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1 imbarazzo
m embarassment( disturbo) troublenon avere che l'imbarazzo della scelta be spoilt for choiceimbarazzo di stomaco upset stomachmettere in imbarazzo qualcuno embarrass s.o.* * *imbarazzo s.m.1 (impaccio, disturbo) hindrance, obstacle; trouble; encumbrance: non voglio darti imbarazzo, I don't want to give you any trouble; non venite tutti in cucina, siete più d'imbarazzo che d'aiuto, don't all come into the kitchen, you're more of a hindrance than a help // avere imbarazzo di stomaco, to have an upset stomach (o indigestion)2 (disagio; difficoltà) embarrassment; awkwardness; difficulty: cercava di nascondere il suo imbarazzo, he was trying to conceal his embarrassment; sono in imbarazzo quando è qui, I feel embarrassed (o I feel uncomfortable o ill at ease) when he is here; mi trovai in imbarazzo davanti ai professori, I felt awkward in front of the teachers; mettersi, sentirsi in imbarazzo, to feel embarrassed; mettere (qlcu.) in imbarazzo, to embarrass (s.o.); togliere qlcu. d'imbarazzo, to help s.o. out of a difficulty (o predicament); non avere che l'imbarazzo della scelta, to have an embarrassingly wide choice (o to be spoiled for choice); se ne andò seccato nell'imbarazzo generale, he left in anger to everyone's embarrassment.* * *[imba'rattso]sostantivo maschile1) embarrassment, discomfort; (impaccio) self-consciousnessessere, sentirsi in imbarazzo — to be, feel embarrassed
mettere qcn. in imbarazzo — to embarrass sb., to cause sb. embarrassment
2) med.••* * *imbarazzo/imba'rattso/sostantivo m.1 embarrassment, discomfort; (impaccio) self-consciousness; essere, sentirsi in imbarazzo to be, feel embarrassed; mettere qcn. in imbarazzo to embarrass sb., to cause sb. embarrassment2 med. imbarazzo di stomaco stomach upsetavere (solo) l'imbarazzo della scelta to be spoilt for choice. -
2 scelta
f choice, selectiondi prima scelta first-rateprendine uno a scelta take your pick* * *scelta s.f.1 choice, choosing: non ho possibilità di scelta, I have no choice; in quel negozio c'è molta scelta, there's a lot of choice in that shop; fare una scelta, to make a choice; fare la propria scelta, to take one's choice; un libro omaggio a scelta, choose a free book // la scelta della lana, del caffè, the sorting of wool, of coffee // (comm.): merce di prima scelta, choice (o top-quality o first-rate) goods; di seconda scelta, second rate (o second-best) // (econ.): scelta pubblica, public choice; scelta sociale, social choice // (fin.) scelte di portafoglio, portfolio behaviour // (amm.) promozione a scelta, promotion by merit // (log.) assioma di scelta, choice axiom2 ( selezione) selection, choice: una scelta di poesie, a selection of poems; una buona scelta di colori, a good choice of colours3 (fil.) choice.* * *['ʃelta]sostantivo femminile1) (opzione) choice, optionavere, non avere scelta — to have a, no choice
fare la scelta giusta, sbagliata — to make the right, wrong choice
non avevo molta scelta — I had little option o choice
puoi prendere un libro a scelta — you can take a book of your choice o any book you want
2) (assortimento) range, choicec'è molta, non c'è scelta — there's a lot, nothing on offer
3) (selezione) selection; telev. rad. miscellany4) (qualità)prodotti di prima scelta — first-rate o prime o selected o choice products
prodotti di seconda scelta — reject o second-class o second-rate products
* * *scelta/'∫elta/sostantivo f.1 (opzione) choice, option; fare una scelta to make a choice; avere, non avere scelta to have a, no choice; avere l'imbarazzo della scelta to be spoilt for choice; non avere altra scelta che fare to have no alternative but to do; fare la scelta giusta, sbagliata to make the right, wrong choice; non avevo molta scelta I had little option o choice; puoi prendere un libro a scelta you can take a book of your choice o any book you want; a scelta formaggio o dessert a choice of cheese or dessert; limita le possibilità di scelta it limits one's options2 (assortimento) range, choice; c'è molta, non c'è scelta there's a lot, nothing on offer3 (selezione) selection; telev. rad. miscellany4 (qualità) prodotti di prima scelta first-rate o prime o selected o choice products; prodotti di seconda scelta reject o second-class o second-rate products. -
3 imbarazzo sm
[imba'rattso]1) (disagio) embarrassmentessere o trovarsi in imbarazzo — to be in an awkward situation o predicament
2) (perplessità) bewilderment, puzzlement3)imbarazzo di stomaco — indigestion -
4 imbarazzo
sm [imba'rattso]1) (disagio) embarrassmentessere o trovarsi in imbarazzo — to be in an awkward situation o predicament
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5 avere (solo) l'imbarazzo della scelta
Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > avere (solo) l'imbarazzo della scelta
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6 avere l'imbarazzo della scelta
Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > avere l'imbarazzo della scelta
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