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1 ■ ask for
■ ask forv. i. + prep.1 chiedere: to ask for silence, chiedere (di fare) silenzio; I asked him for a pay rise, gli ho chiesto un aumento di stipendio2 chiedere di parlare a; chiedere di; cercare: You should ask for the manager, devi chiedere di parlare al direttore; He was asking for you, ti cercava; voleva parlarti3 richiedere: That asks for a lot of patience, ciò richiede molta pazienza □ (fam.) to be asking for trouble, andare in cerca di guai □ (fam.) You asked for it!, te la sei voluta! -
2 rise *****
[raɪz] [rɪzn] rose vb: pt risen pp1. n1)(increase: in prices, wages, inflation)
rise (in) — aumento (di)3) (upward slope) salita, pendio, (small hill) altura4) (origin: of river) sorgente fto give rise to fig — dar origine a
2. vi1) (get up) alzarsi, (fig: building) sorgerethe House rose Parliament — la seduta della Camera è stata tolta
2) (go higher: sun) sorgere, levarsi, (smoke) alzarsi, levarsi, (dough, cake) crescere (di volume), lievitare, (ground) salire, (fig: spirits) sollevarsithe plane rose to 4,000 metres — l'aereo si è alzato a 4.000 metri
to rise to the surface (also) fig — venire a galla, affiorare
to rise to a higher sum — offrire di più, fare un'offerta più alta
3) (increase: prices) aumentare, rincarare, (temperature, shares, numbers) salire, (wind, sea) alzarsi•- rise up -
3 raise
I [reɪz]1) AE (pay rise) aumento m.2) gioc. (in poker) rilancio m.II 1. [reɪz]1) (lift) alzare [baton, barrier, curtain]; issare [ flag]; sollevare, alzare, tirare su [box, lid]; aprire [ trapdoor]; recuperare [ sunken ship]to raise a glass to sb. — brindare a qcn.
to raise one's hat to sb. — togliersi il cappello o scappellarsi per salutare qcn.
nobody raised an eyebrow at my suggestion — fig. il mio suggerimento non ha suscitato reazioni o clamore
to raise sb. from the dead — risuscitare qcn
2) (place upright) rizzare [ mast]; fare alzare [ patient]3) (increase) aumentare [price, offer, salary]; alzare [ volume]; innalzare, migliorare [ standard]; innalzare [ age limit]; alimentare [ hopes]to raise sb.'s awareness of sensibilizzare qcn. a; to raise one's voice (to be heard) parlare più forte; (in anger) alzare la voce; to raise the temperature — aumentare la temperatura; fig. fare salire la tensione
4) (cause) fare nascere, suscitare [doubts, fears]; provocare [ storm of protest]to raise a cheer — [ speech] essere accolto con grida di approvazione
to raise a laugh — [ joke] fare ridere
5) (mention) sollevare [objection, problem]6) (breed) allevare [ livestock]; (bring up) tirare su [child, family]to be raised (as) an atheist — avere o ricevere un'educazione atea
7) (find) trovare [capital, money]the money raised from the concert... — il ricavato del concerto
13) (give)14) (improve)to raise the tone — alzare il tono; fig. alzare il livello
to raise sb.'s spirits — sollevare il morale a qcn
to raise the bidding — (in gambling) aumentare la posta; (at auction) fare un'offerta più alta
16) mat.2.* * *[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) alzare, innalzare2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) aumentare, alzare3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) allevare; coltivare4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) allevare, tirare su5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) sollevare6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) raccogliere, radunare7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) provocare8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) produrre9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) innalzare, erigere10) (to give (a shout etc).) (provocare)11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) contattare2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) aumento- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits* * *raise /reɪz/n.3 (ind. min.) fornello.♦ (to) raise /reɪz/v. t.1 alzare; sollevare: to raise a weight, sollevare un peso; to raise one's eyes, alzare gli occhi; to raise one's voice, alzare la voce; (naut.) to raise anchor, alzare l'ancora; to raise one's hat, levarsi il cappello; scappellarsi; to raise st. to one's lips, portarsi qc. alla bocca; to raise sb.'s morale [spirits], sollevare il morale a (o di) q.; to raise the country, sollevare il paese2 aumentare; elevare: to raise retail prices, aumentare i prezzi al dettaglio; to raise real wages, aumentare i salari reali; to raise the temperature, aumentare la temperatura; to raise the standard of living, migliorare il tenore di vita3 raccogliere; radunare; procurarsi: to raise a sum of money, raccogliere (o procurarsi) una somma di denaro; to raise capital, raccogliere fondi; to raise an army, radunare un esercito4 sollevare; menzionare; evocare: to raise st. with sb., menzionare qc. a q.; to raise a question (o an issue) sollevare una questione; to raise a problem, evocare un problema; to raise an objection, sollevare (o muovere) un'obiezione; (leg.) sollevare un'eccezione; to raise memories, evocare ricordi; to raise the ghosts of the dead, evocare le anime dei morti5 sollevare; suscitare: to raise doubts, sollevare dubbi; to raise suspicions, destare sospetti; to raise fears, suscitare timori; to raise a laugh, suscitare una risata; to raise a disturbance, provocare una sommossa7 ( USA) allevare ( animali); coltivare: to raise rabbits, allevare conigli; to raise cattle, allevare bestiame; to raise corn, coltivare il granturco11 (edil.) rialzare; soprelevare14 (ind. tess.) garzare● to raise a claim [a demand], presentare un reclamo [una richiesta] □ to raise dough, far lievitare l'impasto □ to raise one's eyebrows, inarcare le ciglia ( in atto di meraviglia o con disapprovazione) □ ( cricket: dell'arbitro) to raise one's finger, alzare l'indice sopra la testa (segnale di ‘out’) □ to raise a flag, issare una bandiera □ to raise sb. from the dead, risuscitare q. □ (mil.) to raise sb. from the ranks, promuovere q. ufficiale □ to raise one's glass to sb., brindare a q. □ to raise one's hand to sb., alzare le mani su q. □ (fam.) to raise hell (o Cain, the devil), scatenare un putiferio; sollevare un pandemonio □ (naut.) to raise land, avvistare terra □ to raise a loan, accendere un mutuo □ (fig.) to raise no eyebrows, non destare sorpresa □ to raise oneself, elevarsi (socialmente) □ to raise sb. to the peerage, elevare q. al grado di pari d'Inghilterra □ to raise a shout, lanciare un grido □ to raise the stakes, alzare la posta; rilanciare □ to raise a tax, esigere un tributo □ ( slang USA) to raise up, dare l'allarme □ to raise one's voice against sb., protestare contro q. □ ( boxe) to raise the winner's arm, sollevare il braccio del vincitore.* * *I [reɪz]1) AE (pay rise) aumento m.2) gioc. (in poker) rilancio m.II 1. [reɪz]1) (lift) alzare [baton, barrier, curtain]; issare [ flag]; sollevare, alzare, tirare su [box, lid]; aprire [ trapdoor]; recuperare [ sunken ship]to raise a glass to sb. — brindare a qcn.
to raise one's hat to sb. — togliersi il cappello o scappellarsi per salutare qcn.
nobody raised an eyebrow at my suggestion — fig. il mio suggerimento non ha suscitato reazioni o clamore
to raise sb. from the dead — risuscitare qcn
2) (place upright) rizzare [ mast]; fare alzare [ patient]3) (increase) aumentare [price, offer, salary]; alzare [ volume]; innalzare, migliorare [ standard]; innalzare [ age limit]; alimentare [ hopes]to raise sb.'s awareness of sensibilizzare qcn. a; to raise one's voice (to be heard) parlare più forte; (in anger) alzare la voce; to raise the temperature — aumentare la temperatura; fig. fare salire la tensione
4) (cause) fare nascere, suscitare [doubts, fears]; provocare [ storm of protest]to raise a cheer — [ speech] essere accolto con grida di approvazione
to raise a laugh — [ joke] fare ridere
5) (mention) sollevare [objection, problem]6) (breed) allevare [ livestock]; (bring up) tirare su [child, family]to be raised (as) an atheist — avere o ricevere un'educazione atea
7) (find) trovare [capital, money]the money raised from the concert... — il ricavato del concerto
13) (give)14) (improve)to raise the tone — alzare il tono; fig. alzare il livello
to raise sb.'s spirits — sollevare il morale a qcn
to raise the bidding — (in gambling) aumentare la posta; (at auction) fare un'offerta più alta
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4 challenge
I ['tʃælɪndʒ]1) (provocation) sfida f.to put out o issue a challenge lanciare una sfida; to take up a challenge — raccogliere o accettare una sfida
2) (situation or opportunity) (stimulating) sfida f.; (difficult) prova f.to rise to o meet the challenge affrontare la sfida, essere all'altezza della prova; to face a challenge affrontare una sfida; unemployment is a challenge for us la disoccupazione è un problema con cui ci dobbiamo misurare; the challenge of new ideas — gli stimoli dati dalle nuove idee
3) (contest)to make a challenge for — cercare di vincere [ title]; cercare di conquistare [ presidency]
4) (questioning) contestazione f. (to di)5) sport sfida f.II ['tʃælɪndʒ]1) (invite to justify) sfidare [ person] ( to do a fare)to challenge sb. to a duel — sfidare qcn. a duello
2) (question) mettere in discussione [ ideas]; contestare [statement, authority]; [ sentry] dare il chi va là a3) (test) mettere alla prova [skill, person]* * *[' ælin‹] 1. verb1) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) sfidare2) (to question (someone's authority or right, the truth of a statement etc).) mettere in dubbio2. noun1) (an invitation to a contest: He accepted his brother's challenge to a fight.) sfida2) (the act of questioning someone's right, a statement etc.) (il mettere in dubbio)•- challenging* * *I ['tʃælɪndʒ]1) (provocation) sfida f.to put out o issue a challenge lanciare una sfida; to take up a challenge — raccogliere o accettare una sfida
2) (situation or opportunity) (stimulating) sfida f.; (difficult) prova f.to rise to o meet the challenge affrontare la sfida, essere all'altezza della prova; to face a challenge affrontare una sfida; unemployment is a challenge for us la disoccupazione è un problema con cui ci dobbiamo misurare; the challenge of new ideas — gli stimoli dati dalle nuove idee
3) (contest)to make a challenge for — cercare di vincere [ title]; cercare di conquistare [ presidency]
4) (questioning) contestazione f. (to di)5) sport sfida f.II ['tʃælɪndʒ]1) (invite to justify) sfidare [ person] ( to do a fare)to challenge sb. to a duel — sfidare qcn. a duello
2) (question) mettere in discussione [ ideas]; contestare [statement, authority]; [ sentry] dare il chi va là a3) (test) mettere alla prova [skill, person] -
5 in *****
[ɪn]1. prep1) (place, position) inin here — qui dentro
2) (with place names: of town) a, (of region, country) in3) (time: during) in4) (time: in the space of) in, (after) tra, fra5)(manner, means)
a statue carved in wood — una statua intagliata nel legnoin green/a skirt/trousers — vestito (-a) di verde/con una gonna/con i calzoniin red — dipinto (-a) di rossoin large/small quantities — in grandi/piccole quantità
in a loud/soft voice — a voce alta/bassa
6)in the dark(ness) — al buio, nell'oscurità7)8)in a hundred years — una volta ogni cento anniperson/car in ten — una persona/macchina su dieci9) (people, works) in10)11) (after superlative) di12)in saying this — dicendo questo, nel dir questo13)2. advto be in — (person) esserci, (train, ship, plane) essere arrivato (-a), (crops, harvest) essere raccolto (-a), (in fashion) essere di moda, (fam: in power) essere al potere
to have it in for sb fam — avercela con qn
is
he in? — lui c'è?to be in on a plan/secret — essere al corrente di un progetto/segreto
to be in and out of work — non durare mai molto in un impiego
to be in and out of hospital/prison — essere sempre dentro e fuori dall'ospedale/di prigione
3. n4. adjfam in invit's the in thing to do fam — è la cosa 'in' del momento
hang-gliding is the in thing to do — fare del deltaplano è 'in'
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6 price *****
[praɪs]1. n1) (also), fig prezzoto go up or rise in price — salire or aumentare di prezzo
to go down or fall in price — scendere or calare di prezzo
peace at any price — pace ad ogni costo or costi quello che costi
he regained his freedom, but at a price — ha riconquistato la sua libertà, ma a caro prezzo
2) (value, valuation) valore mto put a price on sth — valutare or stimare qc
you can't put a price on it — (fig: friendship, loyalty) è inestimabile
3) (Betting: odds) quotazione f, quota2. vt(fix price of) fissare il prezzo di, (put price label on) prezzare, mettere il prezzo su, (ask price of) chiedere il prezzo diit was priced at £20 — il prezzo era di 20 sterline
it was priced too high/low — aveva un prezzo troppo alto/basso
to be priced out of the market — (article) essere così caro (-a) da diventare invendibile, (producer, nation) non poter sostenere la concorrenza
3. adj(index) dei prezzi
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