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1 grief
[griːf] 1.2) colloq. (trouble)2.to give sb. grief — scocciare o seccare qcn
••to come to grief — [ person] farsi male; [ business] andare in malora
* * *[ɡri:f](great sorrow or unhappiness: She was filled with grief at the news of her sister's death.) dolore- come to grief* * *grief /gri:f/n. [u]1 dolore, afflizione; cordoglio; pena; lutto: overcome with grief, sopraffatto dal dolore; mad with grief, folle di dolore; to die of grief, morire di dolore2 ( slang) seccature (pl.); scocciature (pl.) (fam.); rotture (pl.) (pop.): to give grief, criticare; seccare; scocciare (fam.); rompere (pop.)● grief counsellor, assistente psicosociale ( che aiuta chi ha subito un lutto) □ grief-stricken, addolorato; afflitto □ to come to grief, fallire, fare fiasco; andare in malora (o a rotoli); ( anche) farsi male, avere un incidente □ Good grief!, buon Dio!; santo cielo!* * *[griːf] 1.2) colloq. (trouble)2.to give sb. grief — scocciare o seccare qcn
••to come to grief — [ person] farsi male; [ business] andare in malora
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2 afflict
[ə'flɪkt]verbo transitivo [poverty, disease] affliggereto be afflicted by — essere afflitto da [grief, illness]
* * *[ə'flikt](to give pain or distress to (a person etc): She is continually afflicted by/with headaches.) affliggere* * *[ə'flɪkt]verbo transitivo [poverty, disease] affliggereto be afflicted by — essere afflitto da [grief, illness]
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3 Comfort
I ['kʌmfət]1) (well-being) benessere m.; (wealth) agio m.2) (amenity) comodità f., comfort m.3) (consolation) conforto m., consolazione f.; (relief from pain) sollievo m.to give o bring comfort to (emotionally) recare conforto a; (physically) procurare sollievo a; if it's any comfort to you se ti può consolare; to be small comfort for sb. — essere una magra consolazione per qcn
••II ['kʌmfət]it's (a bit) too close for comfort — (of where sb. is, lives) è (un po') troppo vicino; (of fighting, war) è (un po') troppo vicino per poter stare tranquilli
verbo transitivo consolare; (stronger) confortare* * *1) (a pleasant condition of being physically or mentally relaxed, happy, warm etc: They now live in comfort.) comodità, serenità2) (anything that provides a little luxury, or makes one feel happier, or better able to bear misfortune: He enjoyed the comforts of the hotel; Her presence was a comfort to him in his grief; words of comfort.) comodità, confort; conforto•- comfortably
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- be comfortably off* * *(Surnames) Comfort /ˈkʌmfət/* * *I ['kʌmfət]1) (well-being) benessere m.; (wealth) agio m.2) (amenity) comodità f., comfort m.3) (consolation) conforto m., consolazione f.; (relief from pain) sollievo m.to give o bring comfort to (emotionally) recare conforto a; (physically) procurare sollievo a; if it's any comfort to you se ti può consolare; to be small comfort for sb. — essere una magra consolazione per qcn
••II ['kʌmfət]it's (a bit) too close for comfort — (of where sb. is, lives) è (un po') troppo vicino; (of fighting, war) è (un po') troppo vicino per poter stare tranquilli
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4 expression
[ɪk'spreʃn]1) (phrase) espressione f.2) (look) espressione f.3) U (utterance) expressione f.freedom of expression — libertà di espressione o parola
to give expression to — dare sfogo o voce a
4) (of friendship, gratitude) manifestazione f.5) (feeling)6) mat. espressione f.* * *[-ʃən]1) (a look on one's face that shows one's feelings: He always has a bored expression on his face.) espressione2) (a word or phrase: `Dough' is a slang expression for `money`.) espressione3) ((a) showing of thoughts or feelings by words, actions etc: This poem is an expression of his grief.) espressione4) (the showing of feeling when eg reciting, reading aloud or playing a musical instrument: Put more expression into your playing!) espressione* * *[ɪk'spreʃn]1) (phrase) espressione f.2) (look) espressione f.3) U (utterance) expressione f.freedom of expression — libertà di espressione o parola
to give expression to — dare sfogo o voce a
4) (of friendship, gratitude) manifestazione f.5) (feeling)6) mat. espressione f. -
5 force
I 1. [fɔːs]1) (physical strength, impact) (of blow, collision) forza f., violenza f.; (of fall) impatto m.2) (physical means) forza f. (anche mil.)3) fig. (of intellect, memory, logic, etc.) forza f.from force of habit, of circumstance — per forza d'abitudine, per cause di forza maggiore
4) (influence) forza f.7) fis. forza f.8) meteor.9) in force (in large numbers, strength) in forze; (effective) [law, prices, ban] in vigore2.nome plurale forces mil. (anche armed forces)II 1. [fɔːs]1) (compel, oblige) forzare, obbligare, costringere ( to do a fare)the earthquake forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents — il terremoto costrinse centinaia di residenti a evacuare
2) (push, thrust)to force sb. up against sth. — spingere qcn. contro qcs.
3) (apply great pressure to) forzare [door, lock, safe]; sforzare [ screw]to force an entry — dir. entrare con la forza
4) agr. (speed up growth) forzare la crescita di [ plant]; ingrassare, mettere all'ingrasso [ animal]2.to force oneself — sforzarsi ( to do di fare)
•- force in- force on- force up••to force sb.'s hand — forzare la mano a qcn
* * *[fo:s] 1. noun1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) forza2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) forza3) ((sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action: the police force; the Royal Air Force.) forza2. verb1) (to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will: He forced me to give him money.) forzare, costringere2) (to achieve by strength or effort: He forced a smile despite his grief.) strappare•- forced- forceful
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- into force* * *I 1. [fɔːs]1) (physical strength, impact) (of blow, collision) forza f., violenza f.; (of fall) impatto m.2) (physical means) forza f. (anche mil.)3) fig. (of intellect, memory, logic, etc.) forza f.from force of habit, of circumstance — per forza d'abitudine, per cause di forza maggiore
4) (influence) forza f.7) fis. forza f.8) meteor.9) in force (in large numbers, strength) in forze; (effective) [law, prices, ban] in vigore2.nome plurale forces mil. (anche armed forces)II 1. [fɔːs]1) (compel, oblige) forzare, obbligare, costringere ( to do a fare)the earthquake forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents — il terremoto costrinse centinaia di residenti a evacuare
2) (push, thrust)to force sb. up against sth. — spingere qcn. contro qcs.
3) (apply great pressure to) forzare [door, lock, safe]; sforzare [ screw]to force an entry — dir. entrare con la forza
4) agr. (speed up growth) forzare la crescita di [ plant]; ingrassare, mettere all'ingrasso [ animal]2.to force oneself — sforzarsi ( to do di fare)
•- force in- force on- force up••to force sb.'s hand — forzare la mano a qcn
См. также в других словарях:
give grief — give (someone) grief informal to criticize someone angrily. Don t give me any grief I ve done all I can! … New idioms dictionary
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give someone grief — give (someone) grief informal to criticize someone angrily. Don t give me any grief I ve done all I can! … New idioms dictionary
grief — [ grif ] noun uncount ** a strong feeling of sadness, usually because someone has died: An extraordinary outpouring of grief followed the death of the princess. grief at/over: the family s grief at the loss of their child come to grief 1. ) to be … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
give someone grief — informal phrase to annoy someone, or to cause them problems Thesaurus: to make someone angry or annoyedsynonym Main entry: grief … Useful english dictionary
give somebody grief (about something) — give sb ˈgrief (about/over sth) idiom (informal) to be annoyed with sb and criticize their behaviour Main entry: ↑griefidiom … Useful english dictionary
give somebody grief (over something) — give sb ˈgrief (about/over sth) idiom (informal) to be annoyed with sb and criticize their behaviour Main entry: ↑griefidiom … Useful english dictionary
give way to — 1. To yield to, submit to 2. To allow to take precedence, give priority to 3. To succumb to (eg grief) • • • Main Entry: ↑give … Useful english dictionary
grief — noun 1 (U) extreme sadness, especially because someone you love has died (+ over/at): The grief she felt over Helen s death was almost unbearable. 2 (C) something that makes you feel extremely sad: It was a grief to him that he had never had any… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Grief (novel) — Articleissues copyedit = March 2008 unreferenced = March 2008 wikify = March 2008Infobox Book | name = Grief image caption = 1st edition cover author = Andrew Holleran cover artist = Fritz Metsch country = United States language = English genre … Wikipedia
grief */*/ — UK [ɡriːf] / US [ɡrɪf] noun [uncountable] a strong feeling of sadness, usually because someone has died An extraordinary outpouring of grief followed the death of the princess. grief at/over: the family s grief at the loss of their child • come… … English dictionary