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1 ♦ lucky
♦ lucky /ˈlʌkɪ/a.1 fortunato; fausto; felice; propizio: a lucky fellow, un uomo fortunato; a lucky day, un fausto giorno; a lucky venture, un'impresa fortunata; a lucky change, un felice mutamento● to be lucky at cards, avere fortuna al gioco □ (fam.) lucky dip, scatola in cui si cercano oggettini da regalo sotto la segatura; ( nei luna park) pesca; (fig.) lotteria (fig.), cosa che dipende dalla fortuna □ a lucky charm, un ciondolo portafortuna; un amuleto □ a lucky guess, un tentativo d'indovinare azzeccato: That was a lucky guess!, l'ho (o l'hai, ecc.) azzeccata! □ a lucky strike, un colpo di fortuna; una speculazione riuscita □ to be born lucky, essere nato con la camicia □ to have a lucky escape, cavarsela a buon mercato □ Lucky you!, fortunato te!; beato te! □ (fam.) lucky beggar (o lucky bargee)!, fortunato te!; beato te! □ How lucky!, che fortuna! □ (fam.) You are a lucky dog!, hai avuto una bella fortuna!; beato te! ( frase di congratulazione) □ You'll be lucky! (o You should be so lucky!), stai fresco!; campa cavallo che l'erba cresce! -
2 escape **** es·cape
[ɪs'keɪp]1. n2. vt(capture, pursuers, punishment) sfuggire a, (death) scampare, (danger) scampare a, (consequences) sottrarsi a3. vito escape from — (person) sfuggire a, (prison) evadere da
to escape to — (another place) fuggire in, (freedom, safety) fuggire verso
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3 ♦ escape
♦ escape /ɪˈskeɪp/n. [cu]1 ( anche fig.) fuga; evasione: an escape from a POW camp, una fuga (o un'evasione) da un campo di prigionia; an escape from reality, una fuga dalla realtà; to make one's escape, fuggire; evadere; escape route, via di fuga; via di salvezza2 lo scampare; lo sfuggire; scampo: That was a lucky escape, l'ha scampata bella; to have a narrow escape, scamparla per miracolo (o per un soffio, per un pelo); There's no escape from here, non c'è modo di fuggire di qui5 (mecc.) scappamento; scarico; sfogo: escape pipe, tubo di scappamento; escape valve, valvola di scarico7 (comput.) escape: escape character, carattere di escape ( indica che il carattere che segue va interpretato in altra modalità); escape key, tasto ESC● escape artist ► escapologist, def. 2 □ (naut.) escape chamber, garitta di salvataggio □ (leg.) escape clause, clausola di recesso dal contratto □ escape door, porta di sicurezza □ escape hatch, uscita di sicurezza; (naut., di sommergibile) boccaporto di sicurezza □ (psic.) escape mechanism, meccanismo di fuga □ (autom., GB) escape road, strada di fuga □ ( nelle miniere) escape shaft, galleria d'emergenza □ escape stair, scala di sicurezza □ (miss.) escape velocity, velocità di fuga □ escape wheel, scappamento ( di un orologio: la ruota dentata).♦ (to) escape /ɪˈskeɪp/A v. i.1 scappare; fuggire; evadere: to escape from prison, evadere dal carcere; to escape from reality, evadere dalla realtà; She narrowly escaped, se è salvata per un pelo2 cavarsela; salvarsi; scamparla; uscire: He escaped with just a broken rib, se la cavò (o ne uscì) con solo una costola rotta3 ( di liquido, gas, ecc.) fuoriuscire; sgorgare; scorrere; uscire: The water escaped from the tub, l'acqua usciva dalla tinozzaB v. t.1 sfuggire a; sottrarsi a; evitare; scansare; schivare: to escape death, sfuggire alla morte; to escape notice, evitare di essere notato; sfuggire all'attenzione; to escape punishment, sfuggire alla punizione; His name escapes me, il suo nome mi sfugge2 ( di parole, ecc.) sfuggire da; uscire da: A scream escaped her lips, si è lasciata sfuggire un grido.NOTA D'USO: - to escape- -
4 escape
[ɪ'skeɪp] I1) (of person) evasione f., fuga f.; fig. scampo m., salvezza f.to make good one's escape — riuscire a evadere; fig. riuscire a salvarsi, riuscire a trovare una via di scampo
to make an o one's escape evadere; to have a narrow o lucky escape — scamparla bella
2) (leak) fuga f., perdita f.II 1.1) (avoid)to escape death, danger — sfuggire alla morte, al pericolo
2.to escape detection — [ person] evitare di essere scoperto; [ fault] non essere scoperto
1) (get away) [ person] evadere, fuggire; [ animal] scappare, fuggire; fig. rifugiarsi2) (leak) [water, gas] fuoriuscire* * *[i'skeip] 1. verb1) (to gain freedom: He escaped from prison.) evadere2) (to manage to avoid (punishment, disease etc): She escaped the infection.) evitare3) (to avoid being noticed or remembered by; to avoid (the observation of): The fact escaped me / my notice; His name escapes me / my memory.) sfuggire4) ((of a gas, liquid etc) to leak; to find a way out: Gas was escaping from a hole in the pipe.) fuoriuscire2. noun((act of) escaping; state of having escaped: Make your escape while the guard is away; There have been several escapes from that prison; Escape was impossible; The explosion was caused by an escape of gas.) fuga, evasione- escapism- escapist* * *[ɪ'skeɪp] I1) (of person) evasione f., fuga f.; fig. scampo m., salvezza f.to make good one's escape — riuscire a evadere; fig. riuscire a salvarsi, riuscire a trovare una via di scampo
to make an o one's escape evadere; to have a narrow o lucky escape — scamparla bella
2) (leak) fuga f., perdita f.II 1.1) (avoid)to escape death, danger — sfuggire alla morte, al pericolo
2.to escape detection — [ person] evitare di essere scoperto; [ fault] non essere scoperto
1) (get away) [ person] evadere, fuggire; [ animal] scappare, fuggire; fig. rifugiarsi2) (leak) [water, gas] fuoriuscire -
5 break
I [breɪk]1) (fracture) rottura f., frattura f.2) (crack) spaccatura f., incrinatura f.3) (gap) (in wall) breccia f.; (in row, line) spazio m. (vuoto); (in circuit, chain) interruzione f.; (in conversation, match) pausa f.; (in performance) intervallo m.a break in the clouds — uno squarcio fra le nuvole, una schiarita
4) rad. telev. (anche commercial break) pausa f. pubblicitaria, pubblicità f.5) (pause) pausa f.; scol. intervallo m., ricreazione f.to take o have a break from working smettere di lavorare per un lungo periodo; give us a break! — colloq. dacci tregua!
6) (holiday) vacanze f.pl.7) fig. (departure) rottura f.it's time to make the break — (from family) è ora di lasciare il nido; (from job) è ora di cambiare
8) (opportunity) colloq. opportunità f.9) (dawn)at the break of day — allo spuntar del giorno, all'alba
10) (escape bid)to make a break for it — (from prison) colloq. tentare la fuga
11) (in tennis) (anche service break) break m.12) (in snooker, pool)II 1. [breɪk]to break a tooth, a bone — rompersi o spezzarsi un dente, un osso
3) (interrupt) [ person] rompere [ silence]; [shout, siren] squarciare [ silence]; interrompere [ circuit]; rompere [monotony, spell]; spezzare, rompere [ties, links]4) (disobey) infrangere [law, rule]; non rispettare [embargo, terms]; violare [ treaty]; sospendere [ strike]; rompere, venir meno a [ vow]; mancare a [ appointment]he broke his word, promise — ha mancato di parola, è venuto meno alla sua promessa
5) (exceed, surpass) oltrepassare, superare [speed limit, bounds]; battere [ record]; superare [ speed barrier]to break sb.'s spirit — abbattere il morale di qcn.
9) equit. domare [ young horse]10) (in tennis)to break sb.'s serve — strappare il servizio a qcn
11) (decipher) decifrare [ code]12) (leave)13) (announce) annunciare [ news]; rivelare [ truth]2.to break the news to sb. — comunicare la notizia a qcn
1) (be damaged) [chair, egg, string] rompersi; [ branch] rompersi, spezzarsi; [plate, window] rompersi, infrangersi; [arm, bone, leg] rompersi, fratturarsi; [ bag] spaccarsi2) (separate) [ clouds] aprirsi, squarciarsi; [ waves] (in)frangersi3) (stop for a rest) fare una pausa4) (change) [ good weather] guastarsi; [ heatwave] cessareto break with sb. — rompere (i rapporti) con qcn.
to break with a party, the church — lasciare un partito, la chiesa
7) (weaken)to break under torture — crollare, cedere sotto le torture
8) (change tone) [ boy's voice] mutare, cambiare•- break in- break up* * *[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) rompere, spezzare2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) rompere, spezzare3) (to make or become unusable.) rompere4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) infrangere, venire meno5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) battere, superare6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) interrompere7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) rompere8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) comunicare9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) alterarsi, mutare10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) smussare11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) scoppiare, cominciare2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pausa2) (a change: a break in the weather.) cambiamento3) (an opening.) inizio4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) opportunità, occasione•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) oggetto fragile- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it* * *I [breɪk]1) (fracture) rottura f., frattura f.2) (crack) spaccatura f., incrinatura f.3) (gap) (in wall) breccia f.; (in row, line) spazio m. (vuoto); (in circuit, chain) interruzione f.; (in conversation, match) pausa f.; (in performance) intervallo m.a break in the clouds — uno squarcio fra le nuvole, una schiarita
4) rad. telev. (anche commercial break) pausa f. pubblicitaria, pubblicità f.5) (pause) pausa f.; scol. intervallo m., ricreazione f.to take o have a break from working smettere di lavorare per un lungo periodo; give us a break! — colloq. dacci tregua!
6) (holiday) vacanze f.pl.7) fig. (departure) rottura f.it's time to make the break — (from family) è ora di lasciare il nido; (from job) è ora di cambiare
8) (opportunity) colloq. opportunità f.9) (dawn)at the break of day — allo spuntar del giorno, all'alba
10) (escape bid)to make a break for it — (from prison) colloq. tentare la fuga
11) (in tennis) (anche service break) break m.12) (in snooker, pool)II 1. [breɪk]to break a tooth, a bone — rompersi o spezzarsi un dente, un osso
3) (interrupt) [ person] rompere [ silence]; [shout, siren] squarciare [ silence]; interrompere [ circuit]; rompere [monotony, spell]; spezzare, rompere [ties, links]4) (disobey) infrangere [law, rule]; non rispettare [embargo, terms]; violare [ treaty]; sospendere [ strike]; rompere, venir meno a [ vow]; mancare a [ appointment]he broke his word, promise — ha mancato di parola, è venuto meno alla sua promessa
5) (exceed, surpass) oltrepassare, superare [speed limit, bounds]; battere [ record]; superare [ speed barrier]to break sb.'s spirit — abbattere il morale di qcn.
9) equit. domare [ young horse]10) (in tennis)to break sb.'s serve — strappare il servizio a qcn
11) (decipher) decifrare [ code]12) (leave)13) (announce) annunciare [ news]; rivelare [ truth]2.to break the news to sb. — comunicare la notizia a qcn
1) (be damaged) [chair, egg, string] rompersi; [ branch] rompersi, spezzarsi; [plate, window] rompersi, infrangersi; [arm, bone, leg] rompersi, fratturarsi; [ bag] spaccarsi2) (separate) [ clouds] aprirsi, squarciarsi; [ waves] (in)frangersi3) (stop for a rest) fare una pausa4) (change) [ good weather] guastarsi; [ heatwave] cessareto break with sb. — rompere (i rapporti) con qcn.
to break with a party, the church — lasciare un partito, la chiesa
7) (weaken)to break under torture — crollare, cedere sotto le torture
8) (change tone) [ boy's voice] mutare, cambiare•- break in- break up
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