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1 throw about
* * *(litter) spargereto throw money about or around — sperperare il denaro
to throw one's weight about or around — far pesare la propria presenza
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2 ■ throw about
■ throw aboutv. t. + avv.3 scuotere; sballottare: We were thrown about in the crowded bus, eravamo sballottati nell'autobus stracolmo4 (fig.) buttare via; sprecare; sperperare: to throw one's money about, sperperare il proprio denaro □ to throw one's weight about (o around), darsi del peso (fig.); comandare a bacchetta. -
3 weight
I [weɪt]to be under, over 1 kilo in weight — pesare meno, più di 1 chilo
not to carry much weight — fig. non avere molto peso ( with per)
to add one's weight to sth. — esercitare la propria influenza in favore di qcs.
to throw one's weight behind sth. — sostenere qcs. con forza
••II [weɪt]1) appesantire [net, boat]2) (bias)to weight sth. against sb., sth. — dare peso a qcs. a scapito di qcn., qcs.
to weight sth. in favour of sb., sth. — dare peso a qcs. a vantaggio di qcn., qcs
3) (in statistics) pesare [index, variable]•* * *[weit]1) (the amount which a person or thing weighs: He's put on a lot of weight (= got much fatter) over the years.) peso2) (a piece of metal etc of a standard weight: seven-pound weight.) peso3) (a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport: He lifts weights to develop his muscles.) peso4) (burden; load: You have taken a weight off my mind.) peso5) (importance: Her opinion carries a lot of weight.) peso* * *I [weɪt]to be under, over 1 kilo in weight — pesare meno, più di 1 chilo
not to carry much weight — fig. non avere molto peso ( with per)
to add one's weight to sth. — esercitare la propria influenza in favore di qcs.
to throw one's weight behind sth. — sostenere qcs. con forza
••II [weɪt]1) appesantire [net, boat]2) (bias)to weight sth. against sb., sth. — dare peso a qcs. a scapito di qcn., qcs.
to weight sth. in favour of sb., sth. — dare peso a qcs. a vantaggio di qcn., qcs
3) (in statistics) pesare [index, variable]• -
4 throw around vt + adv
(litter) spargereto throw money about or around — sperperare il denaro
to throw one's weight about or around — far pesare la propria presenza
См. также в других словарях:
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throw one's weight about — phrasal see throw one s weight around … New Collegiate Dictionary
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throw one's weight around — or throw one s weight about phrasal to exercise influence or authority especially to an excessive degree or in an objectionable manner … New Collegiate Dictionary
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