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1 contrarre
contract* * *contrarre v.tr.1 ( concludere, stipulare) to contract, to make*, to enter into (sthg.): contrarre un'alleanza, to contract (o to make o to form) an alliance; contrarre un patto, to make a pact // contrarre matrimonio, to get married3 ( prendere, assumere) to contract, to catch*: contrarre una malattia, to contract (o to catch o to come down with) an illness; contrarre un'abitudine, to acquire (o to develop) a habit // contrarre debiti, to incur debts (o to get o to run into debt); per potersi sposare contrasse molti debiti, he took on a lot of debts in order to get married // contrarre obblighi ( finanziari), to contract liabilities4 ( sottoporre a contrazione, corrugare) to contract, to constrict: contrarre un muscolo, to contract a muscle; contrarre le sopracciglia, to knit one's brows5 ( ridurre) to reduce, to limit: contrarre le spese, le assunzioni, to reduce (o to cut down on) expenditure, recruitment◘ contrarsi v.intr.pron.1 ( subire una contrazione, raggrinzirsi) to contract: i muscoli si contrassero per lo sforzo, the muscles contracted (o tensed) with the effort; la bocca si contrasse in una smorfia, his mouth twisted into a grimace2 ( ridursi) to fall*, to shrink*: dopo il boom iniziale le vendite si contrassero rapidamente, after the initial boom sales fell rapidly; durante la depressione la produzione si contrasse drasticamente, production shrank drastically during the depression3 (ling.) to contract.* * *1. [kon'trarre]vb irreg vt1) (muscoli, volto) to tense2) (malattia, debito, prestito) to contract, (abitudine, vizio) to pick up, (accordo, patto) to enter into2. vip (contrarsi)(gen) Gramm to contract* * *[kon'trarre] 1.verbo transitivo1) (tendere, corrugare) to contract, to flex, to tense [ muscolo]2) (assumere su di sé) to contract [debito, prestito]; (stipulare) to contract [matrimonio, alleanza]3) (prendere) to contract [malattia, virus] (da from); to develop [ abitudine]4) (ridurre) to reduce, to cut*2.verbo pronominale contrarsi1) (tendersi, corrugarsi) [ muscolo] to contract, to tighten; [tratti del viso, bocca] to contort, to twitch2) ling. [forma, parola] to contract* * *contrarre/kon'trarre/ [95]1 (tendere, corrugare) to contract, to flex, to tense [ muscolo]; contrarre le labbra to purse one's lips2 (assumere su di sé) to contract [debito, prestito]; (stipulare) to contract [matrimonio, alleanza]3 (prendere) to contract [malattia, virus] (da from); to develop [ abitudine]4 (ridurre) to reduce, to cut*II contrarsi verbo pronominale1 (tendersi, corrugarsi) [ muscolo] to contract, to tighten; [tratti del viso, bocca] to contort, to twitch2 ling. [forma, parola] to contract. -
2 malattia
f illnessessere/mettersi in malattia be/go on sick leavemalattia infettiva infectious diseasemalattie pl della pelle skin diseases* * *malattia s.f.1 sickness, illness; disease; (non grave) ailment: malattia contagiosa, contagious disease; malattie cutanee, skin diseases; malattia del sonno, sleeping sickness; malattia infettiva, infectious disease; malattia mentale, mental illness; malattie veneree, venereal diseases; malattia sociale, social disease; cura, diagnosi, sintomi di una malattia, treatment, diagnosis, symptoms of a disease; spesso le malattie si diffondono per mancanza di igiene, disease is often spread by lack of hygiene; questa malattia colpisce soprattutto il fegato, this disease affects the liver above all; è compito del medico prevenire e curare le malattie, the business of doctors is to prevent and treat illness; ha superato una grave malattia, ma è ancora debole, he has got over a serious illness, but he is still very weak; soffrire di una malattia, to suffer from a disease; prendere, contrarre una malattia, to get (o to contract) an illness // il cancro è la malattia del nostro secolo, cancer is the disease of our century; malattia del secolo, (fig.) mal du siècle // malattia professionale, del lavoro, occupational (o industrial) disease // assicurazione contro le malattie, health insurance2 (di piante) disease3 (fig.) (vizio, passione esagerata, mania): l'invidia è una brutta malattia, envy is a nasty trait; ha la malattia delle automobili, he's mad about cars // non farne una malattia, don't let it get you down (o don't make a tragedy out of it).* * *[malat'tia]sostantivo femminile1) (di persona) (patologia) illness, sickness; (affezione) diseaseprendere una malattia — to catch a disease o an illness
essere in malattia — to be on sick leave o on the sick list
2) fig.•••••Note:Sebbene gli equivalenti inglesi di malattia, cioè disease, illness e sickness, siano intercambiabili nella lingua parlata, illness e sickness sono i termini più generali che indicano la condizione dell'essere malato o il periodo di tempo in cui uno è malato, mentre disease è usato in ambiti più specifici: nella terminologia medica ( malattia infettiva = infectious disease), con riferimento alle parti malate del corpo umano ( malattia cardiaca = heart disease) o in varie espressioni idiomatiche ( contrarre una malattia = to catch / to contract a disease; soffrire di una malattia = to suffer from a disease)* * *malattia/malat'tia/Sebbene gli equivalenti inglesi di malattia, cioè disease, illness e sickness, siano intercambiabili nella lingua parlata, illness e sickness sono i termini più generali che indicano la condizione dell'essere malato o il periodo di tempo in cui uno è malato, mentre disease è usato in ambiti più specifici: nella terminologia medica ( malattia infettiva = infectious disease), con riferimento alle parti malate del corpo umano ( malattia cardiaca = heart disease) o in varie espressioni idiomatiche ( contrarre una malattia = to catch / to contract a disease; soffrire di una malattia = to suffer from a disease). ⇒ 7sostantivo f.1 (di persona) (patologia) illness, sickness; (affezione) disease; durante la sua lunga malattia during his long illness; malattia mentale mental illness; prendere una malattia to catch a disease o an illness; essere in malattia to be on sick leave o on the sick list2 fig. la gelosia è una brutta malattia jealousy is a terrible diseasefare una malattia di to make oneself ill about o over\malattia della mucca pazza mad cow disease; malattia professionale industrial disease; malattia del sonno sleeping sickness. -
3 contrarre
1. [kon'trarre]vb irreg vt1) (muscoli, volto) to tense2) (malattia, debito, prestito) to contract, (abitudine, vizio) to pick up, (accordo, patto) to enter into2. vip (contrarsi)(gen) Gramm to contract -
4 forma
f form( sagoma) shapetechnology ( stampo) mo(u)ldessere in forma be in good form* * *forma s.f.1 shape; form: forma rotonda, quadrata, round, square shape; la forma del cubo, the shape of the cube; la forma della sua bocca, the shape of his mouth; bicchieri di forma diversa, glasses of different shapes; un diavolo in forma umana, a devil in human form; scorgemmo una forma vaga, we perceived an indistinct form (o shape); mutare, cambiare forma, to change shape; prendere la forma di..., to take the form of...; il progetto comincia a prendere forma, (fig.) the plan is beginning to take shape // a, in forma di, in the shape of; a forma di S, S-shaped; i rubini erano incastonati a forma di rosa, the rubies were set in the form of a rose // sotto forma di, disguised as // (mat.) teoria della forma, shape theory // (fis.) fattore di forma, form factor2 pl. ( di persona) figure (sing.): forme snelle, slender figure; i vestiti attillati mettono in evidenza le forme, tight clothes show off your figure3 ( tipo) form, type, style; ( genere) form, kind: forme d'arte, art forms; forma benigna, maligna di una malattia, benign, malignant form of an illness; forma di governo, form of government; (dir.) forma del contratto, form of the contract; (geogr.) forma del suolo, del rilievo, landform4 ( procedura) form: in forma privata, ufficiale, privately, officially; nella debita forma, in due form; nella forma seguente, as follows // (dir.) vizio di forma, form defect (o defect concerning the form)5 (sport) form, fitness: essere proprio in forma, to be in very good form (o to be very fit); non essere in forma, to be out of form (o unfit); mantenersi in forma, to keep fit6 ( etichetta) form, formality: un invito fatto solamente pro forma, an invitation made as a mere matter of form; è una questione di forma, non di sostanza, it is a question of form, not of substance; badare troppo alle forme, to pay too much attention to appearances; rispettare le forme, to keep up appearances (o to respect convention)7 ( stile) style, form: il contenuto e la forma di un libro, the content and the form of a book; forma elegante, elegant style; cerca di esprimerti in forma chiara, try to express yourself in a clear style // (amm.): forma contabile, account form; forma corrente, running form8 ( stampo) mould; (amer.) mold: forma in gesso, plaster mould; forma da scarpe, last (o shoe tree); forma per cappelli, hat block; mettere in forma un cappello, to block a hat // una forma di formaggio, a whole cheese (o a cheese) // (metall.) forma di colata, casting mould9 (gramm.) form: la forma del femminile, del plurale, the feminine, plural form; le forme attive e passive del verbo, the active and passive forms of the verb10 (tip.) mould, form (e)11 (fil.) form, essence, formal cause.* * *['forma] 1.sostantivo femminile1) (aspetto esteriore) shape, forma forma di stella — in the shape of a star, star-shaped
prendere forma — to take shape (anche fig.)
sotto forma di — in the shape o guise of
2) (struttura) formforma di vita — form of life, life form
3) (modalità) formnella debita forma — dir. in due form
4) ling. formin forma interrogativa — in question form, in the interrogative
5) (stato fisico) condition, form, shapein forma — fit, in shape
fuori forma — unfit, out of condition o shape
6) (per scarpe) last, shoe tree7) (di formaggio) round; (di pane) loaf8) (stampo) cast, mould BE, mold AE2.sostantivo femminile plurale forme-e rotonde, prosperose — rounded, full figure
2) (di oggetto, costruzione) lines3) (regole)fare qcs. nelle debite -e — to use correct manners
* * *forma/'forma/I sostantivo f.1 (aspetto esteriore) shape, form; che forma ha? what shape is it? di forma rotonda round in shape; a forma di stella in the shape of a star, star-shaped; prendere forma to take shape (anche fig.); sotto forma di in the shape o guise of; senza forma shapeless3 (modalità) form; nella debita forma dir. in due form; pro forma as a matter of form; in forma anonima anonymously4 ling. form; in forma interrogativa in question form, in the interrogative5 (stato fisico) condition, form, shape; in forma fit, in shape; fuori forma unfit, out of condition o shape; in piena forma in good form6 (per scarpe) last, shoe tree7 (di formaggio) round; (di pane) loafII forme f.pl.1 (curve femminili) -e rotonde, prosperose rounded, full figure2 (di oggetto, costruzione) lines3 (regole) fare qcs. nelle debite -e to use correct manners; rispettare le -e to respect convention.
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