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81 interview **** inter·view
['ɪntəˌvjuː]1. n(for job, position) colloquio, (in paper, on radio, TV) intervista2. vt(see n), sottoporre a colloquio; intervistare -
82 plaster plas·ter
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83 prospect **** pros·pect n vb
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84 second ***** sec·ond adj , adv , n , vt sense 1) vt sense 2)
[sɪ'kɒnd] I1. adjsecond floor Brit — secondo piano, Am primo piano
in second gear Auto — in seconda
second person Gram — seconda persona
every second day/week — ogni due giorni/settimane
on second thoughts... — ripensandoci meglio...
2. adv1) (in race, competition etc) al secondo postoto come second — arrivare secondo (-a), piazzarsi al secondo posto
it's the second largest fish I've ever caught — ho preso soltanto un pesce più grosso di questo, finora
2) (secondly) in secondo luogo, secondo3. n2)in second Auto — in seconda
3)he came a good second — (in race) è arrivato secondo con un buon tempo
4) Brit Univ laurea con punteggio discreto5)(
Comm: imperfect goods) seconds npl — merce fsg di seconda scelta6)(
fam: second helping) seconds npl — bis m inv4. vt1) (motion, statement) appoggiareI'll second that fig — l'appoggio, sono a favore
2) (Brit: employee) distaccareII ['sɛk(ə)nd] nEnglish-Italian dictionary > second ***** sec·ond adj , adv , n , vt sense 1) vt sense 2)
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85 slip ****
[slɪp]1. n1) (downward slide) scivolata, (trip) scivolone m2) (also: landslip) smottamento4) (petticoat) sottoveste f5) (also: pillowslip) federa6) (small receipt, bill) scontrino7) fam2. vi1) (slide) scivolareit slipped from or out of her hand — le sfuggì di mano
he let (it) slip that... — si è lasciato sfuggire che...
you're slipping! fig fam — perdi colpi!
2)to slip into/out of — sgattaiolare dentro/fuori dathe months/years have slipped by — i mesi/gli anni sono passati
3. vt1) (slide) far scivolareto slip on/off a jumper — infilarsi/sfilarsi un maglione
2) (escape) sfuggire ait slipped my memory or attention or mind — mi è sfuggito
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86 stand *****
[stænd] stood vb: pt, pp1. n1) (booth) chiosco, (market stall) banco, bancarella, (at exhibition, fair) stand m inv, (raised area), (also: bandstand) palco, Sport tribuna, Am Law, (also: witness stand) banco3) (also: taxi stand) posteggio di taxi2. vt1) (place) mettere, porre2) (withstand, bear: weight) reggere a, resistere, sopportare3) (tolerate) sopportare4)(
fam: treat) to stand sb a drink/meal — offrire da bere/un pranzo a qn5)to stand guard or watch Mil — essere di guardia or sentinellato stand guard over Mil fig — fare la guardia a
3. vithey kept us standing about or around for ages — ci hanno fatto aspettare in piedi per ore
that was all that stood between him and... — era tutto ciò che si frapponeva fra lui e...
to be left standing — (building) essere rimasto (-a) in piedi, (fig: competitor) essere bruciato (-a) in partenza
to stand on one's head/hands — fare la verticale in appoggio/la verticale
2)3) (be situated: building, tree) trovarsi, stare4) Culinto leave to stand — (tea) lasciare in infusione, (batter) (lasciar) riposare
it stands to reason that... — è logico che...
5) (fig: be placed) starethe peace process as it stands violates human rights — il processo di pace così com'è viola i diritti umani
to stand at — (thermometer, clock) indicare, segnare, (offer, price, sales) ammontare a, (score) essere
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87 happy
['hæpɪ]1) (cheerful) feliceto keep sb. happy — accontentare qcn
3) (willing)5) (lucky) fortunatothe happy few — i pochi fortunati, gli eletti
* * *['hæpi]1) (having or showing a feeling of pleasure or contentment: a happy smile; I feel happy today.) felice2) (willing: I'd be happy to help you.) felice3) (lucky: By a happy chance I have the key with me.) fortunato, felice•- happily
- happy-go-lucky
- happy medium* * *['hæpɪ]1) (cheerful) feliceto keep sb. happy — accontentare qcn
3) (willing)5) (lucky) fortunatothe happy few — i pochi fortunati, gli eletti
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