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1 ♦ king
♦ king /kɪŋ/n.1 re; monarca; sovrano: the King of England, il re d'Inghilterra; to be crowned king, essere incoronato re NOTE DI CULTURA: the King: ► monarchy2 (fig.) re; signore: He is the king of painters, è il re dei pittori; the king of beasts, il re degli animali; il leone; the king of birds, il re degli uccelli; l'aquila3 ( alle carte, negli scacchi) re: the king of hearts, il re di cuori; I've only a king ( left) in my hand, mi è rimasto soltanto un re in mano; king's bishop [knight, rook, pawn], alfiere [cavallo, torre, pedina] di re● (leg., in GB) King's Bench Division = Queen's Bench Division ► queen □ (zool.) king cobra ( Naja hannah, Ophiophagus hannah), cobra reale □ (leg.) King's Counsel ► counsel □ (zool.) king crab ( Limulus polyphemus), limulo □ (stor.) the King Emperor, il re d'Inghilterra e Imperatore d'India □ King's English, la lingua inglese corretta; l'inglese puro □ (leg.) King's evidence = to turn King's evidence ► evidence □ (med., stor.) the King's evil, la scrofola □ (relig., letter.) King James Bible (o King James Version) = Authorized Version ► authorized □ (fig.) King Log, re Travicello □ (arald.) King-of-arms, re d'arme; primo araldo □ (relig.) the King of Kings, il Re dei re □ (zool.) king of the herring ( Regalecus glesne), regaleco; re delle aringhe □ ( ciclismo) king of the mountains competition, gran premio della montagna □ (leg., stor.) the King's peace, la quiete pubblica; l'ordine pubblico □ (zool.) king penguin ( Aptenotydes patagonica), pinguino reale □ (archit.) king post, monaco □ (fam.) a king's ransom, una somma enorme; un Perù □ king-size (o king-sized), (comm.) king-size; (fam.) grande, enorme: king-size bottle, bottiglia king-size □ (fig.) King Stork, un re tiranno □ (relig.) the Three Kings, i Re Magi.(to) king /kɪŋ/A v. i.(nella loc. to king it:) farla da padrone; spadroneggiareB v. t. -
2 ♦ evidence
♦ evidence /ˈɛvɪdəns/n. [u]1 prova, prove; segno evidente; evidenza: There's no evidence that the boy is lying, non ci sono prove che il ragazzo menta; The girl's pallor was evidence of her uneasiness, il pallore della ragazza era segno evidente del suo disagio; The papers showed evidence of having been tampered with, le carte mostravano segni di manomissione; the evidence of the facts, l'evidenza dei fatti2 (leg.) prova, prove: There isn't enough evidence against him, non ci sono prove sufficienti contro di lui; All evidence has been destroyed, tutte le prove sono state distrutte; circumstantial evidence, prove indiziarie; irrefutable evidence, prova certa; corroborative evidence, prova sufficiente; conclusive evidence, prova inoppugnabile; convincing evidence, prove convincenti; damning evidence, prove schiaccianti; documentary evidence, prova documentale (o scritta); forensic evidence, prove legali; hard evidence, prove concrete (pl.); prova concreta; reliable evidence, prove attendibili; inconclusive evidence, prove non conclusive (o che non provano nulla); tangible evidence, prova tangibile (o prove tangibili); strong evidence, prove ben fondate; to produce st. in evidence, produrre qc. come prova; admissible in evidence, ammissibile come prova; to fabricate evidence, creare prove false; falsificare le prove; to sift the evidence, vagliare le prove; experimental evidence, prove sperimentali3 (leg.) deposizione, deposizioni: to give evidence in court, deporre in tribunale; on the evidence of the bystanders, secondo le deposizioni degli astanti● evidence to the contrary, prova contraria; prova del contrario □ in evidence, in evidenza; in mostra; in risalto; evidente; presente: to be much in evidence, essere in grande evidenza; essere presente in gran numero □ (comm.: di merce) «on evidence», «come si trova» □ (leg.) to turn King's (o Queen's; USA, State's) evidence, testimoniare contro i propri complici.(to) evidence /ˈɛvɪdəns/v. t.2 (leg.) suffragare con prove. -
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['ɛvɪdəns]to show evidence of — mostrare segni di, dare segni di
to give evidence — testimoniare, deporre
to turn King's or Queen's or (Am) State's evidence — testimoniare contro i propri complici
to be in evidence — essere visibile or in vista
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4 trump
I 1. [trʌmp]nome briscola f., atout m.2.••II [trʌmp]to come o turn up trumps — essere la carta vincente, salvare la situazione
2) (beat) battere, vincere [person, rival]* * *1. noun(in some card games, any card of a suit which has been declared to rank higher than the other suits: This time, hearts are trumps; ( also adjective) a trump card.) briscolo, trionfo2. verb(to defeat (an ordinary card) by playing a card from the trump suit: He trumped (my king) with a heart.) prendere* * *[trʌmp]1. nCards atout m invto turn or come up trumps fig — fare miracoli
2. vtCards tagliare, prendere con l'atout* * *trump (1) /trʌmp/n.3 (fig. = trump card) briscola; carta migliore; asso nella manica: to play one's trump card, giocare la propria briscola4 (fam. antiq.) persona generosa● (fam. GB) to come (o to turn) up trumps, fare meglio del previsto; avere un successo inaspettato; ( anche) arrivare in soccorso, salvare la situazione.trump (2) /trʌmp/n.(to) trump /trʌmp/A v. i.B v. t.2 (fig.) superare; battere; vincere; avere la meglio su* * *I 1. [trʌmp]nome briscola f., atout m.2.••II [trʌmp]to come o turn up trumps — essere la carta vincente, salvare la situazione
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5 worm
I [wɜːm]1) zool. med. verme m.; (grub) bruco m.2) colloq. (wretch) verme m.3) inform. (virus) = tipo di virus••II [wɜːm]the worm has turned — la pazienza è finita, le cose sono cambiate adesso
1) med. veter. liberare dai vermi, dare un vermifugo a [person, animal]2) (wriggle)to worm one's way — farsi strada strisciando, insinuarsi (anche fig.)
to worm one's way into sb.'s affections — conquistarsi le simpatie di qcn
•- worm out* * *[wə:m] 1. noun(a kind of small creeping animal with a ringed body and no backbone; an earth-worm.) verme2. verb1) (to make (one's way) slowly or secretly: He wormed his way to the front of the crowd.) (farsi strada)2) (to get (information etc) with difficulty (out of someone): It took me hours to worm the true story out of him.) estorcere, carpire* * *[wɜːm]1. nZool, (also person) pej verme mto have worms Med — avere i vermi
the worm will turn — (Proverb) anche la pazienza ha un limite
a can of worms fam — un vespaio
you worm! fam — verme!, Comput baco
2. vt1)2)* * *worm /wɜ:m/n.1 (zool.) verme ( anche fig.); baco; bruco; larva; lombrico; tarlo (fig.): Many baby birds are fed with worms, molti piccoli di uccelli vengono nutriti con larve; That dog has worms, quel cane ha i vermi; He is a worm!, è un verme!; è un individuo spregevole!; (fig.) the worm of jealousy, il tarlo della gelosia; (fig.) the worm of conscience, il tarlo della coscienza; il rimorso2 (pl.) (med., vet.) elmintiasi, elmintosi5 (comput.) worm (programma dannoso che si propaga in rete, ad es. per posta elettronica)7 (anat.) ► vermis● worm cast, terra evacuata da un lombrico □ (mecc.) worm conveyor, coclea per trasporto □ worm-eaten, roso dai vermi, bacato, tarlato; (fig.) antiquato; vecchio, decrepito: worm-eaten wood, legno tarlato □ (scherz.) worm's-eye view, visione dal basso (opposto di bird's-eye view) □ worm fishing, pesca coi lombrichi □ (mecc.) worm gear, ingranaggio a vite; ingranaggio elicoidale □ (mecc.) worm gearing, trasmissione con vite perpetua □ (mecc.) worm hob, fresa a vite senza fine □ (fig.) a worm in the apple (o in the bud), il marcio ( nella mela; fig.); una cosa che rovina tutto; quello che guasta, la mela marcia (fig.) □ (farm.) worm powder, vermifugo □ (mecc.) worm spring, molla a spirale □ (mecc.) worm wheel, ruota elicoidale □ (scherz.) to cheat the worms, essersi ristabilito dopo una grave malattia □ to count (o to feed) the worms, essere morto; essere sottoterra □ (fig.) The worm has turned, la situazione è cambiata □ (prov.) Even a worm will turn, la pazienza ha un limite.(to) worm /wɜ:m/A v. i.3 muoversi come un verme; strisciare: The hunters wormed through the bushes, i cacciatori strisciavano tra i cespugliB v. t.1 – to worm one's way, farsi strada (o infiltrarsi) strisciando; intrufolarsi; avanzare (entrare, ecc.) furtivamente; insinuarsi: The guerrillas wormed their way into the camp, i guerriglieri si sono infiltrati nel campo strisciando sul terreno; She wormed her way into the king's heart, riuscì a insinuarsi nel cuore del re2 (med., vet.) dare un vermifugo a; liberare dai vermi; disinfestare; sverminare (fam.)● to worm on (o along), avanzare strisciando □ to worm oneself, infiltrarsi strisciando; (fig.) insinuarsi (nel cuore di q., ecc.) □ ( di trave, ceppo, ecc.) to be wormed, essere tarlato; essere roso dai tarli.* * *I [wɜːm]1) zool. med. verme m.; (grub) bruco m.2) colloq. (wretch) verme m.3) inform. (virus) = tipo di virus••II [wɜːm]the worm has turned — la pazienza è finita, le cose sono cambiate adesso
1) med. veter. liberare dai vermi, dare un vermifugo a [person, animal]2) (wriggle)to worm one's way — farsi strada strisciando, insinuarsi (anche fig.)
to worm one's way into sb.'s affections — conquistarsi le simpatie di qcn
•- worm out
См. также в других словарях:
turn King's evidence — see under ↑evident • • • Main Entry: ↑king * * * turn king s evidence Brit law used with the same meaning as turn queen s evidence when Britain is ruled by a king see QUEEN S EVIDENCE • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
turn king's evidence — turn king s/queen s evidence if someone who has been accused of a crime turns king s evidence, they give information in a court of law about other people involved in the crime in order to have their own punishment reduced. She was given a lenient … New idioms dictionary
turn King's — ● turn … Useful english dictionary
turn King's (or Queen's or US state's) evidence Law — (of a criminal) give information in court against one s partners in order to receive a less severe punishment. → evidence … English new terms dictionary
turn King's evidence — ► turn King s (or Queen s or US state s) evidence Law (of a criminal) give information in court against one s partners in order to receive a less severe punishment. Main Entry: ↑evidence … English terms dictionary
turn king's evidence — become a witness for the prosecution, become a witness for the state or the king … English contemporary dictionary
To turn King's evidence — Evidence Ev i*dence, n. [F. [ e]vidence, L. Evidentia. See {Evident}.] 1. That which makes evident or manifest; that which furnishes, or tends to furnish, proof; any mode of proof; the ground of belief or judgement; as, the evidence of our… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turn State's evidence — see under ↑evident • • • Main Entry: ↑state * * * turn state’s evidence legal american phrase to give evidence in a criminal trial against someone who is also involved in a crime with you, usually in order to receive a less severe punishment… … Useful english dictionary
turn Queen's evidence — see under ↑evident • • • Main Entry: ↑queen * * * turn Queen’s evidence legal phrase if a criminal turns Queen’s evidence, they agree to give information to the police or to a court of law to help them to catch other criminals Thesaurus: giving… … Useful english dictionary
turn queen's evidence — turn king s/queen s evidence if someone who has been accused of a crime turns king s evidence, they give information in a court of law about other people involved in the crime in order to have their own punishment reduced. She was given a lenient … New idioms dictionary
king's evidence — n turn King s evidence BrE to give information about other criminals in order to get a less severe punishment →↑queen s evidence American Equivalent: state s evidence … Dictionary of contemporary English