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1 responsible **** re·spon·sible adj
[rɪ'spɒnsəbl]responsabile, (trustworthy) fidato (-a)English-Italian dictionary > responsible **** re·spon·sible adj
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2 answer for
* * *1) ((often with to) to bear the responsibility or be responsible for (something): I'll answer to your mother for your safety.) rispondere di, essere responsabile di2) (to suffer or be punished (for something): You'll answer for your rudeness one day!) pagare per* * *vi + prep* * * -
3 hold *****
[həʊld] held vb: pt, pp1. n1) presato seize or grab hold of sth/sb — afferrare qc/qn
to catch or get (a) hold of — afferrare, attaccarsi a
to get hold of sb — (fig: contact) mettersi in contatto con qn
to get (a) hold of o.s. fig — trattenersi, controllarsi
to have a hold over sb fig — avere un forte ascendente or molta influenza su qn
2) Naut Aer stiva3) Mountaineering appiglio2. vt1) (gen) tenere, (contain) contenere, (fig: audience) mantenere viva l'attenzione di, (attention, interest) mantenere, (belief, opinion) avereto hold o.s. upright/ready — tenersi dritto (-a) /pronto (-a)
to hold one's own — sapersi difendere, difendersi bene
she holds the view that... — è del parere che...
to hold the line Telec — rimanere or restare in linea
2) (restrain: person) trattenereto hold one's breath — trattenere il respiro or il fiato
to hold one's tongue fig — tacere, star zitto (-a)
hold it! fam — alt!, fermati!
3) (position, title, passport) avere, (shares) Fin possedere, avere, (record) Sport detenere, (position) Mil tenere, mantenere5)to hold (that) — ritenere (che), sostenere (che)to hold sth/sb dear — tenere molto a qc/qn
to hold sb responsible for sth — considerare or ritenere qn responsabile di qc
3. vito hold firm or fast — resistere bene, tenere
•- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold up -
4 ultimately *** ul·ti·mate·ly adv
['ʌltɪmɪtlɪ](in the end, eventually) in fin dei conti, in definitiva, (in the last analysis) in ultima analisi, (at last) alla fineFALSE FRIEND: ultimately is not translated by the Italian word ultimamenteultimately, it's your decision — in fin dei conti, la decisione è tua
English-Italian dictionary > ultimately *** ul·ti·mate·ly adv
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5 hold
I [həʊld]1) (grasp) presa f.to get hold of — afferrare [ rope]
to keep (a) hold of o on — mantenere la presa su [ ball]
2) (possession)to get hold of — procurarsi [book, ticket]; [ press] venire a sapere [ story]; scoprire [ information]
3) (contact)to get hold of — chiamare, contattare
4) (control) controllo m., influenza f., ascendente m. (on, over su)5) (storage, area) aer. bagagliaio m.; mar. stiva f.6) (in wrestling) presa f.7) (of spray, gel) fissaggio m.8) tel.II 1. [həʊld]to put a project on hold — rimandare o sospendere momentaneamente un progetto
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (clasp) tenereto hold sth. in one's hand — tenere [qcs.] in mano [brush, pencil]; (enclosed) stringere [qcs.] in mano [ coin]
to hold sb. by — tenere qcn. per [sleeve, leg]
to hold sb. (in one's arms) — tenere qcn. tra le braccia
2) (maintain)to hold sth. in place o position — tenere qcs. a posto
3) (arrange) organizzare [competition, election]; tenere [ conversation]; celebrare [ church service]; condurre [ enquiry]; fare [ interview]to be held — avere luogo o tenersi
4) (have capacity for) [ theatre] avere una capacità di, (potere) contenere [ 350 people]7) (restrain) tenere [ dog]there'll be no holding him — fig. non lo tiene nessuno
8) (keep against will) trattenere [ person]to hold sb. hostage — tenere qcn. in ostaggio
9) (possess) possedere, avere [shares, power]; detenere [record, sporting title]; occupare [job, position]; avere, essere in possesso di [licence, degree]; avere [ title]; [ computer] conservare [ information]; avere [ mortgage]10) (keep back) tenere [place, ticket]; fare aspettare [train, flight]; tenere, non inviare [ letter]; tenere in sospeso [ order]hold it! — colloq. un momento! aspetta un attimo!
11) (believe) avere [opinion, belief]to hold sb., sth. to be — ritenere che qcn., qcs. sia
to hold that — [ person] pensare che; [ law] dire che
to hold sb. liable o responsible — ritenere qcn. responsabile
12) (defend successfully) tenere [territory, city]; conservare, mantenere [ title]; mantenere [seat, lead]to hold one's own — tenere duro, non demordere
13) (captivate) tenere desta l'attenzione di [ audience]; attirare [ attention]14) tel.to hold the line — attendere o restare in linea
15) mus. tenere [ note]16) aut.2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (remain intact) [rope, glue] tenere; fig. (anche hold good) [ theory] reggere2) (continue) [ weather] tenere, mantenersi; [ luck] durare3) tel. attendere (in linea)3.- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.)2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.)3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.)4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?)5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.)6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.)7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.)8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.)9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.)10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.)11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.)12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.)13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.)14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.)15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.)16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.)18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.)19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.)20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.)22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.)23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.)2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.)3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.)•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.)* * *I [həʊld]1) (grasp) presa f.to get hold of — afferrare [ rope]
to keep (a) hold of o on — mantenere la presa su [ ball]
2) (possession)to get hold of — procurarsi [book, ticket]; [ press] venire a sapere [ story]; scoprire [ information]
3) (contact)to get hold of — chiamare, contattare
4) (control) controllo m., influenza f., ascendente m. (on, over su)5) (storage, area) aer. bagagliaio m.; mar. stiva f.6) (in wrestling) presa f.7) (of spray, gel) fissaggio m.8) tel.II 1. [həʊld]to put a project on hold — rimandare o sospendere momentaneamente un progetto
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (clasp) tenereto hold sth. in one's hand — tenere [qcs.] in mano [brush, pencil]; (enclosed) stringere [qcs.] in mano [ coin]
to hold sb. by — tenere qcn. per [sleeve, leg]
to hold sb. (in one's arms) — tenere qcn. tra le braccia
2) (maintain)to hold sth. in place o position — tenere qcs. a posto
3) (arrange) organizzare [competition, election]; tenere [ conversation]; celebrare [ church service]; condurre [ enquiry]; fare [ interview]to be held — avere luogo o tenersi
4) (have capacity for) [ theatre] avere una capacità di, (potere) contenere [ 350 people]7) (restrain) tenere [ dog]there'll be no holding him — fig. non lo tiene nessuno
8) (keep against will) trattenere [ person]to hold sb. hostage — tenere qcn. in ostaggio
9) (possess) possedere, avere [shares, power]; detenere [record, sporting title]; occupare [job, position]; avere, essere in possesso di [licence, degree]; avere [ title]; [ computer] conservare [ information]; avere [ mortgage]10) (keep back) tenere [place, ticket]; fare aspettare [train, flight]; tenere, non inviare [ letter]; tenere in sospeso [ order]hold it! — colloq. un momento! aspetta un attimo!
11) (believe) avere [opinion, belief]to hold sb., sth. to be — ritenere che qcn., qcs. sia
to hold that — [ person] pensare che; [ law] dire che
to hold sb. liable o responsible — ritenere qcn. responsabile
12) (defend successfully) tenere [territory, city]; conservare, mantenere [ title]; mantenere [seat, lead]to hold one's own — tenere duro, non demordere
13) (captivate) tenere desta l'attenzione di [ audience]; attirare [ attention]14) tel.to hold the line — attendere o restare in linea
15) mus. tenere [ note]16) aut.2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (remain intact) [rope, glue] tenere; fig. (anche hold good) [ theory] reggere2) (continue) [ weather] tenere, mantenersi; [ luck] durare3) tel. attendere (in linea)3.- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up -
6 CARE
I [keə(r)]1) (attention) cura f., attenzione f.to take care to do, not to do — fare attenzione a fare, a non fare
to take care when doing — fare attenzione nel fare o quando si fa
to take care that — badare che o di
he took (great) care over o with his work è stato (molto) attento o diligente nel suo lavoro; to take care in doing mettere attenzione o essere diligente nel fare; "take care!" "fa' attenzione!"; (expression of farewell) "riguardati!", "abbi cura di te!"; with care con attenzione o cura; "handle with care" "maneggiare con cura", "fragile"; to exercise due o proper care — amm. dir. prendere le precauzioni necessarie, usare i dovuti riguardi
2) (looking after) (of person, animal) cura f., cure f.pl.; (of car, plant, house, clothes) cura f.to take care of — (deal with) prendersi cura di [child, client]; med. avere in cura [ patient]; (be responsible for) occuparsi di [garden, details]; (be careful with) avere cura di, fare attenzione a [machine, car]; (keep in good condition) avere cura di [ teeth]; (look after) badare a [ shop]; custodire [ watch]
to take good care of sb., sth. — prendersi cura di qcn., qcs.
to put o leave sb., sth. in sb.'s care affidare o lasciare qcn., qcs. alle cure di qcn.; the patients in my care i pazienti sotto la mia responsabilità; in the care of his father sotto la custodia del padre; John Smith, care of Mrs L. Smith (on letter) John Smith, presso la Sig.ra Smith; to take care of oneself (look after oneself) prendersi cura di sé; (cope) aggiustarsi da solo; (defend oneself) difendersi o vedersela da solo; that takes care of that — (questo è) sistemato
3) med. psic. cure m.pl.4) BE amm.5) (worry) preoccupazioni f.pl., cure f.pl.II 1. [keə(r)]without a care in the world — franco e libero, senza pensieri
2.he has more money than he cares to admit — ha più soldi di quanto non dica; (as polite formula)
she really cares — ci tiene, le sta a cuore
to care about — interessarsi a [art, culture, money, environment]; preoccuparsi di, avere a cuore [pupils, the elderly]
what do I care if...? — che mi importa se...?
he couldn't care less! — non potrebbe importargliene o fregargliene di meno!
I'm past caring — non m'importa più, me ne infischio
2) (love)show him that you care — fagli vedere che gli vuoi bene o che ti importa di lui
•- care for••he doesn't care a fig o a damn — colloq. non gliene importa un fico secco o un accidente
* * *[keə] 1. noun1) (close attention: Do it with care.) cura, attenzione2) (keeping; protection: Your belongings will be safe in my care.) protezione3) ((a cause for) worry: free from care; all the cares of the world.) preoccupazione4) (treatment: medical care; skin care.) cura2. verb1) (to be anxious or concerned: Don't you care if you fail?; I couldn't care less (= It's of no importance to me); She really cares about her career.) preoccuparsi; importare2) (to be willing (to): Would you care to have dinner with me?) tenerci, volere•- careful- carefully
- carefulness
- careless
- carelessly
- carelessness
- carefree
- caregiver
- caretaker
- careworn
- care for
- care of
- take care
- take care of* * *CARE /kɛə(r)/sigla( USA, Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere) Cooperativa per l'aiuto e l'assistenza ovunque ( organizzazione umanitaria).* * *I [keə(r)]1) (attention) cura f., attenzione f.to take care to do, not to do — fare attenzione a fare, a non fare
to take care when doing — fare attenzione nel fare o quando si fa
to take care that — badare che o di
he took (great) care over o with his work è stato (molto) attento o diligente nel suo lavoro; to take care in doing mettere attenzione o essere diligente nel fare; "take care!" "fa' attenzione!"; (expression of farewell) "riguardati!", "abbi cura di te!"; with care con attenzione o cura; "handle with care" "maneggiare con cura", "fragile"; to exercise due o proper care — amm. dir. prendere le precauzioni necessarie, usare i dovuti riguardi
2) (looking after) (of person, animal) cura f., cure f.pl.; (of car, plant, house, clothes) cura f.to take care of — (deal with) prendersi cura di [child, client]; med. avere in cura [ patient]; (be responsible for) occuparsi di [garden, details]; (be careful with) avere cura di, fare attenzione a [machine, car]; (keep in good condition) avere cura di [ teeth]; (look after) badare a [ shop]; custodire [ watch]
to take good care of sb., sth. — prendersi cura di qcn., qcs.
to put o leave sb., sth. in sb.'s care affidare o lasciare qcn., qcs. alle cure di qcn.; the patients in my care i pazienti sotto la mia responsabilità; in the care of his father sotto la custodia del padre; John Smith, care of Mrs L. Smith (on letter) John Smith, presso la Sig.ra Smith; to take care of oneself (look after oneself) prendersi cura di sé; (cope) aggiustarsi da solo; (defend oneself) difendersi o vedersela da solo; that takes care of that — (questo è) sistemato
3) med. psic. cure m.pl.4) BE amm.5) (worry) preoccupazioni f.pl., cure f.pl.II 1. [keə(r)]without a care in the world — franco e libero, senza pensieri
2.he has more money than he cares to admit — ha più soldi di quanto non dica; (as polite formula)
she really cares — ci tiene, le sta a cuore
to care about — interessarsi a [art, culture, money, environment]; preoccuparsi di, avere a cuore [pupils, the elderly]
what do I care if...? — che mi importa se...?
he couldn't care less! — non potrebbe importargliene o fregargliene di meno!
I'm past caring — non m'importa più, me ne infischio
2) (love)show him that you care — fagli vedere che gli vuoi bene o che ti importa di lui
•- care for••he doesn't care a fig o a damn — colloq. non gliene importa un fico secco o un accidente
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7 look after
look after [sb., sth.]1) (care for) prendersi cura di, occuparsi di [patient, customer]; badare a, prendersi cura di [ child]; provvedere alla manutenzione di [ car]2) (be responsible for) occuparsi di [finances, shop]; badare a [class, interests]look after my luggage, I'll be back soon! — fai attenzione ai miei bagagli, torno subito! look after oneself
3) (cope) cavarsela da solo4) (be careful)safe journey, and look after yourself — buon viaggio, e sii prudente
* * *(to attend to or take care of: to look after the children.) badare a, prendersi cura di* * *vi + prep* * *look after [sb., sth.]1) (care for) prendersi cura di, occuparsi di [patient, customer]; badare a, prendersi cura di [ child]; provvedere alla manutenzione di [ car]2) (be responsible for) occuparsi di [finances, shop]; badare a [class, interests]look after my luggage, I'll be back soon! — fai attenzione ai miei bagagli, torno subito! look after oneself
3) (cope) cavarsela da solo4) (be careful)safe journey, and look after yourself — buon viaggio, e sii prudente
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8 blame
I [bleɪm]1) (responsibility) responsabilità f., colpa f. ( for di)to take o bear the blame assumersi la responsabilità; to put o lay the blame for sth. on sb. dare la colpa o addossare la responsabilità form. di qcs. a qcn.; don't put the blame on me non dare la colpa a me; he got the blame for the broken vase fu incolpato di aver rotto il vaso; why do I always get the blame? — perché è sempre colpa mia?
2) (criticism) biasimo m., riprovazione f.II 1. [bleɪm]verbo transitivo incolpare [ person]; dare la colpa a, prendersela con [weather, recession]to blame sb. for sth. — incolpare qcn. di qcs.
to blame sth. on sb. — addossare la responsabilità di qcs. a qcn.
2.to be to blame for — essere responsabile di [accident, crisis]
to blame one self for — sentirsi responsabile di [tragedy, outcome]
you've only yourself to blame — devi prendertela solo con te stesso o la colpa è solo tua
* * *[bleim] 1. verb1) (to consider someone or something responsible for something bad: I blame the wet road for the accident.) incolpare2) (to find fault with (a person): I don't blame you for wanting to leave.) biasimare2. noun(the responsibility (for something bad): He takes the blame for everything that goes wrong.) colpa, responsabilità* * *I [bleɪm]1) (responsibility) responsabilità f., colpa f. ( for di)to take o bear the blame assumersi la responsabilità; to put o lay the blame for sth. on sb. dare la colpa o addossare la responsabilità form. di qcs. a qcn.; don't put the blame on me non dare la colpa a me; he got the blame for the broken vase fu incolpato di aver rotto il vaso; why do I always get the blame? — perché è sempre colpa mia?
2) (criticism) biasimo m., riprovazione f.II 1. [bleɪm]verbo transitivo incolpare [ person]; dare la colpa a, prendersela con [weather, recession]to blame sb. for sth. — incolpare qcn. di qcs.
to blame sth. on sb. — addossare la responsabilità di qcs. a qcn.
2.to be to blame for — essere responsabile di [accident, crisis]
to blame one self for — sentirsi responsabile di [tragedy, outcome]
you've only yourself to blame — devi prendertela solo con te stesso o la colpa è solo tua
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9 charge
I [tʃɑːdʒ]1) (fee) spese f.pl.small o token charge piccolo contributo; there's a charge of Ј 2 for postage ci sono 2 sterline di spese postali; there's no charge for installation l'installazione è gratuita; free of charge gratuitamente; at no extra charge — senza costi aggiuntivi
2) dir. accusa f., imputazione f.to prefer o press charges against sb. citare in giudizio o denunciare qcn.; to drop the charges — fare cadere le accuse
3) (accusation) accusa f.4) mil. (attack) carica f.5) (control)to be in charge — essere responsabile; mil. comandare
to put sb. in charge of — affidare a qcn. la responsabilità di [company, project]
6) (person in one's care) (pupil) allievo m. (-a); (patient) paziente m. e f.; (child) = bambino del quale ci si occupa7) (explosive) carica f.8) el. fis. carica f.II 1. [tʃɑːdʒ]1) fare pagare [ customer]; fare pagare, addebitare [commission, interest] (on su)to charge sb. for sth. — fare pagare qcs. a qcn.
how much o what do you charge (for doing)? quanto fa pagare o prende (per fare)? I charge Ј 20 an hour prendo 20 sterline all'ora; interest is charged at 2% a month si paga un interesse mensile pari al 2%; labour is charged at Ј 25 per hour — la manodopera costa 25 sterline all'ora
to charge sth. to — mettere qcs. su [ account]
5) el. fis. caricare2.to charge for — fare pagare [delivery, admission]
2) (rush at)to charge at — caricare [ enemy]
to charge across o through attraversare [qcs.] a tutta velocità [ room]; to charge up, down — salire su per, scendere da [qcs.] a tutta velocità [ stairs]
* * *1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) far pagare2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) mettere in conto3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) accusare4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) andare alla carica5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) correre6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) caricare7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) caricare2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) prezzo, costo2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) accusa3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) carica4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) carica5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) (persona affidata alle cure di qualcuno)6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) carica•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
- take charge* * *I [tʃɑːdʒ]1) (fee) spese f.pl.small o token charge piccolo contributo; there's a charge of Ј 2 for postage ci sono 2 sterline di spese postali; there's no charge for installation l'installazione è gratuita; free of charge gratuitamente; at no extra charge — senza costi aggiuntivi
2) dir. accusa f., imputazione f.to prefer o press charges against sb. citare in giudizio o denunciare qcn.; to drop the charges — fare cadere le accuse
3) (accusation) accusa f.4) mil. (attack) carica f.5) (control)to be in charge — essere responsabile; mil. comandare
to put sb. in charge of — affidare a qcn. la responsabilità di [company, project]
6) (person in one's care) (pupil) allievo m. (-a); (patient) paziente m. e f.; (child) = bambino del quale ci si occupa7) (explosive) carica f.8) el. fis. carica f.II 1. [tʃɑːdʒ]1) fare pagare [ customer]; fare pagare, addebitare [commission, interest] (on su)to charge sb. for sth. — fare pagare qcs. a qcn.
how much o what do you charge (for doing)? quanto fa pagare o prende (per fare)? I charge Ј 20 an hour prendo 20 sterline all'ora; interest is charged at 2% a month si paga un interesse mensile pari al 2%; labour is charged at Ј 25 per hour — la manodopera costa 25 sterline all'ora
to charge sth. to — mettere qcs. su [ account]
5) el. fis. caricare2.to charge for — fare pagare [delivery, admission]
2) (rush at)to charge at — caricare [ enemy]
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10 supply
I 1. [sə'plaɪ]1) (stock) provvista f., scorta f.in short, plentiful supply — scarso, in grande quantità
to get in a supply of sth. — rifornirsi di qcs
2) (of fuel, gas) erogazione f.; (of food) apporto m.3) (action of providing) fornitura f., rifornimento m. (to a)2.1) (food) viveri m., provviste f.; (equipment) attrezzature f.to cut off sb.'s supplies — tagliare i viveri a qcn
2) (for office, household) forniture f., materiali m.3) BE pol. amm. stanziamenti m.3.modificatore [ ship] cisterna; [ train] merci; [ route] (for population) di approvvigionamento, di rifornimentoII [sə'plaɪ]to supply arms to sb. o to supply sb. with arms fornire armi a qcn.; to keep sb. supplied with assicurare a qcn. regolare rifornimento di; to keep a machine supplied with fuel assicurare l'alimentazione di carburante di una macchina; he keeps me supplied with information — è la mia fonte regolare di informazioni
3) (provide raw materials for) rifornire [ factory] ( with di)* * *1. verb(to give or provide: Who is supplying the rebels with guns and ammunition?; Extra paper will be supplied by the teacher if it is needed; The town is supplied with water from a reservoir in the hills; The shop was unable to supply what she wanted.) fornire2. noun1) (the act or process of supplying.) fornitura, approvvigionamento2) ((often in plural) an amount or quantity that is supplied; a stock or store: She left a supply of food for her husband when she went away for a few days; Who will be responsible for the expedition's supplies?; Fresh supplies will be arriving soon.) scorta, provvista•* * *I 1. [sə'plaɪ]1) (stock) provvista f., scorta f.in short, plentiful supply — scarso, in grande quantità
to get in a supply of sth. — rifornirsi di qcs
2) (of fuel, gas) erogazione f.; (of food) apporto m.3) (action of providing) fornitura f., rifornimento m. (to a)2.1) (food) viveri m., provviste f.; (equipment) attrezzature f.to cut off sb.'s supplies — tagliare i viveri a qcn
2) (for office, household) forniture f., materiali m.3) BE pol. amm. stanziamenti m.3.modificatore [ ship] cisterna; [ train] merci; [ route] (for population) di approvvigionamento, di rifornimentoII [sə'plaɪ]to supply arms to sb. o to supply sb. with arms fornire armi a qcn.; to keep sb. supplied with assicurare a qcn. regolare rifornimento di; to keep a machine supplied with fuel assicurare l'alimentazione di carburante di una macchina; he keeps me supplied with information — è la mia fonte regolare di informazioni
3) (provide raw materials for) rifornire [ factory] ( with di) -
11 responsibility
[rɪˌspɒnsə'bɪlətɪ]to take responsibility for sth. — assumersi la responsabilità di qcs.
* * *[-sə-]1) (something which a person has to look after, do etc: He takes his responsibilities very seriously.) responsabilità2) (the state of having important duties: a position of responsibility.) responsabilità3) (the state of being responsible: his responsibility for the accident.) responsabilità* * *[rɪˌspɒnsə'bɪlətɪ]to take responsibility for sth. — assumersi la responsabilità di qcs.
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12 blame ****
[bleɪm]1. n(responsibility) colpa, responsabilità, (censure) biasimoto lay the blame for sth on sb — attribuire la responsabilità di qc a qn, dare la colpa di qc a qn
2. vt1)to blame sb for sth — dare la colpa a qn di qc, ritenere qn responsabile di qc2) (reproach) criticare, biasimare -
13 answerable an·swer·able adj
['ɒːns(ə)rəbl]1) (responsible) responsabileto be answerable (to sb for sth) — dover rispondere or render conto (a qn di qc)
2) (question) (a) cui si può rispondere -
14 duty
['djuːtɪ] [AE 'duːtɪ] 1.1) (obligation) dovere m. (to verso, nei confronti di)in the course of duty — mil. nell'adempimento delle proprie funzioni
3) U (work) servizio m.to be on, off duty — mil. med. essere in, fuori servizio; scol. essere, non essere di sorveglianza
to go on, off duty — montare di servizio, smontare dal servizio
to do duty for sb. — sostituire o supplire qcn
4) dazio m., imposta f.2.to pay duty on sth. — pagare il dazio doganale su qcs
modificatore [nurse, security guard] di servizio, di turno* * *['dju:ti]plural - duties; noun1) (what one ought morally or legally to do: He acted out of duty; I do my duty as a responsible citizen.) dovere2) (an action or task requiring to be done, especially one attached to a job: I had a few duties to perform in connection with my job.) obbligo3) ((a) tax on goods: You must pay duty when you bring wine into the country.) tassa•- dutiable- dutiful
- duty-free
- off duty
- on duty* * *['djuːtɪ] [AE 'duːtɪ] 1.1) (obligation) dovere m. (to verso, nei confronti di)in the course of duty — mil. nell'adempimento delle proprie funzioni
3) U (work) servizio m.to be on, off duty — mil. med. essere in, fuori servizio; scol. essere, non essere di sorveglianza
to go on, off duty — montare di servizio, smontare dal servizio
to do duty for sb. — sostituire o supplire qcn
4) dazio m., imposta f.2.to pay duty on sth. — pagare il dazio doganale su qcs
modificatore [nurse, security guard] di servizio, di turno -
15 personally *** per·son·al·ly adv
['pɜːsn(ə)lɪ]1) (for my part) personalmentepersonally I think that... — personalmente penso che...
don't take it too personally — non prenderla come un'offesa or una critica personale
2) (in person) personalmente, di personaEnglish-Italian dictionary > personally *** per·son·al·ly adv
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