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1 cover
I 1. ['kʌvə(r)]1) (protective lid, sheath) copertura f.; (for duvet, cushion) fodera f., rivestimento m.; (for table) copritavolo m.; (for umbrella, blade, knife) fodero m., guaina f.; (for typewriter, pan) coperchio m.2) (blanket) coperta f.3) (of book, magazine, record) copertina f.on the cover — (of book) sulla copertina; (of magazine) in copertina
4) (shelter) rifugio m., riparo m.under cover — al riparo, al coperto
5) (for spy, operation, crime) copertura f. ( for per)to blow sb.'s cover — colloq. fare saltare la copertura di qcn
6) mil. copertura f.to give sb. cover — coprire qcn
7) (replacement) (for teacher, doctor) sostituto m. temporaneo8) BE copertura f. assicurativa9) (table setting) coperto m.10) mus. cover version2.modificatore [design, illustration] di copertinaII 1. ['kʌvə(r)]1) (to conceal or protect) coprire [table, pan, legs, wound] ( with con); rivestire, ricoprire [cushion, sofa] ( with con); coprire, chiudere [ hole] ( with con)to cover one's mouth mettere la mano davanti alla bocca; to cover one's ears — tapparsi le orecchie
2) (coat) [dust, snow, layer] coprire, ricoprire [ground, cake]everything got covered with o in sand tutto fu coperto dalla sabbia; to be covered in glory — essere carico di gloria
3) (be strewn over) [litter, graffiti, blossom, bruises] coprireto cover sb.'s face with kisses — riempire di baci il viso di qcn
4) (travel over) coprire, percorrere [distance, area]; (extend over) estendersi per, occupare [ area]5) (deal with, include) [article, speaker] trattare [ subject]; [ term] comprendere, includere [meaning, aspect]; [ teacher] affrontare, spiegare [ chapter]; [rule, law] applicarsi a [situation, person]; [ department] essere competente per [area, activity]; [ rep] essere responsabile per [ area]6) (report on) [ journalist] seguire [event, subject]Ј 20 should cover it — colloq. 20 sterline dovrebbero bastare
8) coprire, assicurare [person, possession] ( for, against contro; for doing per fare); [ guarantee] coprire [costs, parts]9) mil. sport (protect) coprire, proteggere [person, advance, area of pitch]I've got you covered! — (threat) ti tengo sotto tiro!
2.to cover one's back — fig. coprirsi
to cover oneself — coprirsi, proteggersi
to cover oneself with — coprirsi di [glory, shame]
- cover up* * *1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) coprire2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) coprire3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) percorrere4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) coprire5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) coprire6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) occuparsi di7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) tenere nel mirino2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) copertura, coperta2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) riparo, copertura3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) protezione•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
- cover-up* * *I 1. ['kʌvə(r)]1) (protective lid, sheath) copertura f.; (for duvet, cushion) fodera f., rivestimento m.; (for table) copritavolo m.; (for umbrella, blade, knife) fodero m., guaina f.; (for typewriter, pan) coperchio m.2) (blanket) coperta f.3) (of book, magazine, record) copertina f.on the cover — (of book) sulla copertina; (of magazine) in copertina
4) (shelter) rifugio m., riparo m.under cover — al riparo, al coperto
5) (for spy, operation, crime) copertura f. ( for per)to blow sb.'s cover — colloq. fare saltare la copertura di qcn
6) mil. copertura f.to give sb. cover — coprire qcn
7) (replacement) (for teacher, doctor) sostituto m. temporaneo8) BE copertura f. assicurativa9) (table setting) coperto m.10) mus. cover version2.modificatore [design, illustration] di copertinaII 1. ['kʌvə(r)]1) (to conceal or protect) coprire [table, pan, legs, wound] ( with con); rivestire, ricoprire [cushion, sofa] ( with con); coprire, chiudere [ hole] ( with con)to cover one's mouth mettere la mano davanti alla bocca; to cover one's ears — tapparsi le orecchie
2) (coat) [dust, snow, layer] coprire, ricoprire [ground, cake]everything got covered with o in sand tutto fu coperto dalla sabbia; to be covered in glory — essere carico di gloria
3) (be strewn over) [litter, graffiti, blossom, bruises] coprireto cover sb.'s face with kisses — riempire di baci il viso di qcn
4) (travel over) coprire, percorrere [distance, area]; (extend over) estendersi per, occupare [ area]5) (deal with, include) [article, speaker] trattare [ subject]; [ term] comprendere, includere [meaning, aspect]; [ teacher] affrontare, spiegare [ chapter]; [rule, law] applicarsi a [situation, person]; [ department] essere competente per [area, activity]; [ rep] essere responsabile per [ area]6) (report on) [ journalist] seguire [event, subject]Ј 20 should cover it — colloq. 20 sterline dovrebbero bastare
8) coprire, assicurare [person, possession] ( for, against contro; for doing per fare); [ guarantee] coprire [costs, parts]9) mil. sport (protect) coprire, proteggere [person, advance, area of pitch]I've got you covered! — (threat) ti tengo sotto tiro!
2.to cover one's back — fig. coprirsi
to cover oneself — coprirsi, proteggersi
to cover oneself with — coprirsi di [glory, shame]
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2 become ***** be·come
[bɪ'kʌm] became vb: pt become pp1. vidiventare, divenireto become fat/thin — ingrassare/dimagrire
it became increasingly difficult to cover costs — è diventato sempre più difficile far fronte ai costi
2. impers vb3. vtit does not become her — (dress etc) non le sta bene, (behaviour) non le si addice
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3 ♦ cost
♦ cost /kɒst/n.1 (econ.) costo: production costs, i costi di produzione; the cost of living, il costo della vita; the cost of money, il costo del denaro2 (fin., rag.) costo; spesa: overhead costs, costi fissi, spese generali ( di un'azienda); operating costs, spese di gestione; to cover the costs, coprire le spese; at no cost to sb., senza costi per q.; labour costs, costo del lavoro; start-up costs, costi iniziali (o d'avviamento); indirect costs, costi indiretti; additional costs, costi addizionali (o aggiuntivi)3 (al pl.) (leg.) spese processuali (o di giudizio); onorario del legale: to be awarded costs, ottenere il risarcimento delle spese processuali● (rag.) cost accounting, contabilità industriale (o dei costi) □ cost accountant (o cost clerk), analista dei costi ( in un'azienda); costista □ (rag.) cost allocation, imputazione dei costi □ cost analysis, analisi dei costi □ (econ.) cost-benefit analysis, analisi costi-benefici □ (rag.) cost book, libro contabile dei profitti e delle perdite □ cost budget, preventivo dei costi □ (org. az.) cost centre, centro di costo □ (econ.) cost curve, curva di costo □ (fin.) cost cutting, riduzione dei costi (o delle spese): cost-cutting measures, misure per la riduzione dei costi □ (econ.) cost-effective (o cost-efficient), efficiente in termini di costo; remunerativo; redditizio □ cost-effectiveness (o cost-efficiency), efficacia dei costi □ cost-free, franco di spese □ (econ.) cost function, funzione di costo □ (econ.) cost inflation, inflazione da costi □ (comm.) cost, insurance and freight, (abbr. c.i.f.), costo, assicurazione e nolo □ (fin.) cost of capital, costo del capitale □ cost-of-living allowance (o bonus), indennità di carovita (o di contingenza: per i dipendenti privati); indennità integrativa speciale ( per i dipendenti pubblici); ( anche) la contingenza (fam.) □ (econ.) cost-of-living index (o figure), indice del costo della vita □ (econ.) cost performance, efficienza economica □ cost price, prezzo di costo □ (market.) cost-plus pricing, determinazione del prezzo con ricarico □ cost price, prezzo di costo □ (econ.) cost-push inflation, inflazione da costi □ (comm.) at cost, a prezzo di costo; al costo □ at any cost (o at all costs), a ogni costo □ at the cost of one's life, a costo della vita □ below cost, sotto costo □ to sell st. at cost, vendere qc. a prezzo di costo □ (fig.) to one's cost, a proprie spese (fig.): to learn st. to one's cost, imparare qc. a proprie spese □ to spare no cost, non badare a spese □ (leg.) «with costs», «condannato alle spese» ( di giudizio).♦ (to) cost /kɒst/A (pass. e p. p. cost), v. i.1 costare ( in ogni senso): How much does it cost?, quanto costa?; DIALOGO → - Car problems 2- Do you have any idea how much it's likely to cost?, hai un'idea di quanto potrebbe costare?; His error cost him dearly, il suo errore gli è costato caro2 (fin.) valutare i costiB (pass. e p. p. costed), v. t.1 (comm.) stabilire, fissare il costo di● (fig.) to cost an arm and a leg (o to cost the earth), costare un occhio della testa □ cost what it may, costi quel che costi. -
4 recover
[rɪ'kʌvə(r)] 1.1) (get back) recuperare, ritrovare [money, vehicle]; riprendere [ territory]; (from water) ripescare, ritrovare [body, wreck]to recover one's sight, strength — recuperare la vista, le forze
2) (recoup) recuperare [ costs]; ottenere [ loan]; farsi rimborsare [ taxes]; rifarsi di [ losses]; dir. ottenere il risarcimento di [ damages]2.1) [ person] (from illness) rimettersi, ristabilirsi ( from dopo); (from defeat, mistake) riprendersi ( from da)2) econ. [economy, shares, currency] essere in ripresa3) dir. vincere una causa* * *1) (to become well again; to return to good health etc: He is recovering from a serious illness; The country is recovering from an economic crisis.) rimettersi, riprendersi2) (to get back: The police have recovered the stolen jewels; He will recover the cost of the repairs through the insurance.) recuperare3) (to get control of (one's actions, emotions etc) again: The actor almost fell over but quickly recovered (his balance).) ritrovare, recuperare•- recovery* * *recover /rɪˈkʌvə(r)/n.( scherma) il rimettersi in guardia.♦ (to) recover /rɪˈkʌvə(r)/A v. t.1 recuperare; riacquistare: to recover stolen goods, recuperare la refurtiva; to recover lost ground, riguadagnare terreno; to recover one's strength, recuperare le forze; to recover one's losses, rifarsi delle perdite; to recover sb. 's affection, riacquistare l'affetto di q.; to recover one's balance, ritrovare l'equilibrio; to recover one's breath, riprendere fiato; to recover one's voice, ritrovare la voce; to recover consciousness, riprendere conoscenza; to recover one's composure, ricomporsi; to recover land from the sea, bonificare terreni strappandoli al mare; He recovered the use of his arm after the stroke, ha riacquistato l'uso del braccio dopo l'ictus2 (leg.) ottenere ( dal tribunale): to recover damages, ottenere il risarcimento dei danni; to recover costs, ottenere il rimborso delle spese legaliB v. i.1 ristabilirsi; guarire: He recovered quickly after the operation, si è ristabilito velocemente dopo l'operazione; to recover from a bad cold, guarire da un brutto raffreddore2 riprendersi ( da una brutta esperienza): She never fully recovered from the shock, non si è mai ripresa completamente dallo shock3 (fin., econ.: dell'economia, ecc.) essere in ripresa: Industrial production is recovering, la produzione industriale è in ripresa● to recover oneself, tornare in séFALSI AMICI: to recover non significa ricoverare. NOTA D'USO: - recover o re-cover?-* * *[rɪ'kʌvə(r)] 1.1) (get back) recuperare, ritrovare [money, vehicle]; riprendere [ territory]; (from water) ripescare, ritrovare [body, wreck]to recover one's sight, strength — recuperare la vista, le forze
2) (recoup) recuperare [ costs]; ottenere [ loan]; farsi rimborsare [ taxes]; rifarsi di [ losses]; dir. ottenere il risarcimento di [ damages]2.1) [ person] (from illness) rimettersi, ristabilirsi ( from dopo); (from defeat, mistake) riprendersi ( from da)2) econ. [economy, shares, currency] essere in ripresa3) dir. vincere una causa -
5 extra
['ekstrə] 1.aggettivo [ staff] supplementare; [ expense] extra, addizionale, aggiuntivo; [ hour] supplementare, in piùto cost an extra Ј 1,000 — costare 1.000 sterline in più
2. 3.postage is extra — le spese di spedizione sono extra o escluse o a parte
1) (charge) extra m., supplemento m.2) (feature) accessorio m. opzionale, optional m.the little extras in life — (luxuries) i piccoli lussi della vita
3) cinem. teatr. comparsa f.* * *['ekstrə] 1. adjective(additional; more than usual or necessary: They demand an extra $10 a week; We need extra men for this job.) extra2. adverb(unusually: an extra-large box of chocolates.) eccezionalmente3. pronoun(an additional amount: The book costs $6.90 but we charge extra for postage.) supplemento4. noun1) (something extra, or something for which an extra price is charged: The college fees cover teaching only - stationery and other equipment are extras.)2) (in cinema or television, an actor employed in a small part, eg as a person in a crowd.) extra3) (a special edition of a newspaper containing later or special news.) comparsa* * *['ekstrə] 1.aggettivo [ staff] supplementare; [ expense] extra, addizionale, aggiuntivo; [ hour] supplementare, in piùto cost an extra Ј 1,000 — costare 1.000 sterline in più
2. 3.postage is extra — le spese di spedizione sono extra o escluse o a parte
1) (charge) extra m., supplemento m.2) (feature) accessorio m. opzionale, optional m.the little extras in life — (luxuries) i piccoli lussi della vita
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6 ♦ cushion
♦ cushion /ˈkʊʃn/n.3 (fig.) cuscinetto; ammortizzatore; ancora di salvezza: The growth of production is a good cushion for our economy, l'aumento della produzione è un buon cuscinetto per la nostra economia● cushion cover, copricuscino □ cushion craft, veicolo su cuscino d'aria □ (edil.) cushion flooring, posa di pavimenti con imbottitura.(to) cushion /ˈkʊʃn/v. t.3 (fig.) attenuare; attutire; fare da cuscinetto a: A reduction in labour costs would cushion the blow of sharp tax rises, una riduzione del costo della manodopera attutirebbe l'impatto dei forti aumenti delle imposte9 ( sport: calcio, ecc.) smorzare, ovattare ( un colpo); domare, stoppare, addomesticare ( la palla)● (tecn.) cushioning material, materiale per imbottitura ( di pacchi, ecc.).
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