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1 define *** de·fine vt
[dɪ'faɪn](all senses) precisare, definire -
2 define
[dɪ'faɪn]1) (give definition of) definire [term, concept] (as come)3) (express clearly) definire, chiarire [ problem]4) (stand out)to be defined against — [tree, building] stagliarsi contro [ sky]
* * *(to fix or state the exact meaning of: Words are defined in a dictionary.) definire- definition* * *[dɪ'faɪn]1) (give definition of) definire [term, concept] (as come)3) (express clearly) definire, chiarire [ problem]4) (stand out)to be defined against — [tree, building] stagliarsi contro [ sky]
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3 ♦ (to) define
♦ (to) define /dɪˈfaɪn/v. t.1 definire ( quasi in ogni senso); determinare: to define the shape of st., definire il contorno di qc.; to define one's objectives, definire i propri obiettivi; Happiness is hard to define, la felicità è difficile da definire; to define a term, dare la definizione di un termine3 definire, delineare: to define sb.'s powers [duties, responsibilities], delineare i poteri [i doveri, le responsabilità] di q. -
4 ♦ (to) define
♦ (to) define /dɪˈfaɪn/v. t.1 definire ( quasi in ogni senso); determinare: to define the shape of st., definire il contorno di qc.; to define one's objectives, definire i propri obiettivi; Happiness is hard to define, la felicità è difficile da definire; to define a term, dare la definizione di un termine3 definire, delineare: to define sb.'s powers [duties, responsibilities], delineare i poteri [i doveri, le responsabilità] di q. -
5 narrowly
['nærəʊlɪ]1) (barely) a malapena, per un pelo2) (strictly) [ define] in senso stretto* * *adverb (closely; only just: The ball narrowly missed his head.) (per poco)* * *narrowly /ˈnærəʊlɪ/avv.1 attentamente; da vicino: The police searched the area narrowly, la polizia setacciò attentamente la zona2 a mala pena; per un pelo (fam.); di stretta misura: I narrowly escaped, mi sono salvato per un pelo; The Government won narrowly, il governo vinse di stretta misura3 minuziosamente; con pignoleria; meticolosamente● ( sport: di un tiro, una palla) narrowly wide, appena fuori; fuori di poco □ to question sb. narrowly, sottoporre q. a uno stringente interrogatorio.* * *['nærəʊlɪ]1) (barely) a malapena, per un pelo2) (strictly) [ define] in senso stretto -
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7 nail down
nail down [sth.], nail [sth.] down1) inchiodareto nail sb. down to a time — costringere qcn. a fissare una data
* * *vt + advfissare con chiodi, inchiodare, fig* * *nail down [sth.], nail [sth.] down1) inchiodareto nail sb. down to a time — costringere qcn. a fissare una data
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8 pin down
pin down [sb.], pin [sb.] down1) (physically) immobilizzare (to contro)2) fig. vincolareto pin sb. down to a definite date — costringere qcn. a fissare una data
to pin sb. down to doing — fare promettere a qcn. di fare; pin down [sth.], pin [sth.] down
3) fissare con puntine [piece of paper, cloth]; spillare [ sheet]4) fig. (define) definire, identificare [concept, feeling]I can't pin it down — non riesco a definirlo o a metterlo a fuoco
* * *(to make (someone) give a definite answer, statement, opinion or promise: I can't pin him down to a definite date for his arrival.) vincolare* * *vt + adv1) (fasten or hold down) immobilizzare2) figthere's something strange here but I can't quite pin it down — c'è qualcosa di strano qua ma non riesco a capire cos'è
* * *pin down [sb.], pin [sb.] down1) (physically) immobilizzare (to contro)2) fig. vincolareto pin sb. down to a definite date — costringere qcn. a fissare una data
to pin sb. down to doing — fare promettere a qcn. di fare; pin down [sth.], pin [sth.] down
3) fissare con puntine [piece of paper, cloth]; spillare [ sheet]4) fig. (define) definire, identificare [concept, feeling]I can't pin it down — non riesco a definirlo o a metterlo a fuoco
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