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f fatetirare a sorte draw lots* * *sorte s.f.1 destiny, fate, fortune: sorte favorevole, sfavorevole, good, bad fortune; i tiri della sorte, the tricks of fortune; dobbiamo accettare la nostra sorte, we must accept our fate; è in balia della sorte, he is at the mercy of fate; essere favorito dalla sorte, to be favoured by fortune; meritare una sorte migliore, to deserve a better fate; imprecare contro la sorte, to curse one's fate; ha in mano le sorti del paese, he has the destiny of his country in his hands // per buona, cattiva sorte, luckily, unluckily: per buona sorte c'era un medico, fortunately (o luckily) there was a doctor // gli toccò in sorte una buona moglie, he had the fortune to have a good wife; mi è toccato in sorte di rimanere qui, I am fated to remain here // estrarre, tirare a sorte qlco., to draw (o to cast) lots for (sthg.) // tentare la sorte, to tempt fate // decidere delle sorti di qlcu., to decide s.o.'s fate // far buon viso a cattiva sorte, to make the best of a bad bargain2 ( condizione) state, lot, fate: non mi lamento della mia sorte, I don't complain about my lot; sono inquieto circa la sua sorte, I am very anxious about his fate3 ( caso, fortuna imprevista) chance; opportunity: ho avuto la sorte di incontrarlo, I had the chance (o opportunity) to meet him* * *['sɔrte]sostantivo femminile1) (destino) fate, destiny, lotcattiva sorte — hard luck, doom
buona sorte — luck, fortune
tentare la sorte — to try o chance one's luck, to take a chance
sfidare la sorte — to tempt fate o providence
ironia della sorte, non rispose mai — ironically, she never replied
2) (sorteggio) lotestrarre o tirare a sorte to draw o cast lots; essere estratto a sorte — to be chosen o decided by lot
* * *sorte/'sɔrte/sostantivo f.1 (destino) fate, destiny, lot; cattiva sorte hard luck, doom; buona sorte luck, fortune; affidarsi alla sorte to trust to luck; la sua sorte è segnata his fate is sealed; tentare la sorte to try o chance one's luck, to take a chance; sfidare la sorte to tempt fate o providence; ironia della sorte, non rispose mai ironically, she never replied; le -i del paese the country's future2 (sorteggio) lot; estrazione a sorte draw; estrarre o tirare a sorte to draw o cast lots; essere estratto a sorte to be chosen o decided by lot. -
2 sfidare
challenge* * *sfidare v.tr.1 to challenge; to dare, to defy (anche estens.): lo sfidai a duello, I challenged him to a duel; mi sfidò in combattimento, he dared me to fight; il campione europeo sfiderà il campione mondiale, the European champion will challenge the world champion; sfidare qlcu. a fare, dire qlco., to dare (o to defy o to challenge) s.o. to do, to say sthg.; ti sfido a fare questo lavoro in un'ora, I defy you to do this work in one hour; e ti sfido a dimostrarmi il contrario!, and I defy you to prove the contrary!; sfido chiunque ad avere così tanta pazienza, I challenge anyone to have that much patience // sfido, sfido io!, of course (o I can well believe it!): sfido che ti hanno bocciato, non avevi neanche comprato i libri!, I can well believe that they failed you, you hadn't even bought the books2 (fig.) ( affrontare) to brave, to face, to defy: sfidare la morte, to face death; sfidare il pericolo, to defy danger; sfidare la tempesta, to brave the storm // sfidare il tempo, i secoli, to defy time, the centuries.◘ sfidarsi v.rifl.rec. to challenge each other (one another): si sfidarono a duello, they challenged each other to a duel.* * *[sfi'dare]1. vt1) (avversario) to challenge2) (fig : affrontare) to defy, brave3)sfido io! — naturally!, of course!, no wonder!non si sente bene - sfido io, è tutto il giorno che mangia patatine — he's not feeling well - no wonder, he's been eating crisps all day
2. vr (sfidarsi)(uso reciproco) to challenge each other* * *[sfi'dare] 1.verbo transitivo1) to challenge, to defy [ avversario]sfidare qcn. a duello — to challenge sb. to a duel
sfidare qcn. a scacchi — to take sb. on o play sb. at chess
sfidare la sorte — to push one's luck, to tempt fate o providence
2) (affrontare con coraggio) to defy, to face [ pericolo]; to defy, to brave [morte, fame]2.••* * *sfidare/sfi'dare/ [1]1 to challenge, to defy [ avversario]; sfidare qcn. a duello to challenge sb. to a duel; sfidare qcn. a scacchi to take sb. on o play sb. at chess; lo sfido a dimostrarmi il contrario I defy him to demonstrate the contrary; ti sfido a dirglielo I dare you to say it to him; sfidare la sorte to push one's luck, to tempt fate o providence2 (affrontare con coraggio) to defy, to face [ pericolo]; to defy, to brave [morte, fame]II sfidarsi verbo pronominale[ avversari] to defy each othersfido io! I can well believe it! -
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4 paglia
f straw* * *paglia s.f.1 straw: cappello di paglia, straw hat; ( di Firenze) leghorn; letto di paglia, straw bed; color paglia, straw-colour: capelli color paglia, straw-coloured hair; imbottito di paglia, stuffed with straw; tetto di paglia, thatch: una casetta col tetto di paglia, a thatched cottage; dormire sulla paglia, to sleep on straw // fuoco di paglia, flash in the pan // uomo di paglia, man of straw // avere la coda di paglia, to have a guilty conscience // mettere la paglia vicino al fuoco, to tempt fate (o providence) // col tempo e con la paglia maturano le nespole, (prov.) everything comes to him who waits* * *['paʎʎa] 1.sostantivo femminile straw2.uomo di paglia — fig. man of straw, frontman, straw man AE
aggettivo invariabilepaglia di ferro — steel o wire wool
paglia e fieno — gastr. = yellow and green tagliatelle
* * *paglia/'paλλa/ ⇒ 3I sostantivo f.straw; cappello di paglia straw hat; filo di paglia straw; uomo di paglia fig. man of straw, frontman, straw man AE(color) paglia straw-coloured
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