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61 background
['bækgraʊnd] 1.1) (social) ambiente m., background m.; (professional) formazione f., background m.2) (context) sfondo m., contesto m., background m.against a background of violence, of war — in un clima di violenza, in uno scenario di guerra
3) (of painting, photo, scene) sfondo m.in the background — sullo sfondo o in secondo piano
4) (not upfront) [be, remain]5) (of sound, music) sottofondo m.2.1) [information, knowledge] che riguarda la situazione di fondo2) [ music] di sottofondo* * *1) (the space behind the principal or most important figures or objects of a picture etc: He always paints ships against a background of stormy skies; trees in the background of the picture.) sfondo2) (happenings that go before, and help to explain, an event etc: the background to a situation.) sfondo3) (a person's origins, education etc: She was ashamed of her humble background.) retroterra* * *['bækgraʊnd] 1.1) (social) ambiente m., background m.; (professional) formazione f., background m.2) (context) sfondo m., contesto m., background m.against a background of violence, of war — in un clima di violenza, in uno scenario di guerra
3) (of painting, photo, scene) sfondo m.in the background — sullo sfondo o in secondo piano
4) (not upfront) [be, remain]5) (of sound, music) sottofondo m.2.1) [information, knowledge] che riguarda la situazione di fondo2) [ music] di sottofondo -
62 hers
[hɜːz] ••Note:In Italian, possessive pronouns have the same forms as the corresponding adjectives, are usually preceded by an article, and reflect the gender and number of the noun they are standing for. So hers is translated by il suo, la sua, i suoi, le sue, according to what is being referred to: your book and hers = il tuo libro e il suo; the blue car is hers = la macchina blu è la sua; my children are younger than hers = i miei bambini sono più piccoli dei suoi; your shoes are brown, while hers are black = le tue scarpe sono marroni, mentre le sue sono nere. - Since Italian possessive adjectives, unlike English ones, may be preceded by an article, a demonstrative adjective or a numeral, an English possessive pronoun is often translated by an Italian possessive adjective: a cousin of hers = un suo cugino; that school friend of hers = quel suo compagno di scuola; four books of hers = quattro suoi libri. - For examples and particular usages, see the entry below* * *[hə:z]pronoun (something which belongs to a female person or animal already spoken about: It's not your book - it's hers; Hers is on that shelf.) il suo, la sua, i suoi, le sue* * *[hɜːz] ••Note:In Italian, possessive pronouns have the same forms as the corresponding adjectives, are usually preceded by an article, and reflect the gender and number of the noun they are standing for. So hers is translated by il suo, la sua, i suoi, le sue, according to what is being referred to: your book and hers = il tuo libro e il suo; the blue car is hers = la macchina blu è la sua; my children are younger than hers = i miei bambini sono più piccoli dei suoi; your shoes are brown, while hers are black = le tue scarpe sono marroni, mentre le sue sono nere. - Since Italian possessive adjectives, unlike English ones, may be preceded by an article, a demonstrative adjective or a numeral, an English possessive pronoun is often translated by an Italian possessive adjective: a cousin of hers = un suo cugino; that school friend of hers = quel suo compagno di scuola; four books of hers = quattro suoi libri. - For examples and particular usages, see the entry below -
63 ready
I 1. ['redɪ]1) (prepared) prontoto get sth. ready — preparare qcs.
ready, steady, go! — sport pronti, via!
I'm ready, willing and able — sono a sua completa disposizione
2) (willing) dispostoto be ready for — avere bisogno di [meal, vacation]
3) (quick) [answer, wit, smile] pronto4) (available) [market, supply] a portata di mano; [ access] diretto2.ready cash ready money — colloq. contanti
3. II 1. ['redɪ](to have) a gun, pen at the ready — (essere) pronto a sparare, scrivere
verbo transitivo preparare [ship, car]2.* * *['redi]1) ((negative unready) prepared; able to be used etc immediately or when needed; able to do (something) immediately or when necessary: I've packed our cases, so we're ready to leave; Is tea ready yet?; Your coat has been cleaned and is ready (to be collected).) pronto2) ((negative unready) willing: I'm always ready to help.) disposto3) (quick: You're too ready to find faults in other people; He always has a ready answer.) sollecito, pronto4) (likely, about (to do something): My head feels as if it's ready to burst.) pronto•- readily
- ready cash
- ready-made
- ready money
- ready-to-wear
- in readiness* * *I 1. ['redɪ]1) (prepared) prontoto get sth. ready — preparare qcs.
ready, steady, go! — sport pronti, via!
I'm ready, willing and able — sono a sua completa disposizione
2) (willing) dispostoto be ready for — avere bisogno di [meal, vacation]
3) (quick) [answer, wit, smile] pronto4) (available) [market, supply] a portata di mano; [ access] diretto2.ready cash ready money — colloq. contanti
3. II 1. ['redɪ](to have) a gun, pen at the ready — (essere) pronto a sparare, scrivere
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64 theirs
[ðeəz]my car is red but theirs is blue — la mia macchina è rossa, ma la loro è blu
••I saw them with that dog of theirs — spreg. li ho visti con il loro cagnaccio
Note:Although in Italian possessives, like most other adjectives, agree in gender and number with the noun they qualify, not as in English with the possessor they refer to, theirs is always translated by loro; however, since Italian possessives, unlike English ones, are normally preceded by an article, the article - if not the possessive loro - will have to agree with the noun. So theirs is translated by il loro, la loro, i loro, le loro, according to what is being referred to: our boss and theirs = il nostro capo e il loro; this room is theirs = questa stanza è la loro; our children are younger than theirs = i nostri bambini sono più giovani dei loro; your shoes are brown, while theirs are black = le vostre scarpe sono marroni, mentre le loro sono nere. - Since Italian possessive adjectives, unlike English ones, may be preceded by an article, a demonstrative adjective or a numeral, an English possessive pronoun is often translated by an Italian possessive adjective: a cousin of theirs = un loro cugino; that school friend of theirs = quel loro compagno di scuola; four books of theirs = quattro loro libri. - For examples and particular usages, see the entry below* * *[ðeəz]pronoun (a person, thing etc belonging to them: The child is theirs; a friend of theirs (= one of their friends).) il/la loro, i/le loro* * *[ðeəz]my car is red but theirs is blue — la mia macchina è rossa, ma la loro è blu
••I saw them with that dog of theirs — spreg. li ho visti con il loro cagnaccio
Note:Although in Italian possessives, like most other adjectives, agree in gender and number with the noun they qualify, not as in English with the possessor they refer to, theirs is always translated by loro; however, since Italian possessives, unlike English ones, are normally preceded by an article, the article - if not the possessive loro - will have to agree with the noun. So theirs is translated by il loro, la loro, i loro, le loro, according to what is being referred to: our boss and theirs = il nostro capo e il loro; this room is theirs = questa stanza è la loro; our children are younger than theirs = i nostri bambini sono più giovani dei loro; your shoes are brown, while theirs are black = le vostre scarpe sono marroni, mentre le loro sono nere. - Since Italian possessive adjectives, unlike English ones, may be preceded by an article, a demonstrative adjective or a numeral, an English possessive pronoun is often translated by an Italian possessive adjective: a cousin of theirs = un loro cugino; that school friend of theirs = quel loro compagno di scuola; four books of theirs = quattro loro libri. - For examples and particular usages, see the entry below -
65 yours
[jɔːz, jʊəz]pronome (of one person: informal) (il) tuo, (la) tua; (of one person: polite) (il) suo, (la) sua; (of more than one person) (il) vostro, (la) vostramy car is red but yours is blue — la mia auto è rossa ma la tua, sua, vostra è blu
which house is yours? — qual è la tua, sua, vostra casa?
he's a friend of yours — è un tuo, suo, vostro amico
it's not yours — non è tuo, suo, vostro
the money wasn't yours to give away — non dovevi, doveva, dovevate dare soldi non tuoi, non suoi, non vostri
yours was not an easy task — il tuo, suo, vostro non è stato un compito facile
••I'm fed up with that dog of yours! — colloq. sono stufo di quel tuo, vostro cagnaccio!
Note:In Italian, possessive pronouns have the same forms as the corresponding adjectives, are usually preceded by an article, and reflect the gender and number of the noun they are standing for. So yours is translated by il tuo, la tua, i tuoi, le tue, according to what is being referred to: my book and yours = il mio libro e il tuo; the blue car is yours = la macchina blu è la tua; his children are younger than yours = i suoi bambini sono più giovani dei tuoi; my shoes are brown, while yours are black = le mie scarpe sono marroni, mentre le tue sono nere. - When yours is used to refer to more than one person, it is translated by il vostro, la vostra, i vostri, le vostre, according to what is being referred to: my boss and yours = il mio capo e il vostro; this room is yours = questa stanza è la vostra; their children are younger than yours = i loro bambini sono più giovani dei vostri; my shoes are brown, while yours are black = le mie scarpe sono marroni, mentre le vostre sono nere. - When yours is used as a polite form when speaking to anyone you do not know very well, it is translated by il Suo, la Sua, i Suoi, le Sue, according to what is being referred to: my book and yours = il mio libro e il Suo; the blue car is yours = la macchina blu è la Sua; my children are younger than yours = i miei bambini sono più giovani dei Suoi; my shoes are brown, while yours are black = le mie scarpe sono marroni, mentre le Sue sono nere. - Yours can also be used as a polite form when speaking to more than one person; in this case, the Italian equivalent is il Loro, la Loro, i Loro or le Loro according to the gender and number of the noun referred to: my taxi and yours are waiting outside = il mio taxi e il Loro stanno aspettando fuori. - For a full note on the use of the tu, voi and Lei forms in Italian, see the entry you. - Since Italian possessive adjectives, unlike English ones, may be preceded by an article, a demonstrative adjective or a numeral, an English possessive pronoun is often translated by an Italian possessive adjective: a cousin of yours = un tuo / vostro / Suo cugino; that school friend of yours = quel tuo / vostro / Suo compagno di scuola; four books of yours = quattro tuoi / vostri / Suoi libri. - For examples and particular usages, see the entry below* * *[jɔːz, jʊəz]pronome (of one person: informal) (il) tuo, (la) tua; (of one person: polite) (il) suo, (la) sua; (of more than one person) (il) vostro, (la) vostramy car is red but yours is blue — la mia auto è rossa ma la tua, sua, vostra è blu
which house is yours? — qual è la tua, sua, vostra casa?
he's a friend of yours — è un tuo, suo, vostro amico
it's not yours — non è tuo, suo, vostro
the money wasn't yours to give away — non dovevi, doveva, dovevate dare soldi non tuoi, non suoi, non vostri
yours was not an easy task — il tuo, suo, vostro non è stato un compito facile
••I'm fed up with that dog of yours! — colloq. sono stufo di quel tuo, vostro cagnaccio!
Note:In Italian, possessive pronouns have the same forms as the corresponding adjectives, are usually preceded by an article, and reflect the gender and number of the noun they are standing for. So yours is translated by il tuo, la tua, i tuoi, le tue, according to what is being referred to: my book and yours = il mio libro e il tuo; the blue car is yours = la macchina blu è la tua; his children are younger than yours = i suoi bambini sono più giovani dei tuoi; my shoes are brown, while yours are black = le mie scarpe sono marroni, mentre le tue sono nere. - When yours is used to refer to more than one person, it is translated by il vostro, la vostra, i vostri, le vostre, according to what is being referred to: my boss and yours = il mio capo e il vostro; this room is yours = questa stanza è la vostra; their children are younger than yours = i loro bambini sono più giovani dei vostri; my shoes are brown, while yours are black = le mie scarpe sono marroni, mentre le vostre sono nere. - When yours is used as a polite form when speaking to anyone you do not know very well, it is translated by il Suo, la Sua, i Suoi, le Sue, according to what is being referred to: my book and yours = il mio libro e il Suo; the blue car is yours = la macchina blu è la Sua; my children are younger than yours = i miei bambini sono più giovani dei Suoi; my shoes are brown, while yours are black = le mie scarpe sono marroni, mentre le Sue sono nere. - Yours can also be used as a polite form when speaking to more than one person; in this case, the Italian equivalent is il Loro, la Loro, i Loro or le Loro according to the gender and number of the noun referred to: my taxi and yours are waiting outside = il mio taxi e il Loro stanno aspettando fuori. - For a full note on the use of the tu, voi and Lei forms in Italian, see the entry you. - Since Italian possessive adjectives, unlike English ones, may be preceded by an article, a demonstrative adjective or a numeral, an English possessive pronoun is often translated by an Italian possessive adjective: a cousin of yours = un tuo / vostro / Suo cugino; that school friend of yours = quel tuo / vostro / Suo compagno di scuola; four books of yours = quattro tuoi / vostri / Suoi libri. - For examples and particular usages, see the entry below -
66 glow
I [gləʊ]1) (of coal, furnace) incandescenza f.; (of room) luce f. viva; (of candle) bagliore m.2) (colour) colore m. accesothere was a glow in her cheeks — (from happiness) il suo viso era raggiante; (from exercise) le sue guance avevano un colorito acceso
3) (feeling) sensazione f. di benessereII [gləʊ]1) (give off light) [coal, furnace] essere incandescente, ardere; [ metal] essere incandescente; [lamp, cigarette] brillare2) (look vibrant) [ colour] essere acceso, vividoto glow with health — [ person] essere in piena salute
* * *[ɡləu] 1. verb1) (to give out heat or light without any flame: The coal was glowing in the fire.) ardere2) (to have red cheeks because of heat, cold, emotion etc: The little boy glowed with pride.) ardere2. noun(the state of glowing: the glow of the coal in the fire.) calore; bagliore- glowing- glow-worm* * *[ɡləʊ]1. n(of lamp, sunset etc) luce f (diffusa), (of cigarette, fire, city) bagliore m, (of bright colour) luminosità, (of cheeks) colorito acceso, (warm feeling: of pride etc) vampata2. vi* * *glow /gləʊ/n.4 ( anche fig.) ardore; calore; fuoco: in a glow of enthusiasm, nell'ardore dell'entusiasmo; to feel a pleasant glow all over, sentire un piacevole calore in tutto il corpo5 [u] (fig.) splendore; colore caldo e vivo: the glow of her copper hair, il colore caldo dei suoi capelli ramati● (elettron.) glow discharge, scarica a bagliore □ glow lamp, lampada a luminescenza □ (zool.) glow-worm ( Lampyris noctiluca), lucciola □ the glow of health, il colore della salute □ to be in a glow (o all of a glow), essere incandescente; (fig.) essere (tutto) accaldato (o accalorato).(to) glow /gləʊ/v. i.1 ardere; bruciare senza fiamma; essere incandescente: Let's heat the metal until it glows, riscaldiamo il metallo fino a renderlo incandescente2 brillare; luccicare: The harbour lights were glowing, le luci del porto brillavano; to glow in the dark, essere fosforescente3 (fig.) ardere; bruciare; infiammarsi: to be glowing with rage, bruciare di rabbia; to glow with zeal, ardere di zelo4 (fig.) accendersi, fiammeggiare (fig.); rosseggiare: In autumn the leaves of most trees glow red and yellow, in autunno le foglie di quasi tutti gli alberi s'accendono di tinte rosse e gialle● to be glowing with health, scoppiare di salute; avere una splendida cera □ to be glowing with pride, scoppiare d'orgoglio.* * *I [gləʊ]1) (of coal, furnace) incandescenza f.; (of room) luce f. viva; (of candle) bagliore m.2) (colour) colore m. accesothere was a glow in her cheeks — (from happiness) il suo viso era raggiante; (from exercise) le sue guance avevano un colorito acceso
3) (feeling) sensazione f. di benessereII [gləʊ]1) (give off light) [coal, furnace] essere incandescente, ardere; [ metal] essere incandescente; [lamp, cigarette] brillare2) (look vibrant) [ colour] essere acceso, vividoto glow with health — [ person] essere in piena salute
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67 mine
I [maɪn]mine's a whisky — colloq. un whisky per me
II [maɪn]the book isn't mine to lend you — non ti posso prestare il libro, non è mio
1) miniera f. (anche fig.)to work in o down the mines lavorare in miniera; a mine of information fig. una miniera di informazioni; to have a mine of experience to draw on — fig. avere molte esperienze a cui attingere
2) (explosive) mina f.III 1. [maɪn]to lay a mine — posare o piazzare una mina
1) estrarre [gems, mineral]; scavare [ area]2) mil. minare [ area]2.verbo intransitivo estrarre mineralito mine for — estrarre [gems, mineral]
* * *I pronoun(something which belongs to me: Are these pencils yours or mine? He is a friend of mine (= one of my friends).)II 1. noun1) (a place (usually underground) from which metals, coal, salt etc are dug: a coalmine; My father worked in the mines.)2) (a type of bomb used underwater or placed just beneath the surface of the ground: The ship has been blown up by a mine.)2. verb1) (to dig (for metals etc) in a mine: Coal is mined near here.)2) (to place explosive mines in: They've mined the mouth of the river.)3) (to blow up with mines: His ship was mined.)•- miner- mining
- minefield* * *I [maɪn]mine's a whisky — colloq. un whisky per me
II [maɪn]the book isn't mine to lend you — non ti posso prestare il libro, non è mio
1) miniera f. (anche fig.)to work in o down the mines lavorare in miniera; a mine of information fig. una miniera di informazioni; to have a mine of experience to draw on — fig. avere molte esperienze a cui attingere
2) (explosive) mina f.III 1. [maɪn]to lay a mine — posare o piazzare una mina
1) estrarre [gems, mineral]; scavare [ area]2) mil. minare [ area]2.verbo intransitivo estrarre mineralito mine for — estrarre [gems, mineral]
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68 ours
['aʊəz]their car is red but ours is blue — la loro macchina è rossa, ma la nostra è blu
the book isn't ours to lend you — il libro non è nostro, non possiamo prestartelo
••ours is not an easy task — form. il nostro non è un compito facile
Note:In Italian, possessive pronouns have the same forms as the corresponding adjectives, are usually preceded by an article, and reflect the gender and number of the noun they are standing for. So ours is translated by il nostro, la nostra, i nostri, le nostre, according to what is being referred to: your boss and ours = il tuo capo e il nostro; this room is ours = questa stanza è la nostra; their children are younger than ours = i loro bambini sono più giovani dei nostri; your shoes are brown, while ours are black = le tue scarpe sono marroni, mentre le nostre sono nere. - Since Italian possessive adjectives, unlike English ones, may be preceded by an article, a demonstrative adjective or a numeral, an English possessive pronoun is often translated by an Italian possessive adjective: a cousin of ours = un nostro cugino; that schoolfriend of ours = quel nostro compagno di scuola; four books of ours = quattro nostri libri. - For examples and particular usages, see the entry below* * *pronoun (the one(s) belonging to us: The house is ours.) il/la/i/le nostro/a/i/e* * *['aʊəz]their car is red but ours is blue — la loro macchina è rossa, ma la nostra è blu
the book isn't ours to lend you — il libro non è nostro, non possiamo prestartelo
••ours is not an easy task — form. il nostro non è un compito facile
Note:In Italian, possessive pronouns have the same forms as the corresponding adjectives, are usually preceded by an article, and reflect the gender and number of the noun they are standing for. So ours is translated by il nostro, la nostra, i nostri, le nostre, according to what is being referred to: your boss and ours = il tuo capo e il nostro; this room is ours = questa stanza è la nostra; their children are younger than ours = i loro bambini sono più giovani dei nostri; your shoes are brown, while ours are black = le tue scarpe sono marroni, mentre le nostre sono nere. - Since Italian possessive adjectives, unlike English ones, may be preceded by an article, a demonstrative adjective or a numeral, an English possessive pronoun is often translated by an Italian possessive adjective: a cousin of ours = un nostro cugino; that schoolfriend of ours = quel nostro compagno di scuola; four books of ours = quattro nostri libri. - For examples and particular usages, see the entry below -
69 flame
I 1. [fleɪm]1) fiamma f. (anche fig.)to go up in flames — andare a fuoco, incendiarsi
to burst into flames — prendere fuoco, divampare
to be shot down in flames — [ aircraft] essere abbattuto; fig. [ proposal] essere bocciato
an old flame — colloq. (person) una vecchia fiamma
2) (colour) rosso m. fuoco, rosso m. vivo2.aggettivo [hair, leaf] rosso fuocoII [fleɪm]1) [fire, torch] ardere, fiammeggiare* * *[fleim] 1. noun(the bright light of something burning: A small flame burned in the lamp.) fiamma2. verb1) (to burn with flames: His eyes flamed with anger.) fiammeggiare2) (to become very hot, red etc: Her cheeks flamed with embarrassment.) avvampare•- flaming- flammable
- flame of the forest* * *[fleɪm]1. nto burst into flames — divampare, Comput violento attacco via e-mail
2. vi(also: flame up) divampare3. vt* * *flame /fleɪm/n.1 [cu] fiamma; fuoco; incendio: naked flame, fiamma libera; fiamma non protetta; by candle flame, alla fiamma di una candela; the Olympic flame, la fiamma olimpica: to burst into (o to erupt in) flames, prendere fuoco; to shoot down in flames, abbattere (un aereo) in fiamme; incendiarsi; to go up in flames, andare a fuoco; ball of flame, palla di fuoco; sheet of flame, cortina di fuoco; fiammata; to fan the flames, alimentare l'incendio2 (fig.) fiamma; fiammata; vampata: a flame of indignation, una fiammata di sdegno; a tiny flame of hope, una fiammella di speranza3 (fig.) fiamma; fuoco; ardore; passione4 (fig.) fiaccola● (mecc.) flame arrester, tagliafuoco □ (tecn.) flame cutting, taglio con il cannello; ossitaglio □ flame proof (o flame resistant), ininfiammabile □ flame-red, rosso fiamma □ (tecn.) flame-retardant, ignifugo □ (mil.) flame-thrower, lanciafiamme □ (tecn.) flame-trap, tagliafiamma □ (tecn.) f-welding, saldatura autogena □ (fig. fam.) to go down in flames, fallire clamorosamente; fare fiasco □ to fan the flames, (fig.) soffiare sul fuoco □ old flame, vecchia fiamma (fig.).(to) flame /fleɪm/A v. i.1 fiammeggiare; divampare2 (fig.) fiammeggiare; mandare fiamme; rosseggiare: Her eyes flamed with indignation, gli occhi le fiammeggiavano di sdegno3 (fig., anche to flame up) divampare; accendersi; infiammarsi; avvampare: Longing flamed in him, si accese in lui il desiderio; Her cheeks flamed, le sue guance si sono infiammateB v. t.1 flambare; esporre alla fiamma* * *I 1. [fleɪm]1) fiamma f. (anche fig.)to go up in flames — andare a fuoco, incendiarsi
to burst into flames — prendere fuoco, divampare
to be shot down in flames — [ aircraft] essere abbattuto; fig. [ proposal] essere bocciato
an old flame — colloq. (person) una vecchia fiamma
2) (colour) rosso m. fuoco, rosso m. vivo2.aggettivo [hair, leaf] rosso fuocoII [fleɪm]1) [fire, torch] ardere, fiammeggiare -
70 also
['ɔːlsəʊ]1) (too, as well) anche, pure2) (furthermore) inoltre, oltre a ciò••also, he snores — come se non bastasse, russa
Note:Although also is a bit more formal than too and as well, there is no corresponding difference in Italian, and anche (less commonly, pure) can translate the three of them; as to its position in the sentence, anche usually precedes the form it refers to, as the following examples will show: Linda also met Andrew last night (emphasis on Linda) = anche Linda ha incontrato Andrew ieri sera; Linda also met Andrew last night (emphasis on met) = Linda ha anche incontrato Andrew ieri sera; Linda also met Andrew last night (emphasis on Andrew) = Linda ha incontrato anche Andrew ieri sera; Linda also met Andrew last night (emphasis on last night) = Linda ha incontrato Andrew anche ieri sera* * *['o:lsəu](in addition or besides; too: He is studying German but he is also studying French; They know him and I know him also.) anche* * *['ɔːlsəʊ]1) (too, as well) anche, pure2) (furthermore) inoltre, oltre a ciò••also, he snores — come se non bastasse, russa
Note:Although also is a bit more formal than too and as well, there is no corresponding difference in Italian, and anche (less commonly, pure) can translate the three of them; as to its position in the sentence, anche usually precedes the form it refers to, as the following examples will show: Linda also met Andrew last night (emphasis on Linda) = anche Linda ha incontrato Andrew ieri sera; Linda also met Andrew last night (emphasis on met) = Linda ha anche incontrato Andrew ieri sera; Linda also met Andrew last night (emphasis on Andrew) = Linda ha incontrato anche Andrew ieri sera; Linda also met Andrew last night (emphasis on last night) = Linda ha incontrato Andrew anche ieri sera -
71 shot
I [ʃɒt]1) (from gun etc.) sparo m.to fire o take a shot at sb., sth. sparare un colpo su o contro qcn., qcs.; to fire the opening shot — fig. aprire il fuoco
2) sport (in tennis, golf, cricket) colpo m.; (in football) tiro m.to have o take a shot at goal (in football) tirare in porta; "good shot!" — "bel tiro!"
3) fot. foto f. (of di)4) cinem. ripresa f. (of di)5) (injection) puntura f., iniezione f. (of di)to give sb. a shot — fare una puntura a qcn
6) (attempt)to have a shot at doing — tentare o provare a fare
7) (in shotputting) peso m.8) (pellet) С pallino m., piombino m.; (pellets collectively) U pallini m.pl.; (smaller) migliarini m.pl.10) colloq. (dose)••to call the shots — dettare legge, comandare
II 1. [ʃɒt] 2.to give sth. a shot in the arm — dare una spinta o impulso a qcs.
1) (anche shot through) [ silk] cangianteshot (through) with — [ material] striato di [gold, red]
2) colloq. (anche shot away)he is shot (away) — è distrutto, esausto
••* * *[ʃot]past tense, past participle; = shoot* * *I [ʃɒt]1) (from gun etc.) sparo m.to fire o take a shot at sb., sth. sparare un colpo su o contro qcn., qcs.; to fire the opening shot — fig. aprire il fuoco
2) sport (in tennis, golf, cricket) colpo m.; (in football) tiro m.to have o take a shot at goal (in football) tirare in porta; "good shot!" — "bel tiro!"
3) fot. foto f. (of di)4) cinem. ripresa f. (of di)5) (injection) puntura f., iniezione f. (of di)to give sb. a shot — fare una puntura a qcn
6) (attempt)to have a shot at doing — tentare o provare a fare
7) (in shotputting) peso m.8) (pellet) С pallino m., piombino m.; (pellets collectively) U pallini m.pl.; (smaller) migliarini m.pl.10) colloq. (dose)••to call the shots — dettare legge, comandare
II 1. [ʃɒt] 2.to give sth. a shot in the arm — dare una spinta o impulso a qcs.
1) (anche shot through) [ silk] cangianteshot (through) with — [ material] striato di [gold, red]
2) colloq. (anche shot away)he is shot (away) — è distrutto, esausto
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72 solid
['sɒlɪd] 1.1) (not liquid or gaseous) solido2) (of one substance) [gold, steel] massiccio3) (dense) [crowd, earth] compatto4) (unbroken) [line, expanse] continuofive solid days five days solid cinque interi giorni; for three solid hours — per tre ore filate
to be on solid ground — fig. avere argomenti concreti
7) (reliable) [ information] fondato; [ advice] valido; [ investment] sicuro; [ worker] affidabile, serio9) (respectable) [ citizen] modello2.nome chim. mat. solido m.3. 4.* * *['solid] 1. adjective1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) solido2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) pieno3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) solido4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) solido, massiccio5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) uniforme, unito, unanime6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) solido7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) ininterrotto, di fila2. adverb(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) ininterrottamente3. noun1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) sostanza solida2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) solido•- solidify
- solidification
- solidity
- solidness
- solidly
- solid fuel* * *['sɒlɪd] 1.1) (not liquid or gaseous) solido2) (of one substance) [gold, steel] massiccio3) (dense) [crowd, earth] compatto4) (unbroken) [line, expanse] continuofive solid days five days solid cinque interi giorni; for three solid hours — per tre ore filate
to be on solid ground — fig. avere argomenti concreti
7) (reliable) [ information] fondato; [ advice] valido; [ investment] sicuro; [ worker] affidabile, serio9) (respectable) [ citizen] modello2.nome chim. mat. solido m.3. 4. -
73 band
I [bænd]1) mus. (rock) gruppo m., complesso m.; (army) banda f., fanfara f. (militare); (municipal) banda f.2) (with common aim) banda f., gruppo m., compagnia f.II [bænd]verbo transitivo riunire, associareIII [bænd]1) (of light, colour) banda f., fascia f.; (of land) striscia f.2) rad. banda f.3) BE (of age, income tax) fascia f., scaglione m.4) (for hair, hat) fascia f., nastro m.; (around waist) fascia f., cintura f.; (around neck) collare m.; (around arm) fascia f., bracciale m.; (around head) benda f.* * *[bænd] I noun1) (a strip of material to put round something: a rubber band.)2) (a stripe of a colour etc: a skirt with a band of red in it.)3) (in radio etc, a group of frequencies or wavelengths: the medium waveband.)II 1. noun1) (a number of persons forming a group: a band of robbers.)2) (a body of musicians: a brass band; a dance band.)2. verb(to unite or gather together for a purpose: They banded together to oppose the building of the garage.)* * *I [bænd] n(gen) banda, striscia, (of hat, cigar) nastroII [bænd] n1) Mus banda (musicale), (jazz band, pop group) complesso (musicale), Mil fanfara2) (group of people) banda•* * *band (1) /bænd/n.2 banda, striscia ( di stoffa, di colore); fascia; nastro; riga: a white cup with a red band around it, una tazza bianca con una riga rossa intorno3 (mecc.) cinghia; correggia; nastro5 (geol.) banda; lamina8 (elettr., radio) banda: band filter, filtro di banda; band switch, commutatore di banda (o d'onda); quad band (attr.), quadribanda● (fis., chim.) band gap ► bandgap □ (tecn.) band saw, sega a nastro □ (fis.) band spectrum, spettro a bande □ band string, fettuccia; striscia di cotone □ band wheel, puleggia.♦ band (2) /bænd/n.2 (mus.) banda musicale; orchestra ( jazz o da ballo); complesso: brass band, orchestra di ottoni; rock band, complesso rock; jazz band, orchestra jazz; complesso jazzistico; DIALOGO → - Wedding reception- They've hired a band, hanno ingaggiato un gruppo; The band struck up, la banda attaccò a suonare3 (zool.) branco.(to) band (1) /bænd/v. t.4 assegnare a uno scaglione; scaglionare(to) band (2) /bænd/v. i.(generalm. to band together) unirsi ( con un fine); associarsi; fare causa comune: They banded together to oppose the plan, si sono uniti per opporsi al progetto.* * *I [bænd]1) mus. (rock) gruppo m., complesso m.; (army) banda f., fanfara f. (militare); (municipal) banda f.2) (with common aim) banda f., gruppo m., compagnia f.II [bænd]verbo transitivo riunire, associareIII [bænd]1) (of light, colour) banda f., fascia f.; (of land) striscia f.2) rad. banda f.3) BE (of age, income tax) fascia f., scaglione m.4) (for hair, hat) fascia f., nastro m.; (around waist) fascia f., cintura f.; (around neck) collare m.; (around arm) fascia f., bracciale m.; (around head) benda f. -
74 diamond
['daɪəmənd] 1.1) (stone) diamante m.2) (shape) rombo m., losanga f.3) (in baseball) diamante m.4) (in cards) carta f. di quadri2. 3.modificatore [ ring] con brillante, con brillanti; [ brooch] di brillanti; [ dust] di diamante; [ mine] di diamanti* * *1) (a very hard, colourless precious stone: Her brooch had three diamonds in it; ( also adjective) a diamond ring.) diamante2) (a piece of diamond (often artificial) used as a tip on eg a record-player stylus.) diamante3) (a kind of four-sided figure or shape; ♦: There was a pattern of red and yellow diamonds on the floor.) rombo4) (one of the playing-cards of the suit diamonds, which have red symbols of this shape on them.) quadri•- diamonds* * *diamond /ˈdaɪəmənd/n.1 [uc] (miner.) diamante, brillante: a diamond ring, un anello di diamante; a diamond necklace, una collana di brillanti3 [uc] (tipogr.) diamante; occhio di mosca4 [uc] ( delle carte da gioco) (carta di) quadri; (pl.) (seme di) quadri: the ace [queen, two] of diamonds, l'asso [la regina, il due] di quadri; I've only one diamond ( left) in my hand, mi è rimasto soltanto un quadri in mano6 ( sport: baseball) diamante, rombo ( settore del campo); ( anche) campo di baseball: diamond defence, difesa a rombo7 (fam.) vero amico; tesoro (fig.)● ( USA) diamond anniversary = diamond wedding ► sotto □ diamond-bearing, diamantifero □ (tecn.) diamond bit, tagliatore diamantato □ diamond cement, colla per fissare diamanti artificiali □ (mecc.) diamond chisel, scalpello a punta di diamante □ (ind. min.) diamond coring, carotaggio al diamante □ (autom.) diamond crossing, incrocio a losanga □ diamond-cut, tagliato a brillante □ diamond cuttery, taglieria di diamanti □ (ind. min.) diamond drill, sonda a diamanti □ diamond drilling, perforazione con sonda a diamanti □ diamond field, giacimento diamantifero □ diamond jubilee, giubileo di diamante □ (autom., in USA) diamond lane, corsia preferenziale ( riservata alle auto con più passeggeri) □ diamond mine, miniera di diamanti □ diamond panes, vetri romboidali □ (mecc.) diamond point, punta di diamante □ diamond saw, sega diamantata □ diamond sawing, taglio con sega diamantata □ (zool.) diamond snake ( Python spilotes), pitone diamantino; pitone tappeto □ diamond tool, utensile diamantato □ diamond wedding, nozze di diamante □ a rough diamond ( USA, a diamond in the rough), un diamante grezzo; (fig.) una brava persona ma un po' grezza.* * *['daɪəmənd] 1.1) (stone) diamante m.2) (shape) rombo m., losanga f.3) (in baseball) diamante m.4) (in cards) carta f. di quadri2. 3.modificatore [ ring] con brillante, con brillanti; [ brooch] di brillanti; [ dust] di diamante; [ mine] di diamanti -
75 paint
I 1. [peɪnt]nome vernice f., colore m.; art. pittura f.2. II 1. [peɪnt]"wet paint" — "vernice fresca"
to paint sth. blue — dipingere qcs. di blu
to paint sth. on — applicare qcs. su [varnish, undercoat]
2) fig. (depict) dipingere3) med. spennellare [cut, wound]2.verbo intransitivo dipingere••* * *[peint] 1. noun(a colouring substance in the form of liquid or paste: The artist's clothes were covered in paint; ( also adjective) a paint pot.) pittura, vernice; di pittura/vernice2. verb1) (to spread paint carefully on (wood, walls etc): He is painting the kitchen.) pitturare, verniciare2) (to make a picture (of something or someone) using paint: She painted her mother and father.) dipingere•- painter- painting
- paint-box
- paint-brush* * *I 1. [peɪnt]nome vernice f., colore m.; art. pittura f.2. II 1. [peɪnt]"wet paint" — "vernice fresca"
to paint sth. blue — dipingere qcs. di blu
to paint sth. on — applicare qcs. su [varnish, undercoat]
2) fig. (depict) dipingere3) med. spennellare [cut, wound]2.verbo intransitivo dipingere•• -
76 qualify
['kwɒlɪfaɪ] 1.to qualify sb. for a job — [degree, diploma] qualificare qcn. per un lavoro; [experience, skills] rendere qcn. adatto o idoneo a un lavoro
2) amm.to qualify sb. for — dare titolo o diritto a qcn. a [membership, benefit]
to qualify sb. to do — dare a qcn. il diritto di fare
to qualify sb. to do — autorizzare qcn. a fare
taking a few photos hardly qualifies him as a photographer — il fatto che scatti qualche foto non ne fa certo un fotografo
5) ling. qualificare2.to qualify as — diplomarsi, ottenere il titolo di
while he was qualifying as an engineer — mentre studiava ingegneria; (have experience, skill)
2) amm. acquisire i requisiti, soddisfare (al)le condizioni4) sport qualificarsi* * *1) (to cause to be or to become able or suitable for: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.) qualificare, abilitare2) ((with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination: I hope to qualify as a doctor.) abilitarsi, qualificarsi3) ((with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition: She failed to qualify for the long jump.) qualificarsi4) ((of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of: In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.) qualificare•- qualified
- qualifying* * *['kwɒlɪfaɪ] 1.to qualify sb. for a job — [degree, diploma] qualificare qcn. per un lavoro; [experience, skills] rendere qcn. adatto o idoneo a un lavoro
2) amm.to qualify sb. for — dare titolo o diritto a qcn. a [membership, benefit]
to qualify sb. to do — dare a qcn. il diritto di fare
to qualify sb. to do — autorizzare qcn. a fare
taking a few photos hardly qualifies him as a photographer — il fatto che scatti qualche foto non ne fa certo un fotografo
5) ling. qualificare2.to qualify as — diplomarsi, ottenere il titolo di
while he was qualifying as an engineer — mentre studiava ingegneria; (have experience, skill)
2) amm. acquisire i requisiti, soddisfare (al)le condizioni4) sport qualificarsi -
77 FISH
I 1. [fɪʃ]1) zool. pesce m.2) gastr. U pesce m.3) astrol.2.modificatore [course, bone, glue] di pesce; [knife, fork] da pesce••to be like a fish out of water — essere o sentirsi come un pesce fuor d'acqua
to drink like a fish — colloq. bere come una spugna
to have other fish to fry — colloq. avere cose più importanti da fare
II 1. [fɪʃ]he's a queer fish — colloq. è un tipo strano
verbo transitivo pescare in [ river]2.1) pescare2) fig. (test for response)to fish for — cercare [ information]; andare in cerca di [ compliments]
•- fish out* * *plurals; see fish* * *FISHsigla(biol., fluorescence in situ hybridization) ibridazione in situ in fluorescenza; fluorescenza nel sito di ibridazione.* * *I 1. [fɪʃ]1) zool. pesce m.2) gastr. U pesce m.3) astrol.2.modificatore [course, bone, glue] di pesce; [knife, fork] da pesce••to be like a fish out of water — essere o sentirsi come un pesce fuor d'acqua
to drink like a fish — colloq. bere come una spugna
to have other fish to fry — colloq. avere cose più importanti da fare
II 1. [fɪʃ]he's a queer fish — colloq. è un tipo strano
verbo transitivo pescare in [ river]2.1) pescare2) fig. (test for response)to fish for — cercare [ information]; andare in cerca di [ compliments]
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78 pepper
I ['pepə(r)]1) (spice) pepe m.2) (vegetable) peperone m.II ['pepə(r)]1) pepare [ food]to be peppered with — essere infarcito di [swearwords, criticisms]
* * *['pepə] 1. noun1) (the dried, powdered berries of a certain plant, used for seasoning food: white/black pepper; This soup has too much pepper in it.) pepe2) (the plant bearing these berries: a pepper plant.) pepe3) (any of several red, yellow, or green, hollow seed-containing fruits used as food: red peppers stuffed with rice.) peperone4) (any of the plants which bear these.) peperone2. verb1) (to put pepper in or on (some food): You don't have to pepper the soup.) pepare2) ((with with) to throw, fire etc many, usually small, objects at (someone): He peppered them with bullets.) colpire•- peppery- peppercorn
- pepper-mill
- peppermint* * *I ['pepə(r)]1) (spice) pepe m.2) (vegetable) peperone m.II ['pepə(r)]1) pepare [ food]to be peppered with — essere infarcito di [swearwords, criticisms]
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79 heredity
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80 bloody
['blʌdɪ] 1.1) (covered in blood) [hand, sword, rag] insanguinatoto give sb. a bloody nose — fare sanguinare il naso a qcn.; fig. conciare male qcn
2) (violent) [battle, deed] sanguinoso, cruento; [regime, tyrant] sanguinario3) BE pop. (expressing anger) maledetto4) (red) rosso sangue2.avverbio BE pop. (for emphasis) [dangerous, difficult, expensive] maledettamente* * *1) (stained with blood: a bloody shirt; His clothes were torn and bloody.) insanguinato2) (bleeding: a bloody nose.) sanguinante3) (murderous and cruel: a bloody battle.) sanguinosa4) (used in slang vulgarly for emphasis: That bloody car ran over my foot!) maledetto, dannato* * *bloody (1) /ˈblʌdɪ/a.1 insanguinato; sanguinante: a bloody handkerchief, un fazzoletto insanguinato; bloody nose, naso che sanguina; to give sb. a bloody nose, far sanguinare il naso a q. con un pugno● Bloody Mary, (stor.) Maria la Sanguinaria; ( anche) bloody mary ( cocktail) □ (fam. GB) bloody-minded, ostinato per partito preso, che fa il piantagrane □ (fam. GB) bloody-mindedness, ostinazione per partito preso, voglia di piantar grane □ (stor.) Bloody Sunday, la domenica di sangue NOTE DI CULTURA: Bloody Sunday: il 30 gennaio 1972 a Londonderry (o Derry), nell'Irlanda del Nord, l'esercito britannico, in circostanze ancora controverse, aprì il fuoco durante un corteo per i diritti civili. Morirono 14 persone. Viene considerato da molti l'avvenimento che ha maggiormente stimolato la ripresa della lotta armata da parte dei repubblicani irlandesi. Il nome Bloody Sunday risale a un altro massacro avvenuto a Dublino il 21 novembre 1920 durante la guerra civile.♦ bloody (2) /ˈblʌdɪ/A a.1 ( slang volg., GB) (in escl. di rabbia, irritazione) maledetto; della malora; del cazzo (volg.): You bloody fool!, maledetto idiota!; It's a bloody nuisance!, che rottura di scatole!; che menata!; I can't hear a bloody thing!, non sento un cazzo di niente!; Move your bloody foot!, sposta quel cazzo di piede!; Bloody hell!, maledizione!; porco mondo!; cazzo!2 ( slang volg., GB) (in escl. di sorpresa, o come enfasi) – It cost a bloody fortune, è costato un fracco di soldi; not a bloody one, neanche uno; neanche mezzo3 (antiq. GB) sgradevole; antipatico; seccante: Don't be so bloody!, non essere così antipatico!B avv.( slang volg., GB) molto: It's bloody cold outside, fuori fa un freddo cane; you'll bloody well do as you're told, farai quello che ti si dice, perdio!; Not bloody likely!, neanche per sogno!(to) bloody /ˈblʌdɪ/v. t.insanguinare; macchiare di sangue.* * *['blʌdɪ] 1.1) (covered in blood) [hand, sword, rag] insanguinatoto give sb. a bloody nose — fare sanguinare il naso a qcn.; fig. conciare male qcn
2) (violent) [battle, deed] sanguinoso, cruento; [regime, tyrant] sanguinario3) BE pop. (expressing anger) maledetto4) (red) rosso sangue2.avverbio BE pop. (for emphasis) [dangerous, difficult, expensive] maledettamente
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