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1 canvass
I ['kænvəs]1) (for votes) (il) sollecitare il voto, l'appoggio degli elettori2) (of opinion) sondaggio m. (elettorale)II 1. ['kænvəs]1) pol.2) (in survey) sondare [ public] (for, to get per avere)to canvass opinion o views on sth. — sondare l'opinione riguardo a qcs
3) comm. fare, condurre un'indagine di mercato in [ area]2.1) pol. fare un giro elettorale, fare propaganda politica2) comm. fare, condurre un'indagine* * *['kænvəs](to go round (an area) asking (people) for (support, votes, custom etc): We're canvassing for the Conservative Party candidate.) fare propaganda* * *canvass /ˈkænvəs/n.3 esame approfondito; discussione esauriente.(to) canvass /ˈkænvəs/A v. t.1 (polit.) sollecitare il voto di; fare propaganda elettorale presso: to canvass voters, sollecitare il voto degli elettori2 (polit.) fare propaganda (o campagna) elettorale in ( una regione); fare il galoppino elettorale in4 fare un sondaggio, un'inchiesta presso; sondare: We canvassed all members for their opinions, facemmo un sondaggio presso tutti i soci5 esaminare; vagliare; discutere: Various possibilities were canvassed, sono state esaminate diverse possibilità6 (GB) sondare la bontà di ( un'idea, ecc.); avanzare ( una proposta, ecc.); proporre; promuovere: His name has been canvassed, è stato avanzato il suo nomeB v. i.1 (polit.) sollecitare voti; fare propaganda elettorale ( in un'area, casa per casa); fare il galoppino elettorale: to canvass for the Labour candidate, fare propaganda per il candidato laburista3 – to canvass for, cercare di procurarsi; andare a caccia di; fare propaganda per: to canvass for new customers, cercare di procurarsi nuovi clienti; (polit.) to canvass for votes, andare a caccia di voti; fare il galoppino elettorale NOTA D'USO: - canvas o canvass?-.* * *I ['kænvəs]1) (for votes) (il) sollecitare il voto, l'appoggio degli elettori2) (of opinion) sondaggio m. (elettorale)II 1. ['kænvəs]1) pol.2) (in survey) sondare [ public] (for, to get per avere)to canvass opinion o views on sth. — sondare l'opinione riguardo a qcs
3) comm. fare, condurre un'indagine di mercato in [ area]2.1) pol. fare un giro elettorale, fare propaganda politica2) comm. fare, condurre un'indagine -
2 canvass can·vass
['kænvəs]1. vt(Pol: district) fare un giro elettorale di, (person) fare propaganda elettorale a, (Comm: district) battere (per raccogliere ordinazioni), (citizens, opinions) fare un sondaggio dithey canvassed the views of local people — hanno fatto un sondaggio d'opinione tra la gente del posto
2. viPol raccogliere voti, Comm battere la zona per raccogliere ordinazioni -
3 canvas
['kænvəs] 1.1) (fabric) tela f.; (for tapestry) canovaccio m.under canvas — (in a tent) sotto la o in tenda; (under sail) alla vela, a vele spiegate
2) art. tela f.3) (in boxing) tappeto m.2.modificatore [shoes, bag] di tela* * *['kænvəs]plural - canvases; noun1) (( also adjective) (of) a coarse cloth made of hemp or flax etc, used for sails, tents etc, and for painting on: canvas sails.) tela2) ((a piece of canvas for) a painting: He painted twenty canvases.) tela•* * *canvas /ˈkænvəs/n.2 (pitt.) dipinto su tela; tela4 [u] (fig.) circo5 (naut.) tela da vele; vele, velatura● canvas hose, manichetta di tela □ canvas jacket, camicia di forza □ canvas town, tendopoli □ under canvas, (mil.) in tenda, sotto le tende, attendato; (naut.) alla vela, a vele spiegate □ (naut.) under light canvas, con le sole vele sussidarie.NOTA D'USO: - canvas o canvass?-* * *['kænvəs] 1.1) (fabric) tela f.; (for tapestry) canovaccio m.under canvas — (in a tent) sotto la o in tenda; (under sail) alla vela, a vele spiegate
2) art. tela f.3) (in boxing) tappeto m.2.modificatore [shoes, bag] di tela
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