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61 padding
['pædɪŋ]1) (stuffing) imbottitura f.; (on large surface) rivestimento m.2) (in speech, essay) riempitivo m.* * *noun (material used to make a pad to protect, fill etc: He used old blankets as padding.) imbottitura* * *padding /ˈpædɪŋ/n. [u]2 materiale per imbottitura; ovatta* * *['pædɪŋ]1) (stuffing) imbottitura f.; (on large surface) rivestimento m.2) (in speech, essay) riempitivo m. -
62 pelican
['pelɪkən]nome pellicano m.* * *['pelikən](a kind of large water-bird with a large beak with a pouch for carrying fish.) pellicano* * *pelican /ˈpɛlɪkən/n.● ( nelle città) pelican crossing, attraversamento pedonale regolato da semaforo ( con un pulsante azionato dai pedoni).* * *['pelɪkən]nome pellicano m. -
63 recess
I 1. [rɪ'ses] [AE 'riːses]1) (parliamentary) chiusura f. (per le vacanze); (in courts) ferie f.pl. giudiziarie3) ing. (for door, window) rientranza f.; (large alcove) alcova f.; (smaller) nicchia f.; (very small) angolino m.2.II 1. [rɪ'ses]the recesses of — gli angoli nascosti di [cupboard, room]; i recessi di [mind, memory]
1) ing. incassare [bath, light]2) AE (interrupt) sospendere [meeting, hearing]2.verbo intransitivo AE dir. pol. sospendere i lavori* * *[ri'ses, 'ri:ses]1) (a part of a room set back from the main part; an alcove: We can put the dining-table in that recess.) rientranza, nicchia2) (the time during which Parliament or the law-courts do not work: Parliament is in recess.) (breve sospensione)3) ((American) a short period of free time between school classes.) intervallo, ricreazione* * *recess /rɪˈsɛs, USA ˈri:sɛs/n.1 [uc] (in GB) sospensione dei lavori parlamentari ( per le vacanze o nell'imminenza di nuove elezioni); Parliament is in recess, i lavori parlamentari sono sospesi4 rientranza; nicchia5 recesso ( anche fig.): in the innermost recesses of one's soul, nei recessi più reconditi dell'anima● recess bed, letto a scomparsa; letto che s'incassa nel muro.(to) recess /rɪˈsɛs, USA ˈri:sɛs/A v. t.2 (edil.) incassareB v. i.(leg., polit.) sospendere i lavori (o l'udienza).* * *I 1. [rɪ'ses] [AE 'riːses]1) (parliamentary) chiusura f. (per le vacanze); (in courts) ferie f.pl. giudiziarie3) ing. (for door, window) rientranza f.; (large alcove) alcova f.; (smaller) nicchia f.; (very small) angolino m.2.II 1. [rɪ'ses]the recesses of — gli angoli nascosti di [cupboard, room]; i recessi di [mind, memory]
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64 respectable
[rɪ'spektəbl]1) (reputable) [ person] rispettabile; [ upbringing] buono2) (adequate) [ number] discreto, rispettabile; [ performance] decoroso* * *1) (having a good reputation or character: a respectable family.) rispettabile2) (correct; acceptable: respectable behaviour.) decoroso3) ((of clothes) good enough or suitable to wear: You can't go out in those torn trousers - they're not respectable.) decoroso, (presentabile)4) (large, good etc enough; fairly large, good etc: Four goals is a respectable score.) rispettabile, onorevole* * *respectable /rɪˈspɛktəbl/a.1 rispettabile; onorevole: a respectable hotel, un albergo rispettabile; to act from respectable motives, agire per motivi onorevoli; a respectable man, un uomo rispettabile3 più che soddisfacente; discreto: He came a respectable third, ha ottenuto un più che soddisfacente terzo posto; a respectable amount, una somma di tutto rispetto; His grades are respectable but not outstanding, i suoi voti sono discreti, ma non eccezionalirespectableness n. [u] respectably avv.* * *[rɪ'spektəbl]1) (reputable) [ person] rispettabile; [ upbringing] buono2) (adequate) [ number] discreto, rispettabile; [ performance] decoroso -
65 respectably
[rɪ'spektəblɪ]1) (reputably) [dress, behave] in modo decoroso2) (adequately)* * *adverb in maniera rispettabile* * *respectably* * *[rɪ'spektəblɪ]1) (reputably) [dress, behave] in modo decoroso2) (adequately) -
66 slaughter
I ['slɔːtə(r)]1) (in butchery) macellazione f., macello m.2) (massacre) macello m.3) sport fig. massacro m.••II ['slɔːtə(r)]1) (in butchery) macellare2) (massacre) massacrare3) sport colloq. massacrare, stracciare* * *['slo:tə] 1. noun1) (the killing of people or animals in large numbers, cruelly and usually unnecessarily: Many people protested at the annual slaughter of seals.) massacro2) (the killing of animals for food: Methods of slaughter must be humane.) macellazione2. verb1) (to kill (animals) for food: Thousands of cattle are slaughtered here every year.) macellare2) (to kill in a cruel manner, especially in large numbers.) massacrare3) (to criticize unmercifully or defeat very thoroughly: Our team absolutely slaughtered the other side.) criticare; sconfiggere•* * *slaughter /ˈslɔ:tə(r)/n. [u]2 (fig.) macello; carneficina; massacro; strage: the slaughter of the innocents, la strage degli innocenti● (fig.) the weekend slaughter on the roads, la strage del week-end dovuta agli incidenti stradali.(to) slaughter /ˈslɔ:tə(r)/v. t.2 (fig.) far macello di; far strage di; massacrare; trucidare4 (fam.) fare a pezzi; stroncare; criticare aspramente.* * *I ['slɔːtə(r)]1) (in butchery) macellazione f., macello m.2) (massacre) macello m.3) sport fig. massacro m.••II ['slɔːtə(r)]1) (in butchery) macellare2) (massacre) massacrare3) sport colloq. massacrare, stracciare -
67 stack
I 1. [stæk]1) (pile) (of straw) pagliaio m.; (of hay) cumulo m.; (of books, papers, chairs) pila f.; (of plates, wood) catasta f.2) (chimney) ciminiera f.; (group of chimneys) gruppo m. di comignoli3) inform. stack m.2.1) (in library) scaffali m.2) colloq.stacks of — un mucchio o sacco di [time, work, food]
••II [stæk]to blow one's stack — colloq. perdere le staffe
1) agr. ammucchiare, ammassare [hay, straw]•- stack up••to have the odds o cards stacked against one — partire in svantaggio, essere sfavorito
* * *[stæk] 1. noun1) (a large, usually neatly shaped, pile eg of hay, straw, wood etc: a haystack.) pila, catasta2) (a set of shelves for books eg in a library.) scaffalatura2. verb(to arrange in a large, usually neat, pile: Stack the books up against the wall.) accatastare* * *[stæk]1. n1) (pile) pila, catasta, Brit fam mucchio, sacco2) (also: chimney stack) comignolo, (of factory) ciminiera3) Geog faraglione m2. vt(books, boxes) impilare, accatastare, (chairs) mettere l'uno (-a) sopra l'altro (-a), (aircraft) tenere a quote assegnate (in attesa dell'atterraggio)* * *stack /stæk/n.3 ( di legna, ecc.) catasta; pila; mucchio; ammasso; (fig.) gran quantità: a stack of dishes, una pila di piatti; He has stacks of homework to do, ha un mucchio di compiti da fare6 (edil.) gruppo di camini10 (geogr.) faraglione● stack stand, base rialzata di bica (o di pagliaio) □ (fig. fam.) to blow one's stack, perdere la pazienza; esplodere □ (fam.) to make stacks of money, far soldi a palate.(to) stack /stæk/A v. t.1 accatastare; ammassare; ammucchiare4 caricareB v. i.● (mil.) to stack arms, disporre i fucili a piramide □ to stack the cards (o the deck), truccare le carte; (fig.) imbrogliare □ (leg.) to stack a jury, manomettere la composizione di una giuria.* * *I 1. [stæk]1) (pile) (of straw) pagliaio m.; (of hay) cumulo m.; (of books, papers, chairs) pila f.; (of plates, wood) catasta f.2) (chimney) ciminiera f.; (group of chimneys) gruppo m. di comignoli3) inform. stack m.2.1) (in library) scaffali m.2) colloq.stacks of — un mucchio o sacco di [time, work, food]
••II [stæk]to blow one's stack — colloq. perdere le staffe
1) agr. ammucchiare, ammassare [hay, straw]•- stack up••to have the odds o cards stacked against one — partire in svantaggio, essere sfavorito
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68 superstore
['suːpəstɔː(r), 'sjuː-]1) (large supermarket) ipermercato m.2) (specialist shop) grande negozio m.* * *superstore /ˈsu:pəstɔ:(r)/n.(market.) grande supermercato; ipermercato.* * *['suːpəstɔː(r), 'sjuː-]1) (large supermarket) ipermercato m.2) (specialist shop) grande negozio m. -
69 ♦ supply
♦ supply /səˈplaɪ/n.1 [uc] approvvigionamento; fornitura; rifornimento; ( della luce, del gas, ecc.) erogazione: Some oil-producing countries threatened to stop their supplies, alcuni paesi produttori di petrolio hanno minacciato di bloccare le forniture2 provvista; scorta; riserva: an inexhaustible supply of coal, una riserva inesauribile di carbone; a large supply ( large supplies) of goods, un'ampia provvista di merci; a plentiful supply, abbondanti provviste; Food supplies were running short, le scorte di cibo si stavano esaurendo3 [u] (econ.) offerta: the law of supply and demand, la legge della domanda e dell'offerta; aggregate supply, offerta aggregata; Good teachers are in short supply, c'è scarsità di bravi insegnanti4 (spesso al pl.) (fin., polit.) stanziamento5 (pl.) provviste; viveri6 (pl.) (mil.) rifornimenti; viveri8 [u] (elettr.) alimentazione● (market.) supply chain, supply chain; catena logistica □ (econ.) supply conditions, la situazione dell'offerta □ supply contract, contratto di fornitura □ (econ.) supply curve, curva dell'offerta □ supply department, ufficio approvvigionamenti; (mil.) sussistenza □ (mil.) supply dump, deposito □ (mil.) supply line = supply route ► sotto □ (comm.) supply on hand, scorta di magazzino □ supply price, (econ.) prezzo di offerta; (market.) prezzo di fornitura □ (mil.) supply routes, linee di rifornimento □ supply-side economics, economia dell'offerta □ supply sources, fonti d'approvvigionamento □ supply station, centrale elettrica □ supply teacher, (insegnante) supplente □ (elettr.) supply voltage, tensione d'alimentazione □ to lay in a supply of, far provvista di; approvvigionarsi di □ (bur.: d'impiegato e sim.) to be on supply, supplire □ (econ.) Raw materials are in short supply, le materie prime scarseggiano.♦ (to) supply /səˈplaɪ/A v. t.1 approvvigionare; fornire; provvedere; rifornire: We can supply you with the goods you require, possiamo fornirvi la merce che vi occorre; to supply all the materials needed, provvedere tutto il materiale necessario2 provvedere a; soddisfare; compensare: to supply a need, soddisfare un bisogno; to supply a loss, compensare una perdita3 completare; colmare; occupare: to supply a deficiency, colmare una deficienza; to supply a vacancy, occupare un posto vacanteB v. i.● (comm.) to supply an order, evadere un ordinativo □ to supply sb. with funds, rifornire q. di fondi; finanziare q. □ to be well supplied with food, essere ben provvisto di viveri. -
70 terrifically
[tə'rɪfɪklɪ]avverbio [difficult, gifted, kind, large] estremamente; [expensive, hot, noisy] tremendamente* * *[tə'rifikəli]adverb (very (much): She enjoyed herself terrifically.) terribilmente; moltissimo* * *terrifically► terrific* * *[tə'rɪfɪklɪ]avverbio [difficult, gifted, kind, large] estremamente; [expensive, hot, noisy] tremendamente -
71 tub
[tʌb]1) (large) (for flowers) vasca f., mastello m.; (for water) vasca f., tinozza f.; (small) (for ice cream) vaschetta f.2) (contents) vasca f., vaschetta f. (of di)3) AE (bath) vasca f. da bagno4) colloq. (boat) bagnarola f.* * *1) (a round (usually wooden) container for keeping water, washing clothes etc: a huge tub of water.) tinozza2) (a bath: He was sitting in the tub.) vasca3) (a small round container for ice-cream etc.) (coppetta)•- tubby* * *tub /tʌb/n.4 (ind. min.) cassone; secchione; vagonetto6 (naut., scherz.) vecchia barca, nave vecchia; carretta, bagnarola (fig.)● tub chair, poltrona con schienale avvolgente □ ( slang) tub of lard, palla di lardo; ciccione, cicciona □ tub-thumper, oratore da strapazzo □ ( d'oratore, predicatore) tub-thumping, da strapazzo □ (mecc.) tub-wheel, ruota idraulica cava; cilindro rotante ( per lavare pelli).(to) tub /tʌb/A v. t.B v. i.1 (fam.) fare il bagno nella tinozza* * *[tʌb]1) (large) (for flowers) vasca f., mastello m.; (for water) vasca f., tinozza f.; (small) (for ice cream) vaschetta f.2) (contents) vasca f., vaschetta f. (of di)3) AE (bath) vasca f. da bagno4) colloq. (boat) bagnarola f. -
72 unexpectedly
[ˌʌnɪk'spektɪdlɪ]* * *unexpectedly /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdlɪ/avv.inaspettatamente: He arrived unexpectedly, è arrivato inaspettatamente; The weather was unexpectedly cold, il tempo era inaspettatamente freddo.* * *[ˌʌnɪk'spektɪdlɪ] -
73 unusually
[ʌn'juːʒəlɪ]1) (exceptionally) [large, talented] eccezionalmente; [ difficult] insolitamente2) (surprisingly) stranamente, insolitamenteunusually for her, she made many mistakes — stranamente, ha fatto molti errori
* * *adverb She is unusually cheerful today.) insolitamente* * *unusually /ʌnˈju:ʒlɪ/avv.insolitamente; in modo inconsueto: It's unusually warm for the time of year, fa insolitamente caldo per la stagione; Unusually for him, he was nervous, contrariamente al suo solito, era agitato.* * *[ʌn'juːʒəlɪ]1) (exceptionally) [large, talented] eccezionalmente; [ difficult] insolitamente2) (surprisingly) stranamente, insolitamenteunusually for her, she made many mistakes — stranamente, ha fatto molti errori
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74 weighty
['weɪtɪ]3) (heavy) [object, responsibility] pesante* * *1) (important: a weighty reason.) importante2) (heavy.) pesante* * *weighty /ˈweɪtɪ/a.1 pesante; gravoso; (fig.) grave, importante, serio: weighty problems, problemi gravi; a weighty matter, una faccenda importante; a weighty load, un pesante carico; (fig.) un grave peso* * *['weɪtɪ]3) (heavy) [object, responsibility] pesante -
75 whopper
['wɒpə(r)] [AE 'hwɒpər]* * *whopper /ˈwɒpə(r)/n. (fam.)1 chi picchia; chi bastona3 grossa bugia; fandonia.* * *['wɒpə(r)] [AE 'hwɒpər] -
76 writ
I [rɪt]II [rɪt]to issue o serve a writ against sb. — notificare un mandato a qcn
••* * *writ (1) /rɪt/n.1 (arc.) scritto; documento2 (leg.) mandato; decreto; ordine; ordinanza: writ of subpoena, mandato di comparizione ( nel processo civile); The writ still runs in Scotland, l'ordinanza è ancora in vigore in Scozia● (leg.) writ of attachment, ordine di sequestro conservativo (o di arresto) □ (leg.) writ of summons, mandato di comparizione, citazione a comparire ( nel processo penale) □ (leg.) to serve a writ on sb., notificare un mandato a q.writ (2) /rɪt/pass. e p. p. (arc.) di to write.* * *I [rɪt]II [rɪt]to issue o serve a writ against sb. — notificare un mandato a qcn
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77 heavy industry
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78 inordinately in·or·di·nate·ly adv
[ɪ'nɔːdɪnɪtlɪ]an inordinately large sum of money — una cifra esorbitante or astronomica
English-Italian dictionary > inordinately in·or·di·nate·ly adv
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79 pad
I [pæd]1) (of paper) blocco m., blocchetto m.2) (to prevent chafing) imbottitura f., protezione f.; (to absorb liquid) tampone m., batuffolo m.; (to give shape) imbottitura f.3) (sticky part on object, plant) ventosa f.5) (of paw) cuscinetto m. palmare; (of finger) polpastrello m.6) (anche launch pad) piattaforma f. di lancio7) (sanitary towel) assorbente m. igienicoII 1. [pæd]1) (put padding in, on) imbottire [chair, shoulders, jacket]; rivestire [walls, floor, large surface]2.to pad along, around — camminare con passo felpato
- pad out* * *I 1. [pæd] noun1) (a soft, cushion-like object made of or filled with a soft material, used to prevent damage by knocking, rubbing etc: She knelt on a pad to clean the floor.)2) (sheets of paper fixed together: a writing-pad.)3) (a platform from which rockets are sent off: a launching-pad.)2. verb(to put a pad in or on (for protection, to make big enough etc): The shoes were too big so she padded them with cottonwool.)- padding- pad out II [pæd] past tense, past participle - padded; verb(to walk softly: The dog padded along the road.)* * *[pæd]1. n1) (to prevent friction etc) cuscinetto, Ftbl parastinco, Hockey gambiera, (brake pad) pastiglia, (for ink) tampone m2) (writing pad) blocco di carta da lettere, (notepad) bloc-notes m inv, blocchetto3) (launch pad) rampa di lancio4) (of animal's foot) cuscinetto5) (fam: flat) appartamentino2. vt(cushion, shoulders etc) imbottire3. vi•- pad out* * *I [pæd]1) (of paper) blocco m., blocchetto m.2) (to prevent chafing) imbottitura f., protezione f.; (to absorb liquid) tampone m., batuffolo m.; (to give shape) imbottitura f.3) (sticky part on object, plant) ventosa f.5) (of paw) cuscinetto m. palmare; (of finger) polpastrello m.6) (anche launch pad) piattaforma f. di lancio7) (sanitary towel) assorbente m. igienicoII 1. [pæd]1) (put padding in, on) imbottire [chair, shoulders, jacket]; rivestire [walls, floor, large surface]2.to pad along, around — camminare con passo felpato
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80 scale ****
I [skeɪl]1. n2. vt(fish) squamareII [skeɪl]1. n1) (on ruler, thermometer) scala graduata, (of model, map) scalaon a scale of 1 cm to 5 km — in scala di 1 a 500.000
2) Mus scalaSee:2. vt(wall, mountain) scalare•
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