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1 ■ hold up
■ hold upA v. t. + avv.1 tenere su; sostenere; sorreggere: to hold one's trousers up, tenere su i calzoni; Four pillars hold up the roof, quattro pilastri sorreggono il tetto2 alzare: Hold up your hands!, alzate la mano!3 bloccare; fermare; trattenere: We were held up by a big traffic jam, siamo stati bloccati da (o siamo rimasti bloccati in) un grosso ingorgo stradale; They want to hold up the peace talks, vogliono bloccare le trattative di pace; to hold up goods at the customs, trattenere merci in dogana4 ostacolare; ritardare: Road traffic was held up by the transport strike, il traffico stradale è stato ostacolato dallo sciopero dei mezzi pubblici; The building of the new bridge has been held up by the torrential rains, la costruzione del nuovo ponte è stata ritardata dalle piogge torrenziali5 tirare fuori (qc.) mostrandolo; esibire, esporre, presentare (qc. alla vista o all'ammirazione di q.)7 rapinare; assaltare a mano armata; svaligiare: The bank was held up by five robbers, la banca è stata svaligiata da cinque rapinatori; ( di banditi) to hold up a train, assaltare un treno8 (fig.) aggredire violentementeB v. i. + avv.1 durare; ( di provviste, ecc.) bastare; reggere: I hope my old car will hold up until I get the new one, spero che la mia vecchia auto mi duri (o regga) finché non arriva la nuova2 fermarsi; arrestarsi3 reggere; resistere; tenere duro; tenere botta (fam.); ( del tempo) reggere, durare; ( di un'accusa) reggere, stare in piedi (fig.); (econ., fin.) tenere (fig.); ( di un film, una commedia, ecc.) tenere (fig.), tenere il cartellone: Will the fine weather hold up?, reggerà il bel tempo?; This charge won't hold up, questa accusa non sta in piedi; Light industry is holding up well in the general slump, l'industria leggera tiene bene (o tira ancora) nella depressione generale; Our shares are holding up quite well, le nostre azioni tengono (o si comportano) bene □ ( sport) to hold up the game, tenere fermo il gioco □ to hold one's head up, tenere la testa alta; (fig.) andare a testa alta □ to hold sb. [st.] up to ridicule [to scorn], ridicolizzare [dileggiare] q. [qc.] □ to hold st. up to view, mettere qc. in bella vista □ (fam.) Hold them up!, mani in alto! -
2 stall
I 1. [stɔːl]1) (at market, fair) banco m., bancarella f.; (newspaper stand) chiosco m. dei giornali2) (in stable) posta f.3) equit. gabbia f. di partenza4) arch. (in church) stallo m., scanno m.5) (cubicle) (for shower) box m. doccia6) AE (parking space) posto m. auto2. II 1. [stɔːl] 2.1) [car, driver] fermarsi; [ engine] arrestarsi2) [ plane] andare in stallo3) (stagnate) [ market] fermarsi; [ talks] arrivare a un punto mortoIII 1. [stɔːl] 2.verbo intransitivo (play for time) temporeggiare* * *I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.)2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.)•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.)2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.)3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.)2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.)III [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.)* * *[stɔːl]1. n1) (Agr: stable) stalla, box m inv, (Brit: in market) bancarella, banco, (at exhibition, fair) stand m inva newspaper/flower stall — chiosco del giornalaio/del fioraio
2) Theatre3) Aer stallo2. vt(plane) far andare in stallo3. vi1) (car, engine) bloccarsi, (plane) andare in stallo2)(
fig: delay) to stall for time — prendere tempo, temporeggiare* * *I 1. [stɔːl]1) (at market, fair) banco m., bancarella f.; (newspaper stand) chiosco m. dei giornali2) (in stable) posta f.3) equit. gabbia f. di partenza4) arch. (in church) stallo m., scanno m.5) (cubicle) (for shower) box m. doccia6) AE (parking space) posto m. auto2. II 1. [stɔːl] 2.1) [car, driver] fermarsi; [ engine] arrestarsi2) [ plane] andare in stallo3) (stagnate) [ market] fermarsi; [ talks] arrivare a un punto mortoIII 1. [stɔːl] 2.verbo intransitivo (play for time) temporeggiare -
3 peace
[piːs] 1.1) pace f.to make peace — rappacificarsi, fare la pace
to keep the peace — (between countries, individuals) mantenere la pace; (in town) [ police] tutelare l'ordine pubblico o la quiete pubblica; [ citizen] mantenere una buona condotta
2) (tranquillity) pace f., tranquillità f., calma f.I need a bit of peace and quiet — ho bisogno di starmene un po' tranquillo o di (stare) un po' in pace
2.to be at peace — eufem. (dead) riposare in pace, dormire nella pace eterna
modificatore [process, campaign, mission] di pace; [moves, march] per la pace; [plan, talks] di pace, per la pace••to hold one's peace — tacere, non aprire bocca
to make one's peace with sb. — fare la pace o rappacificarsi con qcn
* * *[pi:s]1) ((sometimes with a) (a time of) freedom from war; (a treaty or agreement which brings about) the end or stopping of a war: Does our country want peace or war?; ( also adjective) a peace treaty.) pace; di pace2) (freedom from disturbance; quietness: I need some peace and quiet.) pace•- peaceably
- peaceful
- peacefully
- peacefulness
- peacemaker
- peace-offering
- peacetime
- at peace
- in peace
- make peace
- peace of mind* * *[piːs] 1.1) pace f.to make peace — rappacificarsi, fare la pace
to keep the peace — (between countries, individuals) mantenere la pace; (in town) [ police] tutelare l'ordine pubblico o la quiete pubblica; [ citizen] mantenere una buona condotta
2) (tranquillity) pace f., tranquillità f., calma f.I need a bit of peace and quiet — ho bisogno di starmene un po' tranquillo o di (stare) un po' in pace
2.to be at peace — eufem. (dead) riposare in pace, dormire nella pace eterna
modificatore [process, campaign, mission] di pace; [moves, march] per la pace; [plan, talks] di pace, per la pace••to hold one's peace — tacere, non aprire bocca
to make one's peace with sb. — fare la pace o rappacificarsi con qcn
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