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81 mug
I [mʌg]1) (for tea, coffee) mug m., tazzone m.; (for beer) boccale m.2) colloq. (face) muso m.3) BE (fool) gonzo m. (-a)II [mʌg] III [mʌg]verbo transitivo (anche mug up) (forma in -ing ecc. - gg-) BE colloq. mettersi a studiare [qcs.] di brutto [ subject]* * *I noun(a type of cup with usually tall, more or less vertical sides: a mug of coffee.)- mugfulII noun(a slang word for the face.)III past tense, past participle - mugged; verb(to attack and usually rob: He was mugged when coming home late at night.)- mugger* * *[mʌɡ]1. n1) (cup) tazzone m, (for beer) boccale m2) Brit, (fam: fool) salame m, scemo (-a)3) (fam: face) muso2. vt(attack and rob) aggredire, assalire•- mug up* * *I [mʌg]1) (for tea, coffee) mug m., tazzone m.; (for beer) boccale m.2) colloq. (face) muso m.3) BE (fool) gonzo m. (-a)II [mʌg] III [mʌg]verbo transitivo (anche mug up) (forma in -ing ecc. - gg-) BE colloq. mettersi a studiare [qcs.] di brutto [ subject] -
82 sore
[sɔː(r)] 1.nome piaga f.2.1) (sensitive) [eyes, nose, gums] infiammato, irritato; [muscle, foot] doloranteto be o feel sore (all over) sentire male (dappertutto); my leg is a bit sore la gamba mi fa un po' male; you'll only make it sore by scratching — se gratti ti farà ancora più male
2) AE colloq. (peeved) irritatoto be sore about o over sth., at sb. essere arrabbiato o seccarsi per qcs., con qcn.; to get sore — aversela a male
3) lett. (extreme)to be in sore need of sth. — avere un disperato bisogno di qcs
4) (delicate) attrib. [ subject] delicato; [ point] dolenteto touch on a sore point — fig. mettere il dito nella piaga
••* * *[so:] 1. adjective1) (painful: My leg is very sore; I have a sore leg.) dolente, doloroso2) (suffering pain: I am still a bit sore after my operation.) indolenzito3) ((American) irritated, annoyed or offended: He is still sore about what happened.) irritato, seccato2. noun(a painful, injured or diseased spot on the skin: His hands were covered with horrible sores.) ferita- sorely- soreness* * *[sɔː(r)]1) (painful) dolorantesore throat — mal m di gola
my eyes are sore; I have sore eyes — mi fanno male gli occhi
2) figdon't get sore! (esp Am) fam — non te la prendere!
2. nMed piaga* * *[sɔː(r)] 1.nome piaga f.2.1) (sensitive) [eyes, nose, gums] infiammato, irritato; [muscle, foot] doloranteto be o feel sore (all over) sentire male (dappertutto); my leg is a bit sore la gamba mi fa un po' male; you'll only make it sore by scratching — se gratti ti farà ancora più male
2) AE colloq. (peeved) irritatoto be sore about o over sth., at sb. essere arrabbiato o seccarsi per qcs., con qcn.; to get sore — aversela a male
3) lett. (extreme)to be in sore need of sth. — avere un disperato bisogno di qcs
4) (delicate) attrib. [ subject] delicato; [ point] dolenteto touch on a sore point — fig. mettere il dito nella piaga
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83 ahead
[ə'hed]1) (spatially) [go on, run] (in) avantito send sb. on ahead — mandare avanti qcn.
a few kilometres ahead — qualche chilometro avanti, a qualche chilometro
2) (in time)in the months ahead — nei mesi futuri o a venire
3) fig. (in leading position)to be 30 points, 3% ahead — avere 30 punti di vantaggio, essere in vantaggio del 3%
4) fig. (more advanced)to be ahead in — [pupil, set] essere avanti in [ school subject]
5) ahead of (in front of) davanti a [person, vehicle]to be three metres ahead of sb. — essere avanti di tre metri rispetto a qcn.
to be three seconds ahead of sb. — avere tre secondi di vantaggio su qcn.
to arrive ahead of sb. — arrivare prima di qcn.; (leading)
to be ahead of sb. — (in polls, ratings) essere in vantaggio su o rispetto a qcn.; (more advanced)
to be (way) ahead of the others — [ pupil] essere (molto) avanti rispetto agli altri
••to be ahead of the field — [ business] essere leader del settore
Note:Ahead is often used after verbs in English ( go ahead, plan ahead, think ahead etc.): for translations consult the appropriate verb entry (go, plan, think etc.). - For other uses, see the entry below* * *[ə'hed](often with of) in front; in advance: He went on ahead of me; We are well ahead (of our rivals). davanti a, avanti* * *[ə'hed]1) (spatially) [go on, run] (in) avantito send sb. on ahead — mandare avanti qcn.
a few kilometres ahead — qualche chilometro avanti, a qualche chilometro
2) (in time)in the months ahead — nei mesi futuri o a venire
3) fig. (in leading position)to be 30 points, 3% ahead — avere 30 punti di vantaggio, essere in vantaggio del 3%
4) fig. (more advanced)to be ahead in — [pupil, set] essere avanti in [ school subject]
5) ahead of (in front of) davanti a [person, vehicle]to be three metres ahead of sb. — essere avanti di tre metri rispetto a qcn.
to be three seconds ahead of sb. — avere tre secondi di vantaggio su qcn.
to arrive ahead of sb. — arrivare prima di qcn.; (leading)
to be ahead of sb. — (in polls, ratings) essere in vantaggio su o rispetto a qcn.; (more advanced)
to be (way) ahead of the others — [ pupil] essere (molto) avanti rispetto agli altri
••to be ahead of the field — [ business] essere leader del settore
Note:Ahead is often used after verbs in English ( go ahead, plan ahead, think ahead etc.): for translations consult the appropriate verb entry (go, plan, think etc.). - For other uses, see the entry below -
84 ancient
['eɪnʃənt]1) anticoancient Greek — ling. greco antico
ancient history — (subject) storia antica
that's ancient history! — fig. è roba vecchia
* * *['einʃənt]1) (relating to times long ago, especially before the collapse of Rome: ancient history.) antico2) (very old: an ancient sweater.) vecchio* * *['eɪnʃənt]1) anticoancient Greek — ling. greco antico
ancient history — (subject) storia antica
that's ancient history! — fig. è roba vecchia
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85 approach
[ə'prəʊtʃ] I1) (route of access) accesso m., via f. d'accesso2) (advance) (of person, season, old age) (l')avvicinarsi, (l')approssimarsi3) (way of dealing) approccio m.4) (overture) approccio m.; (proposal) offerta f., proposta f.II 1.1) (in space, time) avvicinarsi agales approaching speeds of 200 km per hour — venti che raggiungono una velocità di circa 200 km all'ora
2) (deal with) affrontare [problem, subject]3) (make overtures to) avvicinare, rivolgersi a [ person]; (with offer of job, remuneration) contattare, fare delle offerte a [person, company] ( about per)she was approached by a man in the street — fu abbordata o avvicinata da un uomo per strada
2.he has been approached by several publishers — è stato contattato o ha ricevuto delle proposte da diverse case editrici
verbo intransitivo [person, car] avvicinarsi; [event, season] avvicinarsi, approssimarsi* * *[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) avvicinarsi2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) avvicinamento, l'avvicinarsi2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) via d'accesso3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) proposta•- approaching* * *[ə'prəʊtʃ] I1) (route of access) accesso m., via f. d'accesso2) (advance) (of person, season, old age) (l')avvicinarsi, (l')approssimarsi3) (way of dealing) approccio m.4) (overture) approccio m.; (proposal) offerta f., proposta f.II 1.1) (in space, time) avvicinarsi agales approaching speeds of 200 km per hour — venti che raggiungono una velocità di circa 200 km all'ora
2) (deal with) affrontare [problem, subject]3) (make overtures to) avvicinare, rivolgersi a [ person]; (with offer of job, remuneration) contattare, fare delle offerte a [person, company] ( about per)she was approached by a man in the street — fu abbordata o avvicinata da un uomo per strada
2.he has been approached by several publishers — è stato contattato o ha ricevuto delle proposte da diverse case editrici
verbo intransitivo [person, car] avvicinarsi; [event, season] avvicinarsi, approssimarsi -
86 approval
[ə'pruːvl]1) U (favourable opinion) approvazione f.to win sb.'s approval — ottenere l'approvazione di qcn
2) amm. (authorization) autorizzazione f.subject to sb.'s approval — sottoposto all'approvazione di qcn.
to send sth. on approval — comm. inviare qcs. in prova
* * *noun (the act or state of agreeing to or being pleased with (a person, thing etc): This proposal meets with my approval.) approvazione* * *[ə'pruːvl]1) U (favourable opinion) approvazione f.to win sb.'s approval — ottenere l'approvazione di qcn
2) amm. (authorization) autorizzazione f.subject to sb.'s approval — sottoposto all'approvazione di qcn.
to send sth. on approval — comm. inviare qcs. in prova
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87 art
I 1. [ɑːt]1) (creation, activity, representation) arte f.2) (skill) arte f., capacità f.2.1) (culture)2) univ. materie f. umanistiche, lettere f.3)II [ɑːt]arts and crafts — arti e mestieri; (school subject) educazione tecnica
2 a persona sing. pres. be* * *1) (painting and sculpture: I'm studying art at school; Do you like modern art?; ( also adjective) an art gallery, an art college.) arte2) (any of various creative forms of expression: painting, music, dancing, writing and the other arts.) arte3) (an ability or skill; the (best) way of doing something: the art of conversation/war.) arte•- artful- artfully
- artfulness
- arts* * *I 1. [ɑːt]1) (creation, activity, representation) arte f.2) (skill) arte f., capacità f.2.1) (culture)2) univ. materie f. umanistiche, lettere f.3)II [ɑːt]arts and crafts — arti e mestieri; (school subject) educazione tecnica
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88 bad
I 1. [bæd]1) (poor, inferior) [doctor, cook] cattivo; [ idea] brutto, cattivo; [ book] brutto; [ joke] brutto, stupido, di cattivo gustoto have bad teeth — avere denti guasti o cariati
to be bad at — andare male in [ subject]
not bad — colloq. non male
2) (unpleasant, negative) [news, omen] brutto, cattivo; [day, dream] brutto; [mood, smell] cattivoit looks bad o things look bad non promette niente di buono; the journey wasn't bad at all il viaggio non è stato affatto male; too bad! — (sympathetic) che sfortuna! (hard luck) tanto peggio!
3) (morally or socially unacceptable) [behaviour, reputation] brutto, cattivo; [ person] cattivo; [language, word] brutto, volgareit is bad (of sb.) to do — è brutto (da parte di qcn.) fare
to feel bad — di spiacersi, essere addolorato ( about per, di; about doing di fare)
4) (serious) [accident, injury, mistake] brutto, grave5) (harmful) dannososmoking is bad for you, your health — fumare fa male, è dannoso alla salute
6) (inappropriate, unsuitable)this is a bad car for learning to drive in — quest'auto non è adatta o non va bene per un principiante
7) (ill, injured)to have a bad back — soffrire di mal di schiena o avere la schiena malandata
to be, feel bad — stare, sentirsi male
"how are you?" - "not so bad" — "come va?" - "non c'è male"
to be in a bad way — colloq. essere malmesso
8) econ. [money, note] falso; [ loan] insolvibile2.to go bad — andare a male, guastarsi
avverbio AE colloq. [need, want] assolutamente••to be in bad — AE essere nei guai
to be in bad with sth. — AE essere (caduto) in disgrazia con qcs.
II [bæd]he's having a bad hair day — colloq. oggi non è la sua giornata
there is good and bad in everyone — c'è del bene e del male o del buono e del cattivo in tutti
* * *[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) cattivo2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) cattivo3) (unpleasant: bad news.) cattivo4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) andato a male5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) dannoso6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) malato7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) male8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) grave9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) (di dubbia esigibilità)•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad* * *I 1. [bæd]1) (poor, inferior) [doctor, cook] cattivo; [ idea] brutto, cattivo; [ book] brutto; [ joke] brutto, stupido, di cattivo gustoto have bad teeth — avere denti guasti o cariati
to be bad at — andare male in [ subject]
not bad — colloq. non male
2) (unpleasant, negative) [news, omen] brutto, cattivo; [day, dream] brutto; [mood, smell] cattivoit looks bad o things look bad non promette niente di buono; the journey wasn't bad at all il viaggio non è stato affatto male; too bad! — (sympathetic) che sfortuna! (hard luck) tanto peggio!
3) (morally or socially unacceptable) [behaviour, reputation] brutto, cattivo; [ person] cattivo; [language, word] brutto, volgareit is bad (of sb.) to do — è brutto (da parte di qcn.) fare
to feel bad — di spiacersi, essere addolorato ( about per, di; about doing di fare)
4) (serious) [accident, injury, mistake] brutto, grave5) (harmful) dannososmoking is bad for you, your health — fumare fa male, è dannoso alla salute
6) (inappropriate, unsuitable)this is a bad car for learning to drive in — quest'auto non è adatta o non va bene per un principiante
7) (ill, injured)to have a bad back — soffrire di mal di schiena o avere la schiena malandata
to be, feel bad — stare, sentirsi male
"how are you?" - "not so bad" — "come va?" - "non c'è male"
to be in a bad way — colloq. essere malmesso
8) econ. [money, note] falso; [ loan] insolvibile2.to go bad — andare a male, guastarsi
avverbio AE colloq. [need, want] assolutamente••to be in bad — AE essere nei guai
to be in bad with sth. — AE essere (caduto) in disgrazia con qcs.
II [bæd]he's having a bad hair day — colloq. oggi non è la sua giornata
there is good and bad in everyone — c'è del bene e del male o del buono e del cattivo in tutti
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89 better
I 1. ['betə(r)]to look, taste, smell better — avere un aspetto, sapore, odore migliore
2) (recovered)to be better — [patient, cold] andare meglio
to feel all the better for — sentirsi meglio dopo [rest, meal]
I feel better about doing — (less nervous) mi sento più a mio agio a fare; (less worried) mi faccio meno problemi a fare
4) (of superior quality) (di qualità) migliore, superiore5) (more virtuous) migliore6) (more skilled) [doctor, teacher] miglioreto be a better swimmer than sb. — nuotare meglio di qcn.
to be better at — essere più bravo in [subject, sport]
7) (more suitable) [way, excuse, choice] migliorethe sooner, bigger the better — prima è, più grande è meglio è
the less said about that the better — meno se ne parla, meglio è
9) (more accurate) [description, view] migliore2.the better — il, la migliore (di due)
so much the better — tanto meglio, ancora meglio
to change for the better — migliorare, cambiare in meglio
my betters — (in rank) i miei superiori; (in merit) quelli migliori di me
••for better (or) for worse — comunque vada, in ogni caso; (in wedding vow) nella buona e nella cattiva sorte
••to get the better of — avere la meglio su [ enemy]
Note:When better is used as an adjective, it is translated by migliore or meglio depending on the context (see below, and note that migliore is the comparative form of buono, meglio the comparative form of bene). The choice between migliore e meglio in the construction to be better than depends on whether buono or bene would be used originally with the noun. - Other constructions translate as follows: this is a better bag / car = questa borsa / auto è migliore; it is better to do = è meglio farlo. - For more examples and particular usages, see the entry belowII ['betə(r)]1) (more adequately) meglio, in modo migliorebetter made, organized than — fatto, organizzato meglio di
better behaved, educated — più educato, istruito
to do better — (in career, life) riuscire, meglio; (in exam, essay) fare meglio, ottenere migliori risultati; (in health) andare meglio
the better to see, hear — per vedere, sentire meglio
2) (more appropriately) meglioyou had better do o you'd better do faresti meglio a fare; I'd better go è meglio che vada; "will she come?" - "she'd better!" o "she better!" colloq. "verrà?" - "sarà meglio! better still,... — meglio ancora
••to think better of it — cambiare idea, ripensarci
III 1. ['betə(r)] 2.to think better of sb. — farsi un'opinione migliore di qcn
* * *['betə]comparative; = good* * *I 1. ['betə(r)]to look, taste, smell better — avere un aspetto, sapore, odore migliore
2) (recovered)to be better — [patient, cold] andare meglio
to feel all the better for — sentirsi meglio dopo [rest, meal]
I feel better about doing — (less nervous) mi sento più a mio agio a fare; (less worried) mi faccio meno problemi a fare
4) (of superior quality) (di qualità) migliore, superiore5) (more virtuous) migliore6) (more skilled) [doctor, teacher] miglioreto be a better swimmer than sb. — nuotare meglio di qcn.
to be better at — essere più bravo in [subject, sport]
7) (more suitable) [way, excuse, choice] migliorethe sooner, bigger the better — prima è, più grande è meglio è
the less said about that the better — meno se ne parla, meglio è
9) (more accurate) [description, view] migliore2.the better — il, la migliore (di due)
so much the better — tanto meglio, ancora meglio
to change for the better — migliorare, cambiare in meglio
my betters — (in rank) i miei superiori; (in merit) quelli migliori di me
••for better (or) for worse — comunque vada, in ogni caso; (in wedding vow) nella buona e nella cattiva sorte
••to get the better of — avere la meglio su [ enemy]
Note:When better is used as an adjective, it is translated by migliore or meglio depending on the context (see below, and note that migliore is the comparative form of buono, meglio the comparative form of bene). The choice between migliore e meglio in the construction to be better than depends on whether buono or bene would be used originally with the noun. - Other constructions translate as follows: this is a better bag / car = questa borsa / auto è migliore; it is better to do = è meglio farlo. - For more examples and particular usages, see the entry belowII ['betə(r)]1) (more adequately) meglio, in modo migliorebetter made, organized than — fatto, organizzato meglio di
better behaved, educated — più educato, istruito
to do better — (in career, life) riuscire, meglio; (in exam, essay) fare meglio, ottenere migliori risultati; (in health) andare meglio
the better to see, hear — per vedere, sentire meglio
2) (more appropriately) meglioyou had better do o you'd better do faresti meglio a fare; I'd better go è meglio che vada; "will she come?" - "she'd better!" o "she better!" colloq. "verrà?" - "sarà meglio! better still,... — meglio ancora
••to think better of it — cambiare idea, ripensarci
III 1. ['betə(r)] 2.to think better of sb. — farsi un'opinione migliore di qcn
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90 branch
I [brɑːntʃ] [AE bræntʃ]1) (of tree) ramo m.; (of pipe, road, railway) diramazione f.; (of river) braccio m., ramo m.; (of candlestick, lamp) braccio m.; (of antlers) ramificazione f.; (of family, language) ramo m.; (of study, subject) branca f.2) (of shop) succursale f.; (of bank, company) filiale f.; (of organization) divisione f., settore m.; (of union) sezione f.II [brɑːntʃ] [AE bræntʃ]main branch — (of company) casa madre
verbo intransitivo ramificarsi, diramarsi* * *1. noun1) (an arm-like part of a tree: He cut some branches off the oak tree.) ramo2) (an offshoot from the main part (of a business, railway etc): There isn't a branch of that store in this town; ( also adjective) That train runs on the branch line.) succursale, filiale; diramazione2. verb((usually with out/off) to spread out like, or into, a branch or branches: The road to the coast branches off here.) ramificarsi, biforcarsi* * *I [brɑːntʃ] [AE bræntʃ]1) (of tree) ramo m.; (of pipe, road, railway) diramazione f.; (of river) braccio m., ramo m.; (of candlestick, lamp) braccio m.; (of antlers) ramificazione f.; (of family, language) ramo m.; (of study, subject) branca f.2) (of shop) succursale f.; (of bank, company) filiale f.; (of organization) divisione f., settore m.; (of union) sezione f.II [brɑːntʃ] [AE bræntʃ]main branch — (of company) casa madre
verbo intransitivo ramificarsi, diramarsi -
91 controversy
['kɒntrəvɜːsɪ, kən'trɒvəsɪ]* * *[kən'trovəsi, 'kontrəvə:si]plural - controversies; noun((an) argument between opposing points of view: the controversy over the appointment of the new chairman.) controversia- controversially* * *['kɒntrəvɜːsɪ, kən'trɒvəsɪ] -
92 delicate
['delɪkət]aggettivo [features, fabric, touch, health, moment, situation, subject] delicato; [ perfume] delicato, tenue; [ china] fragile; [ mechanism] sensibile* * *['delikət]1) (requiring special treatment or careful handling: delicate china; a delicate situation/problem.) delicato2) (of fine texture etc; dainty: a delicate pattern; the delicate skin of a child.) delicato; raffinato3) (able to do fine, accurate work: a delicate instrument.) delicato4) (subtle: a delicate wine; a delicate shade of blue.) delicato•- delicacy* * *['delɪkət] -
93 dilate
[daɪ'leɪt] 1.verbo transitivo dilatare2.1) (widen) dilatarsi* * *(to make or become larger: The sudden darkness made the pupils of his eyes dilate.) dilatare, dilatarsi* * *[daɪ'leɪt] 1.verbo transitivo dilatare2.1) (widen) dilatarsi -
94 discipline
I ['dɪsɪplɪn]1) (controlled behaviour) disciplina f.2) (punishment) punizione f.3) (academic subject) disciplina f., materia f.II ['dɪsɪplɪn]* * *['disiplin] 1. noun1) (training in an orderly way of life: All children need discipline.) disciplina2) (strict self-control (amongst soldiers etc).) disciplina2. verb1) (to bring under control: You must discipline yourself so that you do not waste time.) disciplinare, tenere in disciplina2) (to punish: The students who caused the disturbance have been disciplined.) castigare, punire•* * *I ['dɪsɪplɪn]1) (controlled behaviour) disciplina f.2) (punishment) punizione f.3) (academic subject) disciplina f., materia f.II ['dɪsɪplɪn] -
95 dry
I [draɪ]1) (not wet or moist) [clothing, ground, paint] asciutto; [skin, hair, throat, cough] secco; [rustle, riverbed] arido, seccoto run dry — [river, funds, supplies] prosciugarsi
to be o feel dry (thirsty) [ person] essere assetato; to get dry seccarsi, asciugarsi; to get sth. dry fare asciugare qcs.; to wipe sth. dry asciugare qcs.; on dry land — sulla terraferma
2) (not rainy) [climate, heat] secco; [weather, season] asciutto; [ day] senza pioggia3) (not sweet) [wine, sherry etc.] secco5) (dull) [book, subject matter] arido, noioso6) (forbidding alcohol) [state, country] proibizionista••II 1. [draɪ](as) dry as a bone — completamente asciutto, secco
verbo transitivo fare asciugare [clothes, washing]; seccare, fare seccare [meat, flowers]2.verbo intransitivo [clothes, hair, paint] asciugarsi; [ blood] seccarsi3.- dry off- dry out- dry up* * *1. adjective1) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) secco2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) arido3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) (che scherza restando serio)4) ((of wine) not sweet.) secco2. verb(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) asciugare- dried- drier
- dryer
- drily
- dryly
- dryness
- dry-clean
- dry land
- dry off
- dry up* * *I [draɪ]1) (not wet or moist) [clothing, ground, paint] asciutto; [skin, hair, throat, cough] secco; [rustle, riverbed] arido, seccoto run dry — [river, funds, supplies] prosciugarsi
to be o feel dry (thirsty) [ person] essere assetato; to get dry seccarsi, asciugarsi; to get sth. dry fare asciugare qcs.; to wipe sth. dry asciugare qcs.; on dry land — sulla terraferma
2) (not rainy) [climate, heat] secco; [weather, season] asciutto; [ day] senza pioggia3) (not sweet) [wine, sherry etc.] secco5) (dull) [book, subject matter] arido, noioso6) (forbidding alcohol) [state, country] proibizionista••II 1. [draɪ](as) dry as a bone — completamente asciutto, secco
verbo transitivo fare asciugare [clothes, washing]; seccare, fare seccare [meat, flowers]2.verbo intransitivo [clothes, hair, paint] asciugarsi; [ blood] seccarsi3.- dry off- dry out- dry up -
96 each other
pronome (anche one another)••Note:Each other - which is never used as the subject of a sentence - is very often translated in Italian by using a reflexive pronoun. For examples and particular usages see the entry below* * *(used as the object when an action takes place between two (loosely, more than two) people etc: They wounded each other.) l'un l'altro* * *pronome (anche one another)••Note:Each other - which is never used as the subject of a sentence - is very often translated in Italian by using a reflexive pronoun. For examples and particular usages see the entry below -
97 economics
[ˌiːkə'nɒmɪks, ˌek-] 1.1) (science) + verbo sing. economia f.3) (financial aspects) + verbo pl. aspetti m. economici2.modificatore [ degree] in economia; [textbook, faculty] di economia; [editor, expert] economico* * *[i:kə'nomiks]noun singular (the study of production and distribution of money and goods: He is studying economics.) economia* * *[ˌiːkə'nɒmɪks, ˌek-] 1.1) (science) + verbo sing. economia f.3) (financial aspects) + verbo pl. aspetti m. economici2.modificatore [ degree] in economia; [textbook, faculty] di economia; [editor, expert] economico -
98 engineering
[ˌendʒɪ'nɪərɪŋ]1) (subject, science) ingegneria f.2) (industry) industria f. meccanicalight, heavy engineering — industria leggera, pesante
* * *noun (the art or profession of an engineer: He is studying engineering at university.) ingegneria* * *[ˌendʒɪ'nɪərɪŋ]1) (subject, science) ingegneria f.2) (industry) industria f. meccanicalight, heavy engineering — industria leggera, pesante
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99 enlarge
[ɪn'lɑːdʒ] 1.verbo transitivo ampliare [ space]; allargare [ opening]; ingrandire [photograph, business]; aumentare [ capacity]2.1) (get bigger) [ space] ampliarsi; [ opening] allargarsi; [ majority] aumentare3)to enlarge on — dilungarsi su [ subject]; sviluppare [ theory]
* * *1) (to make larger: He enlarged the garden.) ingrandire, ampliare2) (to reproduce on a larger scale (a photograph etc): We had the photograph enlarged.) ingrandire•- enlarge on* * *[ɪn'lɑːdʒ] 1.verbo transitivo ampliare [ space]; allargare [ opening]; ingrandire [photograph, business]; aumentare [ capacity]2.1) (get bigger) [ space] ampliarsi; [ opening] allargarsi; [ majority] aumentare3)to enlarge on — dilungarsi su [ subject]; sviluppare [ theory]
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100 forget
[fə'get] 1.1) (not remember) dimenticare, scordare, non ricordare [date, number, appointment]forget it! — (no way) dimenticatelo! (drop the subject) lascia perdere! (think nothing of it) non pensarci!
2) (put aside) dimenticare [past, quarrel]3) (leave behind) dimenticare (anche fig.)2.verbo intransitivo ( forma in -ing - tt-; pass. - got; p.pass. - gotten) dimenticarsi, scordarsi, non ricordarsi3.* * *[fə'ɡet]past tense - forgot; verb1) (to fail to remember: He has forgotten my name.) dimenticare2) (to leave behind accidentally: She has forgotten her handbag.) dimenticare3) (to lose control of (oneself), act in an undignified manner: She forgot herself and criticized her boss during the company party.) perdere la padronanza di sé, comportarsi male•- forgetfully* * *[fə'get] 1.1) (not remember) dimenticare, scordare, non ricordare [date, number, appointment]forget it! — (no way) dimenticatelo! (drop the subject) lascia perdere! (think nothing of it) non pensarci!
2) (put aside) dimenticare [past, quarrel]3) (leave behind) dimenticare (anche fig.)2.verbo intransitivo ( forma in -ing - tt-; pass. - got; p.pass. - gotten) dimenticarsi, scordarsi, non ricordarsi3.
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