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1 flout
[flaʊt]verbo transitivo sfidare, farsi beffe di [convention, rules]* * *(to refuse to respect or obey: He flouted the headmaster's authority.) disprezzare, schernire* * *flout /flaʊt/n.beffa; atto di scherno; derisione; dileggio.(to) flout /flaʊt/A v. t.trasgredire intenzionalmente; ignorare apertamente; sfidare; farsi beffe di: to flout the rules, ignorare apertamente il regolamento; to flout convention, sfidare le convenzioniB v. i.(arc.) deridere; schernire; farsi beffe (di); sbeffeggiare: to flout at sb., deridere q.; schernire q.; farsi beffe di q. NOTA D'USO: - to flaunt o to flout?-.* * *[flaʊt]verbo transitivo sfidare, farsi beffe di [convention, rules] -
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3 convention
[kən'venʃn]1) (meeting) (of party, union) congresso m., convention f.; (of society) assemblea f.; (of fans) raduno m.3) (usual practice) convenzione f.4) (agreement) convenzione f., accordo m. (on su)* * *[kən'venʃən]1) (a way of behaving that has become usual; (an) established custom: Shaking hands when meeting people is a normal convention in many countries; He does not care about convention.) convenzione2) (in the United States a meeting of delegates from a political party for nominating a presidential candidate.) convention, convegno3) (an assembly of people of a particular profession etc.) convention, assemblea•- conventionality* * *[kən'venʃn]1) (meeting) (of party, union) congresso m., convention f.; (of society) assemblea f.; (of fans) raduno m.3) (usual practice) convenzione f.4) (agreement) convenzione f., accordo m. (on su)
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