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101 cushion
I ['kʊʃn]1) cuscino m.2) fig. (protection, reserve) protezione f., garanzia f. ( against contro)3) (in snooker) sponda f.II ['kʊʃn]verbo transitivo attutire [blow, impact, effects]; ammortizzare [ costs]to cushion sb. against sth. — proteggere qcn. da qcs
* * *['kuʃən] 1. noun1) (a bag of cloth etc filled with soft material, eg feathers etc, used for support or to make a seat more comfortable: I'll sit on a cushion on the floor.) cuscino2) (any similar support: A hovercraft travels on a cushion of air.) cuscino2. verb(to lessen the force of a blow etc: The soft sand cushioned his fall.) ammortizzare* * *I ['kʊʃn]1) cuscino m.2) fig. (protection, reserve) protezione f., garanzia f. ( against contro)3) (in snooker) sponda f.II ['kʊʃn]verbo transitivo attutire [blow, impact, effects]; ammortizzare [ costs]to cushion sb. against sth. — proteggere qcn. da qcs
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102 lens
[lenz]1) (in optical instruments, spectacles) lente f.; (in camera) obiettivo m.; (contact) lente f. (a contatto)2) anat. cristallino m.* * *[lenz]1) (a piece of glass etc curved on one or both sides and used in spectacles, microscopes, cameras etc: I need new lenses in my spectacles; The camera lens is dirty.) lente2) (a similar part of the eye: The disease has affected the lens of his left eye.) cristallino* * *[lenz]1) (in optical instruments, spectacles) lente f.; (in camera) obiettivo m.; (contact) lente f. (a contatto)2) anat. cristallino m. -
103 like-minded
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104 liken
['laɪkən]verbo transitivo paragonare (to a)* * *verb (to think or speak of as being similar; to compare: He likened the earth to an apple.) comparare, paragonare* * *['laɪkən]verbo transitivo paragonare (to a) -
105 look like
1) (to appear similar to: She looks very like her mother.) somigliare a2) (to show the effects, signs or possibility of: It looks like rain.) sembrare -
106 moon
I [muːn]nome luna f.••II [muːn]to be over the moon about sth. — essere al settimo cielo per qcs.
1) (daydream) fantasticare ( over su)2) colloq. (display buttocks) mostrare le chiappe•* * *[mu:n] 1. noun1) (the heavenly body that moves once round the earth in a month and reflects light from the sun: The moon was shining brightly; Spacemen landed on the moon.) luna2) (any of the similar bodies moving round the other planets: the moons of Jupiter.) luna•- moonless- moonbeam
- moonlight 2. verb(to work at a second job, often at night, in addition to one's regular job: He earns so little that he has to moonlight.) (avere un secondo lavoro)- moonlit
- moon about/around* * *I [muːn]nome luna f.••II [muːn]to be over the moon about sth. — essere al settimo cielo per qcs.
1) (daydream) fantasticare ( over su)2) colloq. (display buttocks) mostrare le chiappe• -
107 organ
['ɔːgən] 1.1) bot. anat. organo m.donor o transplant organ (sought) organo da trapiantare; (transplanted) organo trapiantato; male organ — membro (virile)
2) (anche pipe organ) mus. organo m.2.* * *I ['o:ɡən] noun1) (a part of the body or of a plant which has a special purpose: the reproductive organs.)2) (a means of spreading information, eg a newspaper: an organ of the Communist Party.)•- organic- organically II ['o:ɡən](a usually large musical instrument similar to a piano, with or without pipes: He plays the organ; an electric organ.)- organist* * *['ɔːgən] 1.1) bot. anat. organo m.donor o transplant organ (sought) organo da trapiantare; (transplanted) organo trapiantato; male organ — membro (virile)
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108 pencil
I ['pensl]nome matita f.II ['pensl]* * *['pensl] 1. noun(a long, thin instrument (usually of wood) containing a thin stick of graphite or some similar solid substance for writing or drawing: This pencil needs sharpening / to be sharpened; He wrote in pencil; ( also adjective) a pencil sharpener.) matita2. verb(to write or draw with a pencil: He pencilled an outline of the house.) scrivere/disegnare a matita* * *I ['pensl]nome matita f.II ['pensl] -
109 pipes
noun plural (bagpipes or some similar instrument: He plays the pipes.) cornamusa -
110 pool
I [puːl]1) (pond) stagno m.; (artificial) laghetto m.; (still spot in river) tonfano m.; (underground: of oil, gas) giacimento m.2) (anche swimming pool) piscina f.3) (puddle) pozzanghera f.II 1. [puːl]1) (in cards) piatto m., posta f.2) (of money, resources, labour) riserva f.; (of experts) pool m.; (of ideas, experience) serbatoio m.; (of teachers, players, candidates) gruppo m.3) sport (billiards) pool m.2.nome plurale pools BE (anche football pools) totocalcio m.sing.III [puːl]to do the pools — giocare al totocalcio o la schedina
verbo transitivo mettere in comune [information, money, experience]* * *[pu:l] I noun1) (a small area of still water: The rain left pools in the road.)2) (a similar area of any liquid: a pool of blood/oil.)3) (a deep part of a stream or river: He was fishing (in) a pool near the river-bank.)4) (a swimming-pool: They spent the day at the pool.)II 1. noun(a stock or supply: We put our money into a general pool.)2. verb(to put together for general use: We pooled our money and bought a caravan that we could all use.)- pools* * *I [puːl]1) (pond) stagno m.; (artificial) laghetto m.; (still spot in river) tonfano m.; (underground: of oil, gas) giacimento m.2) (anche swimming pool) piscina f.3) (puddle) pozzanghera f.II 1. [puːl]1) (in cards) piatto m., posta f.2) (of money, resources, labour) riserva f.; (of experts) pool m.; (of ideas, experience) serbatoio m.; (of teachers, players, candidates) gruppo m.3) sport (billiards) pool m.2.nome plurale pools BE (anche football pools) totocalcio m.sing.III [puːl]to do the pools — giocare al totocalcio o la schedina
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111 respect
I 1. [rɪ'spekt]1) (admiration) stima f., rispetto m.to win the respect of sb. — guadagnarsi la stima di qcn.
to command respect — avere polso, farsi rispettare
2) (politeness) rispetto m.out of respect — per rispetto ( for di)
to treat sb. with respect — trattare qcn. con riguardo
3) (regard) rispetto m.2.in respect of — (as regards) riguardo a, per quanto riguarda; (in payment for) per
II [rɪ'spekt]to offer o pay one's respects to sb. — presentare i propri rispetti a qcn
verbo transitivo rispettareas respects sth. — rispetto a o per quanto riguarda qcs
* * *[rə'spekt] 1. noun1) (admiration; good opinion: He is held in great respect by everyone; He has no respect for politicians.) rispetto2) (consideration; thoughtfulness; willingness to obey etc: He shows no respect for his parents.) rispetto3) (a particular detail, feature etc: These two poems are similar in some respects.) aspetto2. verb1) (to show or feel admiration for: I respect you for what you did.) rispettare2) (to show consideration for, a willingness to obey etc: One should respect other people's feelings/property.) rispettare•- respectably
- respectability
- respectful
- respectfully
- respectfulness
- respecting
- respective
- respectively
- respects
- pay one's respects to someone
- pay one's respects
- with respect to* * *I 1. [rɪ'spekt]1) (admiration) stima f., rispetto m.to win the respect of sb. — guadagnarsi la stima di qcn.
to command respect — avere polso, farsi rispettare
2) (politeness) rispetto m.out of respect — per rispetto ( for di)
to treat sb. with respect — trattare qcn. con riguardo
3) (regard) rispetto m.2.in respect of — (as regards) riguardo a, per quanto riguarda; (in payment for) per
II [rɪ'spekt]to offer o pay one's respects to sb. — presentare i propri rispetti a qcn
verbo transitivo rispettareas respects sth. — rispetto a o per quanto riguarda qcs
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112 same
[seɪm] 1.1) (identical) stesso, medesimothe result is the same — il risultato è il medesimo o lo stesso
it is the same with — è lo stesso per, lo stesso capita per
to be the same as sth. — essere come qcs.
the same thing — la stessa cosa, lo stesso
it amounts o comes to the same thing non fa alcuna differenza; it's all the same to me — per me è lo stesso o è uguale
2) (for emphasis) stesso (as di)"ready the same day" — "pronto in giornata"
the very same — proprio o esattamente lo stesso
3) (unchanged) stessoit's, he's the same as ever — è sempre lo stesso, è lo stesso di sempre
my views are the same as they always were — le mie opinioni sono sempre le stesse o non sono cambiate
2. 3.to remain o stay the same rimanere lo stesso, non cambiare; things were never the same again nulla era più come prima; it's not the same without you non è lo stesso senza di te; the same old excuse — la stessa vecchia scusa
the same — lo stesso, la stessa cosa (as di)
the same applies to o goes for... lo stesso dicasi di...; to say the same about dire altrettanto di; to do the same as sb. fare lo stesso di; and we're hoping to do the same e speriamo di fare altrettanto; I'd do the same again rifarei la stessa cosa; the same to you! altrettanto! (the) same again please! un altro, per favore! (the) same here! — colloq. anch'io! anche a o per me!
2) dir.the same — il medesimo, la medesima
"are you Mr X?" - "the same" — "è lei il sig. X?" - "in persona"
••all the same... just the same,... ciononostante..., comunque...; thanks all the same grazie lo stesso; life goes on just the same — la vita va avanti lo stesso
* * *[seim] 1. adjective1) (alike; very similar: The houses in this road are all the same; You have the same eyes as your brother (has).) stesso, identico2) (not different: My friend and I are the same age; He went to the same school as me.) stesso3) (unchanged: My opinion is the same as it always was.) stesso2. pronoun((usually with the) the same thing: He sat down and we all did the same.) lo stesso3. adverb((usually with the) in the same way: I don't feel the same about you as I did.) allo stesso modo- at the same time
- be all the same to
- same here
- same-sex marriage* * *[seɪm] 1.1) (identical) stesso, medesimothe result is the same — il risultato è il medesimo o lo stesso
it is the same with — è lo stesso per, lo stesso capita per
to be the same as sth. — essere come qcs.
the same thing — la stessa cosa, lo stesso
it amounts o comes to the same thing non fa alcuna differenza; it's all the same to me — per me è lo stesso o è uguale
2) (for emphasis) stesso (as di)"ready the same day" — "pronto in giornata"
the very same — proprio o esattamente lo stesso
3) (unchanged) stessoit's, he's the same as ever — è sempre lo stesso, è lo stesso di sempre
my views are the same as they always were — le mie opinioni sono sempre le stesse o non sono cambiate
2. 3.to remain o stay the same rimanere lo stesso, non cambiare; things were never the same again nulla era più come prima; it's not the same without you non è lo stesso senza di te; the same old excuse — la stessa vecchia scusa
the same — lo stesso, la stessa cosa (as di)
the same applies to o goes for... lo stesso dicasi di...; to say the same about dire altrettanto di; to do the same as sb. fare lo stesso di; and we're hoping to do the same e speriamo di fare altrettanto; I'd do the same again rifarei la stessa cosa; the same to you! altrettanto! (the) same again please! un altro, per favore! (the) same here! — colloq. anch'io! anche a o per me!
2) dir.the same — il medesimo, la medesima
"are you Mr X?" - "the same" — "è lei il sig. X?" - "in persona"
••all the same... just the same,... ciononostante..., comunque...; thanks all the same grazie lo stesso; life goes on just the same — la vita va avanti lo stesso
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113 sausage
['sɒsɪdʒ] [AE 'sɔːs-]* * *['sosi‹]((a section of) minced meat seasoned and pushed into a tube of animal gut or a similar material: We had sausages for breakfast; garlic sausage.) salsiccia* * *['sɒsɪdʒ] [AE 'sɔːs-] -
114 secrete
[sɪ'kriːt]1) biol. med. secernere2) (hide) celare* * *[si'kri:t]1) ((of a gland or similar organ of the body) to separate (a fluid) from the blood, store it, and give it out: The liver secretes bile.) secernere2) (to hide: He secreted the money under his mattress.) nascondere•* * *[sɪ'kriːt]1) biol. med. secernere2) (hide) celare -
115 sister
['sɪstə(r)] 1.1) (sibling) sorella f.2) BE med. (infermiera) caposala f.4) (fellow woman) sorella f.2.modificatore [ publication] dello stesso gruppo editoriale* * *['sistə] 1. noun1) (the title given to a female child to describe her relationship to the other children of her parents: She's my sister; my father's sister.) sorella2) (a type of senior nurse: She's a sister on Ward 5.) (infermiera caposala)3) (a female member of a religious group.) sorella4) (a female fellow member of any group: We must fight for equal opportunities, sisters!) compagna2. adjective(closely similar in design, function etc: sister ships.) gemello* * *['sɪstə(r)] 1.1) (sibling) sorella f.2) BE med. (infermiera) caposala f.4) (fellow woman) sorella f.2.modificatore [ publication] dello stesso gruppo editoriale -
116 suspended sentence
nome condanna f. con sospensione della penato give sb. a two-year suspended sentence — condannare qcn. a due anni con la condizionale
* * *noun (a prison sentence that will take effect only if the criminal commits a (similar) crime again.) (condanna condizionale), (sospensione condizionale della pena)* * *nome condanna f. con sospensione della penato give sb. a two-year suspended sentence — condannare qcn. a due anni con la condizionale
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117 tail
I 1. [teɪl]1) (of animal) coda f.2) (end piece) (of aircraft, comet, procession) coda f.3) colloq. (police observer)2.to put a tail on sb. — fare pedinare qcn
1) (tailcoat) frac m.sing., marsina f.sing.2) (of coin) rovescio m.sing., croce f.sing.••to be on sb.'s tail — essere alle calcagna o sulle tracce di qcn.
II [teɪl]to turn tail — spreg. darsela a gambe
verbo transitivo colloq. pedinare, seguire [suspect, car] (to fino a)- tail off* * *[teil] 1. noun1) (the part of an animal, bird or fish that sticks out behind the rest of its body: The dog wagged its tail; A fish swims by moving its tail.) coda2) (anything which has a similar function or position: the tail of an aeroplane/comet.) coda2. verb(to follow closely: The detectives tailed the thief to the station.) seguire- - tailed- tails 3. interjection(a call showing that a person has chosen that side of the coin when tossing a coin to make a decision etc.) croce- tail-end- tail-light
- tail wind
- tail off* * *I 1. [teɪl]1) (of animal) coda f.2) (end piece) (of aircraft, comet, procession) coda f.3) colloq. (police observer)2.to put a tail on sb. — fare pedinare qcn
1) (tailcoat) frac m.sing., marsina f.sing.2) (of coin) rovescio m.sing., croce f.sing.••to be on sb.'s tail — essere alle calcagna o sulle tracce di qcn.
II [teɪl]to turn tail — spreg. darsela a gambe
verbo transitivo colloq. pedinare, seguire [suspect, car] (to fino a)- tail off -
118 tape
I [teɪp]1) (for recording) nastro m. magneticoto put sth. on tape — registrare qcs. su nastro
2) (cassette) (audio)cassetta f.; (for computer) nastro m.; (for video) videocassetta f.3) (recording) registrazione f.4) (strip of fabric) nastro m.5) (anche adhesive tape, sticky tape) scotch® m., nastro m. adesivo7) (for measuring) metro m. a nastroII [teɪp]1) (on cassette, video) registrareto tape sth. from — registrare qcs. da [radio, TV]
to tape sb.'s mouth shut — imbavagliare qcn. con il nastro adesivo
to tape sth. to — attaccare qcs. a [ surface]
•- tape up••to have sb. taped — colloq. inquadrare qcn.
to have sth. taped — colloq. avere le idee chiare su qcs
* * *[teip] 1. noun1) ((a piece of) a narrow strip or band of cloth used for tying etc: bundles of letters tied with tape.) nastro2) (a piece of this or something similar, eg a string, stretched above the finishing line on a race track: The two runners reached the tape together.) nastro3) (a narrow strip of paper, plastic, metal etc used for sticking materials together, recording sounds etc: adhesive tape; insulating tape; I recorded the concert on tape.) nastro4) (a tape-measure.) (metro a nastro)2. verb1) (to fasten or seal with tape.) (legare con un nastro)2) (to record (the sound of something) on tape: He taped the concert.) registrare•- measuring-tape
- tape-recorder
- tape-record
- tape-recording* * *I [teɪp]1) (for recording) nastro m. magneticoto put sth. on tape — registrare qcs. su nastro
2) (cassette) (audio)cassetta f.; (for computer) nastro m.; (for video) videocassetta f.3) (recording) registrazione f.4) (strip of fabric) nastro m.5) (anche adhesive tape, sticky tape) scotch® m., nastro m. adesivo7) (for measuring) metro m. a nastroII [teɪp]1) (on cassette, video) registrareto tape sth. from — registrare qcs. da [radio, TV]
to tape sb.'s mouth shut — imbavagliare qcn. con il nastro adesivo
to tape sth. to — attaccare qcs. a [ surface]
•- tape up••to have sb. taped — colloq. inquadrare qcn.
to have sth. taped — colloq. avere le idee chiare su qcs
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119 twin
I 1. [twɪn]1) (one of two children) gemello m. (-a)2.1) (pair of children) gemelli m.2) astrol.3.1) (related) [brother, sister] gemello2) (two)3) (combined) doppio, combinatoII [twɪn]* * *[twin]1) (one of two children or animals born of the same mother at the same time: She gave birth to twins; ( also adjective) They have twin daughters.) gemello2) (one of two similar or identical things: Her dress is the exact twin of mine.) gemello (cosa identica a un'altra)* * *I 1. [twɪn]1) (one of two children) gemello m. (-a)2.1) (pair of children) gemelli m.2) astrol.3.1) (related) [brother, sister] gemello2) (two)3) (combined) doppio, combinatoII [twɪn] -
120 what have you
(and similar things; and so on: clothes, books and what have you.) (e simili), eccetera
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