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1 suitable
['suːtəbl, 'sjuː-]aggettivo [qualification, employment, venue] adeguato; [ clothing] adatto; [ candidate] idoneo; [treatment, gift] appropriatoto be suitable for — essere appropriato per [ person]; essere adatto per [activity, occasion, role, job]; adattarsi bene a [ climate]
to be a suitable model for sb. — essere un modello da imitare per qcn.
to be suitable to — essere appropriato per [person, age group, culture]
* * *['su:təbl]1) (right or appropriate for a purpose or occasion: I haven't any suitable shoes for the wedding; Those shoes are not suitable for walking in the country; Many people applied for the job but not one of them was suitable.) adatto, idoneo2) (convenient: We must find a suitable day for our meeting.) adatto•- suitableness
- suitably* * *['suːtəbl, 'sjuː-]aggettivo [qualification, employment, venue] adeguato; [ clothing] adatto; [ candidate] idoneo; [treatment, gift] appropriatoto be suitable for — essere appropriato per [ person]; essere adatto per [activity, occasion, role, job]; adattarsi bene a [ climate]
to be a suitable model for sb. — essere un modello da imitare per qcn.
to be suitable to — essere appropriato per [person, age group, culture]
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2 suitable *** suit·able adj
['suːtəbl](gen) adatto (-a) -
3 ♦ suitable
♦ suitable /ˈsu:təbl/a.adeguato; appropriato; adatto; congruo; idoneo; conveniente; opportuno: a suitable answer, una risposta adeguata (o che ci vuole, che ci voleva); suitable boots for climbing, scarponi adatti ad arrampicare; a very suitable match, un partito (q. da sposare) assai conveniente; at a suitable moment, in un momento opportuno. -
4 fit
I 1. [fɪt]2) (suitable)to be fit company for — essere una buona o la giusta compagnia per
to be fit for — (worthy of) essere degno di [person, king]; (capable of) essere idoneo o adatto a [ job]
2.to see o think fit to do ritenere giusto o opportuno fare; do as you see o think fit faccia come crede; to be in no fit state to do — non essere in condizione o in grado di fare
avverbio colloq. (in emphatic phrases)II [fɪt] III 1. [fɪt]to cry fit to burst o to break your heart piangere come una vite tagliata o da spezzare il cuore; to be fit to drop — cascare dalla fatica
1) (be the right size) [garment, shoe] andare bene a [ person]; [ object] andare bene con, su [ surface]; andare (bene) in [envelope, space]the key fits this lock, this box — la chiave entra nella serratura, apre questa scatola
"one size fits all" — "taglia unica"
to fit sth. in o into — trovare il posto per qcs. in [room, car]
3) (install) montare, installare [door, kitchen]to fit A to B to fit A and B together incastrare, fare combaciare A con B; to fit sth. with — fornire qcs. di [attachment, lock]
4)to fit sb. for — prendere le misure a qcn. per, provare a qcn. [ garment]
to fit sb. with — dotare qcn. di [hearing aid, prosthesis]
5) (be compatible with) corrispondere a [description, requirements]; adattarsi a [ decor]2.to fit sb. for, to do — [experience, qualifications] rendere qcn. idoneo o adatto per, a fare
1) (be the right size) [garment, shoes] andare bene; [lid, sheet] andare bene, essere adattothis key doesn't fit — questa chiave non va (bene) o non entra
to fit into place — [part, handle] andare a posto; [cupboard, brick] entrare o stare perfettamente
4) fig. (correspond)to fit with — corrispondere a, combaciare con [statement, story, facts]
to fit into — adattarsi a, accordarsi con [ideology, colour scheme]
•- fit in- fit outIV [fɪt]1) med. attacco m., accesso m., crisi f.to have a fit — (unspecified) avere un attacco o una crisi; (epileptic) avere una crisi epilettica
2) (of rage) scatto m.; (of jealousy, panic) crisi f.; (of passion) impeto m.••to have sb. in fits — colloq. fare ridere qcn. a crepapelle
to have o throw a fit colloq. uscire dai gangheri; by o in fits and starts — a sbalzi, a scatti
* * *I 1. [fit] adjective1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.)2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.)2. noun(the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.)3. verbpast tense, past participle fitted -)1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.)2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.)3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.)4) (to supply with; to equip with: She fitted the cupboard with shelves.)•- fitness- fitter
- fitting 4. noun1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) montaggio2) (the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit: I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.) prova•- fit in- fit out
- see/think fit II [fit] noun1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.)2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.)•* * *fit (1) /fɪt/a.1 adatto; atto; appropriato; idoneo; conveniente; opportuno; giusto; degno: He is not fit for that job, non è idoneo a quel lavoro; It isn't fit that you should still be dependent on your parents, non è giusto che tu sia ancora a carico dei tuoi genitori; a fit title for a book, un titolo appropriato per un libro; I'm not fit for marriage, non sono fatto per il matrimonio; fit to eat, commestibile; mangiabile; fit for nothing, buono a nulla2 in forma; in buona salute: to keep [to feel] fit, tenersi [sentirsi] in forma; fighting fit, in gran forma3 in condizione (di); in grado (di); pronto (a, per): to be fit for work [travel], essere in condizione di lavorare [in grado di viaggiare]; He's not fit to drive, non è in condizione di guidare; not fit to be seen, in condizioni non presentabili (malconcio, sporco, ecc.)● (fam.) fit as a fiddle (o as a flea), in ottima salute; sano come un pesce □ fit for a king, degno di un re; da re □ as you think fit, come meglio credi □ to be fit to drop, crollare dalla stanchezza □ to laugh fit to burst, crepare dal ridere.fit (2) /fɪt/n.2 (mecc.) accoppiamento; aggiustaggio3 ( sartoria) misura; taglia; a slightly tight fit, una misura (o taglia) un po' stretta; to be a perfect fit, andare a pennello.fit (3) /fɪt/n.1 accesso; attacco; parossismo; convulso: a fainting fit, uno svenimento; a fit of coughing (o a coughing fit) un accesso di tosse; a fit of laughter, un convulso di riso; fits of depression, attacchi di depressione2 (med.) convulsione; attacco (di convulsioni): epileptic fit, convulsione epilettica; attacco epilettico; to fall down in a fit, avere un attacco di convulsioni3 scatto; scoppio; slancio; impeto; accesso: a fit of anger, uno scatto d'ira; a fit of generosity, uno slancio di generosità● by (o in) fits and starts, a sbalzi; a scatti; a singhiozzo; in modo irregolare □ (fam.) to give sb. a fit (o the fits), far venire un colpo (o un accidente) a q. (fam.) □ (fam.) to have (o to throw) a fit, infuriarsi; fare una scenata; dar fuori di matto (fam.): He'll have a fit when he finds out, farà una scenata quando se ne accorge! □ (fam.) to have sb. in fits, far morire dal ridere q. □ (fam.) to throw a fit = to have a fit ► sopraFALSI AMICI: fit non significa fitta AVVISO: Per la condizione medica oggi si preferisce seizure. ♦ (to) fit /fɪt/A v. t.1 essere della misura (o della forma) giusta per; andare bene con; andare bene a (q.); adattarsi a; entrare in: This key doesn't fit the lock, questa chiave non va bene con la serratura; This dress fits me, but I don't like the colour, questo vestito come misura mi va bene, ma non mi piace il colore; It fits the hole exactly, entra perfettamente nel foro; to fit badly, non andare bene; non essere della misura giusta2 rendere idoneo (o adatto): That experience fitted him for the mission, quell'esperienza lo aveva reso adatto per la missione3 accordarsi con; concordare con; collimare con; corrispondere a: His story doesn't fit the facts, il suo racconto non concorda con i fatti; DIALOGO → - Enquiring about lost property- I'm sorry but nothing fitting that description has been handed in here, mi dispiace ma non hanno riportato niente che corrisponde alla sua descrizione4 fornire; dotare; munire; provvedere5 ( anche mecc.) montare; installare; mettere; adattare: to fit a new lock, mettere una serratura nuovaB v. i.1 ( di indumento) essere della taglia giusta; andare bene: DIALOGO → - Clothes 3- How do they fit?, vanno bene?2 ( di scarpa) essere del numero giusto; andare bene; calzare: These shoes fit like a glove, queste scarpe calzano come un guanto (o mi vanno a pennello)3 inserirsi; entrare; stare: The dishwasher fits under the sink, la lavapiatti si inserisce sotto il lavandino; See if this box fits into that drawer, vedi se questa scatola ci sta in quel cassetto● (fam.) to fit the bill, andar bene; essere quello che ci vuole; fare al caso di q. □ to make st. fit, adattare, adeguare qc.: to make the punishment fit the crime, adeguare la pena al reato □ (fam.) His face doesn't fit, non è adatto al posto; ci stona □ (prov.) If the cap fits, wear it, a buon intenditor poche parole.* * *I 1. [fɪt]2) (suitable)to be fit company for — essere una buona o la giusta compagnia per
to be fit for — (worthy of) essere degno di [person, king]; (capable of) essere idoneo o adatto a [ job]
2.to see o think fit to do ritenere giusto o opportuno fare; do as you see o think fit faccia come crede; to be in no fit state to do — non essere in condizione o in grado di fare
avverbio colloq. (in emphatic phrases)II [fɪt] III 1. [fɪt]to cry fit to burst o to break your heart piangere come una vite tagliata o da spezzare il cuore; to be fit to drop — cascare dalla fatica
1) (be the right size) [garment, shoe] andare bene a [ person]; [ object] andare bene con, su [ surface]; andare (bene) in [envelope, space]the key fits this lock, this box — la chiave entra nella serratura, apre questa scatola
"one size fits all" — "taglia unica"
to fit sth. in o into — trovare il posto per qcs. in [room, car]
3) (install) montare, installare [door, kitchen]to fit A to B to fit A and B together incastrare, fare combaciare A con B; to fit sth. with — fornire qcs. di [attachment, lock]
4)to fit sb. for — prendere le misure a qcn. per, provare a qcn. [ garment]
to fit sb. with — dotare qcn. di [hearing aid, prosthesis]
5) (be compatible with) corrispondere a [description, requirements]; adattarsi a [ decor]2.to fit sb. for, to do — [experience, qualifications] rendere qcn. idoneo o adatto per, a fare
1) (be the right size) [garment, shoes] andare bene; [lid, sheet] andare bene, essere adattothis key doesn't fit — questa chiave non va (bene) o non entra
to fit into place — [part, handle] andare a posto; [cupboard, brick] entrare o stare perfettamente
4) fig. (correspond)to fit with — corrispondere a, combaciare con [statement, story, facts]
to fit into — adattarsi a, accordarsi con [ideology, colour scheme]
•- fit in- fit outIV [fɪt]1) med. attacco m., accesso m., crisi f.to have a fit — (unspecified) avere un attacco o una crisi; (epileptic) avere una crisi epilettica
2) (of rage) scatto m.; (of jealousy, panic) crisi f.; (of passion) impeto m.••to have sb. in fits — colloq. fare ridere qcn. a crepapelle
to have o throw a fit colloq. uscire dai gangheri; by o in fits and starts — a sbalzi, a scatti
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5 appropriate
I [ə'prəʊprɪət]1) (suitable for occasion) [behaviour, choice, place, remark] appropriato, adeguato ( for a, per); [dress, gift] adatto ( for a), giusto ( for per); (apt) [ name] appropriatoappropriate to — adatto a [needs, circumstances]
"delete as appropriate" — "cancellare la voce che non interessa"
2) (relevant) [ authority] competenteII [ə'prəʊprɪeɪt]2) AE econ. stanziare [ funds]* * *[ə'prəupriət](suitable; proper: Her clothes were appropriate to the occasion; Complain to the appropriate authority.) appropriato- appropriately* * *I [ə'prəʊprɪət]1) (suitable for occasion) [behaviour, choice, place, remark] appropriato, adeguato ( for a, per); [dress, gift] adatto ( for a), giusto ( for per); (apt) [ name] appropriatoappropriate to — adatto a [needs, circumstances]
"delete as appropriate" — "cancellare la voce che non interessa"
2) (relevant) [ authority] competenteII [ə'prəʊprɪeɪt]2) AE econ. stanziare [ funds] -
6 qualify
['kwɒlɪfaɪ] 1.to qualify sb. for a job — [degree, diploma] qualificare qcn. per un lavoro; [experience, skills] rendere qcn. adatto o idoneo a un lavoro
2) amm.to qualify sb. for — dare titolo o diritto a qcn. a [membership, benefit]
to qualify sb. to do — dare a qcn. il diritto di fare
to qualify sb. to do — autorizzare qcn. a fare
taking a few photos hardly qualifies him as a photographer — il fatto che scatti qualche foto non ne fa certo un fotografo
5) ling. qualificare2.to qualify as — diplomarsi, ottenere il titolo di
while he was qualifying as an engineer — mentre studiava ingegneria; (have experience, skill)
2) amm. acquisire i requisiti, soddisfare (al)le condizioni4) sport qualificarsi* * *1) (to cause to be or to become able or suitable for: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.) qualificare, abilitare2) ((with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination: I hope to qualify as a doctor.) abilitarsi, qualificarsi3) ((with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition: She failed to qualify for the long jump.) qualificarsi4) ((of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of: In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.) qualificare•- qualified
- qualifying* * *['kwɒlɪfaɪ] 1.to qualify sb. for a job — [degree, diploma] qualificare qcn. per un lavoro; [experience, skills] rendere qcn. adatto o idoneo a un lavoro
2) amm.to qualify sb. for — dare titolo o diritto a qcn. a [membership, benefit]
to qualify sb. to do — dare a qcn. il diritto di fare
to qualify sb. to do — autorizzare qcn. a fare
taking a few photos hardly qualifies him as a photographer — il fatto che scatti qualche foto non ne fa certo un fotografo
5) ling. qualificare2.to qualify as — diplomarsi, ottenere il titolo di
while he was qualifying as an engineer — mentre studiava ingegneria; (have experience, skill)
2) amm. acquisire i requisiti, soddisfare (al)le condizioni4) sport qualificarsi -
7 do
I 1. [ forma debole də] [ forma forte duː]1) (be busy) fare [washing up, ironing etc.]what can I do for you? — che cosa posso fare per te, per lei?
2) (make smart)to do sb.'s hair — pettinare o acconciare qcn.
3) (finish) fare [job, military service]have you done complaining? — colloq. hai finito di lamentarti?
that's done it — (task successfully completed) fatto; (expressing dismay) non ci mancava che questo
4) (complete through study) fare [subject, medicine, homework]5) (write) fare [translation, critique]I haven't done anything with your pen! — non l'ho toccata, la tua penna!
7) (hurt)I'll do you! — colloq. ti sistemo io!
8) colloq. (deal with)they don't do theatre tickets — non vendono o tengono biglietti per il teatro
9) (cook) fare, preparare [sausages, spaghetti]; (prepare) preparare [ vegetables]12) (travel at)14) colloq. (satisfy needs of)15) colloq. (cheat)to do sb. out of money — scucire denaro a qcn
16) colloq. (rob)17) colloq. (arrest, convict)2.to get done for — farsi beccare in [illegal parking etc.]
1) (behave) faredo as you're told — (by me) fai quello che ti ho detto; (by others) fai quello che ti si dice
this really won't do! — (as reprimand) non si può andare avanti così!
4) (be sufficient) [ amount of money] bastare5) (finish)6) (get on) [ person] riuscire; [ business] andare bene; (in health) [ person] migliorare3.1) (with questions, negatives)4) (in requests, imperatives)do sit down — prego, si accomodi
"may I take a leaflet?" - "do" — "posso prendere un dépliant?" - "prego"
he lives in France, doesn't he? — vive in Francia, vero?
"who wrote it?" - "I did" — "chi l'ha scritto?" - "io"
"shall I tell him?" - "no don't" — "devo dirglielo?" - "no, non farlo"
"he knows the President" - "does he?" — "lui conosce il Presidente" - "davvero?"
so, neither does he — anche, neanche lui
•- do for- do in- do out- do over- do up- do with••it was all I could do not to... — era già tanto che non...
II [dəʊ]nothing doing! — (no way) non se ne parla neanche! escluso!
••IIIit's a poor do if — colloq. non è carino che
* * *[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?) (verbo usato per evitare la ripetizione del verbo immediatamente precedente)2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down]) (verbo ausiliare usato nelle frasi interrogative e negative)3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.) (verbo usato per enfatizzare un altro verbo)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.) (verbo usato insieme ad un altro verbo più importante dopo certi avverbi)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) fare6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) fare, finire7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) fare8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) andare, andare bene9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) fare10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) stare, andare11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) fare12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) fare13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) fare14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) fare15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) visitare2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) festa, ricevimento- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with* * *do (1) /du:, də/1 (fam.) festa: We're having a ( bit of a) do on Friday if you'd like to come, diamo una (piccola) festa venerdì, se vuoi venire; a leaving do, una festa d'addio2 (pl.) cose da farsi: the do's and don'ts, ciò che si deve fare e ciò che non si deve fare, le regole; the do's and don'ts of motorway driving, le regole della guida in autostrada3 ( anche 'do, = hairdo) pettinatura: What do you think of her new 'do?, cosa ne pensi della sua nuova pettinatura?do (2) /dəʊ/(mus.) do ( nota).* * *I 1. [ forma debole də] [ forma forte duː]1) (be busy) fare [washing up, ironing etc.]what can I do for you? — che cosa posso fare per te, per lei?
2) (make smart)to do sb.'s hair — pettinare o acconciare qcn.
3) (finish) fare [job, military service]have you done complaining? — colloq. hai finito di lamentarti?
that's done it — (task successfully completed) fatto; (expressing dismay) non ci mancava che questo
4) (complete through study) fare [subject, medicine, homework]5) (write) fare [translation, critique]I haven't done anything with your pen! — non l'ho toccata, la tua penna!
7) (hurt)I'll do you! — colloq. ti sistemo io!
8) colloq. (deal with)they don't do theatre tickets — non vendono o tengono biglietti per il teatro
9) (cook) fare, preparare [sausages, spaghetti]; (prepare) preparare [ vegetables]12) (travel at)14) colloq. (satisfy needs of)15) colloq. (cheat)to do sb. out of money — scucire denaro a qcn
16) colloq. (rob)17) colloq. (arrest, convict)2.to get done for — farsi beccare in [illegal parking etc.]
1) (behave) faredo as you're told — (by me) fai quello che ti ho detto; (by others) fai quello che ti si dice
this really won't do! — (as reprimand) non si può andare avanti così!
4) (be sufficient) [ amount of money] bastare5) (finish)6) (get on) [ person] riuscire; [ business] andare bene; (in health) [ person] migliorare3.1) (with questions, negatives)4) (in requests, imperatives)do sit down — prego, si accomodi
"may I take a leaflet?" - "do" — "posso prendere un dépliant?" - "prego"
he lives in France, doesn't he? — vive in Francia, vero?
"who wrote it?" - "I did" — "chi l'ha scritto?" - "io"
"shall I tell him?" - "no don't" — "devo dirglielo?" - "no, non farlo"
"he knows the President" - "does he?" — "lui conosce il Presidente" - "davvero?"
so, neither does he — anche, neanche lui
•- do for- do in- do out- do over- do up- do with••it was all I could do not to... — era già tanto che non...
II [dəʊ]nothing doing! — (no way) non se ne parla neanche! escluso!
••IIIit's a poor do if — colloq. non è carino che
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8 serve
I [sɜːv]nome sport servizio m., battuta f.II 1. [sɜːv]it's my serve — servo io, tocca a me servire
1) (work for) servire [country, cause, public]; essere al servizio di [employer, family]to serve sb., sth. well — servire bene qcn., a qcs
2) (attend to customers) servire3) gastr. servire [guest, meal, dish]to serve sb. with sth. — servire qcs. a qcn.
serves four — (in recipe) per quattro persone
4) (provide facility) [power station, reservoir] rifornire; [public transport, library, hospital] servire [ area]5) (satisfy) soddisfare [needs, interests]6) (function) essere utile athe table serves me as a desk — il tavolo mi serve o fa da scrivania
to serve a purpose o function servire a uno scopo, avere una funzione; to serve no useful purpose essere senza alcuna utilità, non servire a niente; to serve the o sb.'s purpose — servire allo scopo
7) (spend time)to serve a term — pol. restare in carica per un mandato
to serve five years — scontare o fare cinque anni di prigione
8) dir.to serve a writ on sb. — notificare un mandato a qcn.
to serve a summons on sb. — intimare a qcn. un mandato di comparizione
2.to serve notice of sth. on sb. — notificare qcs. a qcn. (anche fig.)
1) (in shop, church, at table) servire2) (on committee, in government) prestare servizio (as come, in qualità di)to serve on — fare parte di [committee, jury]
3) mil. essere nell'esercito4) (meet a need) servire (as come, da)5) sport battere; (in tennis) servireConti to serve — Conti al servizio, alla battuta
•- serve up••* * *[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) servire2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) servire3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) servire4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) servire; essere membro di5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) scontare6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) servire2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) servizio- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up* * *serve /sɜ:v/n. [uc]1 ( tennis, ping-pong, ecc.) servizio; battuta: an accurate [a powerful] serve, un servizio preciso [potente]♦ (to) serve /sɜ:v/v. t. e i.1 servire; essere a servizio (di); servire (da); fare (da); giovare; servire (o portare) in tavola; bastare: She has served the Joneses since she was a girl, è al servizio dei Jones fin da ragazzina; This box will serve for a table, questa cassetta farà da tavola; Are you being served, madam?, La stanno servendo, signora?; Dinner is served!, il pranzo è servito (o è in tavola); DIALOGO → - Checking into a hotel- Breakfast is served between 7.00 and 9.00, la colazione è servita dalle 7:00 alle 9:00; This explanation will serve to make my theory clearer, questa spiegazione servirà a rendere più chiara la mia teoria; One pound of butter serves him for a week, una libbra di burro gli basta per una settimana3 fare, prestare ( servizio e sim.); essere sotto le armi: to serve one's apprenticeship, fare il proprio apprendistato; He served in the navy, ha servito (ha prestato servizio) in marina; He has served in the army for two years, è nell'esercito da due anni4 (leg.) intimare; notificare; presentare: to serve a summons on sb. (o to serve sb. with a summons) intimare a q. un mandato di comparizione; citare q. in giudizio; to serve a warrant of arrest, presentare un mandato di cattura; to serve a paper, notificare un atto5 (leg.) espiare ( una pena); scontare ( una condanna): a man serving life, un uomo che sconta una condanna all'ergastolo; un ergastolano6 ( tennis, pallavolo, ecc.) battere; servire; effettuare il servizio: to serve well [badly], avere un buon [un cattivo] servizio● (mil.) to serve as an officer, prestare servizio come ufficiale □ to serve as a reminder [as a spoon], servire da promemoria [da cucchiaio] □ to serve at table, servire ai tavoli □ to serve behind the counter, servire (o stare) al banco ( in un negozio, ecc.) □ (mil.) to serve a gun, servire un pezzo; caricare un cannone □ (fig. fam.) to serve sb. hand and foot, servire q. di barba e di capelli □ to serve in the Armed Forces, fare parte delle Forze Armate; essere un militare □ (polit.) to serve in Parliament, essere un membro del Parlamento □ (relig.) to serve mass, servire la messa □ to serve on a committee, fare parte di una commissione; essere membro di un comitato □ (leg.) to serve on a jury, fare parte di una giuria □ to serve a purpose, servire a uno scopo □ to serve sb. 's purpose, servire a q.; andare bene (lo stesso): I haven't got a screwdriver, but a knife will serve my purpose, non ho un cacciavite, ma un coltello va bene lo stesso □ to serve sb. right, trattare q. come si merita; (impers.) meritarsi: It served him right to lose his job: he was always taking time off for no reason, il licenziamento se l'è meritato: faceva sempre assenze ingiustificate □ (polit.) to serve a term ( of office), restare in carica per un mandato □ (fam.) to serve time, essere in carcere; stare al fresco (fam.) □ ( spesso fig.) to serve two masters, servire due padroni □ (polit.: di un presidente, ecc.) to serve two terms, restare in carica per due mandati □ to serve sb. 's wants, soddisfare le necessità di q. □ as occasion serves, quando si presenta l'occasione; al momento opportuno □ It serves my turn (o my need), fa al caso mio; serve al mio scopo □ ( nelle ricette) «serves four», «quattro porzioni»; dosi per quattro persone □ (fam.) Serves you right!, ben ti sta!* * *I [sɜːv]nome sport servizio m., battuta f.II 1. [sɜːv]it's my serve — servo io, tocca a me servire
1) (work for) servire [country, cause, public]; essere al servizio di [employer, family]to serve sb., sth. well — servire bene qcn., a qcs
2) (attend to customers) servire3) gastr. servire [guest, meal, dish]to serve sb. with sth. — servire qcs. a qcn.
serves four — (in recipe) per quattro persone
4) (provide facility) [power station, reservoir] rifornire; [public transport, library, hospital] servire [ area]5) (satisfy) soddisfare [needs, interests]6) (function) essere utile athe table serves me as a desk — il tavolo mi serve o fa da scrivania
to serve a purpose o function servire a uno scopo, avere una funzione; to serve no useful purpose essere senza alcuna utilità, non servire a niente; to serve the o sb.'s purpose — servire allo scopo
7) (spend time)to serve a term — pol. restare in carica per un mandato
to serve five years — scontare o fare cinque anni di prigione
8) dir.to serve a writ on sb. — notificare un mandato a qcn.
to serve a summons on sb. — intimare a qcn. un mandato di comparizione
2.to serve notice of sth. on sb. — notificare qcs. a qcn. (anche fig.)
1) (in shop, church, at table) servire2) (on committee, in government) prestare servizio (as come, in qualità di)to serve on — fare parte di [committee, jury]
3) mil. essere nell'esercito4) (meet a need) servire (as come, da)5) sport battere; (in tennis) servireConti to serve — Conti al servizio, alla battuta
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9 subject
I ['sʌbdʒɪkt]1) (topic) soggetto m., argomento m.to change o drop the subject cambiare argomento, lasciare cadere l'argomento; to raise a subject sollevare una questione; while we're on the subject of... — visto che siamo in tema di
2) (at school, college) materia f.; (for research, study) soggetto m.3) art. fot. soggetto m.4) (focus)5) ling. soggetto m.6) (citizen) suddito m. (-a)II ['sʌbdʒɪkt]1) (subservient) [people, race] asservito, sottomessoto be subject to — essere soggetto a [law, rule]
3) (liable)to be subject to — essere soggetto a [flooding, fits]; essere assoggettabile a [ tax]
4) (dependent)to be subject to — dipendere da [ approval]
"subject to alteration" — "soggetto a variazioni"
III [səb'dʒekt]"subject to availability" — (of flights, tickets) "in base alla disponibilità"; (of goods) "salvo venduto"
1) (expose)to be subjected to — dover sopportare [ noise]; essere oggetto di [ attacks]; essere sottoposto a [ torture]
to subject sth. to heat — esporre qcs. al calore
2) lett. (subjugate) sottomettere [race, country]* * *1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) sottomesso2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) suddito2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) soggetto, argomento3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) materia4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) motivo5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) soggetto3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) assoggettare, sottomettere2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) sottoporre•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
- subject to* * *subject (1) /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/a.1 soggetto; assoggettato; sottomesso; sottoposto; esposto: subject nations, nazioni soggette; subject tribes, tribù sottomesse; Even foreigners are subject to the laws of the country, anche gli stranieri sono soggetti alle leggi del paese; I'm subject to tremendous headaches, vado soggetto a tremende emicranie; to be subject to envy, essere esposto all'invidia● subject to, salvo: Subject to correction, these are the facts, salvo errore, i fatti sono questi □ (comm.: di un prodotto) subject to availability, se disponibile; salvo venduto □ ( banca, fin.) subject to collection, salvo incasso; salvo buon fine (abbr. S.B.F.) □ (comm.) subject to sale (o subject to goods being unsold), salvo venduto □ ( di un popolo, ecc.) to be held subject, essere assoggettato; essere tenuto in sudditanza □ (comm.) All prices ( are) subject to alteration, tutti i prezzi sono suscettibili di variazione.♦ subject (2) /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/n.1 soggetto ( anche gramm.); argomento; oggetto ( di esame, esperimento, ecc.): the subject of the speech [of the book], il soggetto del discorso [del libro]; (gramm.) Every verb has a subject, ogni verbo ha un soggetto; to change the subject, cambiare argomento; to drop the subject (o to let the subject drop) lasciar cadere l'argomento; on the subject of, a proposito di; to get onto a subject, arrivare a un argomento; entrare in un discorso; He's a subject for ridicule, è oggetto di scherno NOTA D'USO: - argument o topic?-2 materia ( di studio); disciplina: compulsory subjects, materie (di studio) obbligatorie; subsidiary subject, materia complementare ( all'università); Chemistry is my favourite subject, la chimica è la mia materia preferita; DIALOGO → - Before an exam- History's my weakest subject, and I'm worried, that's all, la storia è la materia in cui vado peggio e sono preoccupata, questo è tutto; DIALOGO → - School- What subjects did you have at school today?, che materie avevi oggi a scuola?3 suddito; cittadino: rulers and subjects, governanti e sudditi; He is a British subject, è cittadino britannico4 (form.) causa; motivo; occasione: a subject for great sorrow, una causa di grande dolore; I'll give you no subject for complaint, non vi darò motivo di lagnarvi di me5 (bot., zool.) esemplare● subject catalogue, catalogo per soggetto ( in una biblioteca) □ (fisc.) a subject for taxation, un soggetto d'imposta □ subject-heading, voce di indice □ subject matter, argomento; contenuto; oggetto; tema; materia □ (ass.) the subject matter insured, la cosa assicurata □ one's fellow-subjects, i propri concittadini.(to) subject /səbˈdʒɛkt/v. t.1 assoggettare; soggiogare; sottomettere: to subject a nation to one's rule, assoggettare una nazione al proprio potere; soggiogare una nazione2 ( anche tecn.) sottoporre; esporre: Iron must be subjected to a special process to become steel, il ferro deve essere sottoposto a un processo speciale per diventare acciaio; to subject sb. to ill-treatment, sottoporre q. a maltrattamenti3 (med.) predisporre: His weakness subjected him to many diseases, la sua debolezza lo predisponeva a molte malattie● to subject oneself, esporsi; sottomettersi: Don't subject yourself to ridicule [to criticism], non esporti al ridicolo [alle critiche].* * *I ['sʌbdʒɪkt]1) (topic) soggetto m., argomento m.to change o drop the subject cambiare argomento, lasciare cadere l'argomento; to raise a subject sollevare una questione; while we're on the subject of... — visto che siamo in tema di
2) (at school, college) materia f.; (for research, study) soggetto m.3) art. fot. soggetto m.4) (focus)5) ling. soggetto m.6) (citizen) suddito m. (-a)II ['sʌbdʒɪkt]1) (subservient) [people, race] asservito, sottomessoto be subject to — essere soggetto a [law, rule]
3) (liable)to be subject to — essere soggetto a [flooding, fits]; essere assoggettabile a [ tax]
4) (dependent)to be subject to — dipendere da [ approval]
"subject to alteration" — "soggetto a variazioni"
III [səb'dʒekt]"subject to availability" — (of flights, tickets) "in base alla disponibilità"; (of goods) "salvo venduto"
1) (expose)to be subjected to — dover sopportare [ noise]; essere oggetto di [ attacks]; essere sottoposto a [ torture]
to subject sth. to heat — esporre qcs. al calore
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[ə'reɪndʒ] 1.1) (put in position) disporre, sistemare [chairs, flowers]; sistemare, aggiustare [hair, clothes]; riordinare [ room]2) (organize) organizzare, preparare [party, meeting, holiday]; preparare, predisporre [ schedule]; fissare [date, appointment]to arrange sth. with sb. — fissare, organizzare qcs. con qcn.
we've arranged to go out o to meet this evening — abbiamo combinato di uscire, di vederci questa sera
3) (bring about agreement on) raggiungere [ agreement]; concordare [loan, mortgage, price]"date: to be arranged " — "data: da stabilire"
4) mus. arrangiare, adattare [ piece]2.to arrange for sth. — prendere accordi per qcs.
to arrange for sb. to do — prendere accordi perché qcn. faccia
to arrange with sb. to do — prendere accordi con qcn. per fare
* * *[ə'rein‹]1) (to put in some sort of order: Arrange these books in alphabetical order; She arranged the flowers in a vase.) sistemare, disporre2) (to plan or make decisions (about future events): We have arranged a meeting for next week; I have arranged to meet him tomorrow.) programmare3) (to make (a piece of music) suitable for particular voices or instruments: music arranged for choir and orchestra.) arrangiare•- arrangements* * *[ə'reɪndʒ] 1.1) (put in position) disporre, sistemare [chairs, flowers]; sistemare, aggiustare [hair, clothes]; riordinare [ room]2) (organize) organizzare, preparare [party, meeting, holiday]; preparare, predisporre [ schedule]; fissare [date, appointment]to arrange sth. with sb. — fissare, organizzare qcs. con qcn.
we've arranged to go out o to meet this evening — abbiamo combinato di uscire, di vederci questa sera
3) (bring about agreement on) raggiungere [ agreement]; concordare [loan, mortgage, price]"date: to be arranged " — "data: da stabilire"
4) mus. arrangiare, adattare [ piece]2.to arrange for sth. — prendere accordi per qcs.
to arrange for sb. to do — prendere accordi perché qcn. faccia
to arrange with sb. to do — prendere accordi con qcn. per fare
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11 apply **** ap·ply
[ə'plaɪ]1. vtto apply (to) — (ointment) applicare (su), spalmare (su), (plaster) mettere (su), applicare (su), (paint) dare (a), stendere (su), (rule, law, theory) applicare (a)
to apply o.s. (to one's studies) — applicarsi (nello studio)
to apply the brakes — azionare i freni, frenare
2. vi1)to apply (to) — applicarsi (a), essere valido (-a) (per), (be suitable for, relevant to) riguardare, riferirsi (a)the law applies to everybody — la legge è valida or vale per tutti
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[suːt]1. n2) (lawsuit) causa3) Cards colore m, seme m2. vt1)to suit (to) — adattare (a)to be suited to sth — (suitable for) essere adatto (-a) a qc
2) (be acceptable: time, day) andare bene a, (food, climate) fare per, (clothes, colour) stare bene a3) (please) contentaresuit yourself whether you do it or not — se vuoi farlo fallo, se no lascia perdere
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['tɪmbə(r)]1) (for building) legname m. (da costruzione)2) (lumber) tronchi m.pl. d'albero3) (beam) trave f.* * *['timbə]1) (wood, especially for building: This house is built of timber.) legname2) (trees suitable for this: a hundred acres of good timber.) alberi3) (a wooden beam used in the building of a house, ship etc.) trave* * *['tɪmbə(r)]1) (for building) legname m. (da costruzione)2) (lumber) tronchi m.pl. d'albero3) (beam) trave f. -
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['ɪnlet]1) (of sea) braccio m. di mare, insenatura f.; (of river) braccio m. di fiume, immissario m.2) tecn. (for fuel, air) entrata f., apertura f.* * *['inlit](a small bay in the coastline of a sea, lake etc: There are several pretty inlets suitable for bathing.) baia, insenatura* * *inlet /ˈɪnlɛt/n.1 (geogr.) braccio di mare; piccola baia; insenatura2 (geogr.) immissario4 (autom., mecc.) aspirazione6 (tecn.) sacca● ( d'un motore) inlet stroke, fase di aspirazione.* * *['ɪnlet]1) (of sea) braccio m. di mare, insenatura f.; (of river) braccio m. di fiume, immissario m.2) tecn. (for fuel, air) entrata f., apertura f. -
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I ['dʒʌmbl]1) (of papers, objects) mucchio m.; (of ideas, words) guazzabuglio m., miscuglio m.II ['dʒʌmbl]verbo transitivo confondere [ideas, words, letters]* * *1. verb((often with up or together) to mix or throw together without order: In this puzzle, the letters of all the words have been jumbled (up); His shoes and clothes were all jumbled (together) in the cupboard.) mischiare2. noun1) (a confused mixture: He found an untidy jumble of things in the drawer.) guazzabuglio2) (unwanted possessions suitable for a jumble sale: Have you any jumble to spare?) (oggetti scartati)•* * *jumble /ˈdʒʌmbl/n. [u]1 confusione; mescolanza; miscuglio; scompiglio; mucchio; guazzabuglio● jumble sale, vendita di beneficenza □ jumble shop, bazar.(to) jumble /ˈdʒʌmbl/A v. t.confondere; mischiare; scompigliare; ammucchiare; gettare alla rinfusa: Our things were jumbled ( up o together) in the trunk, le nostre cose sono state gettate alla rinfusa nel bauleB v. i.confondersi; mescolarsi; ammucchiarsi.* * *I ['dʒʌmbl]1) (of papers, objects) mucchio m.; (of ideas, words) guazzabuglio m., miscuglio m.II ['dʒʌmbl]verbo transitivo confondere [ideas, words, letters] -
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[sə'fɪstɪkeɪtɪd] 1. 2.1) (smart) [ person] (cultured) sofisticato; (elegant) raffinato, distinto; [ clothes] elegante; [ restaurant] chic; [ magazine] alla moda2) (discriminating) [mind, taste, public] raffinato3) (advanced) [ civilization] evoluto4) (elaborate) [ equipment] sofisticato; [argument, joke] sottile; [ style] ricercato* * *[sə'fistikeitid]1) ((of a person) having a great deal of experience and worldly wisdom, knowledge of how to dress elegantly etc: a sophisticated young man; She has become very sophisticated since she went to live in London.) raffinato2) (suitable for, or typical of, sophisticated people: The joke was too sophisticated for the child to understand; sophisticated clothes/hairstyles.) ricercato3) ((of machines, processes etc) highly-developed, elaborate and produced with a high degree of skill and knowledge: sophisticated photographic techniques.) sofisticato•* * *[sə'fɪstɪkeɪtɪd] 1. 2.1) (smart) [ person] (cultured) sofisticato; (elegant) raffinato, distinto; [ clothes] elegante; [ restaurant] chic; [ magazine] alla moda2) (discriminating) [mind, taste, public] raffinato3) (advanced) [ civilization] evoluto4) (elaborate) [ equipment] sofisticato; [argument, joke] sottile; [ style] ricercato -
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['bætʃələ(r)]1) (single man) scapolo m., celibe m.2) Bachelor univ.Bachelor of Arts, Law etc. — (degree) = (diploma di) dottore in discipline umanistiche e altre materie, in giurisprudenza (conseguito con un corso di studi di tre o quattro anni)
* * *['bæ ələ](an unmarried man: He's a confirmed bachelor (= he has no intention of ever marrying); ( also adjective) a bachelor flat (= a flat suitable for one person).) scapolo- Bachelor of Education
- Bachelor of Engineering
- Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Bachelor of Science* * *bachelor /ˈbætʃələ(r)/n.1 celibe; scapolo: a confirmed bachelor, uno scapolo impenitente; uno scapolone; an eligible bachelor, un buon partito2 laureato ( con laurea di primo grado): Bachelor of Science, laureato in scienze; bachelor's (degree), laurea di primo grado NOTE DI CULTURA: ► BA4 (zool.) mammifero o uccello maschio senza compagna ( perché il maschio dominante gli impedisce di accoppiarsi): bachelor seal, foca maschio senza compagna● ( USA) bachelor apartment, monolocale □ (bot.) bachelor's buttons, ( Ranunculus acris) ranuncolo comune, botton d'oro; ( Bellis perennis) margheritina; ( Centaurea cyanus) fiordaliso □ bachelor girl, giovane donna che fa vita indipendente; single (f.) indipendente □ ( USA) bachelor mother, ragazza madre □ bachelor pad, appartamentino da scapolo □ ( USA) bachelor party, festa di addio al celibato □ (iron.) bachelor's wife, donna idealebachelorhoodn. [u]celibato.* * *['bætʃələ(r)]1) (single man) scapolo m., celibe m.2) Bachelor univ.Bachelor of Arts, Law etc. — (degree) = (diploma di) dottore in discipline umanistiche e altre materie, in giurisprudenza (conseguito con un corso di studi di tre o quattro anni)
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20 funereal
['fjuːnɪərɪəl]* * *[fju'niəriəl](mournful; suitable for a funeral: to speak in funereal tones.) funebre* * *funereal /fju:ˈnɪərɪəl/a.funereo; lugubre; tetro; da funerale.* * *['fjuːnɪərɪəl]
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