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1 cast
I [kɑːst] [AE kæst]1) cinem. teatr. telev. cast m.cast of characters — (in play, novel) elenco dei personaggi
cast of mind — struttura mentale, forma mentis
4) (act of throwing) (of dice, stone) tiro m., lancio m.; pesc. lancio m.5) med. (squint) strabismo m.6) med. (anche plaster cast) gesso m., ingessatura f.II [kɑːst] [AE kæst]to cast doubt on sth. — mettere in dubbio qcs.
to cast a spell on sb. — fare un incantesimo a qcn., stregare qcn
2) (direct) gettare [glance, look]to cast one's eyes around the room, over a letter — dare uno sguardo alla stanza, a una lettera
to cast one's mind back over sth. — tornare indietro col pensiero a qcs., ricordare qcs
3) cinem. teatr. telev. distribuire, assegnare le parti di [play, film]4) (shed) perdere [leaves, feathers]6) pol.to cast one's vote — votare, dare il proprio voto
•- cast off- cast on- cast out* * *past tense, past participle; see cast* * *cast /kɑ:st/n.1 (col verbo al sing. o al pl.) (teatr., cinem.) attori (pl.); cast (di attori): an all-star cast, un cast di grandi nomi; a strong cast, un bel cast di attori7 (form.) conformazione; aspetto; carattere; tipo ( di mente, ecc.): a cast of features, fisionomia; fattezze; lineamenti; That gave an odd cast to his face, ciò dava un che di strano alla sua faccia; cast of mind, mentalità; forma mentis10 sfumatura; tonalità.♦ (to) cast /kɑ:st/(pass. e p. p. cast)A v. t.1 gettare; buttare; lanciare; scagliare; tirare: to cast oneself at sb. 's feet, gettarsi ai piedi di q.; to cast dice, lanciare i dadi; to cast a vote, dare un voto; votare; to cast anchor, gettare l'ancora; to cast nets, lanciare le reti; to cast a shadow on st., ( anche fig.) gettar un'ombra su qc.; He was cast into prison, è stato gettato in prigione2 (fig.) gettare, buttare: to cast an eye over st., dare un'occhiata a qc.; buttare l'occhio su qc.; to cast caution to the wind, gettare la prudenza ai quattro venti; to cast a glance, gettare uno sguardo; dare un'occhiata3 (fig.) causare; far sorgere ( dubbi, ecc.): to cast doubt on st., mettere in dubbio qc.; to cast aspersions on st., denigrare qc.4 (metall., arte) colare ( in stampo); fondere, gettare ( metallo, statue, ecc.): to cast a bronze statue, gettare una statua di bronzo; to cast a bell, fondere una campana5 (teatr., cinem.) assegnare, distribuire le parti di; assegnare un dato ruolo a: The play has not been cast yet, le parti della commedia non sono ancora state assegnate; She was cast as Ophelia, le è stato assegnato il ruolo di OfeliaB v. i.1 (zool.) partorire prima del tempo3 (naut.) abbattere; accostare● to cast one's ballot, votare; dare il proprio voto □ to cast the blame on sb., dare la colpa a q. □ to cast a horoscope, fare un oroscopo □ (naut.) to cast the lead, gettare lo scandaglio □ to cast loose, liberarsi, staccarsi (da q.); (naut.) liberare dalle rizze, sciogliere ( la velatura) □ (fig.) to cast one's nets wide, cercare in un ampio raggio; allargare al massimo le proprie ricerche □ ( di cavallo) to cast a shoe, perdere un ferro □ to cast a spell on, lanciare un incantesimo su; fare un incantesimo a; ( anche fig.) stregare □ The die is cast, il dado è tratto □ (fig.) to be cast in a… mould, essere un tipo… □ (prov.) Ne'er cast a clout, till May be out, aprile non ti scoprire.* * *I [kɑːst] [AE kæst]1) cinem. teatr. telev. cast m.cast of characters — (in play, novel) elenco dei personaggi
cast of mind — struttura mentale, forma mentis
4) (act of throwing) (of dice, stone) tiro m., lancio m.; pesc. lancio m.5) med. (squint) strabismo m.6) med. (anche plaster cast) gesso m., ingessatura f.II [kɑːst] [AE kæst]to cast doubt on sth. — mettere in dubbio qcs.
to cast a spell on sb. — fare un incantesimo a qcn., stregare qcn
2) (direct) gettare [glance, look]to cast one's eyes around the room, over a letter — dare uno sguardo alla stanza, a una lettera
to cast one's mind back over sth. — tornare indietro col pensiero a qcs., ricordare qcs
3) cinem. teatr. telev. distribuire, assegnare le parti di [play, film]4) (shed) perdere [leaves, feathers]6) pol.to cast one's vote — votare, dare il proprio voto
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2 net
I [net]1) econ. comm. [profit, price, weight] netto2) [result, effect, increase] finale, definitivoII 1. [net]1) (in fishing, hunting) rete f.2) (in football, tennis, etc.) rete f.3) fig. (trap) rete f.4) tel. rete f.5) tess. tulle m.2.••III [net]to cast one's net wide — = coinvolgere un gran numero di persone, cose
2) fig. catturare [ criminal]3) comm. econ. [ person] guadagnare, ricavare; [sale, deal] rendere, fare realizzare un utile di* * *I 1. [net] noun((any of various devices for catching creatures, eg fish, or for any of a number of other purposes, consisting of) a loose open material made of knotted string, thread, wire etc: a fishing-net; a hair-net; a tennis-net; ( also adjective) a net curtain.)2. verb(to catch in a net: They netted several tons of fish.)- netting- netball
- network* * *I [net]1) econ. comm. [profit, price, weight] netto2) [result, effect, increase] finale, definitivoII 1. [net]1) (in fishing, hunting) rete f.2) (in football, tennis, etc.) rete f.3) fig. (trap) rete f.4) tel. rete f.5) tess. tulle m.2.••III [net]to cast one's net wide — = coinvolgere un gran numero di persone, cose
2) fig. catturare [ criminal]3) comm. econ. [ person] guadagnare, ricavare; [sale, deal] rendere, fare realizzare un utile di
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