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1 discriminate
[dɪ'skrɪmɪneɪt]1) (act with prejudice) fare discriminazionito discriminate against sb. — discriminare qcn
2) (distinguish) discriminare, distinguere ( between tra)* * *[di'skrimineit]1) ((with between) to make or see a difference between: It is difficult to discriminate between real and pretended cases of poverty.) distinguere2) ((often with against) to treat a certain kind of people differently: He was accused of discriminating against women employees.) discriminare•* * *discriminate /dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt/a.discriminato; distinto.(to) discriminate /dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt/v. t. e i.1 discriminare; fare discriminazioni: It is illegal to discriminate on the grounds of race, sex or age, è illegale discriminare in base alla razza, al sesso o all'età; The court found that her employer had discriminated against her because she was a woman, il tribunale ha giudicato il suo datore di lavore colpevole di discriminazione nei suoi confronti perché era una donna2 discernere; distinguere: He cannot discriminate good films from bad, non sa distinguere un film buono da uno cattivo; Some people can't discriminate between red and green, alcune persone non distinguono il rosso dal verde.* * *[dɪ'skrɪmɪneɪt]1) (act with prejudice) fare discriminazionito discriminate against sb. — discriminare qcn
2) (distinguish) discriminare, distinguere ( between tra) -
2 discriminate dis·crimi·nate vi
[dɪs'krɪmɪˌneɪt]to discriminate (between) — (gen) distinguere (tra)
to discriminate against/in favour of — fare discriminazioni ai danni di/a favore di
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3 against
[ə'geɪnst, ə'genst]1) (physically) controI'm against it — sono contro, contrario
3) (counter to, in opposition to) controto stand out against — [houses, trees etc.] stagliarsi, spiccare contro [sky, sunset]
6) (in exchange for) in cambio di, contro••Note:Against is translated by contro when it means physically touching or in opposition to: against the wall = contro il muro; is he for or against independence? = è pro o contro l'indipendenza? the fight against inflation = la lotta contro l'inflazione. - If you have any doubts about how to translate a fixed phrase or expression beginning with against ( against the tide, against the clock, against the grain, against all odds etc.), you should consult the appropriate noun entry ( tide, grain, odds etc.). - Against often appears in English with certain verbs ( turn against, compete against, discriminate against, stand out against etc.): for translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry ( turn, compete, discriminate, stand etc.). - Against often appears in English after certain nouns and adjectives ( protection against, a law against etc.): for translations consult the appropriate entry ( protection, law etc.). - For particular usages, see the entry below* * *[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) contro2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) su3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) contro4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) contro* * *[ə'geɪnst, ə'genst]1) (physically) controI'm against it — sono contro, contrario
3) (counter to, in opposition to) controto stand out against — [houses, trees etc.] stagliarsi, spiccare contro [sky, sunset]
6) (in exchange for) in cambio di, contro••Note:Against is translated by contro when it means physically touching or in opposition to: against the wall = contro il muro; is he for or against independence? = è pro o contro l'indipendenza? the fight against inflation = la lotta contro l'inflazione. - If you have any doubts about how to translate a fixed phrase or expression beginning with against ( against the tide, against the clock, against the grain, against all odds etc.), you should consult the appropriate noun entry ( tide, grain, odds etc.). - Against often appears in English with certain verbs ( turn against, compete against, discriminate against, stand out against etc.): for translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry ( turn, compete, discriminate, stand etc.). - Against often appears in English after certain nouns and adjectives ( protection against, a law against etc.): for translations consult the appropriate entry ( protection, law etc.). - For particular usages, see the entry below -
4 sexually
['sekʃʊəlɪ]avverbio [dominant, explicit, mature] sessualmente; [ discriminate] in base al sesso; [transmit, infect] per via sessuale* * *adverb sessualmente* * *sexually► sexual* * *['sekʃʊəlɪ]avverbio [dominant, explicit, mature] sessualmente; [ discriminate] in base al sesso; [transmit, infect] per via sessuale -
5 differentiate
[ˌdɪfə'renʃɪeɪt] 1.1) (tell the difference) distinguere2) (make the difference) differenziare3) mat. derivare2.1) (tell, show the difference) distinguere2) (discriminate) fare (delle) differenze* * *[-'renʃieit]1) (to see or be able to tell a difference (between): I cannot even differentiate a blackbird and a starling.) distinguere2) ((with between) to treat differently: She does not differentiate between her two children although one is adopted.) fare differenza* * *[ˌdɪfə'renʃɪeɪt] 1.1) (tell the difference) distinguere2) (make the difference) differenziare3) mat. derivare2.1) (tell, show the difference) distinguere2) (discriminate) fare (delle) differenze
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