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1 ♦ something
♦ something /ˈsʌmɵɪŋ/A pron.1 qualche cosa; qualcosa: I have something to tell you, ho qualcosa da dirti; Have something before you leave, mangia qualcosa prima di partire!; Ask me something easier, chiedimi qualcosa di più facile; There's something nice about him, c'è qualcosa di simpatico in lui NOTA D'USO: - qualcosa di…-2 qualcos'altro; o che so io; qualcosa del genere; qualcosa d'interessante (o di vero, di giusto): You should use a knife or a chisel or something, dovresti usare un coltello o uno scalpello o qualcosa del genere; There is something in what he says, c'è del vero in quel che dice4 cosa (o persona) eccezionale; cannonata, schianto (fam.): He's really something!, è una cannonata!B n.1 qualcosa; (un) non so che: His poems have a certain something, le sue poesie hanno un certo non so che2 (fam.) cosa meravigliosa, fantastica, splendida: It's really something!, magnifico!; splendido!C avv.1 alquanto; piuttosto● something else, qualchecos'altro; qualche altra cosa; (fam.) qualcosa di diverso, tutt'altra cosa □ something like, circa, pressappoco; più o meno, grossomodo; (fam.) grande, eccellente, magnifico, ottimo; straordinario: The UFO was shaped something like a saucer, il disco volante aveva grossomodo la forma d'un piatto (o somigliava a un piatto); something like six weeks, circa (o qualcosa come) sei settimane; something like that, qualcosa del genere; The song goes something like this, la canzone fa più o meno così; (fam.) That was something like a dinner!, è stato davvero un pranzo eccellente!; quello è stato un vero pranzo! □ Is something the matter (o something wrong)?, c'è qualcosa che non va? □ something or other, qualcosa; non so che cosa □ (fam.) to do something for sb., imbellire, ringiovanire; migliorare l'aspetto di q.: I think the new dress does something for her, con l'abito nuovo fa figura □ ( di persona o cosa) to be something to do with, avere (qc.) a che fare con ( un fatto, ecc.), essere collegato con (qc.) □ (fam. USA) and then something, e più; e oltre: I had to wait for an hour and then something, dovetti aspettare per un'ora e più □ ( di cosa) to have something to do with, avere a che fare con □ (fam.) to have something going, avere qc. per le mani; ( anche) avere una relazione sentimentale con q. □ (fam. USA) to have something on the ball, avere le idee chiare, avere sale in zucca, essere in gamba □ a little something, una cosetta; una cosuccia: DIALOGO → - Leaving a tip- Here's a little something for your trouble, questa è una piccola ricompensa per il disturbo □ to see something of sb., vedere q. ogni tanto □ to have seen something of the world, aver visto un po' di mondo □ He's something in the City, ha una posizione importante nella City □ He thinks himself something, crede d'essere qualcuno; si crede importante □ I'm something of a mechanic, m'intendo un po' di meccanica; non sono proprio un meccanico, ma insomma! □ He's called Mick something, si chiama Mick Vattelapesca ( non ricordo il cognome) □ (fam. ingl.) You've got something there!, forse hai ragione!; c'è del vero in quel che dici! □ It must be something of importance, deve trattarsi d'una cosa importante □ Something or other prevented him from coming, una cosa o l'altra gli impedì di venire □ ( avanzando una proposta, ecc.) Do you know something?, sai una cosa?; senti un po'! -
2 from
[ forma debole frəm] [ forma forte frɒm]a friend from Chicago, Japan — un amico di Chicago, giapponese
to take sth. from the table — prendere qcs. sul tavolo
2) (expressing distance) da3) (expressing time span) da5) (representing, working for)6) (among)a quote from sb. — una citazione di qcn
8) (expressing extent, range) da10) (because of, due to)11) (judging by) (a giudicare) da••from the way he talks... — dal modo in cui parla
Note:When from is used as a straightforward preposition in English, it is translated by da in Italian: from Rome = da Roma; from Lisa = da Lisa. Remember that the preposition from + the is translated by one word in Italian; the following cases may occur: from the cinema = (da + il) dal cinema; from the stadium = (da + lo) dallo stadio; from the church = (da + la) dalla chiesa; from the hospital, from the abbey, from the hotel = (da + l') dall'ospedale, dall'abbazia, dall'hotel; from the mountains = (da + i) dai monti; from the open spaces = (da + gli) dagli spazi aperti; from the houses = (da + le) dalle case. - From is often used after verbs in English ( suffer from, benefit from, protect from etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( suffer, benefit, protect etc.). - From is used after certain nouns and adjectives in English ( shelter from, exemption from, free from, safe from etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate noun or adjective entry ( shelter, exemption, free, safe etc.). - This dictionary contains lexical notes on such topics as NATIONALITIES, COUNTRIES AND CONTINENTS, REGIONS. Many of these use the preposition from. For these notes see the end of the English-Italian section. - For examples of the above and particular usages of from, see the entry below* * *[from]1) (used before the place, thing, person, time etc that is the point at which an action, journey, period of time etc begins: from Europe to Asia; from Monday to Friday; a letter from her father.) da2) (used to indicate that from which something or someone comes: a quotation from Shakespeare.) da, di3) (used to indicate separation: Take it from him.) da4) (used to indicate a cause or reason: He is suffering from a cold.) di* * *[ forma debole frəm] [ forma forte frɒm]a friend from Chicago, Japan — un amico di Chicago, giapponese
to take sth. from the table — prendere qcs. sul tavolo
2) (expressing distance) da3) (expressing time span) da5) (representing, working for)6) (among)a quote from sb. — una citazione di qcn
8) (expressing extent, range) da10) (because of, due to)11) (judging by) (a giudicare) da••from the way he talks... — dal modo in cui parla
Note:When from is used as a straightforward preposition in English, it is translated by da in Italian: from Rome = da Roma; from Lisa = da Lisa. Remember that the preposition from + the is translated by one word in Italian; the following cases may occur: from the cinema = (da + il) dal cinema; from the stadium = (da + lo) dallo stadio; from the church = (da + la) dalla chiesa; from the hospital, from the abbey, from the hotel = (da + l') dall'ospedale, dall'abbazia, dall'hotel; from the mountains = (da + i) dai monti; from the open spaces = (da + gli) dagli spazi aperti; from the houses = (da + le) dalle case. - From is often used after verbs in English ( suffer from, benefit from, protect from etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( suffer, benefit, protect etc.). - From is used after certain nouns and adjectives in English ( shelter from, exemption from, free from, safe from etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate noun or adjective entry ( shelter, exemption, free, safe etc.). - This dictionary contains lexical notes on such topics as NATIONALITIES, COUNTRIES AND CONTINENTS, REGIONS. Many of these use the preposition from. For these notes see the end of the English-Italian section. - For examples of the above and particular usages of from, see the entry below -
3 from force of habit
(because one is used to doing (something): I took the cigarette from force of habit.) per abitudine -
4 make (something) of (something)
(to understand (something) by or from (something): What do you make of all this?) dedurreEnglish-Italian dictionary > make (something) of (something)
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5 make (something) of (something)
(to understand (something) by or from (something): What do you make of all this?) dedurreEnglish-Italian dictionary > make (something) of (something)
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6 make (something) of (something)
(to understand (something) by or from (something): What do you make of all this?) dedurreEnglish-Italian dictionary > make (something) of (something)
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7 make (something) of (something)
(to understand (something) by or from (something): What do you make of all this?) dedurreEnglish-Italian dictionary > make (something) of (something)
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8 judging from / to judge from
(if one can use (something) as an indication: Judging from the sky, there'll be a storm soon.) a giudicare da -
9 keep from
(to stop oneself from (doing something): I could hardly keep from hitting him.) trattenersi da -
10 back
I [bæk]1) schiena f., dorso m.; zool. dorso m., groppa f.to be (flat) on one's back — essere, stare (coricato) sulla schiena, supino; fig. essere a letto
to turn one's back on sb., sth. — voltare le spalle, la schiena a qcn., qcs. (anche fig.)
to do sth. behind sb.'s back — fare qcs. alle spalle di qcn. (anche fig.)
2) (reverse side) (of page, cheque, envelope) retro m.; (of fabric, medal, coin) rovescio m.; (of hand) dorso m.3) (rear-facing part) (of vehicle, electrical appliance) parte f. posteriore; (of shirt, coat) dietro m.to be out back to be in the back AE (in the garden) essere in giardino; (in the yard) essere in cortile; there's a small garden out back o round the back c'è un piccolo giardino sul retro; the steps at the back of the building — la scala sul retro dell'edificio
5) aut.to sit at the back of the plane, at the back of the bus — sedersi in fondo all'aereo, all'autobus
6) (furthest away area) (of cupboard, drawer) fondo m.; (of stage) sfondo m.at o in the back of the drawer in fondo al cassetto; those at the back couldn't see — quelli in fondo non riuscivano a vedere
7) (of chair, sofa) schienale m.8) sport difensore m., terzino m.9) (end) fine f., fondo m.••to put one's back into it — colloq. darci dentro o mettercela tutta
he's always on my back — colloq. mi sta sempre addosso
to be at the back of — essere dietro a [conspiracy, proposal]
II [bæk]to break the back of a journey, task — fare il grosso di un viaggio, di un lavoro
1) (at the rear) [wheel, paw, leg, edge] posteriore, di dietro colloq.; [bedroom, garden, gate] sul retro; [ page] ultimo2) (isolated) [ road] secondarioback alley, lane — vicolo, viuzza
3) econ. comm. [rent, interest, tax] arretratoIII [bæk]to be back — essere di ritorno, tornare
to arrive o come back tornare (indietro); he's back at work è tornato al lavoro o ha ripreso a lavorare; she's back in (the) hospital è di nuovo in ospedale o è tornata in ospedale; when is he due back? quando deve tornare? the mini-skirt is back — la minigonna è di nuovo di moda
2) (in return)to call, phone back — richiamare, ritelefonare
to punch sb. back — restituire un pugno a qcn.
to smile back at sb. — ricambiare un sorriso a qcn
3) (backwards) [glance, step, lean] indietro; [ jump] (all')indietro4) (away)5) (ago)a week, five minutes back — una settimana, cinque minuti prima o fa
back in 1964, April — nel 1964, ad aprile
7) (once again)8) (to sb.'s possession)to give, send sth. back — rendere, rispedire qcs.
to put sth. back — rimettere a posto qcs.
meanwhile, back in Italy, he... — nel frattempo, in Italia, lui...
11) back and forth avanti e indietroto swing back and forth — [ pendulum] oscillare (avanti e indietro)
IV 1. [bæk]the film cuts o moves back and forth between New York and Rome — il film si svolge tra New York e Roma
1) (support) sostenere, appoggiare [party, person, bid, strike, enterprise, project]; appoggiare [ application]2) (finance) finanziare [project, undertaking]to back a bill — comm. econ. avallare una cambiale
4) (substantiate) suffragare, convalidare [argument, claim]5) (reverse)to back sb. into sth. — fare indietreggiare qcn. fino dentro qcs
6) (bet on) puntare, scommettere su [horse, favourite, winner]7) (stiffen, line) rinforzare [ structure]; foderare [ book]; rinforzare, rintelare [ painting]; intelare, foderare [ fabric]2.1) (reverse) fare marcia indietro2) mar. [ wind] cambiare direzione•- back off- back out- back up* * *[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) schiena2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) dorso3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) fondo, parte posteriore4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) difensore, terzino2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) posteriore3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) indietro2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) indietro3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) indietro4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) indietro; (rispondere)5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) indietro4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) fare marcia indietro2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) sostenere3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) puntare•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) di rovescio; obliquamente- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat* * *I [bæk]1) schiena f., dorso m.; zool. dorso m., groppa f.to be (flat) on one's back — essere, stare (coricato) sulla schiena, supino; fig. essere a letto
to turn one's back on sb., sth. — voltare le spalle, la schiena a qcn., qcs. (anche fig.)
to do sth. behind sb.'s back — fare qcs. alle spalle di qcn. (anche fig.)
2) (reverse side) (of page, cheque, envelope) retro m.; (of fabric, medal, coin) rovescio m.; (of hand) dorso m.3) (rear-facing part) (of vehicle, electrical appliance) parte f. posteriore; (of shirt, coat) dietro m.to be out back to be in the back AE (in the garden) essere in giardino; (in the yard) essere in cortile; there's a small garden out back o round the back c'è un piccolo giardino sul retro; the steps at the back of the building — la scala sul retro dell'edificio
5) aut.to sit at the back of the plane, at the back of the bus — sedersi in fondo all'aereo, all'autobus
6) (furthest away area) (of cupboard, drawer) fondo m.; (of stage) sfondo m.at o in the back of the drawer in fondo al cassetto; those at the back couldn't see — quelli in fondo non riuscivano a vedere
7) (of chair, sofa) schienale m.8) sport difensore m., terzino m.9) (end) fine f., fondo m.••to put one's back into it — colloq. darci dentro o mettercela tutta
he's always on my back — colloq. mi sta sempre addosso
to be at the back of — essere dietro a [conspiracy, proposal]
II [bæk]to break the back of a journey, task — fare il grosso di un viaggio, di un lavoro
1) (at the rear) [wheel, paw, leg, edge] posteriore, di dietro colloq.; [bedroom, garden, gate] sul retro; [ page] ultimo2) (isolated) [ road] secondarioback alley, lane — vicolo, viuzza
3) econ. comm. [rent, interest, tax] arretratoIII [bæk]to be back — essere di ritorno, tornare
to arrive o come back tornare (indietro); he's back at work è tornato al lavoro o ha ripreso a lavorare; she's back in (the) hospital è di nuovo in ospedale o è tornata in ospedale; when is he due back? quando deve tornare? the mini-skirt is back — la minigonna è di nuovo di moda
2) (in return)to call, phone back — richiamare, ritelefonare
to punch sb. back — restituire un pugno a qcn.
to smile back at sb. — ricambiare un sorriso a qcn
3) (backwards) [glance, step, lean] indietro; [ jump] (all')indietro4) (away)5) (ago)a week, five minutes back — una settimana, cinque minuti prima o fa
back in 1964, April — nel 1964, ad aprile
7) (once again)8) (to sb.'s possession)to give, send sth. back — rendere, rispedire qcs.
to put sth. back — rimettere a posto qcs.
meanwhile, back in Italy, he... — nel frattempo, in Italia, lui...
11) back and forth avanti e indietroto swing back and forth — [ pendulum] oscillare (avanti e indietro)
IV 1. [bæk]the film cuts o moves back and forth between New York and Rome — il film si svolge tra New York e Roma
1) (support) sostenere, appoggiare [party, person, bid, strike, enterprise, project]; appoggiare [ application]2) (finance) finanziare [project, undertaking]to back a bill — comm. econ. avallare una cambiale
4) (substantiate) suffragare, convalidare [argument, claim]5) (reverse)to back sb. into sth. — fare indietreggiare qcn. fino dentro qcs
6) (bet on) puntare, scommettere su [horse, favourite, winner]7) (stiffen, line) rinforzare [ structure]; foderare [ book]; rinforzare, rintelare [ painting]; intelare, foderare [ fabric]2.1) (reverse) fare marcia indietro2) mar. [ wind] cambiare direzione•- back off- back out- back up -
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I [strɪp]1) (narrow piece) (of material, paper) striscia f.; (of land, sand) striscia f., lingua f.a strip of garden, beach — una striscia di giardino, di spiaggia
centre — BE o
median strip — AE (on motorway) banchina, aiuola spartitraffico
2) (anche striptease) spogliarello m., strip m., strip-tease m.••II 1. [strɪp]to tear sb. off a strip to tear a strip off sb. — colloq. dare una lavata di capo a qcn
to strip sth. from o off sth. — togliere o staccare qcs. da qcs
2) (remove everything from) svestire [ person]; svuotare [house, room]; spogliare [tree, plant]; disfare [ bed]; (remove paint from) sverniciare [window, door]; (dismantle) smontare [ engine]to strip sb. of — spogliare qcn. di [belongings, rights]
2.to strip sb. of his o her rank degradare qcn.; he was stripped of his title — gli hanno tolto il titolo
* * *[strip] 1. past tense, past participle - stripped; verb1) (to remove the covering from something: He stripped the old varnish off the wall; He stripped the branch (of its bark) with his knife.) togliere2) (to undress: She stripped the child (naked) and put him in the bath; He stripped and dived into the water; They were told to strip to the waist.) spogliarsi3) (to remove the contents of (a house etc): The house/room was stripped bare / stripped of its furnishings; They stripped the house of all its furnishings.) svuotare4) (to deprive (a person) of something: The officer was stripped of his rank for misconduct.) privare2. noun1) (a long narrow piece of (eg cloth, ground etc): a strip of paper.) striscia2) (a strip cartoon.) striscia, fumetto3) (a footballer's shirt, shorts, socks etc: The team has a red and white strip.) maglietta, divisa•- strip-lighting
- strip-tease 3. adjectivea strip-tease show.) di spogliarello* * *I [strɪp]1) (narrow piece) (of material, paper) striscia f.; (of land, sand) striscia f., lingua f.a strip of garden, beach — una striscia di giardino, di spiaggia
centre — BE o
median strip — AE (on motorway) banchina, aiuola spartitraffico
2) (anche striptease) spogliarello m., strip m., strip-tease m.••II 1. [strɪp]to tear sb. off a strip to tear a strip off sb. — colloq. dare una lavata di capo a qcn
to strip sth. from o off sth. — togliere o staccare qcs. da qcs
2) (remove everything from) svestire [ person]; svuotare [house, room]; spogliare [tree, plant]; disfare [ bed]; (remove paint from) sverniciare [window, door]; (dismantle) smontare [ engine]to strip sb. of — spogliare qcn. di [belongings, rights]
2.to strip sb. of his o her rank degradare qcn.; he was stripped of his title — gli hanno tolto il titolo
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12 extreme
[ɪk'striːm] 1.1) (as intensifier) estremo2) (outside normal range) [case, measure, reaction] estremo; [ view] estremistaon the extreme right, left — all'estrema destra, sinistra
3) (furthest, highest, lowest etc.) [heat, edge] estremo2.in the extreme north, south — all'estremo nord, sud
nome estremo m.to go from one extreme to the other — andare o passare da un estremo all'altro
to take, carry sth. to extremes — portare, spingere qcs. all'estremo
* * *[ik'stri:m] 1. adjective1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) estremo2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.)3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) estremo2. noun1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) estremo2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) eccesso•- extremism
- extremist
- extremity
- in the extreme
- to extremes* * *[ɪk'striːm] 1.1) (as intensifier) estremo2) (outside normal range) [case, measure, reaction] estremo; [ view] estremistaon the extreme right, left — all'estrema destra, sinistra
3) (furthest, highest, lowest etc.) [heat, edge] estremo2.in the extreme north, south — all'estremo nord, sud
nome estremo m.to go from one extreme to the other — andare o passare da un estremo all'altro
to take, carry sth. to extremes — portare, spingere qcs. all'estremo
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13 heat
I [hiːt]1) caldo m., calore m.2) gastr. (of hotplate, gas ring) fuoco m.; (of oven) temperatura f.cook at a low heat — cuocere a fuoco lento; (in oven) fare cuocere a bassa temperatura
3) (heating) riscaldamento m.4) sport (prova) eliminatoria f.; (in athletics) batteria f.5) zool. calore m.6) fig. (of argument, discussion) foga f., fervore m.in the heat of the moment — nell'impeto del momento, a caldo
II [hiːt]to take the heat off sb. — alleggerire la pressione su qcn
verbo transitivo scaldare, riscaldare [house, food, pool]heat the oven to 180° — fare scaldare il forno a 180°
- heat up* * *[hi:t] 1. noun1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) calore2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) calore3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) (gran) caldo4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) foga5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) eliminatoria2. verb((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) riscaldare, riscaldarsi- heated- heatedly
- heatedness
- heater
- heating
- heat wave
- in/on heat See also:- hot* * *I [hiːt]1) caldo m., calore m.2) gastr. (of hotplate, gas ring) fuoco m.; (of oven) temperatura f.cook at a low heat — cuocere a fuoco lento; (in oven) fare cuocere a bassa temperatura
3) (heating) riscaldamento m.4) sport (prova) eliminatoria f.; (in athletics) batteria f.5) zool. calore m.6) fig. (of argument, discussion) foga f., fervore m.in the heat of the moment — nell'impeto del momento, a caldo
II [hiːt]to take the heat off sb. — alleggerire la pressione su qcn
verbo transitivo scaldare, riscaldare [house, food, pool]heat the oven to 180° — fare scaldare il forno a 180°
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I ['ɪʃuː, 'ɪsjuː]1) (topic for discussion) questione f., problema m.the point at issue — l'argomento in questione, il punto in discussione
to be at issue — (in disagreement) essere in discussione ( over, about su, per)
2) (allocation) (of supplies) distribuzione f.3) (official release) (of stamps, shares) emissione f.; (of book) pubblicazione f.4) (copy) (of newspaper) edizione f.; (of journal) numero m.5) (flowing out) fuoriuscita f., perdita f.6) (outcome) esito m., risultato m.7) (offspring) prole f., discendenza f.II 1. ['ɪʃuː, 'ɪsjuː]1) (allocate) distribuireto issue sb. with — dare in dotazione a qcn.
2) (make public) rilasciare [declaration, statement]; inviare, mandare [ ultimatum]; impartire, diramare [ order]; dare [ warning]3) (release officially) emettere [stamps, shares]4) (publish) pubblicare [book, magazine]2.1) (flow out)to issue from — [ liquid] uscire da, scaturire da; [gas, smoke] uscire da; [shouts, laughter] arrivare da, provenire da
2) (result)to issue from — derivare da, risultare da
* * *['iʃu:] 1. verb1) (to give or send out, or to distribute, especially officially: The police issued a description of the criminal; Rifles were issued to the troops.) distribuire, rilasciare2) (to flow or come out (from something): A strange noise issued from the room.) uscire2. noun1) (the act of issuing or process of being issued: Stamp collectors like to buy new stamps on the day of issue.) emissione2) (one number in the series of a newspaper, magazine etc: Have you seen the latest issue of that magazine?) numero3) (a subject for discussion and argument: The question of pay is not an important issue at the moment.) questione, problema* * *I ['ɪʃuː, 'ɪsjuː]1) (topic for discussion) questione f., problema m.the point at issue — l'argomento in questione, il punto in discussione
to be at issue — (in disagreement) essere in discussione ( over, about su, per)
2) (allocation) (of supplies) distribuzione f.3) (official release) (of stamps, shares) emissione f.; (of book) pubblicazione f.4) (copy) (of newspaper) edizione f.; (of journal) numero m.5) (flowing out) fuoriuscita f., perdita f.6) (outcome) esito m., risultato m.7) (offspring) prole f., discendenza f.II 1. ['ɪʃuː, 'ɪsjuː]1) (allocate) distribuireto issue sb. with — dare in dotazione a qcn.
2) (make public) rilasciare [declaration, statement]; inviare, mandare [ ultimatum]; impartire, diramare [ order]; dare [ warning]3) (release officially) emettere [stamps, shares]4) (publish) pubblicare [book, magazine]2.1) (flow out)to issue from — [ liquid] uscire da, scaturire da; [gas, smoke] uscire da; [shouts, laughter] arrivare da, provenire da
2) (result)to issue from — derivare da, risultare da
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15 moral
['mɒrəl] [AE 'mɔːrəl] 1.aggettivo morale2.nome morale f.3.to draw a moral from sth. — trarre la morale da qcs
* * *['morəl] 1. adjective(of, or relating to, character or behaviour especially right behaviour: high moral standards; He leads a very moral (= good) life.) morale2. noun(the lesson to be learned from something that happens, or from a story: The moral of this story is that crime doesn't pay.) morale- morally- morality
- morals* * *['mɒrəl] [AE 'mɔːrəl] 1.aggettivo morale2.nome morale f.3.to draw a moral from sth. — trarre la morale da qcs
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16 secure
I [sɪ'kjʊə(r)]2) (safe) [hiding place, route] sicuroto be secure against sth. — essere al sicuro da qcs
3) (reliable) [padlock, foothold] sicuro; [ knot] saldo; [ rope] assicurato; [ door] a prova di scasso5) (fraud-proof) [line, transaction] protettoII [sɪ'kjʊə(r)]3) (make safe) proteggere [house, camp]; assicurarsi [future, job]; farsi [ position]4) econ. garantire [ loan]* * *[si'kjuə] 1. adjective1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) sicuro, certo2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) sicuro, saldo3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) sicuro2. verb1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) mettere al sicuro2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) assicurare•- securely- security
- security risk* * *I [sɪ'kjʊə(r)]2) (safe) [hiding place, route] sicuroto be secure against sth. — essere al sicuro da qcs
3) (reliable) [padlock, foothold] sicuro; [ knot] saldo; [ rope] assicurato; [ door] a prova di scasso5) (fraud-proof) [line, transaction] protettoII [sɪ'kjʊə(r)]3) (make safe) proteggere [house, camp]; assicurarsi [future, job]; farsi [ position]4) econ. garantire [ loan] -
17 unpick
[ʌn'pɪk]2) (sort out) tirare fuori [ truth] ( from da)* * *(to take out stitches from (something sewn or knitted): She unpicked the seam of the dress.) scucire, sfilare* * *[ʌn'pɪk]2) (sort out) tirare fuori [ truth] ( from da) -
18 derivative
[də'rɪvətɪv] 1.nome chim. ling. derivato m.; mat. derivata f.2.1) chim. ling. mat. derivato2) spreg. [ style] copiato, pedante* * *[di'rivətiv]adjective (derived from something else and not original.) derivato, derivativo* * *derivative /dɪˈrɪvətɪv/A a.2 derivato ( anche fin.): a derivative substance, una sostanza derivata; derivative securities, titoli derivati3 (spreg.) poco originale: I found the film very derivative, ho trovato che il film non era per niente originaleB n.2 (mat.) derivata3 (ling.) vocabolo derivativo4 (farm.) farmaco derivativo.* * *[də'rɪvətɪv] 1.nome chim. ling. derivato m.; mat. derivata f.2.1) chim. ling. mat. derivato2) spreg. [ style] copiato, pedante -
19 sample
I 1. ['sɑːmpl] [AE 'sæmpl]1) (of rock, water) campione m.2) comm.4) statist. (of public, population) campione m.2.1) comm. [cassette, video] promozionalesample bottle, packet etc. — campione
2) (representative) [ question] modelloII ['sɑːmpl] [AE 'sæmpl]1) assaggiare, gustare [food, wine]2) comm. campionare [ products]3) sociol. statist. sondare [opinion, market]* * *1. noun(a part taken from something to show the quality of the whole: samples of the artist's work; ( also adjective) a sample tube of ointment.) campione, modello2. verb(to test a sample of: He sampled my cake.) provare, assaggiare* * *sample /ˈsɑ:mpl/n.1 ( anche comm., stat.) campione: The goods are not up to sample, la merce non è conforme (o è di qualità inferiore) al campione; random sample, campione casuale; representative sample, campione rappresentativo; DIALOGO → - Mailing list- We'll get a sample off to you as soon as possible, vi manderemo un campione appena possibile2 (metall.) saggio4 (fig.) esempio; esemplare; modello; saggio: Give us a sample of your ability, dateci un saggio delle vostre capacità● (comput.) sample application, applicazione di esempio □ sample card, cartella di campioni □ sample collection, campionario □ sample fair, fiera campionaria □ (comm.) samples on collection, campioni su richiesta □ (comm.) «samples only», «campione senza valore» □ sample rate, tariffa postale per la spedizione di campioni; (comput.) frequenza di campionamento; (stat.) tasso di campionamento □ sample room, sala di mostra dei campioni □ (stat.) sample survey, inchiesta campionaria □ (stat.) sample unit, unità campionaria □ (comm.) as per sample, come da campione □ ( di vendita) by sample, su campione □ to send st. by sample post, spedire qc. come campione senza valore □ a set of samples, un campionario.(to) sample /ˈsɑ:mpl/v. t.1 (comm., stat.) campionare* * *I 1. ['sɑːmpl] [AE 'sæmpl]1) (of rock, water) campione m.2) comm.4) statist. (of public, population) campione m.2.1) comm. [cassette, video] promozionalesample bottle, packet etc. — campione
2) (representative) [ question] modelloII ['sɑːmpl] [AE 'sæmpl]1) assaggiare, gustare [food, wine]2) comm. campionare [ products]3) sociol. statist. sondare [opinion, market] -
20 sleep off
sleep off [sth.], sleep [sth.] offto sleep it off — colloq. smaltire la sbornia con una dormita
* * *(to recover from (something) by sleeping: She's in bed sleeping off the effects of the party.) (recuperare dormendo)* * *vt + adv* * *sleep off [sth.], sleep [sth.] offto sleep it off — colloq. smaltire la sbornia con una dormita
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