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1 monopolizzare
monopolize* * *monopolizzare v.tr.1 to monopolize: lo stato italiano ha monopolizzato la vendita delle sigarette, the Italian government has monopolized the sale of cigarettes2 (fig.) to monopolize; (fam.) to hog: monopolizzare l'attenzione di qlcu., to monopolize (o to hog) s.o.'s attention; non monopolizzare la conversazione!, don't monopolize the conversation! // monopolizzare una persona, (scherz.) to monopolize a person3 (inform.) (l'unità centrale) to hog.* * *[monopolid'dzare]verbo transitivo to monopolize (anche fig.)* * *monopolizzare/monopolid'dzare/ [1]to monopolize (anche fig.). -
2 banco di prova
test bed, fig testing ground1) Fin banktenere il banco — (nei giochi) to be (the) banker
2) Meteor bank, patch* * *banco di provatesting ground (anche fig.).\→ banco -
3 banco di prova
test bed, fig testing ground1) Fin banktenere il banco — (nei giochi) to be (the) banker
2) Meteor bank, patch
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