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1 contribution
[ˌkɒntrɪ'bjuːʃn]1) (to tax, pension) contribuzione f., contributo m. ( towards a)2) (to charity, campaign) donazione f., elargizione f.sb.'s contribution to — il contributo di qcn. a [success, undertaking, science]
a pathetic contribution — (by team, performer) una prestazione pietosa
4) comm. (to profits, costs) concorso m., partecipazione f.5) rad. telev. collaborazione f., partecipazione f.; giorn. articolo m.* * *[kon-]1) (the act of contributing.) contribuzione2) (something contributed, especially money: Would you like to make a contribution to this charity?) contributo* * *[ˌkɒntrɪ'bjuːʃn]1) (to tax, pension) contribuzione f., contributo m. ( towards a)2) (to charity, campaign) donazione f., elargizione f.sb.'s contribution to — il contributo di qcn. a [success, undertaking, science]
a pathetic contribution — (by team, performer) una prestazione pietosa
4) comm. (to profits, costs) concorso m., partecipazione f.5) rad. telev. collaborazione f., partecipazione f.; giorn. articolo m. -
2 welcome
I 1. ['welkəm]1) (gratefully received) [initiative, news] graditoto make sb. welcome — (on arrival) dare il benvenuto a qcn.; (over period of time) accogliere qcn. a braccia aperte
if you want to finish my fries you're welcome to them — (politely) se vuoi finire le mie patatine, non ti fare problemi
if you want to watch such rubbish you're welcome to it! — (rudely) se vuoi guardare queste stupidaggini, sei libero di farlo!
2.you're welcome — (acknowledging thanks) prego, non c'è di che
nome benvenuto m.3.modificatore [ speech] di benvenuto4.••II ['welkəm]verbo transitivo dare il benvenuto a, accogliere [ person]; gradire [news, contribution]; accogliere favorevolmente [ initiative]"please welcome our guest tonight, Tim Mays" — "diamo il benvenuto all'ospite di questa sera, Tim Mays"
* * *['welkəm] 1. adjective(received with gladness and happiness: She will make you welcome; He is a welcome visitor at our house; The extra money was very welcome; The holiday made a welcome change.) benvenuto2. noun(reception; hospitality: We were given a warm welcome.) benvenuto, accoglienza3. verb(to receive or greet with pleasure and gladness: We were welcomed by our hosts; She will welcome the chance to see you again.) accogliere, dare il benvenuto; gradire4. interjection(used to express gladness at someone's arrival: Welcome to Britain!) benvenuto- be welcome to
- you're welcome!* * *I 1. ['welkəm]1) (gratefully received) [initiative, news] graditoto make sb. welcome — (on arrival) dare il benvenuto a qcn.; (over period of time) accogliere qcn. a braccia aperte
if you want to finish my fries you're welcome to them — (politely) se vuoi finire le mie patatine, non ti fare problemi
if you want to watch such rubbish you're welcome to it! — (rudely) se vuoi guardare queste stupidaggini, sei libero di farlo!
2.you're welcome — (acknowledging thanks) prego, non c'è di che
nome benvenuto m.3.modificatore [ speech] di benvenuto4.••II ['welkəm]verbo transitivo dare il benvenuto a, accogliere [ person]; gradire [news, contribution]; accogliere favorevolmente [ initiative]"please welcome our guest tonight, Tim Mays" — "diamo il benvenuto all'ospite di questa sera, Tim Mays"
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3 note
I [nəʊt]1) nota f., appunto m., annotazione f.; (short letter) biglietto m.to make a note of — annotarsi, segnarsi [date, address]
2) fig. (tone)to strike o hit a wrong note toccare un tasto falso; on a less serious note — passando a cose meno serie
3) mus. (sound, symbol) nota f.; (piano key) tasto m.4) (banknote) banconota f., biglietto m. (di banca)••II [nəʊt]1) (observe) notare [change, increase]2) (pay attention to) fare attenzione a3) (write down) prendere nota di, annotare [date, number] (in su)•* * *[nəut] 1. noun1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) biglietto, nota2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) appunto3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) nota4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) nota5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) biglietto6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) banconota7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) nota8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) nota9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) nota2. verb1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) annotare2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) notare•- notable- notability
- notably
- noted
- notelet
- notebook
- notecase
- notepaper
- noteworthy
- noteworthiness
- take note of* * *I [nəʊt]1) nota f., appunto m., annotazione f.; (short letter) biglietto m.to make a note of — annotarsi, segnarsi [date, address]
2) fig. (tone)to strike o hit a wrong note toccare un tasto falso; on a less serious note — passando a cose meno serie
3) mus. (sound, symbol) nota f.; (piano key) tasto m.4) (banknote) banconota f., biglietto m. (di banca)••II [nəʊt]1) (observe) notare [change, increase]2) (pay attention to) fare attenzione a3) (write down) prendere nota di, annotare [date, number] (in su)• -
4 positive
['pɒzətɪv] 1.1) (affirmative) [ answer] affermativo, positivo2) (optimistic) [message, person, response, tone] positivo, ottimistato be positive about — accogliere favorevolmente [idea, proposal]
3) (constructive) [contribution, effect] positivo; [ progress] effettivo; [advantage, good] reale4) (pleasant) [experience, feeling] positivo5) (sure) [proof, fact] certo, innegabile; [ identification] certo6) (forceful) [action, measure] concreto7) med. [reaction, result, test] positivo8) chim. elettron. mat. fot. fis. positivo2.1) ling. grado m. positivo2) fot. positivo m., positiva f.3) mat. numero m. positivo4) el. polo m. positivo* * *['pozətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) positivo2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) sicuro3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) sicuro4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) (vero e proprio), completo5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) positivo6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) positivo7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) positivo8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) positivo2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) positiva2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) grado positivo•- positively* * *['pɒzətɪv] 1.1) (affirmative) [ answer] affermativo, positivo2) (optimistic) [message, person, response, tone] positivo, ottimistato be positive about — accogliere favorevolmente [idea, proposal]
3) (constructive) [contribution, effect] positivo; [ progress] effettivo; [advantage, good] reale4) (pleasant) [experience, feeling] positivo5) (sure) [proof, fact] certo, innegabile; [ identification] certo6) (forceful) [action, measure] concreto7) med. [reaction, result, test] positivo8) chim. elettron. mat. fot. fis. positivo2.1) ling. grado m. positivo2) fot. positivo m., positiva f.3) mat. numero m. positivo4) el. polo m. positivo -
5 ♦ capital
♦ capital (1) /ˈkæpɪtl/A a.1 (leg.) capitale: capital offence, reato capitale; capital punishment, pena capitale; capital sentence, condanna a morte2 (tipogr.) maiuscolo: capital letter, lettera maiuscola; Is «autumn» written with a capital A?, «autunno» si scrive con la A maiuscola?4 (fam. GB, antiq.) eccellente; di prim'ordine; magnifico; splendido; coi fiocchi: a capital fellow, un uomo eccellente; una persona di prim'ordine; a capital dinner, un pranzo coi fiocchiB inter.benissimo! ottimamente!; eccellente!C n.1 (= capital city) capitale (f.): state capital, capitale di stato; the world's fashion capital, la capitale mondiale della moda2 [u] (econ., fin., comm.) capitale (m.): capital and interest, capitale e interessi; montante; invested capital, il capitale investito; capital and labour, capitale e lavoro; I started with a very small capital, ho cominciato con un capitale molto ridotto3 (tipogr.) (lettera) maiuscola: printed in capitals, stampato in lettere maiuscole (o in maiuscolo)● capital account, (comm. est., fin., rag.) conto capitale □ (fisc.) capital allowance, detrazione per ammortamento; deduzioni in conto capitale □ (fin.) capital appreciation, aumento di valore ( di un immobile); plusvalenza □ (fin., rag.) capital appropriation, impegno di capitali □ (rag.) capital assets, capitale fisso (o immobilizzato); immobilizzazioni □ (fin.) capital base, base di capitale □ (fin.) capital budget, budget (o piano) degli investimenti □ (fin.) capital contribution, apporto di capitale □ (fin.) capital deepening, intensificazione del capitale; aumento del rapporto capitale-lavoro □ (fin.) capital equipment, beni strumentali ( impianti e macchinari) □ (fin., rag.) capital expenditure, spese in conto capitale; spese d'impianto; immobilizzazioni □ (econ., fin.) capital export, esportazione di capitali □ (fin.) capital flight, fuga di capitali □ (fin.) capital flow, movimento (o flusso) di capitali □ (fin.) capital gains, capital gain; guadagno in conto capitale; plusvalenze speculative (di Borsa) □ (fisc.) capital gains tax, imposta sulle plusvalenze □ (fin., GB) capital gearing, rapporto d'indebitamento; indice di patrimonializzazione; rapporto capitale/prestiti □ (econ.) capital goods, beni capitali; beni strumentali □ (econ., fin.) capital increase, aumento di capitale □ (econ., fin.) capital inflow, afflusso di capitali ( in un paese) □ (econ.) capital-intensive, ad alto impiego di capitale; che richiede forti investimenti □ (econ., fin.) capital investment, investimento di capitali □ (fin.) capital issue, emissione di capitale □ (fisc.) capital levy = capital tax ► sotto □ (fin., USA) capital leverage = capital gearing ► sopra □ ( Borsa, fin.) capital loss, minusvalenza, perdita in conto capitale □ (fin.) capital market, mercato finanziario (o dei capitali) □ (fin.) capital movements, movimenti dei capitali □ (fin.) capital outflow, deflusso di capitali ( da un paese) □ (fin.) capital outlay = capital expenditure ► sopra □ (fin.) capital/output ratio, rapporto capitale/prodotto □ ( banca) capital ratio, coefficiente di capitalizzazione □ ( banca) capital requirement, requisiti (pl.) patrimoniali □ (fin.) capital reserve, riserva statutaria ( di una società) □ (fin.) capital share, quota sociale; partecipazione □ (mil., naut.) capital ship, grossa nave da guerra □ (fin., USA) capital stock, capitale azionario (o sociale) □ (fin.) capital structure, struttura del capitale □ capital sum, (ass.) massimale assicurato; (fin.) capitale ( distinto dagli interessi) □ capital surplus, (econ., fin.) eccedenza di capitali; (fin., USA) surplus di capitale, sovrapprezzo delle azioni □ (fisc.) capital tax, imposta patrimoniale □ (fin.) capital transfer, trasferimento di capitali (o finanziario) □ (GB, fisc., stor.) capital transfer tax, imposta sui trasferimenti di capitale (o sulla cessione di beni); imposta di successione ( in vigore in GB dal 1975 al 1986; sostituita dalla «inheritance tax») □ (fin., rag.) capital turnover, indice di rotazione del capitale □ (fin.) capital watering, annacquamento del capitale □ (fin.) capital widening, ampliamento del capitale □ to make capital out of st., trarre vantaggio da qc.; sfruttare qc.: I don't intend to make moral capital out of it, non intendo trarne un vantaggio morale □ (fam.) fast with a capital F, velocissimo □ (fam.) rich with a capital R, ricchissimo; ricco sfondato □ (fam.) It was luck with a capital L, è stata una fortuna con la F maiuscola.capital (2) /ˈkæpɪtl/n.(archit.) capitello. -
6 ♦ substantial
♦ substantial /səbˈstænʃl/a.1 sostanziale; essenziale; effettivo; concreto; reale; vero e proprio: a substantial difference, una differenza sostanziale; the substantial point, il punto essenziale; a substantial contribution, un contributo concreto; to make substantial progress, fare progressi effettivi; a substantial success, un successo vero e proprio2 consistente; solido ( anche fig.): a substantial building, un edificio solido; a substantial firm, una ditta solida3 considerevole; notevole; ragguardevole; importante; non indifferente: (comm.) substantial orders, ordinazioni ragguardevoli; substantial concessions, importanti concessioni; a substantial fortune, un patrimonio non indifferente● a substantial argument, un argomento assai valido □ (ass.) substantial damages, risarcimento sostanziale dei danni □ (leg.) substantial evidence, prove sufficienti □ (leg.) substantial performance, adempimento sostanziale □ (leg.) substantial proof, prova convincente □ (leg.) substantial right, diritto materiale □ the substantial truth, la verità dei fattisubstantially avv. -
7 positive **** posi·tive adj
['pɒzɪtɪv]1) (gen), (also) Elec Math Phot positivo (-a), (constructive: advice, help, criticism) costruttivo (-a)2) (definite: gen) positivo (-a), preciso (-a), (improvement, increase) deciso (-a), (proof) inconfutabileare you sure? — yes, positive — sei sicuro? — sicurissimo
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