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1 watch
I 1. [wɒtʃ]nome (timepiece) orologio m. da polso, da tasca2.my watch is slow, fast — il mio orologio ritarda, va avanti
modificatore [chain, spring, strap] dell'orologioII [wɒtʃ]1) (surveillance) guardia f., sorveglianza f. (anche mil.)to keep watch — [sentry, police] montare la guardia
to keep (a) watch on sb., sth. — tenere sotto controllo qcn., qcs. (anche fig.)
to be on the watch for — stare in guardia contro; fig. guardarsi da
to set a watch on sb., sth. — tenere d'occhio qcn., qcs
2) mar. (time on duty) quarto m.III 1. [wɒtʃ]2) fig. seguire [progress, development]; sorvegliare [ situation]3) (keep under surveillance) sorvegliare, tenere sotto controllo [building, suspect, movements]watch this noticeboard for further details — per ulteriori informazioni tenete d'occhio questa bacheca
4) (pay attention to) fare attenzione a [dangerous object, money, obstacle]; stare attento a [language, manners]; tenere sotto controllo, controllare [ weight]watch it! — colloq. attento! fai attenzione!
watch your step — guarda dove metti i piedi; fig. attento a quel che fai
watch your back! — colloq. guardati alle spalle! (anche fig.)
5) (look after) badare a [property, child, dog]2.1) (look on) stare a guardare, osservarethey are watching to see what will happen next — stanno aspettando di vedere che cosa succederà adesso
2) ant. (keep vigil) vegliare•* * *[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) orologio2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) guardia3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) guardia2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) guardare2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) sorvegliare, (tenere d'occhio)3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) (fare attenzione)4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) sorvegliare5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) aspettare•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over* * *I [wɒtʃ] n(also: wrist watch) orologio (da polso)II [wɒtʃ]1. n1) (act of watching) sorveglianzato be on the watch for — (danger, person) stare in guardia contro, (vehicle) stare all'erta per l'arrivo di, (bargain) essere a caccia di
to keep watch over — (prisoner) sorvegliare, (patient) vigilare
to keep a close watch on sb/sth — sorvegliare da vicino qn/qc
to keep watch for sb/sth — stare all'erta per qn/qc
2) (period of duty) guardia, Naut quarto, (sentry) sentinellaofficer of the watch Naut — ufficiale m di quarto
to be on watch Naut — essere di guardia
2. vt1) (guard: gen) tener d'occhio2) (observe: gen) guardare, (subj: police) tenere d'occhio, sorvegliare, (monitor: case) seguireyou can't do that! — just you watch (me)! — non puoi farlo! — e come no, sta' a vedere!
a new actor to be watched — un nuovo attore molto promettente or da seguire
3) (be careful with) stare attento (-a) ato watch one's language — moderare i termini, badare a come si parla
watch how you drive/what you're doing — fai attenzione a come guidi/quel che fai
3. vi(observe) guardare, (keep guard) fare or montare la guardia, (pay attention) stare attento (-a), (at bedside) vegliareto watch for sb/sth — aspettare qn/qc
the doctors are watching for any deterioration in his condition — i medici lo tengono sotto osservazione nell'eventualità che le sue condizioni peggiorino
•* * *watch (1) /wɒtʃ/n.1 [uc] custodia; guardia; sorveglianza: (mil.) watch duty, servizio di guardia; to keep watch, montare la guardia; essere di guardia2 (naut.) turno di guardia; comandata; guardia: morning watch, diana ( turno di guardia del mattino, dalle 4 alle 8); afternoon watch, guardia del pomeriggio ( dalle 12 alle 16); forenoon watch, guardia del mattino ( dalle 8 alle 12)● (collett., naut.) watch aboard, marinai di comandata □ (naut.) watch ashore, guardia franca a terra □ ( anche mil.) watch box, garitta □ watch fire, fuoco di guardia ( nei campi o campeggi) □ (mil.) watch post, posto di guardia □ (relig.) watch night service, servizio divino della notte di Natale (cfr. ital. «messa di mezzanotte») □ watch-tower, torre d'osservazione; torre di controllo □ to keep watch for sb., stare attento a q. ( che deve arrivare) □ to keep watch over sb., sorvegliare q. □ to leave the watch, smontare di guardia □ to be on the watch, stare in guardia; stare all'erta □ to be on the watch for pickpockets, guardarsi dai borsaioli; stare attento ai borseggiatori.♦ watch (2) /wɒtʃ/n.1 orologio ( da tasca o da polso): to look at one's watch, dare un'occhiata all'orologio; guardare l'orologio● watch chain, catena dell'orologio □ watch glass, vetro da orologio; vetro dell'orologio □ watch pocket, taschino dell'orologio.♦ (to) watch /wɒtʃ/A v. t.1 guardare; osservare; vedere; assistere a: to watch TV, guardare la tivù; I like to watch animal life, mi piace osservare gli animali nel loro ambiente; to watch a soccer game, assistere a una partita di calcio NOTA D'USO: - to see-2 guardare; badare a; fare attenzione a: Watch your step!, attento a (o bada a) dove metti i piedi!; (fam.) attento a quel che fai!4 custodire; badare; sorvegliare; far la guardia a; vigilare: to watch a flock, custodire un gregge; Will you watch ( over) my bag for a moment?, puoi sorvegliarmi la borsa per un momento?B v. i.1 stare a guardare; osservare: I'm fed up with only watching, sono stufo di stare soltanto a guardare2 stare in guardia; stare all'erta; vigilare: There is a security guard watching outside the bank, c'è una guardia giurata che vigila fuori della banca3 (arc.) vegliare; stare sveglio● to watch for an opportunity, tener gli occhi aperti in attesa di una buona occasione; aspettare l'occasione propizia □ to watch out, stare attento (o in guardia); stare in campana (fam.): Watch out!, attento!; in guardia!; bada! □ to watch out for, badare a, stare attento a; guardarsi da: I told him to watch out for vipers, gli dissi di stare attento alle vipere □ to watch over, custodire ( preziosi, ecc.); badare; sorvegliare ( persone); assistere, vegliare ( malati) □ (fam.) Watch it!, bada di rigare dritto!; ( a un bambino) bada che le prendi! □ Watch me!, sta' a vedere!; vedrai! □ ( alla TV, in fine di trasmissione) ‘Thank you for watching!’, ‘grazie dell'ascolto!’ □ (prov.) A watched pot never boils, pentola guardata non bolle mai; il desiderio rende lunga l'attesa.* * *I 1. [wɒtʃ]nome (timepiece) orologio m. da polso, da tasca2.my watch is slow, fast — il mio orologio ritarda, va avanti
modificatore [chain, spring, strap] dell'orologioII [wɒtʃ]1) (surveillance) guardia f., sorveglianza f. (anche mil.)to keep watch — [sentry, police] montare la guardia
to keep (a) watch on sb., sth. — tenere sotto controllo qcn., qcs. (anche fig.)
to be on the watch for — stare in guardia contro; fig. guardarsi da
to set a watch on sb., sth. — tenere d'occhio qcn., qcs
2) mar. (time on duty) quarto m.III 1. [wɒtʃ]2) fig. seguire [progress, development]; sorvegliare [ situation]3) (keep under surveillance) sorvegliare, tenere sotto controllo [building, suspect, movements]watch this noticeboard for further details — per ulteriori informazioni tenete d'occhio questa bacheca
4) (pay attention to) fare attenzione a [dangerous object, money, obstacle]; stare attento a [language, manners]; tenere sotto controllo, controllare [ weight]watch it! — colloq. attento! fai attenzione!
watch your step — guarda dove metti i piedi; fig. attento a quel che fai
watch your back! — colloq. guardati alle spalle! (anche fig.)
5) (look after) badare a [property, child, dog]2.1) (look on) stare a guardare, osservarethey are watching to see what will happen next — stanno aspettando di vedere che cosa succederà adesso
2) ant. (keep vigil) vegliare• -
2 keep watch
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3 safe
[seɪf] 1.to hope for sb.'s safe return — sperare che qcn. ritorni sano e salvo
2) (free from threat, harm)to be safe — [person, valuables] essere al sicuro; [ job] essere sicuro; [ reputation] essere inattaccabile
to keep sb. safe — proteggere qcn.
to be safe from — essere al riparo da [attack, curiosity]
3) (risk-free) [product, method, place, vehicle, route, structure] sicuro; [ animal] innocuo, inoffensivo; [ speed] ragionevolein a safe condition — [ machine] in buono stato
let's go - it's safe — andiamo, non c'è pericolo
the drug is safe for pregnant women — il farmaco non comporta rischi per le donne in stato di gravidanza
4) (prudent) [person, estimate] prudente; [ choice] cauto; [ investment] sicuro; [ topic] che non suscita polemiche, inoffensivo5) (reliable) [ driver] prudente; [ guide] affidabile2.nome cassaforte f.••as safe as houses — BE (secure) [ person] in una botte di ferro; [ place] sicuro; (risk-free) senza rischi
just to be on the safe side — per non correre rischi, per andare sul sicuro
to play (it) safe — agire con prudenza o con cautela
* * *I 1. [seif] adjective1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.)2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.)3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.)4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.)5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.)•- safeness- safely
- safety
- safeguard 2. verb(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) salvaguardare- safety lamp
- safety measures
- safety-pin
- safety valve
- be on the safe side
- safe and sound II [seif] noun(a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely: There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.)* * *[seɪf] 1.to hope for sb.'s safe return — sperare che qcn. ritorni sano e salvo
2) (free from threat, harm)to be safe — [person, valuables] essere al sicuro; [ job] essere sicuro; [ reputation] essere inattaccabile
to keep sb. safe — proteggere qcn.
to be safe from — essere al riparo da [attack, curiosity]
3) (risk-free) [product, method, place, vehicle, route, structure] sicuro; [ animal] innocuo, inoffensivo; [ speed] ragionevolein a safe condition — [ machine] in buono stato
let's go - it's safe — andiamo, non c'è pericolo
the drug is safe for pregnant women — il farmaco non comporta rischi per le donne in stato di gravidanza
4) (prudent) [person, estimate] prudente; [ choice] cauto; [ investment] sicuro; [ topic] che non suscita polemiche, inoffensivo5) (reliable) [ driver] prudente; [ guide] affidabile2.nome cassaforte f.••as safe as houses — BE (secure) [ person] in una botte di ferro; [ place] sicuro; (risk-free) senza rischi
just to be on the safe side — per non correre rischi, per andare sul sicuro
to play (it) safe — agire con prudenza o con cautela
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4 face *****
[feɪs]1. n(gen) faccia, Anat faccia, volto, viso, (expression) faccia, espressione f, (grimace) smorfia, (of dial, watch, clock) quadrante m, (surface: of the earth) superficie f, faccia, (of building) facciata, (of mountain, cliff) parete fface down(wards) — (person) a faccia in giù, bocconi, (object) a faccia in giù, (card) coperto (-a)
face up(wards) — (person, object) a faccia in su, (card) scoperto (-a)
in the face of — (difficulties etc) di fronte a
you can shout till you're black or blue in the face... — puoi urlare fino a sgolarti...
to pull a long face — fare la faccia lunga, fare il muso
to make or pull faces (at sb) — fare le boccacce (a qn)
to lose/save face — perdere/salvare la faccia
2. vtto sit facing the engine — (on train) sedersi nella direzione della marcia
2) (confront: attacker, danger) affrontare, fronteggiareI can't face him — (ashamed) non ho il coraggio di guardarlo in faccia, (reluctant) non ho nessuna voglia di vederlo
to face the fact that... — riconoscere or ammettere che...
3) Tech rivestire, ricoprire3. vito face this way — girarsi da questa parteit faces east/towards the east — è esposto (-a) a/guarda verso est
•- face out
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