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1 chapter
['tʃæptə(r)]1) (in book) capitolo m.in chapter 3 — al o nel capitolo 3
2) fig. (stage) capitolo m., fase f.••* * *[' æptə](a main division of a book: There are fifteen chapters in his new book.) capitolo* * *['tʃæptə(r)]1) (in book) capitolo m.in chapter 3 — al o nel capitolo 3
2) fig. (stage) capitolo m., fase f.•• -
2 verse
[vɜːs]1) (poem) poesia f., versi m.pl.2) (form) versi m.pl.3) (part of poem, song) strofa f.4) bibl. versetto m.* * *[və:s]1) (a number of lines of poetry, grouped together and forming a separate unit within the poem, song, hymn etc: This song has three verses.) verso, strofa2) (a short section in a chapter of the Bible.) versetto3) (poetry, as opposed to prose: He expressed his ideas in verse.) verso* * *verse /vɜ:s/n.1 [u] (collett.) versi; poesia: free verse, versi liberi; prose and verse, prosa e poesia; a play in verse, un'opera teatrale in versi2 strofa (di una canzone, una poesia): The choir sang the first verse and everyone joined in for the chorus, il coro ha attaccato la prima strofa e tutti si sono uniti al ritornello4 verso: blank verse, verso sciolto ( verso decasillabico non rimato, ampiamente utilizzato da Shakespeare)● to give chapter and verse ( for st.), citare il capitolo e il versetto ( della Bibbia); (fig.) citare (qc.) esattamente, dare un riferimento accurato (di qc.).* * *[vɜːs]1) (poem) poesia f., versi m.pl.2) (form) versi m.pl.3) (part of poem, song) strofa f.4) bibl. versetto m.
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