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1 agree *****
[ə'ɡriː]1. vi1)to agree (with sb/sth) — essere or trovarsi d'accordo (con qn/qc)to agree on/about sth — essere d'accordo su/riguardo a qc
2)to agree (on sth) — mettersi d'accordo (su qc), accordarsi (su qc)3)to agree to sth — accettare qc, acconsentire a qc4) (be in harmony: things) andare d'accordo, concordare, (persons: get on together) andare d'accordo, Gram concordare5)garlic doesn't agree with me — non riesco a digerire l'aglio, l'aglio mi rimane sullo stomaco2. vt1)to agree (that) — essere d'accordo (sul fatto che), (admit) ammettere (che)it was agreed that... — è stato deciso (di comune accordo) che...
2)to agree to do sth — accettare di fare qc, acconsentire a fare qc -
2 agreeable agree·able adj
[ə'ɡriːəbl](pleasing) piacevole, gradevole, (willing) disposto (-a)to be agreeable to sth/to doing sth — essere ben disposto (-a) a qc/a fare qc
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3 disagree dis·agree vi
[ˌdɪsə'ɡriː]1)to disagree (with sb on or about sth) — essere in disaccordo (con qn su qc), dissentire (da qn su qc), (quarrel) litigare, (stories, accounts, figures: conflict) essere discordante
2)to disagree with sth — (oppose) non essere d'accordo su qc
3)to disagree with — (subj: climate, food) non fare bene a
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4 leave
I [liːv]1) (anche leave of absence) (time off) permesso m., congedo m.; mil. licenza f.on leave — in congedo; mil. in licenza
2) (permission) permesso m., autorizzazione f.to give sb. leave to do — dare a qcn. il permesso di fare
3) (departure)II 1. [liːv]to take leave of sb. — prendere congedo da qcn.
1) (depart from) partire da [house, station etc.]; (more permanently) lasciare [country, city etc.]; (by going out) uscire da [room, building]to leave school — (permanently) lasciare la scuola
to leave the track — [ train] deragliare
to leave the ground — [ plane] staccarsi da terra, decollare
to leave one's seat — lasciare il proprio posto, alzarsi
the smile left her face — fig. il sorriso scomparve dal suo volto
2) (leave behind) (forgetfully) lasciare [ person]; lasciare, dimenticare [ object]; (deliberately) lasciare [ partner]; lasciare [key, instructions]; (permanently) abbandonare [animal, family]to leave sb. sth. — lasciare qcs. a qcn.
to leave sb., sth. in sb.'s care — affidare qcn., qcs. alle cure di qcn
3) (let remain) lasciare [food, drink, gap]you leave me no choice but to... non mi lasci altra scelta che...; to leave sth. tidy lasciare qcs. in ordine; we have five minutes left abbiamo ancora cinque minuti; he was left short of money rimase a corto di denaro; the accident left him an orphan l'incidente lo rese orfano; the attack left her with a scar l'aggressione le procurò una cicatrice; where does that leave me? — che ne sarà di me?
to leave sth. to sb. — lasciare qcs. a qcn. [ task]
to leave it (up) to sb. to do — lasciare a qcn. il compito di fare
to leave the decision (up) to sb. — lasciare la decisione a qcn.
to leave sb. to it — (to do something) lasciare che qcn. se la sbrogli; (to be alone) lasciare perdere qcn.
to leave sb. to himself to leave sb. be colloq. lasciare stare qcn.; leave it to o with me — lascia fare a me
5) (result in) [oil, wine, cup] lasciare [ stain]; fare, lasciare [hole, dent]6) (postpone) lasciare stare [task, homework]to leave it at that — lasciare stare o restare (d'accordo) così
8) (bequeath) lasciare in eredità [money, property] (to a)9) (pass)2. 3.to leave sth. on one's right — lasciare qcs. alla propria destra
to leave oneself (with) — tenersi [time, money]
- leave go- leave on* * *I [li:v] past tense, past participle - left; verb1) (to go away or depart from, often without intending to return: He left the room for a moment; They left at about six o'clock; I have left that job.)2) (to go without taking: She left her gloves in the car; He left his children behind when he went to France.)3) (to allow to remain in a particular state or condition: She left the job half-finished.)4) (to let (a person or a thing) do something without being helped or attended to: I'll leave the meat to cook for a while.)5) (to allow to remain for someone to do, make etc: Leave that job to the experts!)6) (to make a gift of in one's will: She left all her property to her son.)•- leave out
- left over II [li:v] noun1) (permission to do something, eg to be absent: Have I your leave to go?)2) ((especially of soldiers, sailors etc) a holiday: He is home on leave at the moment.)•- take one's leave of- take one's leave* * *leave /li:v/n. [u]1 permesso; licenza; autorizzazione: (form.) to beg leave, chiedere il permesso; You have my leave to go out, Le do il permesso d'uscire; by your leave, col vostro permesso2 (= leave of absence) permesso; licenza; congedo; aspettativa: to ask for leave, chiedere un permesso; to be on leave, essere in congedo (o in permesso); (mil.) essere in licenza; a two weeks' leave, due settimane di congedo; paid leave (o leave with pay) permesso (o congedo) retribuito3 congedo; commiato; partenza; sick leave, congedo per motivi di salute; (mil.) licenza di convalescenza; maternity leave, congedo per maternità; study leave, congedo per studio4 periodo di vacanza; ferie: annual leave, ferie che spettano in un anno: He still had one week's annual leave, aveva ancora una settimana di ferie ( da godere)● leave-breaker, impiegato (o militare, ecc.) che non si ripresenta allo scadere del congedo □ (leg.) leave of the court, autorizzazione del giudice □ a leave on full [on half] salary (o wages), un congedo con trattamento economico pieno [dimezzato] □ (form.) leave-taking, commiato; congedo □ extended leave, congedo prolungato; aspettativa □ (mil.) short leave, libera uscita □ to take one's leave, accomiatarsi; congedarsi □ to take leave of sb., accomiatarsi (o congedarsi) da q. □ (fig.) to take leave of one's senses, perdere il ben dell'intelletto; uscire di senno □ (fam., antiq.) without so much as a «with your leave» (o a «by your leave»), senza nemmeno chiedere il permesso.♦ (to) leave (1) /li:v/(pass. e p. p. left)A v. t.1 lasciare; abbandonare; lasciare in eredità; dimenticare; partire da; uscire da; affidare; consegnare; cedere: We left him alone, lo abbiamo lasciato solo; The film left me cold, il film mi ha lasciato indifferente; We left Rome yesterday, siamo partiti da Roma ieri; DIALOGO → - Putting the heating on- What time are you leaving the house tomorrow?, a che ora esci di casa domani?; I always leave home at 8 o'clock, esco sempre di casa alle 8; DIALOGO → - Arranging a meeting- I was thinking of leaving work early on Friday, pensavo di uscire prima dal lavoro venerdì; I left my bag on the train, ho dimenticato (o lasciato) la borsa in treno; I'll leave the matter in your hands, affiderò a te la faccenda; The victim leaves a widow and three children, la vittima lascia la moglie e tre bambini; She left her husband, ha lasciato (o ha abbandonato) il marito; to leave nothing but debts, non lasciare che debiti; to leave one's job, abbandonare (o lasciare) il proprio lavoro; We left him quite well an hour ago, l'abbiamo lasciato un'ora fa e stava benissimo; Leave it to me!, lascialo a me!; ( anche) lascia fare a me!; Leave him to me!, lascialo a me!; lo sistemo io!2 (mat.) fare; restare: Ten minus two leaves eight, dieci meno due fa otto; togliendo due da dieci resta ottoB v. i.● to leave alone, lasciar stare, non tirare in ballo □ to leave sb. alone, lasciar stare q.; lasciare in pace q. □ to leave the army for the Church, abbandonare la carriera militare per il sacerdozio □ to leave sb. be, lasciare stare q.; lasciare in pace q. □ (leg.) to leave by will, legare per testamento □ to leave one's card with sb., lasciare il proprio biglietto da visita a q. □ (fig.) to leave the chair, togliere la seduta; ( anche) lasciare la presidenza □ ( sport) to leave the court (o the field), uscire dal campo; ( anche) essere espulso □ to leave sb. for dead, lasciare q. per morto □ to leave for a place, dirigersi verso (o partire per) un luogo □ (fam.) to leave go, lasciar andare; abbandonare la presa □ to leave hold of, lasciar andare; abbandonare la presa; non trattenere più □ to leave home, ( anche) andarsene da casa; scappare da casa □ to leave sb. in charge of st. (o to leave st. in sb. 's charge), affidare (la custodia di) qc. a q. □ to leave sb. in the lurch, lasciare q. nei guai (o nelle peste); piantare in asso q. □ (fig.) to leave no stone unturned, non lasciar nulla d'intentato; fare tutto il possibile □ (naut.) to leave port, uscire dal porto; salpare □ (ferr.) to leave the rails (o the track), deragliare □ (autom.) to leave the road, uscire di strada □ to leave school, finire la scuola (o gli studi); ( anche) non andare più a scuola, abbandonare gli studi □ (fam.) to leave sb. standing, lasciare q. a bocca aperta (fig.); ( sport: nelle corse, ecc.) staccare, bruciare ( un concorrente) □ to leave the table, alzarsi da tavola □ to leave st. to chance, affidare qc. alla sorte; lasciar decidere qc. al caso □ to leave sb. to himself (o to his own devices), lasciare che q. faccia a modo suo; lasciare q. in balia di sé stesso □ (fam.) to leave sb. to it, lasciar perdere q. □ ( sport) to leave unmarked, lasciare smarcato ( un avversario) □ to leave st. unsaid, trascurare di dire qc.; passare qc. sotto silenzio □ to leave well ( USA: well enough) alone, non pretendere di far meglio; contentarsi ( del risultato raggiunto): Leave well alone!, non cercare di far meglio!; non voler strafare! (cfr. prov. ital. ‘il meglio è nemico del bene’) □ to leave word, lasciar detto: He has left word with my secretary that he'll come tomorrow, ha lasciato detto alla mia segretaria che passerà domani □ (fam.) Let's leave it at that, lasciamo perdere!; non parliamone più □ I leave it to you, mi rimetto a te □ I was left broke, rimasi al verde □ I have only one pound left, mi resta (o mi è rimasta) solo una sterlina.(to) leave (2) /li:v/► to leaf.* * *I [liːv]1) (anche leave of absence) (time off) permesso m., congedo m.; mil. licenza f.on leave — in congedo; mil. in licenza
2) (permission) permesso m., autorizzazione f.to give sb. leave to do — dare a qcn. il permesso di fare
3) (departure)II 1. [liːv]to take leave of sb. — prendere congedo da qcn.
1) (depart from) partire da [house, station etc.]; (more permanently) lasciare [country, city etc.]; (by going out) uscire da [room, building]to leave school — (permanently) lasciare la scuola
to leave the track — [ train] deragliare
to leave the ground — [ plane] staccarsi da terra, decollare
to leave one's seat — lasciare il proprio posto, alzarsi
the smile left her face — fig. il sorriso scomparve dal suo volto
2) (leave behind) (forgetfully) lasciare [ person]; lasciare, dimenticare [ object]; (deliberately) lasciare [ partner]; lasciare [key, instructions]; (permanently) abbandonare [animal, family]to leave sb. sth. — lasciare qcs. a qcn.
to leave sb., sth. in sb.'s care — affidare qcn., qcs. alle cure di qcn
3) (let remain) lasciare [food, drink, gap]you leave me no choice but to... non mi lasci altra scelta che...; to leave sth. tidy lasciare qcs. in ordine; we have five minutes left abbiamo ancora cinque minuti; he was left short of money rimase a corto di denaro; the accident left him an orphan l'incidente lo rese orfano; the attack left her with a scar l'aggressione le procurò una cicatrice; where does that leave me? — che ne sarà di me?
to leave sth. to sb. — lasciare qcs. a qcn. [ task]
to leave it (up) to sb. to do — lasciare a qcn. il compito di fare
to leave the decision (up) to sb. — lasciare la decisione a qcn.
to leave sb. to it — (to do something) lasciare che qcn. se la sbrogli; (to be alone) lasciare perdere qcn.
to leave sb. to himself to leave sb. be colloq. lasciare stare qcn.; leave it to o with me — lascia fare a me
5) (result in) [oil, wine, cup] lasciare [ stain]; fare, lasciare [hole, dent]6) (postpone) lasciare stare [task, homework]to leave it at that — lasciare stare o restare (d'accordo) così
8) (bequeath) lasciare in eredità [money, property] (to a)9) (pass)2. 3.to leave sth. on one's right — lasciare qcs. alla propria destra
to leave oneself (with) — tenersi [time, money]
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5 Grant
I [grɑːnt] [AE grænt]nome (from government, authority) sovvenzione f.; (for study) borsa f. di studioII [grɑːnt] [AE grænt]2) (give)to grant sb. sth. to grant sth. to sb. — concedere qcs. a qcn. [interview, visa, citizenship]
3) (concede) ammettere, riconoscere [truth, validity]••to take sth. for granted — dare qcs. per scontato
* * *1. verb1) (to agree to, to give: Would you grant me one favour; He granted the man permission to leave.) accordare2) (to agree or admit: I grant (you) that it was a stupid thing to do.) riconoscere, ammettere2. noun(money given for a particular purpose: He was awarded a grant for studying abroad.) borsa di studio, sovvenzione- granted- granting
- take for granted* * *(First names) Grant /grɑ:nt, USA grænt/m.(Surnames) Grant /grɑ:nt, USA grænt/* * *I [grɑːnt] [AE grænt]nome (from government, authority) sovvenzione f.; (for study) borsa f. di studioII [grɑːnt] [AE grænt]2) (give)to grant sb. sth. to grant sth. to sb. — concedere qcs. a qcn. [interview, visa, citizenship]
3) (concede) ammettere, riconoscere [truth, validity]••to take sth. for granted — dare qcs. per scontato
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6 second
I 1. ['sekənd]determinante secondo2.to have o take a second helping (of sth.) prendere un'altra porzione (di qcs.); to have a second chance to do sth. avere una seconda occasione per fare qcs.; to ask for a second opinion — (from doctor) chiedere il parere di un altro dottore
1) (ordinal number) secondo m. (-a)he came a good o close second non è arrivato primo per un pelo; he came a poor second è arrivato secondo, ma con un grande stacco dal primo; the problem of crime was seen as second only to unemployment — il problema della criminalità viene subito dopo quello della disoccupazione
2) (of month) due m.3.1) (unit of time) secondo m. (anche mat. fis.); (instant) momento m.2) GB univ.upper, lower second — = livello di valutazione più alto, più basso nel second class degree
3) aut. (anche second gear) seconda f.4) (defective article) merce f. di seconda scelta5) (in boxing) secondo m.; (in duel) secondo m., padrino m.6) mus. seconda f.4.1) (in second place) secondo; [come, finish] secondo, in seconda posizione; [ speak] per secondo; [ travel] in seconda classe••to do sth. without (giving it) a second thought — fare qcs. senza pensarci due volte
II ['sekənd]to have second thoughts about doing — pensarci due volte prima di o avere dei ripensamenti sul fare
verbo transitivo appoggiare [ motion]III [sɪ'kɒnd]verbo transitivo mil. comm. distaccare* * *I 1. ['sekənd] adjective1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.)2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.)3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.)2. adverb(next after the first: He came second in the race.)3. noun1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.)2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.)4. verb(to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.)5. noun(a secondary school.) (scuola di secondo grado)- seconder- secondly
- secondary colours
- secondary school
- second-best
- second-class
- second-hand
- second lieutenant
- second-rate
- second sight
- second thoughts
- at second hand
- come off second best
- every second week
- month
- second to none II ['sekənd] noun1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.)2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.)* * *I 1. ['sekənd]determinante secondo2.to have o take a second helping (of sth.) prendere un'altra porzione (di qcs.); to have a second chance to do sth. avere una seconda occasione per fare qcs.; to ask for a second opinion — (from doctor) chiedere il parere di un altro dottore
1) (ordinal number) secondo m. (-a)he came a good o close second non è arrivato primo per un pelo; he came a poor second è arrivato secondo, ma con un grande stacco dal primo; the problem of crime was seen as second only to unemployment — il problema della criminalità viene subito dopo quello della disoccupazione
2) (of month) due m.3.1) (unit of time) secondo m. (anche mat. fis.); (instant) momento m.2) GB univ.upper, lower second — = livello di valutazione più alto, più basso nel second class degree
3) aut. (anche second gear) seconda f.4) (defective article) merce f. di seconda scelta5) (in boxing) secondo m.; (in duel) secondo m., padrino m.6) mus. seconda f.4.1) (in second place) secondo; [come, finish] secondo, in seconda posizione; [ speak] per secondo; [ travel] in seconda classe••to do sth. without (giving it) a second thought — fare qcs. senza pensarci due volte
II ['sekənd]to have second thoughts about doing — pensarci due volte prima di o avere dei ripensamenti sul fare
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7 thoroughly
['θʌrəlɪ] [AE 'θʌrəʊlɪ]1) (meticulously) [clean, examine, read] a fondo; [ prepare] con cura; [check, search, test] minuziosamente2) (completely) [ clean] completamente; [convincing, dangerous, reliable] veramente; [depressing, unpleasant] profondamente; [ beaten] duramente; [ deserved] del tuttoto thoroughly enjoy sth., doing — amare veramente qcs., fare
3) (without reservation) [agree, understand] perfettamente; [ recommend] caldamente* * *1) (with great care, attending to every detail: She doesn't do her job very thoroughly.) minuziosamente2) (completely: He's thoroughly stupid/bored.) completamente* * *thoroughly /ˈɵʌrəlɪ/avv.completamente; esaurientemente; a fondo.* * *['θʌrəlɪ] [AE 'θʌrəʊlɪ]1) (meticulously) [clean, examine, read] a fondo; [ prepare] con cura; [check, search, test] minuziosamente2) (completely) [ clean] completamente; [convincing, dangerous, reliable] veramente; [depressing, unpleasant] profondamente; [ beaten] duramente; [ deserved] del tuttoto thoroughly enjoy sth., doing — amare veramente qcs., fare
3) (without reservation) [agree, understand] perfettamente; [ recommend] caldamente -
8 take on
Ex:don't take on so — (stay calm) non te la prendere; (don't worry) non ti preoccupare; take [sb., sth.] on, take on [sb., sth.]/Ex:2) (compete against) giocare contro [team, player]; (fight) combattere contro, affrontare [ opponent]to take sb. on at chess — sfidare qcn. a scacchi
3) (accept) accettare, prendere [work, task]; assumersi, prendersi [ responsibilities]4) (acquire) prendere [look, colour, meaning]* * *1) (to agree to do (work etc); to undertake: He took on the job.) accettare2) (to employ: They are taking on five hundred more men at the factory.) assumere3) ((with at) to challenge (someone) to a game etc: I'll take you on at tennis.) sfidare4) (to get; to assume: His writing took on a completely new meaning.) assumere5) (to allow (passengers) to get on or in: The bus only stops here to take on passengers.) prendere (a bordo)6) (to be upset: Don't take on so!) prendersela* * *1. vi + adv1) old, (fam: become upset) prendersela2) (song, fashion) fare presa2. vt + adv1) (work) accettare, intraprendere, (responsibility) prendersi, addossarsi, (bet, challenger) affrontare* * *Ex:don't take on so — (stay calm) non te la prendere; (don't worry) non ti preoccupare; take [sb., sth.] on, take on [sb., sth.]/Ex:2) (compete against) giocare contro [team, player]; (fight) combattere contro, affrontare [ opponent]to take sb. on at chess — sfidare qcn. a scacchi
3) (accept) accettare, prendere [work, task]; assumersi, prendersi [ responsibilities]4) (acquire) prendere [look, colour, meaning] -
9 approve
[ə'pruːv] 1. 2.to approve of sth., sb. — approvare qcs., qcn.
(not) to approve of sb. doing sth. — (non) approvare che qcn. faccia qcs.
* * *[ə'pru:v]1) ((often with of) to be pleased with or think well of (a person, thing etc): I approve of your decision.) approvare2) (to agree to (something): The committee approved the plan.) approvare•- approval- on approval* * *[ə'pruːv] 1. 2.to approve of sth., sb. — approvare qcs., qcn.
(not) to approve of sb. doing sth. — (non) approvare che qcn. faccia qcs.
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10 consent
I [kən'sent]1) (permission) consenso m., be nestare m.age of consent — = età in cui una persona è considerata matura per acconsentire con discernimento ad avere rapporti sessuali
2) (agreement)II 1. [kən'sent]verbo intransitivo acconsentireto consent to sth. — acconsentire a qcs.
2.to consent to sb. doing sth. — dare a qcn. il consenso o consentire a qcn. di fare qcs.
* * *[kən'sent] 1. verb(to give permission or agree (to): I had no choice but to consent to the plan; Her father consented to her marrying me although I was just a poor student.) acconsentire2. noun(agreement; permission: You have my consent to leave.) consenso* * *I [kən'sent]1) (permission) consenso m., be nestare m.age of consent — = età in cui una persona è considerata matura per acconsentire con discernimento ad avere rapporti sessuali
2) (agreement)II 1. [kən'sent]verbo intransitivo acconsentireto consent to sth. — acconsentire a qcs.
2.to consent to sb. doing sth. — dare a qcn. il consenso o consentire a qcn. di fare qcs.
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11 expect ***** ex·pect
[ɪks'pɛkt]1. vt1) (anticipate) aspettarsi, prevedere, (count on) contare su, (hope for) sperare in, (wait for: letter, guests, baby) aspettareto expect to do sth — pensare or contare di fare qc
2) (suppose) pensare, supporreI expect so — credo di sì, immagino di sì
yes, I expect it is — sì, non ne dubito
3)to expect sth (from sb) — esigere qc (da qn)to expect sb to do sth — pretendere or esigere che qn faccia qc
2. vito be expecting — (a baby) essere incinta or in stato interessante
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12 split ****
[splɪt] split vb: pt, pp1. n2) (fig: division, quarrel) scissione f, spaccatura3)4)banana split — banana-split f inv
2. vt2) (divide: also), fig dividere, spartireto split the difference — (agree price) incontrarsi a metà strada, fig accettare una soluzione di compromesso
3. vi2)(
fam: tell tales) don't you split on me to the police! — non provarti a denunciarmi alla polizia!•- split up -
13 fall in with
fall in with [sth., sb.]1) (get involved with) mettersi a frequentare, unirsi a [ group]2) (go along with) adeguarsi a [plans, action]3) (be consistent with) essere conforme a [ expectations]* * *1) (to join with (someone) for company: On the way home we fell in with some friends.) imbattersi in2) (to agree with (a plan, idea etc): They fell in with our suggestion.) trovarsi d'accordo con* * *vi + adv + prepto fall in with sb — (meet) trovare qn
to fall in with sb's plans — (person) trovarsi d'accordo con i progetti di qn, (event) coincidere con i progetti di qn
* * *fall in with [sth., sb.]1) (get involved with) mettersi a frequentare, unirsi a [ group]2) (go along with) adeguarsi a [plans, action]3) (be consistent with) essere conforme a [ expectations] -
14 go along
1) (move along) [person, vehicle] andare avanti, avanzareto make sth. up as one goes along — fig. inventare qcs. man mano che si avanti
2) (attend) andare, partecipare* * *1) (to go: I think I'll go along to that meeting.) andare2) (to proceed or progress: Check your work as you go along.) procedere* * *vi + adv(proceed) andare avanti, avanzareas we went along... — andando avanti...
to go along with — (accompany) andare con, accompagnare, (agree with: idea) sottoscrivere, appoggiare, (person) essere d'accordo con
* * *1) (move along) [person, vehicle] andare avanti, avanzareto make sth. up as one goes along — fig. inventare qcs. man mano che si avanti
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15 acquiesce
[ˌækwɪ'es]1) (accept) acconsentire (in a)2) (collude)to acquiesce in sth. — adeguarsi a qcs
* * *[ækwi'es](to agree: After a lot of persuasion, he finally acquiesced.) acconsentire- acquiescent* * *[ˌækwɪ'es]1) (accept) acconsentire (in a)2) (collude)to acquiesce in sth. — adeguarsi a qcs
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16 afraid
[ə'freɪd]1) (frightened)to be afraid — aver paura, timore (of di; to do, of doing di fare)
2) (anxious)to be afraid — temere (for sb., sth. per qcn., qcs.)
"did they win?" - "I'm afraid not" — "hanno vinto?" - "no, purtroppo"
"are you parking here?" - "I'm afraid so" — "parcheggia qui?" "sì"
* * *[ə'freid]1) (feeling fear or being frightened (of a person, thing etc): The child is not afraid of the dark; She was afraid to go.) spaventato2) (sorry (to have to say that): I'm afraid I don't agree with you.) dispiaciuto* * *[ə'freɪd]1) (frightened)to be afraid — aver paura, timore (of di; to do, of doing di fare)
2) (anxious)to be afraid — temere (for sb., sth. per qcn., qcs.)
"did they win?" - "I'm afraid not" — "hanno vinto?" - "no, purtroppo"
"are you parking here?" - "I'm afraid so" — "parcheggia qui?" "sì"
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17 appoint
[ə'pɔɪnt]to appoint sb. (as) chairperson — nominare qcn. presidente
2) (fix) fissare, stabilire [date, place]* * *[ə'point]1) (to give (a person) a job or position: They appointed him manager; They have appointed a new manager.) nominare2) (to fix or agree on (a time for something): to appoint a time for a meeting.) fissare•- appointment* * *[ə'pɔɪnt]to appoint sb. (as) chairperson — nominare qcn. presidente
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18 go along with
go along with [sb., sth.] essere d'accordo, concordare con* * *(to agree with: I'm afraid I can't go along with you on that.) essere d'accordo con* * *go along with [sb., sth.] essere d'accordo, concordare con -
19 okay
I 1. [ˌəʊ'keɪ]aggettivo colloq.1) [car, colour, job] discreto, non male; [ plumber] (abbastanza) bravois it okay if...? — va bene se...?
"how was the meeting?" - "okay" — "com'è andata la riunione?" - "bene"
2) (acceptable)that's okay for men, but... — può andare per gli uomini, ma...
3) (in agreement) [reply, signal] di OK, di approvazione2.avverbio colloq.1) [cope, drive] (abbastanza) bene2) (giving agreement) OK, sì, va bene4) (seeking information) OK, va beneokay, whose idea was this? — OK, di chi è stata l'idea?
5) (introducing topic) OK, bene3.okay, let's move on to... — OK, passiamo a
nome colloq. OK m., approvazione f.II [ˌəʊ'keɪ]to give sb., sth. the okay — dare l'OK a qcn., qcs
verbo transitivo dare l'OK a, approvare [change, plan]* * *[ou'kei] 1. interjection, adjective, adverb(all right: Will you do it? O.K., I will; Is my dress O.K.?; That's O.K. with/by me (= I agree).) okay, va bene2. noun(approval: He gave the plan his O.K.) approvazione* * *I 1. [ˌəʊ'keɪ]aggettivo colloq.1) [car, colour, job] discreto, non male; [ plumber] (abbastanza) bravois it okay if...? — va bene se...?
"how was the meeting?" - "okay" — "com'è andata la riunione?" - "bene"
2) (acceptable)that's okay for men, but... — può andare per gli uomini, ma...
3) (in agreement) [reply, signal] di OK, di approvazione2.avverbio colloq.1) [cope, drive] (abbastanza) bene2) (giving agreement) OK, sì, va bene4) (seeking information) OK, va beneokay, whose idea was this? — OK, di chi è stata l'idea?
5) (introducing topic) OK, bene3.okay, let's move on to... — OK, passiamo a
nome colloq. OK m., approvazione f.II [ˌəʊ'keɪ]to give sb., sth. the okay — dare l'OK a qcn., qcs
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20 settle on
settle on [sth.] scegliere [name, colour]* * *(to agree about or decide.) decidere* * *settle on [sth.] scegliere [name, colour]
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