cinem. inform. telev. schermo m.on screen — inform. a video; cinem. telev. su schermo
the big, small screen — fig. il grande, piccolo schermo
he writes for the screen — cinem. scrive per il cinema
2) (folding panel) paravento m.; (partition) muro m. divisorio, parete f. divisoria; (to protect) schermo m.3) fig. (cover)to act as a screen for — servire da copertura a [ illegal activity]
4) med. esame m. diagnostico2.modificatore cinem. [ star] del cinema; [actor, appearance, debut] cinematograficoII [skriːn]3) (test) selezionare [ applicants]; vagliare la richiesta di [ refugees]; (at airport) controllare [ baggage]; med. sottoporre a esame diagnostico [ patient]to be screened — [ staff] essere sottoposto a dei controlli
4) (sieve) vagliare•* * *[skri:n] 1. noun1) (a flat, movable, often folding, covered framework for preventing a person etc from being seen, for decoration, or for protection from heat, cold etc: Screens were put round the patient's bed; a tapestry fire-screen.) paravento2) (anything that so protects etc a person etc: He hid behind the screen of bushes; a smokescreen.) schermo, riparo3) (the surface on which films or television pictures appear: cinema/television/radar screen.) schermo2. verb1) (to hide, protect or shelter: The tall grass screened him from view.) nascondere; riparare2) (to make or show a cinema film.) proiettare3) (to test for loyalty, reliability etc.) vagliare4) (to test for a disease: Women should be regularly screened for cancer.) (sottoporre a esame)•- the screen* * *I 1. [skriːn]1) cinem. inform. telev. schermo m.on screen — inform. a video; cinem. telev. su schermo
the big, small screen — fig. il grande, piccolo schermo
he writes for the screen — cinem. scrive per il cinema
2) (folding panel) paravento m.; (partition) muro m. divisorio, parete f. divisoria; (to protect) schermo m.3) fig. (cover)to act as a screen for — servire da copertura a [ illegal activity]
4) med. esame m. diagnostico2.modificatore cinem. [ star] del cinema; [actor, appearance, debut] cinematograficoII [skriːn]3) (test) selezionare [ applicants]; vagliare la richiesta di [ refugees]; (at airport) controllare [ baggage]; med. sottoporre a esame diagnostico [ patient]to be screened — [ staff] essere sottoposto a dei controlli
4) (sieve) vagliare• -
15 wax
I 1. [wæks]1) (for candle, polishing) cera f.; (for sealing) ceralacca f.2) (for skis) sciolina f.3) (in ear) cerume m.2.modificatore [candle, figure] di cera; [ seal] in ceralaccaII [wæks]2) cosmet. fare la ceretta a [ leg]III [wæks]1) astr. [ moon] crescere2) ant.* * *I 1. [wæks] noun1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.)2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.)3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.)4) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.)5) (sealing-wax.)2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.)- waxed- waxen
- waxy
- waxwork
- waxworks II [wæks] verb1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.)2) (an old word for to grow or increase.)* * *I [wæks]1. ncera, (for skis) sciolina, (in ear) cerume m2. adj3. vt(furniture, car) dare la cera a, (skis) sciolinareII [wæks] vi(moon) crescere* * *wax (1) /wæks/n. [u]6 (antiq.) incisione; disco● wax chandler, fabbricante (o venditore) di candele di cera □ ( arti grafiche) wax-coating machine, macchina paraffinatrice □ wax doll, bambola di cera; (fig.) bambola, donna che ha un viso bello ma inespressivo □ wax light, candela ( di cera); cera; lumino □ wax match, cerino □ (bot.) wax palm, ( Ceroxylon andicola) palma delle Ande; ( Copernicia cerifera) palma da cera □ wax paper, carta paraffinata □ wax polish, cera da mobili.wax (2) /wæks/n. [uc]( slang) accesso d'ira; stizza● to get into a wax, stizzirsi □ to be in a wax, essere in collera; essere stizzito.(to) wax (1) /wæks/v. t.3 ( cosmesi) fare la ceretta: to wax one's legs, farsi la ceretta alle gambe; to get one's legs waxed, farsi fare la ceretta alle gambe(to) wax (2) /wæks/v. i.2 (lett. o scherz.) diventare; farsi: to wax eloquent, diventare loquace; to wax indignant, indignarsi; to wax lyrical, diventare lirico; to wax sentimental, diventare sentimentale; lasciarsi prendere dal sentimentalismo● to wax and wane, ( della luna) crescere e calare; (fig.) crescere e calare, aumentare e diminuire, avere alti e bassi.* * *I 1. [wæks]1) (for candle, polishing) cera f.; (for sealing) ceralacca f.2) (for skis) sciolina f.3) (in ear) cerume m.2.modificatore [candle, figure] di cera; [ seal] in ceralaccaII [wæks]2) cosmet. fare la ceretta a [ leg]III [wæks]1) astr. [ moon] crescere2) ant. -
16 present
I 1. ['preznt]1) (attending) presenteall those present o everybody present tutti i presenti; to be present at essere presente a; present company excepted esclusi i presenti; all present and correct! — mil. tutti presenti!
2) (current) [address, circumstance, government, situation] attuale3) (under consideration) [argument, issue] presente4) ling. [tense, participle] presente2.1)the present — (now) il presente
for the present — per il momento, per ora
2) ling. (anche present tense) presente m.3) at present (at this moment) in questo momento, ora; (nowadays) al presente••II ['preznt]there is no time like the present — = se non ora quando?
III 1. [prɪ'zent]to give sb. a present — fare un regalo a qcn
2) (proffer, show) presentare, mostrare [ documents]3) (submit for consideration) presentare [plan, figures]; promuovere [ petition]; fornire [ evidence]4) (formally give) consegnare [prize, certificate]; porgere [apologies, compliments]to present sth. to sb. to present sb. with sth. — consegnare qcs. a qcn
5) (portray) rappresentare [person, situation]to present sth. in a different light — presentare qcs. sotto una luce diversa
6) telev. rad. presentare [programme, show]7) (put on, produce) mettere in scena, rappresentare [ play]; dare [ concert]; presentare [production, actor]8) form. (introduce) presentare9) mil. presentare [ arms]2.verbo intransitivo med. [baby, patient] presentarsi; [symptom, condition] presentarsi, apparire3.1)2)to present itself — [ opportunity] presentarsi; [ thought] presentarsi alla mente
* * *I ['preznt] adjective1) (being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned: My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.)2) (existing now: the present moment; the present prime minister.)3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action now: In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense.)•- the present
- at present
- for the present II [pri'zent] verb1) (to give, especially formally or ceremonially: The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.)2) (to introduce: May I present my wife (to you)?)3) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.)4) (to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving: She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.)5) (to bring (oneself); to appear: He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.)•- presentable
- presentation
- present arms III ['preznt] noun(a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.)* * *I 1. ['preznt]1) (attending) presenteall those present o everybody present tutti i presenti; to be present at essere presente a; present company excepted esclusi i presenti; all present and correct! — mil. tutti presenti!
2) (current) [address, circumstance, government, situation] attuale3) (under consideration) [argument, issue] presente4) ling. [tense, participle] presente2.1)the present — (now) il presente
for the present — per il momento, per ora
2) ling. (anche present tense) presente m.3) at present (at this moment) in questo momento, ora; (nowadays) al presente••II ['preznt]there is no time like the present — = se non ora quando?
III 1. [prɪ'zent]to give sb. a present — fare un regalo a qcn
2) (proffer, show) presentare, mostrare [ documents]3) (submit for consideration) presentare [plan, figures]; promuovere [ petition]; fornire [ evidence]4) (formally give) consegnare [prize, certificate]; porgere [apologies, compliments]to present sth. to sb. to present sb. with sth. — consegnare qcs. a qcn
5) (portray) rappresentare [person, situation]to present sth. in a different light — presentare qcs. sotto una luce diversa
6) telev. rad. presentare [programme, show]7) (put on, produce) mettere in scena, rappresentare [ play]; dare [ concert]; presentare [production, actor]8) form. (introduce) presentare9) mil. presentare [ arms]2.verbo intransitivo med. [baby, patient] presentarsi; [symptom, condition] presentarsi, apparire3.1)2)to present itself — [ opportunity] presentarsi; [ thought] presentarsi alla mente
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17 dock
I 1. [dɒk]1) mar. ind. dock m., bacino m.; (for repairing ship) darsena f.2) AE (wharf) banchina f., molo m.3) AE (anche loading dock) zona f. di carico2. 3. II 1. [dɒk]1) mar. mettere in bacino [ ship]2) agganciare [ spaceship]2.1) mar. [ ship] (come into dock) entrare in porto, attraccare; (moor) accostare alla banchina, ormeggiarsi2) [ spaceship] agganciare, effettuare un dockingIII [dɒk]nome BE dir. banco m. degli imputatiIV [dɒk]1) veter. mozzare la coda a [dog, horse]; mozzare [ tail]V [dɒk]nome bot. romice f.* * *I 1. [dok] noun1) (a deepened part of a harbour etc where ships go for loading, unloading, repair etc: The ship was in dock for three weeks.)2) (the area surrounding this: He works down at the docks.)3) (the box in a law court where the accused person sits or stands.)2. verb(to (cause to) enter a dock and tie up alongside a quay: The liner docked in Southampton this morning.)- docker- dockyard II [dok] verb(to cut short or remove part from: The dog's tail had been docked; His wages were docked to pay for the broken window.)* * *I [dɒk]1. n2. vt3. viII [dɒk] n(in court) banco degli imputatiIII [dɒk] vt1) (tail) mozzare2) (pay) decurtareIV [dɒk] nBot romice m* * *dock (1) /dɒk/n.1 (naut.) bacino ( d'arsenale o cantiere); darsena: dry dock, bacino di carenaggio; floating dock, bacino di carenaggio galleggiante; wet dock, darsena idrostatica; shipbuilding dock, bacino di costruzione● (comm.) dock fees, diritti di bacino (o di banchina) □ dock labour, manodopera portuale □ dock master, direttore di darsena (o dei dock) □ (naut.) dock pilot, pilota di porto □ dock strike, sciopero dei portuali □ dock warrant, fede di deposito di dock □ dock worker, (lavoratore) portuale □ to be in dock, (naut.) essere in bacino di carenaggio; (fig.: di un'automobile) essere in officina (o dal meccanico); (fam. antiq.: di una persona) essere fuori combattimento.dock (2) /dɒk/n. [u](leg.) – the dock, il banco degli imputati: to find oneself [to put sb.] in the dock, trovarsi [mettere q.] nel banco degli imputati● (leg., in Inghil.) dock brief, istanza dell'imputato; ( anche) patrocinio gratuito □ (leg.) to appear in the dock, comparire in giudizio.dock (3) /dɒk/n.● dock-tailed, dalla coda mozza.dock (4) /dɒk/n.(bot., Rumex) romice; lapazio.(to) dock (1) /dɒk/A v. t.B v. i.(to) dock (2) /dɒk/v. t.2 (fig.) ridurre; tagliare: to dock sb. 's wages, tagliare lo stipendio di q.; to dock sb. 's supplies, tagliare i rifornimenti a q.* * *I 1. [dɒk]1) mar. ind. dock m., bacino m.; (for repairing ship) darsena f.2) AE (wharf) banchina f., molo m.3) AE (anche loading dock) zona f. di carico2. 3. II 1. [dɒk]1) mar. mettere in bacino [ ship]2) agganciare [ spaceship]2.1) mar. [ ship] (come into dock) entrare in porto, attraccare; (moor) accostare alla banchina, ormeggiarsi2) [ spaceship] agganciare, effettuare un dockingIII [dɒk]nome BE dir. banco m. degli imputatiIV [dɒk]1) veter. mozzare la coda a [dog, horse]; mozzare [ tail]V [dɒk]nome bot. romice f. -
18 materialize
[mə'tɪərɪəlaɪz]1) (happen) [hope, offer, threat] materializzarsi, concretizzarsi; [plan, event, situation] realizzarsi; [ idea] prendere forma, concretizzarsiI waited, but he failed to materialize — ho aspettato, ma non si è fatto vedere
* * *1) (to take solid or bodily form: The figure materialized as we watched with astonishment.) materializzarsi2) ((of something expected or hoped for) to happen: I don't think her plans will materialize.) concretizzarsi, realizzarsi* * *[mə'tɪərɪəlaɪz]1) (happen) [hope, offer, threat] materializzarsi, concretizzarsi; [plan, event, situation] realizzarsi; [ idea] prendere forma, concretizzarsiI waited, but he failed to materialize — ho aspettato, ma non si è fatto vedere
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19 look *****
[lʊk]1. vi1) (see, glance) guardareI'm just looking — (in shop) sto solo dando un'occhiata
to look the other way — guardare dall'altra parte, fig far finta di non vedere
to look ahead — guardare avanti, fig cominciare a pensare al futuro
to look south — (building etc) essere esposto (-a) a sud, dare a sud
2) (seem, appear) sembrare, aver l'ariahe looks (as if he's) happy — sembra or ha l'aria felice
you look or you're looking well — ti trovo bene
it looks good on you — ti sta bene, ti dona
it makes you look younger — ti ringiovanisce, ti fa sembrare più giovane
3)it looks as if or as though the train will be late — mi sa tanto che il treno sarà in ritardo
2. vtto look sb (straight) in the eye or in the face — guardare qn (dritto) negli occhi or in faccia
you must look your best for this interview — dovresti cercare di presentarti a questo colloquio ben vestito e ben curato
3. n1) (glance) occhiata, (expression) sguardo, ariawith a look of despair — con un'aria or un'espressione disperata
to take a good look at sb/sth — guardare (per) bene qn/qc
2) (air, appearance) aspetto, ariathe new look for summer Fashion — il nuovo look m inv per l'estate
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20 turn out
to turn out well, badly — andare a finire bene, male
to turn out all right — andare bene o per il meglio
as it turned out — a conti fatti, in fin dei conti
2) (come out) [crowd, people] affluire, accorrere ( to do per fare; for per)his toes o feet turn out — ha i piedi in fuori; turn [sth.] out, turn out [sth.]
4) (turn off) spegnere [ light]6) (produce) produrre, fabbricare [ goods]; formare [scientists, graduates]; turn [sb.] out, turn out [sb.] (evict) buttare fuori, mettere alla porta* * *1) (to send away; to make (someone) leave.) (mandare fuori)2) (to make or produce: The factory turns out ten finished articles an hour.) produrre3) (to empty or clear: I turned out the cupboard.) vuotare4) ((of a crowd) to come out; to get together for a (public) meeting, celebration etc: A large crowd turned out to see the procession.) comparire5) (to turn off: Turn out the light!) spegnere6) (to happen or prove to be: He turned out to be right; It turned out that he was right.) rivelarsi, (venire fuori)* * *1. vi + adv1) (appear, attend: troops, doctor) presentarsi2) (prove to be) rivelarsiit turned out to be true/a mistake — è risultato essere vero/un errore
it turned out that... — si è scoperto che...
2. vt + adv1) (light, appliance, gas) chiudere, spegnere2) (produce: goods) produrre, (novel, good pupils) creare3) (empty: pockets) vuotare, (tip out: cake) capovolgere4) (clean out: room) dare una bella pulita a5) (expel: tenant, employee) mandar via6) (guard, police) far uscire* * *to turn out well, badly — andare a finire bene, male
to turn out all right — andare bene o per il meglio
as it turned out — a conti fatti, in fin dei conti
2) (come out) [crowd, people] affluire, accorrere ( to do per fare; for per)his toes o feet turn out — ha i piedi in fuori; turn [sth.] out, turn out [sth.]
4) (turn off) spegnere [ light]
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