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1 variare
v/t and v/i vary* * *variare v.tr. to vary, to alter; ( cambiare) to change: dovresti variare le tue espressioni, you should vary your expressions; variare il percorso di una gara, to change (o to alter) the route of a race; variare la disposizione dei mobili, to change the layout of the furniture; variare la dieta, to vary one's diet◆ v. intr.1 to vary; to change: usi che variano da paese a paese, customs that vary from country to country; le loro opinioni variano moltissimo, their opinions vary a great deal; i prezzi variano secondo la qualità, prices vary according to quality; il tempo non varierà per alcuni giorni, the weather will not change for a few days // tanto per variare, just for a change2 ( di mercato) to fluctuate: i prezzi variano secondo la situazione internazionale, prices fluctuate according to the international situation.* * *[va'rjare]1. vt2. vi* * *[va'rjare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (apportare cambiamenti a) to vary, to alter, to change [programma, orario]2) (diversificare) to vary, to diversify [occupazioni, interessi]2.* * *variare/va'rjare/ [1]1 (apportare cambiamenti a) to vary, to alter, to change [programma, orario]2 (diversificare) to vary, to diversify [occupazioni, interessi](aus. essere) [programma, prezzo, temperatura] to vary. -
2 diversificare
1. v/t diversify2. v/i diversificarsi differ* * *◘ diversificarsi v.intr.pron. to be different, to differ (anche fig.): le due proposte si diversificano nel costo, the two proposals differ in cost.* * *[diversifi'kare]1. vt(gen) to vary, (Comm : prodotti) to diversify2. vip (diversificarsi)* * *[diversifi'kare] 1.verbo transitivo [ persona] to vary [occupazioni, letture, interessi]; [ impresa] to diversify [investimenti, produzione]2.verbo pronominale diversificarsi [impresa, prodotti, attività] to diversify; (distinguersi) to be* different, to differ (da from; per in)* * *diversificare/diversifi'kare/ [1][ persona] to vary [occupazioni, letture, interessi]; [ impresa] to diversify [investimenti, produzione]II diversificarsi verbo pronominale[impresa, prodotti, attività] to diversify; (distinguersi) to be* different, to differ (da from; per in). -
3 differire
postpone* * *differire v. intr. ( essere diverso) to differ (from s.o., sthg.); to be different (from s.o., sthg.), to be unlike (s.o., sthg.): differisce molto da suo fratello, he differs greatly from (o he is very different from) his brother; differivano fra loro per razza e idioma, they differed (o were different) from one another in race and speech; la sua casa non differisce molto dalla nostra, his house is not very different from ours◆ v.tr. ( rimandare) to defer, to delay, to postpone, to put* off, to hold* over, to stave* off, to adjourn: la riunione è stata differita alla prossima settimana, the meeting has been adjourned to next week; differire la partenza di pochi giorni, to put off leaving for a few days; (dir.) il dibattimento della causa è stato differito al prossimo mese, the hearing has been put off until next month; (comm.) differire un pagamento, to defer (o to delay) payment; (banca) differire la scadenza di una cambiale, to extend the maturity of a bill.* * *[diffe'rire]1. vtto defer, postpone, put offdifferire qc di un mese — to postpone o defer sth for a month
2. vidifferire (da/in) — to differ (from/in), be different (from/in)differire per grandezza — to differ o be different in size
* * *[diffe'rire] 1.verbo transitivo (rinviare) to defer, to delay, to put* back [partenza, decisione, scadenza]; to defer, to adjourn [ riunione]; to defer, to hold* back, to remit [ pagamento]2.verbo intransitivo (aus. avere) (essere differente) to differ, to diverge, to vary (da from; per in)* * *differire/diffe'rire/ [102](rinviare) to defer, to delay, to put* back [partenza, decisione, scadenza]; to defer, to adjourn [ riunione]; to defer, to hold* back, to remit [ pagamento] -
4 oscillare
di corda sway, swingdi barca rockphysics oscillatefig di persona waver, hesitatedi prezzi fluctuate* * *oscillare v. intr.1 to swing*; to sway, to rock; to oscillate; to move to and fro; ( vibrare) to vibrate: il lampadario oscillava pericolosamente sopra le loro teste, the chandelier swayed (o swung) dangerously above their heads; l'altalena continuò a oscillare, the swing kept on moving to and fro; il pendolo oscilla, the pendulum swings; fare oscillare un pendolo, to swing a pendulum; le onde fanno oscillare la barca, the waves rock the boat; fare oscillare un filo metallico, to make a wire vibrate // il suo discorso oscillava tra il tragico e il comico, (fig.) his speech oscillated between tragic and comic // una fiamma che oscilla nell'oscurità, a flame flickering (o wavering) in the dark2 (fig.) ( variare) to fluctuate; to vary: la temperatura oscilla fra i 25 e i 30 gradi, the temperature varies from 25 to 30 degrees (o fluctuates between 25 and 30 degrees); i prezzi oscillano sul mercato, prices fluctuate on the market; le quotazioni oscillano dai venti ai trenta euro, quotations vary from twenty to thirty euros // (fin.): bisognerebbe permettere all'euro di oscillare liberamente, the euro should be allowed to float freely; il governo ha deciso di fare oscillare la sterlina, the government decided to float the pound4 (elettr., rad.) to oscillate.* * *[oʃʃil'lare]1) (ondeggiare) [ pendolo] to oscillate, to swing* (back and forth); [ nave] to rock, to sway; [ponte, treno, albero, rami, corpo] to sway; [pila di libri, vaso] to totter2) (fluttuare) [temperatura, prezzi, tasso] to fluctuate, to oscillate, to seesaw3) fig. to oscillate, to fluctuate, to swing* ( tra between)* * *oscillare/o∫∫il'lare/ [1](aus. avere)1 (ondeggiare) [ pendolo] to oscillate, to swing* (back and forth); [ nave] to rock, to sway; [ponte, treno, albero, rami, corpo] to sway; [pila di libri, vaso] to totter2 (fluttuare) [temperatura, prezzi, tasso] to fluctuate, to oscillate, to seesaw3 fig. to oscillate, to fluctuate, to swing* ( tra between). -
5 variare
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6 discorde
not in agreement, clashing* * *discorde agg. discordant (with sthg.), clashing, dissonant; ( in disaccordo) disagreeing (with sthg.), differing, at variance (with sthg.): opinioni discordi, opposing (o discordant) opinions; essere di parere discorde, to be of different opinions; i pareri della critica sono discordi sulla interpretazione, the critics' opinions of the interpretation differ (o vary).* * *[dis'kɔrde]* * *discorde/dis'kɔrde/[ opinioni] contrasting; i pareri sono -i opinion is divided. -
7 funzione
"function;Funktion;função"* * *f function( carica) officereligion service, ceremonymettere in funzione put into operationin funzione di... depending onvariare in funzione di... vary with...* * *funzione s.f.1 ( compito) function, role, task; ( di organo) function; ( scopo) purpose, aim: la scuola ha una funzione sociale, the school has a social function (o role); l'arco ha funzione di sostegno, the arch functions as a support; le funzioni del fegato, the functions of the liver; funzione clorofilliana, the function of chlorophyll; la funzione procreativa, the procreative function; avere una funzione, to serve a purpose // vive solo in funzione del suo lavoro, he lives only for his job2 ( ufficio, carica) function, office, position, capacity; ( mansione) duty, assignment: le funzioni di un sindaco, the functions (o the duties) of a mayor; cessare dalle funzioni, to retire from office; entrare in funzione, to take up office; avere funzioni direttive, to have a managerial position (o to work in a managerial capacity); essere nell'esercizio delle proprie funzioni, to be in office (o to be on duty); esercitare le funzioni di, to perform the duties of (o to function as o to officiate as o to act as) // il segretario facente funzione, the officiating secretary // era là in funzione di arbitro, he was there acting as umpire // funzione pubblica, public office; funzione amministrativa, administrative duty; funzione legislativa, legislative function (o role)3 ( funzionamento) operation, working, functioning: entrare in funzione, to become operative; il servizio di assistenza non è più in funzione, the backup service is no longer in operation // (mecc.) in funzione, working4 (eccl.) church ceremony; ( protestante) divine service: assistere alle funzioni, to attend church services5 (ling.) function: un aggettivo con funzione di sostantivo, an adjective with the function of a noun7 (chim., elettr.) function* * *[fun'tsjone]sostantivo femminile1) (mansione) function, duties pl.; (carica) office, post2) dir.3) (ruolo) function4) biol. (di organo) function5) mat. inform. function6) relig. (messa) (church) service7) in funzioneessere in funzione — to be on, to be in use
mettere in funzione qcs. — to set sth. going
••vivere in funzione di qcs. — to live for sth
* * *funzione/fun'tsjone/sostantivo f.1 (mansione) function, duties pl.; (carica) office, post; esonerato dalle proprie -i dismissed from one's post; nell'esercizio delle loro -i while carrying out their duties; non rientra nelle mie -i that is not part of my function o job; facente funzione di direttore acting as director2 dir. funzione pubblica civil service3 (ruolo) function; avere una funzione to serve a function5 mat. inform. function6 relig. (messa) (church) servicevivere in funzione di qcs. to live for sth. -
8 seconda
f motoring second (gear)railway second classeducation second year* * *seconda s.f.2 (ferr.) second class3 ( nell'ordinamento scolastico) second class, second year: frequenta la seconda elementare, he is in the second class at primary school4 ( scherma) seconde5 (mus.) second6 (med.) afterbirth, secundines (pl.)seconda, a avv. (non com.) ( secondo la corrente) downstream: navigare a seconda, (mar.) to go downstream // tutto gli va a seconda, (fig.) everything is going well for him // a seconda di → secondo 3 prep. // a seconda che → secondo che.* * *[se'konda]sf1) Auto second (gear)2) Scol second year, (seconda elementare) year three Brit, second grade Am, (seconda media) year eight Brit, seventh grade Am, (seconda superiore) year eleven Brit, tenth grade Am3) Ferr second class4)5)a seconda di prep — according to, in accordance with
* * *[se'konda]sostantivo femminile1) scol. second year, second form BEfare la seconda — to be in the second year o form
2) mus. second3) aut. second (gear)ingranare o mettere la seconda — to change o shift AE into second gear
4) ferr. aer.5) mat.6) a seconda di depending on7) a seconda che depending on whether* * *seconda/se'konda/sostantivo f.2 mus. second3 aut. second (gear); ingranare o mettere la seconda to change o shift AE into second gear4 ferr. aer. viaggiare in seconda to travel second(-class); biglietto di seconda second-class ticket6 a seconda di depending on7 a seconda che depending on whether. -
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10 seconda
[se'konda]sf1) Auto second (gear)2) Scol second year, (seconda elementare) year three Brit, second grade Am, (seconda media) year eight Brit, seventh grade Am, (seconda superiore) year eleven Brit, tenth grade Am3) Ferr second class4)5)a seconda di prep — according to, in accordance with
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11 batter
A mixture of flour and liquid, with sometimes the inclusion of other ingredients. Batters vary in thickness but are generally semi-liquid and thinner than doughs. Used in such preparations as cakes, quick breads, pancakes, and crepes.A liquid dough, usually thin enough to pourA mixture containing flour and liquid, thin enough to pour. -
12 colombo
A West Indian stew seasoned with a spice mixture of the same name. This is similar to curry powder, containing coriander, chiles, cinnamon, nutmeg, saffron, and garlic. The stew may contain pork, chicken, or fish. Vegetables are cooked in the stew and rice and beans are served on the side.♦ A mixture of spices, like a curry powder, used to season shellfish, meat or poultry. Like curry, the mix may vary, but usually contains tumeric, rice powder, coriander, pepper, cumin and fenugreek. -
13 empanada
( MEXICA)Fruit filled turnover♦ A pastry turnover filled with either meats or fruits and other sweets.♦ Empanadas are very popular in Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Spain.(SPAIN / LA)pie or tart filled variously with meat, seafood or vegetables♦ A small savory pie from Spain and South America. Fillings may be made of meat, seafood, or vegetables. The fillings can be seasoned in many ways. Those from around Spain are flavored with peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Those from South America have a sweet/sour undertone from the addition of raisins and green olives. Crusts may be made from bread dough or flaky dough like pate brisee and puff pastry.♦ Masa dough stuffed with a filling, folded over into a crescent shape, and fried. Fillings vary but may include cheese, chicken, potatoes, and chorizo. -
14 garam masala
( INDIA)This is an Indian curry mixture with a more complex flavor and aroma. The mixture is always made fresh by the cook, never purchased pre-ground. The mixture may include cumin, fennel, coriander, cardamom, cinnamon, saffron, pepper, chilies, and caraway. These spice mixtures vary greatly between cooks and different dishes. Garam Masala is also used as a condiment, being added to a dish at the end of cooking.♦ best known of the ground, aromatic Indian spice mixtures, containing no turmeric -
15 variare
range, vary
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